Cashero

Good idea - bad realisation

The good:

-I liked the initial idea of this drama - as I think it was all meant like a metaphor for the current state of affairs - in South Korea, but not only, pretty much everywhere around the globe. So with loads of methaphors this drama tries to show in actionpacked pictures and storyline that simply EVERYthing is always about money. And that it seems you only have two choices: either trying to hold up in the rat race and become an ever more selfish, unscrupulous and at times even cruel ahoe to keep up the impossible pace, or cling on to being good and altruistic, but coming with it is a constant lack of money.
I liked this metaphor as it simply describes the dilemma of our current ever more fast-paced times. The whole sci-fi- story here is just wrapped around this message and the ambivalent thought coming with it. That's current affairs and it's a fresh idea.

-acting was partly good (Lee Jun-ho, Lee Chae-min (I didn't like his performance in 'Bon Appetit...', I did like his acting here though), Kim Hye-joon (didn't know her before, liked her acting here), and also bad (Kang Han-na - nope, I know her from other roles where I thought she was rather good, but not this time, everything was over the top and flat for her 'evil' character here, including her bad makeup, hairdo and outfits she couldn't even walk in properly most of the time)


The bad:

- the pacing of the storyline and storytelling was all over the place after episode 2. It was just way too much action, explosions, shootings and no coherrent story to really follow. Also the characters suffered from this, as most of them remained pale and flat, while some had good potential from the first two episodes intro.

-I didn't like the end of this. So at least for me. following the above mentioned metaphor idea, and given that Kang Sang-ung's character even tells the villain, money isn't everything, being special isn't that great, being average (and happy) is - he and his girlfriend simply do get the impossible, unreachable very huge luxurious apartement in the end and give off the message that is so toxic in South Korea and especially Seoul these days - you are only a success and you can only be happy (and only then think about having kids) if you own (as in being able to actually buy) a house or apartment. That's directly contradictory to what he tells the villain before. As the whole show is fantastic anyways I would have prefered an ending with a message matching his own message from before - these two understanding that they have to get out of this crazy hamster wheel and do something completely different - I don't know, move to the countryside and open a bakery? But this way it just feeds the toxic current real narrative - you are nothing without your own house, you are everything with it - and there is nothing in between.


Result:

-watchable once, nice initial idea, but the writers and director didn't follow through with it and lost pace, focus and message

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An amazing plot and cast however completely rushed

it had potential however the rushed storyline completely destroyed it for me... The main lead obviously has amazing power once activated through money but the lawyer and bunmi really had no character development nor good build up.....it felt as if the only good superpower was of sang-ung. I DEFINITELY WANTED MORE OF SANG-UNG AND MIN SUK.....the drama needed to be at least 12 episodes....to show more affection b/w the main leads. The climax threw me off like when sang-ung sacrificed himself it felt as if the writer suddenly remembered oh! I have the going back in time superpower aswell..

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Cool fresh idea with decent cast and somehow they still f*ck it up

✨ THE GOOD (IT STARTED STRONG, I SWEAR):
The concept isn’t bad at all , matter fact it's kinda new at the begining , superhero vibes with a local twist? I was in.
Cast is solid, production tries, and the opening episodes actually give you hope.
For a second, it feels like it might cook.

🙄 THE “THIS IS FALLING APART” PACKAGE:
Then the clumsiness kicks in as a son of a b*tch.
The story feels incomplete, like half the script went missing midshooting.
Rules aren’t clear, stakes wobble, and scenes don’t connect the way they f*cking should!

🤦 THE “WHO IS THIS FOR?” ENERGY:
As an otaku and comic nerd with assisting and production experience for you to not threw it at my face , this one hurts.
It borrows superhero aesthetics without understanding why they work ,
and what really f*cking bothers me is they had actualy a descent idea to start with.
Feels less like a love letter to the genre and more like cosplay with a budget.

💔 THE “WASTED POTENTIAL” DEPARTMENT:
Good staff. Good cast. Decent idea and even a lovely VFX.
But the execution? Sloppy, rushed, and weirdly hollow.
Even when it reminds me of the early comic days and howclassic but it's not even that , still f*ck no!

🎯 FINAL VERDICT:
A superhero show that looks the part but doesn’t respect the genre enough to earn it.

✔ Watch if: You’re curious and very damn forgiving.
❌ Skip if: You love comics, manga, or superhero storytelling done with any damn care.

🦸 Best paired with: Frustration, comic-book standards, and the urge to say “they didn’t do get sh*t of it.”

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Please Junho be in a show with a better script

First of all, I watched this for Junho and only Junho. I don't really care for superhero type stories to begin, so I wouldn't have watched it or finished it if it weren't for him.

Positives!
-I liked how short it was. It didn't try to drag the story out at all which was nice.
-Great cast! Obviously, I love Junho, but I also loved seeing Lee Chae Min and Shin Su Hyun too.
-The action scenes and effects were pretty cool.
-We got to see Junho shirtless and who doesn't love that
-Sang Ung & Min Suk's relationship was pretty cute most of them time.
-I liked Cho Nathan as a villain!
-LOVED Se Eun as a villain!

Negatives
-The point of Jeong Ja's character was almost pointless. I know it wasn't, but the character seemed like such an afterthought. She was barely in it.
-Cho Anna was just not an intimidating villain at all.
-Ho In annoyed me the entire show
-The concept was okay. Personally, I found it kind of lame that all their powers had such dumb limits. It made it a little annoying more than anything.
-The storyline with cops was always kind of stupid and useless, like most cop plotlines in these shows to be honest.
-Sang Ung's dad

Sang Ung's dad is the real villain of the show. What kind of dad passes down sh*tty powers and explains absolutely nothing about it?! And gives him the number to Jeong Ja in case he needs help, but she's literally a LOAN SHARK who he owes BILLIONS to?! TF?!?!

Overall, this show was pretty mid. Not bad but not good.

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just so-so....

The concept of the superhero was interesting. Like the way he had to use cash to help others tested his morals. But what the writers didnt do well is, deciding on the amount of money required to help people. The amount of money was just way too high which kinda ruined it because then there could never be a plot where he figures out a system to help others within his means. It just became a situation where he loans alot of money from the rich lady but didnt feel like there was a lot of stakes involved... so this was a plot line i was disappointment in cause i really thought they would make a interesting system where he auto collects the small coins that drops and creates more money to help others.

The entire villain story was also so confusing because there were so many parts not answered. The dad said the ML's power was the one who killed his dad but this story was never revealed. The there was a part where Jonathan just managed to walk out of the explosion alive (I assumed he had powers but he didnt) so this was weird also.

*SPOILER*

and omg the sudden introduction of someone who can turn back time in the last 20mins of the episode...like ????

the villains had not proper plan and were just doing this and that to fight him and get his power. Jo Anna's character failed so many times it was getting embarrassing. Jonathan seemed like the cunning kind but not sure what he was trying to achieve as well. At the end he just injected himself with multiple powers and decided to fight??

Overall the plot has many holes and isnt very interesting but its still a decent watch if you wanna just play it in the background. Thankfully all episodes are released and we didnt have to wait weekly.

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It wouldn't have been a disaster if it were a comedy

Things I liked

1 The ML. He's one of my favorite actors but even he couldn't save the disaster of a script. I give it 3 only for him and the premise.

2 The premise. Original and a solid foundation to create a fun and engaging series. They messed up from the start. It turned out to be generic without a hint of humor and too much angst. A failure on all accounts.

Things I hated

1 The untalented ugly FL. With hundreds of talented actresses out there why would you choose someone who can't act and walks around with a frown and too much anger? I don't think she made me are at all for her and no, I don't understand her anger. I'm penniless and I understand that having dreams an not being able to fulfill them is frustrating to say the least, but I don't walk around berating my family and friends because I don't have what I want. Awful character and the actress made it worse.

2 The lack of chemistry between the leads. They were like strangers. No spark, no warmth, and I blame the FL who's as untalented as one can be. Lately I wonder why do I even try with Kdramas. Cdramas seem to have understood the memo and create more compelling stories with great actors.

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Cashero — A Comedy of Other People's Entitlement

As the Author, I found Cashero to be a frustrating viewing experience whose central premise possessed a certain degree of comedic potential but ultimately failed to entertain me sufficiently to justify its more irritating elements. The idea of a protagonist whose superhuman abilities consume his money is admittedly amusing in concept, and the absurdity of having one's financial stability directly tied to one's capacity for heroism offers some opportunities for humor. Nevertheless, while I found the premise somewhat funny, it rarely elicited genuine laughter from me. An amusing concept, after all, is not synonymous with effective comedy.

What proved considerably more aggravating was the protagonist's apparent inability to exercise meaningful autonomy over his own affairs. Rather than allowing me to become invested in his predicament, the first episode repeatedly provoked my irritation whenever other people seemed to presume that they could make decisions on his behalf. His long-term girlfriend selling his belongings was particularly exasperating. Whatever her intentions might have been, the situation struck me as an unwelcome intrusion into his personal agency, turning what could have been an amusing superhero predicament into an exercise in secondhand frustration.

Equally unpleasant was the attitude displayed by the older woman and his officemates, whose apparent contempt for the protagonist when he failed to help them was difficult for me to stomach. Their reactions gave me the impression that his willingness to assist others was being treated as an obligation rather than a voluntary act. Apparently, his failure to accommodate their expectations was sufficient reason for them to look down on him. I found this attitude profoundly irritating. A person's capacity to help does not automatically establish a debt owed to everyone who might benefit from that assistance, nor does declining to help make someone deserving of contempt.

This is where Cashero lost me. Its premise could have provided an entertaining exploration of the absurd costs of heroism, particularly when doing good deeds comes at a literal financial expense. Instead, my experience of the opening episode was increasingly dominated by frustration with the protagonist's interpersonal circumstances. Rather than being amused by his predicament or eager to discover how he might navigate it, I found myself resentful of the people surrounding him and their apparent disregard for his right to make his own decisions.

Ultimately, I stopped watching after the first episode and deleted my copies of the drama. Although I can appreciate the basic absurdity of a superhero whose powers come at a monetary cost, that novelty alone was insufficient to overcome my dissatisfaction with the humor and character dynamics. Cashero may appeal to viewers who find its particular brand of comedy entertaining, but for me, its more irritating interpersonal conflicts overshadowed whatever amusement its premise could provide. I had little desire to continue watching a series that had already made the experience feel more aggravating than enjoyable.

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