viking

The first 4 episodes of the drama are by far the best. They introduce us to our main characters excellently and I felt they managed to show not tell us a lot within a short span of time. I truly enjoyed the cinematic shots and the main leads, particularly Hui-su, were so evocative I need to see more recognition for her range. That being said, I felt the drop off towards the end, particularly with Kang Jang's character.

The concept of a lookalike alone was very interesting since it involves making people think the murder victim is still alive. I dislike how they had Kang Jang come back to blackmail the two main leads. It just contradicts his previous characterisation and uses the cheap clichè of a poor man being swayed by greed. Additionally, despite such a strong presence in the first episode, the Mahjong guy (sorry his name eludes me since I am writing this a few days after watching), could have been involved more earlier without placing the main leads as damsel in distress.

Anyway, there is rewatch potential but seeing Hui-su get beat up and dragged by the hair by Jin-pyo had me on the verge of tears, and I will most certainly be skipping the blackmail scenes when I do come back to rewatch this.