Longing for You

This K-drama is... Different

I'm seeing a lot of mixed reviews for this K-drama which inspired men to write my own.
It's not a bad K-drama, it's just as if it's kind of stuck between being 2-3 different things, ending up by being none of them. It's not very light hearted, but not horribly dark either. It's not really a Whodunnit, nor a typical procedural show. The love triangle/-s is/are interesting, but definitely in the background. The conflicts are there, but not very prominent.
I don't regret watching it through to the end, many of the actors are really good and enjoyable to watch, but this is very unlikely to be something I'll ever watch again, and I'm really glad it's only 14 episodes.

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I Tried Really Hard To Like It!

First of all.I put the Spoiler Tag but don't be afraid.Iam not giving away any important detail.Just my thoughts about some scenes,which were way too absurd and nonsensical,in a very vague way.

Do i recommend this Drama?
Short answer is NO.Absolutely NOT!
As for the long answer..Well keep reading.

What i liked:
Good Production quality,nice Cinematography and beautiful Osts.I really loved both intro & outro songs(hence my 9 stars)
Yes,iam done with the good part.
Let's move on.

After watching the first episode i was already conflicted about the drama.I should have known better.The first impression is always important!

Cast/Acting:
Oh my!Where do i start..
Half of the actors were seriously miscasted.And few of them really do not deserve so bad written roles.
I made a short comment in the feeds, few days ago,after watching the 1st ep.I copy/paste :

"Iam not familiar with the 2 male leads but the rest of the cast is Top so i guess it won't be any issue regarding Acting."

Iam taking all back...Better chew than talk,maybe?lol

When i saw Jung Sang-hoon was one of the mains i was so happy because he is one of my biases.And to be honest he was one of the reasons i started it in first place.
I loved every role he played.Ive enjoyed his acting every single time.Here ,it was a pain to watch.
I don't know if the actors had full liberty to act as they pleased or were under director's full and strict guidelines.
Either way,acting was mediocre at best and bad most of the times.

The Drama is full of(wannabe)emotional moments and the actors were supposed to convey all those emotions through their lines,their expressions,body language etc.This is what an actor does,right?Well i assure you i can show more genuine emotions and shed some real tears better than them.Harsh comment but true.
And i do know they are good actors as ive seen them in other dramas.I know they have talent.Here i cannot put my finger on what was wrong.I guess is a combination of bad direction and bad writing.

Characters:
Half of the characters were portrayed like clowns.Too many annoying and silly chars,most of them added nothing to the story.Like seriously,apart the 6 mains who were the base of the story,the rest were decorative.
Also towards the end a new character was thrown out of the blue.I wish i could open writers heads to see what the heck they were thinking.
The only mature and really likeable was the little brother.And guess what!He had the least screen time!Go figure!

Story:
The main idea was excellent.The story was interesting.And yes,the cliché conclusion is that the execution was bad.Bad,, bad REALLY BAD!
The story is like scattered pieces picked periodically by the leads during the drama and then they acted like had no idea about what to do with these pieces or totally forgot them.

And here is the main reason iam too bitchy and nagging so much about this series!

Genres: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Drama..

A crime/mystery drama having more silly moments than a verified Comedy,is too much to take.Its something i can't easily digest.Iam not talking about the necessary scenes with a comical touch to relief any tension.Iam talking about those over the top ridiculous moments to make you shake your head and pull your hair too.
I had so many "WTF" while watching..
Please tell me who nowadays finds a fart scene funny??Seriously is there anyone?

Also the amount of stupid decisions made by almost every character,is ridiculously high.
Not to mention the usual incompetence of the police force,including our main detective lead.
Who,under certain circumstances was in a bad shape,but still after finding a very important physical evidence,he just safekeeping it for a year and after he has a delayed... epiphany and thought to search it further.My poor walls had to put up with me and my screams!
I hate(well, not like)Romance but most of all i hate forced romance.No chemistry whatsoever between the leads.And also be careful who you ship with whom..
Again one of those unnecessary romantic plots for the sake of having a non-tagged romance.I can't.


A mild and so-called spoiler:

One of the biggest "WTF" was the scene where inside the interrogation room,a prosecutor gives to a murderer a knife and a fork to enjoy his steak.Oh!the murderer is without handcuffs too!Bravo!Such a smart move!

I can continue and write so much more but i don't want to spoil the fun for you.Lol!
Iam sorry i may sound bitchy and rude but this is not inspiring or creative writing.Its just..sloppy.
When the writers themselves dont have a clear path about their story how do they expect the viewers to like and support it?
I couldn't.

Suggested overall: 5.5 Iam a big heart!Im giving this a 6!

Seriously i must find the courage and start dropping dramas because i can't continue like this!

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A Thriller To Cry On

Longing For You really does justice to the unusual title as it really is an unusual experience. A Korean murder mystery, yes it is one, but it is more of a story, that leaves you with a feeling of emptiness. Im speechless ? Yes I am.

I did not expect it to be so well executed when I could tell the story myself. It is simple, but incredibly smooth. It has simple characters, simple wishes to belong, simple dreams that shatter. The story is something you will connect with, something you surely have not experienced with a thriller.

P.S Jang Sang Hoon and Jang Hye Jin SERVED.

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intense watch now and then

It's definitely a well-rounded drama that takes itself seriously... We get a lot of twists and action during the first half, then some moral and legal debates during the second, also some discreet romance to compliment everything. The filler scenes are still detailed and watchable, if you like slow-paced stories. Add to this the bunch of excellent actors, and you have a full package!
Of course, all gotta be taken with a grain of salt... It's so frustrating to see all the genius cops and prosecutors with the most high-tech intelligence network being fooled over and over again by some average civilians!? Also, the prosecutor women seem to be the weak link, being kidnapped once, then again, and again...
Still not bad to watch once.

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It's riveting, and satisfying.

This is a wonderful story, with twists and turns, with no annoying plot frustration, and mentally intriguing all the way through. The plot (and legal case) development is exquisite, with no obvious lame plot devices ... it all makes sense and the ending is good. I'm glad they didn't simply manufacture a happy ending for characters who could not possibly have a happy ending.

Memorable characters, character redemption (partial and realistic - which I love), and every actor did their best and performed well. I only gave less than 10 for rewatch value bc once everything is revealed, it's a bit different watching a second time.

Thoroughly recommended. !!

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"Longing For You" is an investigation drama about a cop named Jin Sung, he's really passionate about his job and tries to do everything to catch criminals. Young Joo is his childhood friend who's a prosecutor, the two are still friends even as adults. Jin Sung starts to work on a case about a serial killer and unexpectedly, his brother Jin Woo is brought in as a suspect. This starts the chain of events that changes their lives forever. Yeong Woon works alongside Young Joo and he's clearly in love with her. He's also investigating the murders and the truth is connected to him.

The killer's name is Gi Yeong, he's Young Woon's friend. He started all of this to get his revenge. Gi Yeong wanted to create a serial killer, with the purpose of framing Jin Woo, Jin Sung's brother, to stop Yeong Woon's transplant. This sound confusing right? Let's me explain.
Jeong Sook is Gi Yeong's mother. She knew her son needed a heart transplant, so she went to find a donor. That was the whole purpose of his friendship with Gi Yeong, because he's Young Woon half-brother, as is Jin Woo, they have the same father.

Yes, Gi Yeong was completely wrong and deserves to be punished for what he did, but in my opinion the real monster is Jeong Sook. This woman used the excuse to the end that she was doing this for her son, as if only he was important and that was the role of a mother.
There are many victims in this story, but the biggest of all is Yeong Woon, because even though he was alive, he ended up losing everything. The heart in his chest belongs to his half-brother who was killed by his mother and his other brother is in prison. Yeong Woon also lost Young Joo since he can't be with her after finding out what happened to Jin Woo.

A very intense drama, from beginning to end. With an incredible cast of Kwon Yool, Lee Kyu Han, Kim Ji Eun and Na In Woo, the story grabs you from the first moment and instigates curiosity at all times to discover the truth.
The soundtrack is great and fits perfectly with the story ^^

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AN UNDERRATED MASTERPIECE!

I found out about this drama here on this platform. However there were a lot of different reviews regarding this drama. Just as how there were good reviews there were bad reviews as well. Reading those bad reviews almost made me miss out on this beautiful drama.

This drama is the EPITOME of a well-written story. At the same time the cast and their acting obviously adds upto it. To anyone wanting to watch this drama all i would say is, don't read the bad reviews and give it a watch and decide for yourself.

Of course different people have different preferences. For people who like cliché rom-coms this drama is definitely not it. Which i am assuming is one of the reason some people might have left bad reviews. I, myself am a huge fan of rom-coms but i also love the mystery, suspense korean dramas. And this drama has made it onto the top of the lists for me.

I can vouch for you whoever is reading this review that this drama won't disappoint. In fact I was hooked right from the first episode itself and finishes watching in one-sitting. So please do give it a watch!

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Offensive and racist Show

The beginning was good, but they decided to ruin it by mentioning Muslims in an insulting and racist way, and talking about the Saudis was their biggest mistake.

Pay your attention to the problems of your own country, which is full of suicides and rape cases, and let's not forget the widespread prostitution in your country, so instead of being preoccupied with the Saudi governance system you should be concerned about your country’s problems.
I don’t recommend anyone to watch it.

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Decepcionante

Este drama realmente me interesaba, no solo por el género, que es de mis favoritos, thriller policiaco, además cuenta con un buen elenco, empezando por Na In Woo, pero además está Ren y eso le sumó puntos, peeeeeero, terminé muy frustrada, en realidad no me molesta que sea hasta cierto punto predecible, se da por hecho desde el episodio 2 que el hermano menor del protagonista es adoptado, ninguna madre abandona a su hijo, existen razones muy específicas para hacerlo, primero porque no puede mantenerlo, pero sí fuera el caso abandonaría a los dos no a uno, otra razón sería porque la maternidad no le interesa y lo ve como un error, pero nuevamente, dejaría a ambos (de hecho creo que estas son las razones por las que la madre biológica lo abandona) y, finalmente es porque no le importa, no lo cree su problema, la única razón para sentir eso por un niño tan lindo, es porque no es suyo.

Lo más grave de este drama es que realmente intenta ser muchas cosas y no termina concretando nada, empieza con un conflicto que a la mitad de la historia pasa a segundo plano para centrarse en la muerte de un personaje secundario, aquí es donde digo, enserio ese chico no era importante para nadie, vaya personaje más miserable, mira que mandarlo a pescar en la noche en medio de una tormenta solo porque a tu crush se le antojo el pescado fresco de cena, es de empleadora mala y explotadora, solo lo crió para ser su más fiel empleado, así se siente.

El protagonista es el detective más inútil que he visto, lo juro había mucho en la escena del supuesto accidente de su hermano QUE HACÍA SUPONER QUE NO ERA ACCIDENTE, incluso una prueba física, pero no, el tipo necesito de un año y un video anónimo para suponer que no era un accidente, y aquí es donde empiezo a preocuparme de la inteligencia del villano, si grabo una prueba por qué esperar un año para ponerse a jugar al gato y al ratón, peor aún, se convirtió en un asesino serial para luego culpar a un inocente solo para que ese inocente fuera a la cárcel y así no tomaran su corazón, pero graba todo el momento en el que lo manda al otro mundo y deja que terminen robando literalmente su corazón ¿por? Al final intentan que el público sienta empatía porque también sufrió, ni no importa si suplantó, mintió, secuestro, asesinó, fingió su muerte y burló a la policía, al final hay que darle de comer un buen filete porque solo estaba molesto con la madre de su medio hermano y por eso trazó un plan innecesariamente complicado para que su medio hermano no recibiera el corazón que necesitaba.

Aquí no hay romance, pero de pronto el rival de amores del protagonista le pide matrimonio a la protagonista y está dice que sí, así sin más, al final le da a escoger entre el caso del difunto o él y obvio ella acepta resolver el caso y por ende pues se queda con el protagonista.

Para finalizar, las figuras maternas aquí superan al cliché de la mamá mala de k drama, estás señoras viven la maternidad de una forma tan desinteresada que asusta, la mamá del protagonista apenas y se preocupó de que su hijo biológico hiciera algo con su vida, pero le complica el trabajo porque simplemente parece una adolescente que desafía a su padre, aunque ella es la madre en realidad, el pequeño realmente no le importo aunque diga que sí, la madre Biológica del adoptado pues, que podemos decir, lo abandona y hace un trato solo para que después esté le sirva de evidencia en la corte, se presenta como una figura que será importante, pero no, no le importo el hijo cuando nació y luego quiso recuperarlo obviamente sin éxito y cuando se entera de lo que le pasó, deja todo en manos de una policía inepta, en fin, la doctora es quizá la única que genuinamente hizo algo para proteger a su hijo, pero en el proceso termina dejándolo bien traumado, ella justifica sus actos por amor a su hijo, pero se les olvida que casi vuelve a cometer la hazaña de robar otro órgano y está vez por dinero.

En fin, tenían un gran tema para desarrollar un verdadero misterio, el tráfico de órganos, pero simplemente está mal ejecutado, las actuaciones son decentes y la fotografía es buena, además la música es muy acertada, pero eso no es suficiente para hacer este drama memorable, tan es así que pocas veces se menciona en la filmografía de Na In Woo y otros actores, es más Ren, solo acepto el papel porque se moría pronto yo creo.

Eso es todo, si lo leíste todo, gracias, enserio no sé si lo merecía jajajajaja…

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