Second seasons becoming more and more common in Kdramaland; Possibly EAW, Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist, DP, The Good Detective, Sweet Home, Dr Romantic, etc.
I’m a bit apprehensive of this; I love the one and done format but I guess it’s a case by case basis.
I read this book and was intrigued to see there will be a Korean adaptation. I can definitely picture it; the small town setting with an outcast male lead is something Save Me 2 did well and I can see that being applied here well especially the resentment people have for the ml.
I don’t think the book warrants 16 episodes; between 8-10 is fine. Maybe they’ll crave out more screentime for some supporting characters and add stuff not included in the novel. The actor playing the ml is a great choice for the book counterpart Tobias.
If this is successful I think there are some other good crime/detective novels that would make excellent Korean adaptations like Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole series.
Kim Nam Gil was amazing in Through the Darkness so I’m excited to see him here. The whole cast is impressive like Lee Hyun Wook and Yoo Jae Myung.
The FL though worries me just based on her choice in dramas. The last two dramas she started in are genuinely some of the worst ones I’ve seen. Maybe she’s got a good agent.
As this ends this week it’ll be interesting to see the reception for the drama in the comments afterwards. Usually the higher rated dramas on this site always get some pushback after the drama is done airing from viewers who binge watch; I’ve seen this in Vincenzo, It’s Okay to Not be Okay etc.
I think EAW is a drama which has a great lead performance while the drama itself is satisfactory with not much going for it. Just my opinion though.
Does anyone know is this going to air in 2022 or 2023? 😔I just rewatched the first season for the 3rd time…
Since Netflix releases all episodes at once and this one has more vfx than a usual drama probably at the end of 2023 if they’ve already started filming.
Months later I’m still polarized by the drama. It was intriguing until it went bonkers at the end. Feels somewhat incomplete but I’d also never watch a Season 2. The casting was great though, I especially liked all the scenes with the ml and fl.
Cautiously optimistic because the cast looks great. I enjoyed Stranger S1, but S2 was all over the place, I never finished Life and Grid was a messy drama with some questionable choices. Hopefully this is a return to form for the writer.
I hope this will be two episodes per week and not one!
I think like other Kakao TV Dramas it’ll be three episodes a week. They also aired Mad for Each Other and Welcome to Wedding Hell. Both were also released on Netflix so I expect this one will too.
The ending was good and doesn’t need a second season. Engrossing drama with great performances and nails the noir vibe. Would recommend if you like meticulously plotted dramas.
How the hell does this drama have an 8.2 when everyone keeps saying its ass?
Some people just rate it blindly if they’re a fan of an actor or actress. When the drama was airing it was as high as 8.5 which shows people weren’t as keen on it as more episodes went by.
Anyway mdl metric’s shouldn’t be an indicator if something is good or bad. All depends on the viewer. I personally thought Why Her was not very good.
Having just finished it I have to say it was a slightly underwhelming drama. I would say the highlight of the drama is the ml’s performance. He was incredible. Another strong performance from Yeo Jin Goo.
The fl was alright but I wasn’t as drawn to her as I thought I would be; I felt she was a bit miscast. 16 episodes is way too much; 12 episodes would have sufficed. Mostly I just found 90% of the characters unlikeable which makes it harder to get invested in the story. Overall I’d give it a 7.5/10.
The story got stale after 6 episodes but the biggest problem to me is that both the ml and fl seem miscast. There’s something lacking in the performances here. The drama is just perfectly average.
I’m a bit apprehensive of this; I love the one and done format but I guess it’s a case by case basis.
I don’t think the book warrants 16 episodes; between 8-10 is fine. Maybe they’ll crave out more screentime for some supporting characters and add stuff not included in the novel. The actor playing the ml is a great choice for the book counterpart Tobias.
If this is successful I think there are some other good crime/detective novels that would make excellent Korean adaptations like Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole series.
The FL though worries me just based on her choice in dramas. The last two dramas she started in are genuinely some of the worst ones I’ve seen. Maybe she’s got a good agent.
I think EAW is a drama which has a great lead performance while the drama itself is satisfactory with not much going for it. Just my opinion though.
Anyway mdl metric’s shouldn’t be an indicator if something is good or bad. All depends on the viewer. I personally thought Why Her was not very good.
The fl was alright but I wasn’t as drawn to her as I thought I would be; I felt she was a bit miscast. 16 episodes is way too much; 12 episodes would have sufficed. Mostly I just found 90% of the characters unlikeable which makes it harder to get invested in the story. Overall I’d give it a 7.5/10.