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Is this Drama Taking on a Toxic Oppressive Industry?
I've only watched the first two episodes. I'm wondering if this drama is less about the murder-mystery who-dun-it aspect, and more about shedding light on the toxic music/idol industry. Our ML is an anxious/ paranoid idol who doesn't seem very happy doing what he is doing. He appears trapped in a system that continues to oppress him whether it's the perfectionist expectations of the music label and his fans, his fellow group members who seem to despise him for succeeding out on his own, or the fans who stalk him making him paranoid and his life miserable. None of this surprises me about our ML.I've watched too many You Tube videos of former idols who are now away from industry and speak about:
1. Excessive control by the music label
2. The pressure to always be perfect
3. Live secret personal lives to keep up an illusion for their fans
4. Physical and emotional abuse
5. Sexual harassment and abuse - this came from former female idols about unwanted attention from groping CEO's of labels.
6. Toxic fans, unrealistic fan expectations, stalking, online harassment
I'm a Kpop fan, but only listen to the music. I really don't follow the idols mainly due to the scary fans. I also have a hard time with what the music labels make these idols do all for the purposes of making money, especially all the pretense...all for money.
Is this drama taking on the toxicity of the Kpop industry? I think there is more here than at first glance? It's worth sticking with the drama to see.
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Ehhh.............
So.............2 episodes are in the book.........from what's available, we got a fangirl fangirling over her favorite idol whose secretly been a source of strength and life in her little world unbeknownst to him with ties to and from childhood that he doesn't remember just yet, rooting him on from the shadows.......and wants to save him the way he secretly saved her. Or something like that.A lovely but minor attempt at running something back comes quickly to mind. Good lord.........you can't get any more cliched than this. Guess that's why it's a Mon-Tues piece. I am NOT impressed at all. But this type of drama has a strong viewing base amongst Kdramas fans.
For me, it struggled to keep my attention and her frequent, mindless monologues just kept putting me offset for some reason. But w/ just 2 in, it's not right to dismiss this just yet. Let's see what happens next week.
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A Legal Drama Without Logic or Tension
After two episodes, this drama fails to work on any level. It presents itself as a legal thriller, yet completely ignores basic legal and investigative logic. An implausible prosecution theory is enough to declare the accused guilty, simply because the script requires it.The supposed central conflict — a lawyer who is also a fan of the accused celebrity — is never explored with real ethical weight. There are no meaningful consequences, no genuine dilemma, and no narrative risk.
The romantic angle is equally weak. There is little to no chemistry between the leads, and the pacing is flat and uninvolving.
The actress is not the problem; the writing is. Once again, she is placed in a project with no ambition or narrative depth.
In the end, this is not a misunderstood drama — it is simply a poorly written and unengaging series with no real reason to continue.
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Review — “IDOL I” (Episodes 1–2 only)
The first problem I noticed is the female lead. She’s supposed to be a successful lawyer and even a partner at a reputable firm — but her house and lifestyle look like she’s an underpaid intern. On top of that, the way she behaves as a fan feels immature.I’m fine with adults being fans, but there’s a big difference between being a mature fan and acting like a schoolgirl obsessing over an idol. Here, the fan-girling is exaggerated and doesn’t match her character’s age or status.
In Episode 2, the male lead is excellent — his acting feels natural and believable. But the manager (the “potato-looking” guy) feels over-the-top. His dramatic crying over the contract being terminated feels inconsistent, especially when he didn’t react as seriously when someone from the team died earlier. It turns the scene into unnecessary melodrama.
Overall, IDOL I has potential because of the male lead — but the writing for some characters feels unrealistic and overly dramatic
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