The Defects

kinda dissapointed

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i really wish se-hee wasnt given the choice to kill herself because i wanted her to live with what she did and not just be left off the hook..

i was also dissapointed when the kids stayed with the ahjussi because they didnt want other kids to be killed but the parents shoot all of them anyways and it happend so easily and fast too, so it felt like they didnt plan anything at all to actually make sure any other kids would survive :(

at first i thought the samchun would do something because he really cared about ah-yena but i wasnt dissapointed about what he did. i think it matched his character and was interesting even if it was unexpected from me.

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Good thriller and good refreshment from all the lovey-dovey drama

Let me bfr...This drama isn't the for the weak who came for lovely-dovey trop. This is draker than you think. If you like dramas that are thriller and dark (don't think Abt logic, lol) is is surely your cup of tea.
I had personally liked it because I'm more of a thriller person than a romantic plot person. From the comment section I can understand that most of y'all cam for Dex. But let me hold your hand and say ''You wouldn't want to expect anything'.

Even though Dex was on the evil side I had hopes for him to turn good but I'm glad he didn't because I would feel bad for him at the end. Also I feel like Se Hee had more connection with him than any other and that makes sense of why he chose to be with her despite of all the things she had done.
Another waste character was the detective. Bro wtf was he evn there for 2ep just to die. I thoght that he would give a major plot twist but I didn't expect him to just die. I started laughing instead when I saw that scene, lol 😂.
At the end of the day the kids were the ones who solved everything.. no other adults had a slight role in it than their Tae shik. Even though he didn't have much of a screen time but had played a major role in shaping them.

Also RIP to Song Young Kyu 💐 May his soul rest in peace

"Overall I would give this drama an 8.5/10"

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Great concept which did not deliver

The Defects is a drama with a powerful premise, but it struggles to maintain its emotional core as the story progresses. The first half of the series is its clear strength, excelling at building an emotional connection with its characters. We are introduced to their backstories and get to understand the tragic world they come from, and the genuine bond they form with each other, creating a powerful sense of family. This makes it easy to become deeply attached to them.

Unfortunately, not all characters receive the same level of attention. For example, Dexs character; there is no real development for him throughout the entire series. This is especially frustrating as the story itself shifts dramatically in the second half. The characters transform from vulnerable victims into a perfect, unstoppable commando group that survives everything.

This feels like a missed opportunity and undermines the emotional depth the series built in the beginning. The show would have been more powerful and impactful if it had focused on a different direction, lke exploring the realities of child trafficking and the long-term emotional damage it causes, rather than creating "perfect" children.

Ultimately, while the drama has some engaging moments and characters, it fails to leave a lasting impression. This is compounded by an ending that feels lackluster and fails to deliver a satisfying conclusion.

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I can’t move on from the Defects

I cried so much in this drama, wishing that the would all survive and get to live freely, c’mon all they ever wanted was to survive, but that evil bitch just wanted to get rid of all of them cause of her past, I hate her the most in this drama, Jung hyun only followed her footsteps just to survive. I cried so hard I had headaches when Seok-su and Jung hyun died they didn’t deserve to die, i wanted them to survive I wanted Seok-su to live freely because he suffered the most, he deserves to be loved, his death caused me emotional distress😭. Jung hyun just had to pay for his sins but not with his dead cause he was one of my favorite characters🥹. Nevertheless I’m still thrilled the others get to survive even tae sik, i don’t know how I’ll ever move on from this drama thinking about it makes me cry, maybe I should watch more of this drama when I’m going through alot so I can cry freely without worries. Thank you to the writers who created this masterpiece I hope you continue to make more dramas like this annyeong.

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This kdrama has too many action scenes for my taste.... Also, those scenes are ALWAYS bc the kids are so impulsive and overly emotional and careless and ONE gets the whole group into trouble, esp So Mi. I fast forward through all that crap.

Imo the impressive thing is picking EXACTLY small pieces to show off the darkness to really get the idea of what it is.
So the pace is rather fast and everything is more and more clear as you go along. ***Masterful*** script, in that regard.
Just ONE short scene conjures TONS of information. That is due to a really sharp script writer.

For example: the scene when AY visits the mom of the missing boy and mom already has a new baby ... but cries... then it seems over but then she cannot help it and cheerfully asks about pretty shoes. Or when AY and her mom talk about why AY has only 2nd place, or Snow White. Those are scenes that last about 1 minute at most but tell EVERYTHING about the relationships, about the people themselves, about the plot.

Also the dark scenes are not gross nor too plastic, for example So Mi being molested is conveyed in no uncertain terms, but we do not get to see the details - which is exactly appropriate. WE GET TO BE HORRIFIED without being infested with the violent images. And we learn the key aspects about So Mi and her father and family in just one 1 minute scene.

Yeah masterful script writer.

Also, this is a masterful slimey way to test the audience if they would allow this kind of stuff, especially in countries with low birth rate and going extinct. Which is essentially all developed world. As soon as a place gets rich, no more kids. So many men go gay, Seems some women too but it doesnt seem in such high numbers or maybe they are not as a powerful group to get their gay agenda into the public. Sexism even in gayness :( Straight people just do not marry or have kids, they have nice easy pleasant fun lives without any obligations.

SO UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES, IF YOUR COUNTRY IS GOING EXTINCT, WOULD YOU ALLOW CLONING LIKE THIS? is really the main question here...

But the thing is, the world just does NOT need new people.
The world already has plenty enough.
Seems like only fast reproducing countries and groups will survive on planet Earth.
Like... Africa. S America. etc.
Lots of Catholics ;)


There is a great kmovie THE SILENCED that talks about a real life situation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silenced_(film)

Of course this has been happening in Native American boarding schools (ran by church), colonized places and with minority or poor kids. Anyone who isnt able to defend. Just google it. The last Pope "appologized" to Native Americans just last year or so.

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Imperdível, mas não para estômagos fracos

The Defects é um dorama que mergulha em um dos temas mais perturbadores já explorados na televisão: o tráfico de crianças sob o disfarce de adoções ilegais.

A série expõe a obsessão coreana por perfeição genética e desempenho, mostrando pais que tratam filhos como investimentos descartáveis. Cenas como a de uma mãe entregando o filho por ele não ser um "gênio da matemática" são de cortar o coração .

Sequências de luta bem coreografadas e reviravoltas tensas mantêm o ritmo acelerado, especialmente quando as crianças infiltram um cassino ou um leilão de bebês.

The Defects é uma experiência intensa e emocionalmente exaustiva, recomendada para quem aprecia thrillers sombrios com mensagens sociais relevantes. Se mantiver o nível atual, pode se tornar um marco do gênero—mas precisa aprofundar seus personagens para evitar um final previsível.

Fiz essa resenha no episódio 4.

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EXCEPTIONNEL !

que cette histoire est dérangeante.. Adopter des enfants, les élever, les aimer (pour certains) et arrivé à 18ans les parents demandent à être remboursés sous prétexte que leur enfant est "defectueux" et en veulent un autre "mieux" !
Une folle à la tête d'une fondation qui vend les bébés et qui veut "faire" des bébés parfaits avec les meilleurs gènes possibles pour qu'ensuite ils deviennent des adultes parfaits dans une société parfaite .. mais on est où ?
4 gamins sont sauvés et leur vengeance démarre lorsque leur sauveur meure (ou pas)..
c'est parfaitement filmé.. la tension est constante .. l'acting est formidable.. rien à redire sur ce Kdrama..sauf que j'ai pas mal pleuré !

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Un récit sombre qui tape fort, mais qui m'a laissé un goût d’inachevé...

Avec "The Defects", on suit un groupe "d’indésirables” qui refusent de se plier au système 💪🏻🔥. Nés différents, considérés comme des erreurs… ils vont transformer leur faiblesse en force et se battre pour tracer leur propre destin. C’est une histoire de survie, d’identité et surtout de liberté 🚀✨

C’est sombre, brutal, et en même temps très réfléchi dans sa façon de dénoncer le monde de l’adoption qui est traité comme un marché froid, sans empathie. Ça secoue, ça prend aux tripes, ça ne te laisse pas respirer 💣

Je vais pas mentir, si j’ai lancé le drama c’est surtout parce qu’il y avait DeX à l’affiche 🤭. Je l’ai suivi en télé-réalité, je l’ai vu revenir en présentateur, du coup j’étais super curieuse de le voir en acteur 🎬. Mais… ça n’a pas totalement pris... 😬 J'ai trouvé que son jeu etait un peu rigide, maladroit, et face à des vétérans qui envoient grave, ça se ressent encore plus...

Par contre, énorme coup de cœur pour Won Jin Ah dans ce rôle plus sombre, plus "Bad Girl" 👌🏻. Elle dégage un charisme froid, une intensité qui a direct capté mon attention 😈💥. On sent que son perso a des zones d’ombre, et ça donne une vibe bien différente de ses rôles que j’avais pu voir avant 🫰🏻

Après on est pas sur un 10⭐️... le concept était super, mais j’ai trouvé qu’il n’était pas exploité à 100%... Comme si la série n’osait pas aller trop loin… 🤔💭 Certains persos manquent de profondeur, quelques intrigues secondaires filent trop vite, et certaines tensions auraient mérité d’être poussées davantage. Je pense qu'un format 10 episodes aurait permis de développer un peu plus 🤷🏼‍♀️. Et puis la fin… correcte, mais un peu abrupte. J’ai eu ce petit goût d’inachevé, comme si le drama hésitait à aller au bout de son idée... 😬

Bref.. ça reste malgré tout une histoire intrigante, prenante, qui accroche et fait réfléchir 💥✨✌🏻

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