I'm rewatching this now after many years and I actually like it more than when I originally watched it. Perhaps…
That being said I still don't love this drama. I think it's worth a watch but it does have flaws.
I don't agree with others that the romance should have been between K2 and Choi Yoo Jin though. I do think she has very obvious feelings for him, but I don't see him returning the feelings. He felt sorry for her more than anything.
I'm rewatching this now after many years and I actually like it more than when I originally watched it. Perhaps partially because back then I watched this and City Hunter right after watching Healer, all 3 action-heavy romances, and they didn't give me the same feelings Healer gave me. I feel like I can appreciate this drama more for what it is now.
I'm not necessarily bothered that they're doing the backstory first, sometimes adaptations need to change things to work better in different mediums. I am worried about it being half the confirmed series length though (we're getting two seasons but it looks like both are only 8 episodes? so in total it's actually just a standard drama length). Also a bit worried about drama-original characters.
I'll try to be optimistic. As long as the adaptation does the characters justice and tells a good story (even if it diverts from the original) I'll be content.
If you're a fan of Leverage (2008 american ver, though i guess the drama too) then you should give this a shot! The twists and turns kept me on my toes and despite a few minor plot holes and sometimes odd pacing, I thoroughly enjoyed the film.
Inventing Anna is based on a true story/real person. Even if they did the same exact story it wouldn't be a "remake", (excluding anything that was made up for IA). Anyone can make a story based of a real person or event.
I don't agree with others that the romance should have been between K2 and Choi Yoo Jin though. I do think she has very obvious feelings for him, but I don't see him returning the feelings. He felt sorry for her more than anything.
I'll try to be optimistic. As long as the adaptation does the characters justice and tells a good story (even if it diverts from the original) I'll be content.