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A truly excellent drama
I started watching this drama with low expectations, and I’m glad I did! It was really good!
Firstly, I want to talk about the plot because it was truly captivating. It had everything in the right proportion — drama, comedy, action, fantasy, and romance (not too much romance, which I liked). I think it was inspired by Mengele’s medical experiments conducted at Auschwitz and other camps in Europe, or at least something similar, since the kids were called “Wunderkinder” (“wonder kids”). Just like the Nazis believed that Aryans were the pinnacle of humanity, the Wunderkinder in this drama wanted to eliminate “defective” people.
It felt very original for a K-drama, and I found the similarities with Europe’s dark history quite intimidating but also very well depicted. The plot was interesting, the funny moments were entertaining, the friendship between the four main characters was beautiful, and the family bonds were very strong as well. The drama also touches on child abuse and how children are manipulated by scientists in order to serve a purpose. They are convinced until their very last breath that they are doing the right thing and being useful to the “father” scientist.
I also liked the four different personalities of the main characters:
* Eun Chae-ni: A girl with heart failure who is on the verge of death at the beginning of the drama. She dies, but her superpowers give her a second chance at life. She no longer just wants to survive — she wants to live life to the fullest. Park Eun-bin was excellent once again!🫶🏻
* Lee Un-jong: One of the Wunderkinder who no longer wants to participate in their plans. He clearly has deep family trauma and is used to being alone. At first, he tries to find his family by using Chae-ni, but later he discovers the meaning of companionship. His character development was really impressive.
* Son Gyeong-un: A cowardly man who complains all the time. He loves his family, but he embarrasses them because he strongly believes in conspiracy theories. He just wants to live peacefully, but eventually he has to use his superpowers to save people and care more about his team.
* Kang Robin: A kind-hearted but powerless man. He is Chae-ni’s true friend and was bullied a lot at school. He sees himself as useless, but after getting his superpowers he tries to prove himself and become a hero.
The romance between Chae-ni and In-jong was not overwhelming. I think it had the perfect balance, and at times it really added meaning to the story.
All the actors did a great job, and I especially want to give credit to Cha Eun-woo. He was superb in this role! Usually, he chooses strange projects, and I wasn’t a fan of him in True Beauty like most people(actually I wasn t a fan of true beauty in general)but here he was really good — and honestly, more handsome than ever.
Excellent drama overall. I don’t know if the meanings I interpreted were the intended ones, but that’s how I received this drama. One of the best K-dramas I’ve watched!💕
Firstly, I want to talk about the plot because it was truly captivating. It had everything in the right proportion — drama, comedy, action, fantasy, and romance (not too much romance, which I liked). I think it was inspired by Mengele’s medical experiments conducted at Auschwitz and other camps in Europe, or at least something similar, since the kids were called “Wunderkinder” (“wonder kids”). Just like the Nazis believed that Aryans were the pinnacle of humanity, the Wunderkinder in this drama wanted to eliminate “defective” people.
It felt very original for a K-drama, and I found the similarities with Europe’s dark history quite intimidating but also very well depicted. The plot was interesting, the funny moments were entertaining, the friendship between the four main characters was beautiful, and the family bonds were very strong as well. The drama also touches on child abuse and how children are manipulated by scientists in order to serve a purpose. They are convinced until their very last breath that they are doing the right thing and being useful to the “father” scientist.
I also liked the four different personalities of the main characters:
* Eun Chae-ni: A girl with heart failure who is on the verge of death at the beginning of the drama. She dies, but her superpowers give her a second chance at life. She no longer just wants to survive — she wants to live life to the fullest. Park Eun-bin was excellent once again!🫶🏻
* Lee Un-jong: One of the Wunderkinder who no longer wants to participate in their plans. He clearly has deep family trauma and is used to being alone. At first, he tries to find his family by using Chae-ni, but later he discovers the meaning of companionship. His character development was really impressive.
* Son Gyeong-un: A cowardly man who complains all the time. He loves his family, but he embarrasses them because he strongly believes in conspiracy theories. He just wants to live peacefully, but eventually he has to use his superpowers to save people and care more about his team.
* Kang Robin: A kind-hearted but powerless man. He is Chae-ni’s true friend and was bullied a lot at school. He sees himself as useless, but after getting his superpowers he tries to prove himself and become a hero.
The romance between Chae-ni and In-jong was not overwhelming. I think it had the perfect balance, and at times it really added meaning to the story.
All the actors did a great job, and I especially want to give credit to Cha Eun-woo. He was superb in this role! Usually, he chooses strange projects, and I wasn’t a fan of him in True Beauty like most people(actually I wasn t a fan of true beauty in general)but here he was really good — and honestly, more handsome than ever.
Excellent drama overall. I don’t know if the meanings I interpreted were the intended ones, but that’s how I received this drama. One of the best K-dramas I’ve watched!💕
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