It’s called Beneficial Fraud… because the pacing robbed us blind
A Smart Concept Drowned in Overplotting, Saved Only by Strong Scenes and a A Descent Ending Song
✨ THE GOOD:
Brilliant concept – A scammer with zero empathy teams up with a lawyer who cries at air. Dysfunctional? Yes. Effective? Sometimes.
High points slapped – Certain scenes hit, especially emotional face-offs and courtroom mic drops.
That ending song? Certified replay material. Honestly, deserves its own drama.XD
Chun Woo‑hee plays a genius scammer who cons bad people, while her lawyer co-star sheds tears like a fountain.
Odd couple goals? Kinda.
😵💫 THE “WE GET IT, PLEASE MOVE ON” MOMENTS:
Terrible pacing – Plot moved like molasses in a maze. Felt like the drama itself needed therapy.
Unnecessarily complicated – Twists stacked like IKEA furniture with missing instructions.
Villains drop in like undesirable apps – New baddie every week, then poof, gone. We’re all taking screenshots like,
“Who was that?”
Way too many f*$ing characters – Half the villains felt like guest stars in their own backstories.
🧠 THE “BIG BRAIN, NO CHILL” FACTOR:
Scam mechanics? Cool.
Execution? Convoluted.
Twist fatigue – Some reveals are clever, others feel like the script hit shuffle and forgot to check.
Pace dips near episodes 7–8… like hitting the brakes without warning , by episode 10, you’re either impressed… or emotionally bankrupt , that if you get there to start with .
🎯 VERDICT:
"Like reading a genius revenge plan written in ancient code—intriguing, but exhausting. Still, that ending song slaps."
Watch if: You love morally gray characters, elite-level scheming, and don’t mind yelling “WHAT IS GOING ON” every 20 minutes.
Skip if: You need consistent pacing, emotional clarity, or hate dramas that overthink their own genius.
Best paired with: 🎧 That OST on loop, a corkboard full of string, and the will to skip a few episodes guilt-free.
✨ THE GOOD:
Brilliant concept – A scammer with zero empathy teams up with a lawyer who cries at air. Dysfunctional? Yes. Effective? Sometimes.
High points slapped – Certain scenes hit, especially emotional face-offs and courtroom mic drops.
That ending song? Certified replay material. Honestly, deserves its own drama.XD
Chun Woo‑hee plays a genius scammer who cons bad people, while her lawyer co-star sheds tears like a fountain.
Odd couple goals? Kinda.
😵💫 THE “WE GET IT, PLEASE MOVE ON” MOMENTS:
Terrible pacing – Plot moved like molasses in a maze. Felt like the drama itself needed therapy.
Unnecessarily complicated – Twists stacked like IKEA furniture with missing instructions.
Villains drop in like undesirable apps – New baddie every week, then poof, gone. We’re all taking screenshots like,
“Who was that?”
Way too many f*$ing characters – Half the villains felt like guest stars in their own backstories.
🧠 THE “BIG BRAIN, NO CHILL” FACTOR:
Scam mechanics? Cool.
Execution? Convoluted.
Twist fatigue – Some reveals are clever, others feel like the script hit shuffle and forgot to check.
Pace dips near episodes 7–8… like hitting the brakes without warning , by episode 10, you’re either impressed… or emotionally bankrupt , that if you get there to start with .
🎯 VERDICT:
"Like reading a genius revenge plan written in ancient code—intriguing, but exhausting. Still, that ending song slaps."
Watch if: You love morally gray characters, elite-level scheming, and don’t mind yelling “WHAT IS GOING ON” every 20 minutes.
Skip if: You need consistent pacing, emotional clarity, or hate dramas that overthink their own genius.
Best paired with: 🎧 That OST on loop, a corkboard full of string, and the will to skip a few episodes guilt-free.
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