I just read the plot after seeing so many people hyping it up. Cannot believe I would almost miss this. Love me an interesting psychological thriller and mother-son relationship.
I watched it recently without high expectations and I had fun, not gonna lie. Obviously the writing is kinda lackluster and the characters lacked depth but at least the series never pretended to be anything pretentious or sell itself as a deep gangster show. It was a pure revenge story with good action and fight scenes, nothing more, nothing less.
I really enjoyed Gong Myung, he nailed the role of the spoiled and arrogant brat. I saw him for the first time in Extreme Job and this time he played a very different character equally well.
Not bad but not good!I would say that this drama is for a family time. I don't really recommend it, I only watch…
I haven't watched Divorce Insurance or The Nice Guy but I totally agree that they should stop giving this type of roles to Lee Dong Wook. He really shines in thrillers and action series.
Episode 5 seems more interesting based on the preview but given the fact we have seen how the writing and directing has been for the past 4 episodes, I have zero faith the series will improve that much. At least it seems like the story will move forward but again, I do not have high hopes.
I really, REALLY hope that after the recent events on Episode 4, the story will take off even just a little bit. But given the fact that throughout these 4 episodes, the pacing and writing are not improved, my hopes will remain low. Unless a miracle happened, the series will retain its flat and slow storytelling.
Why do they include all of these eating scenes, what is their obsession with having them eat and indulge in pointless conversations instead of creating proper scenes to showcase their bond?
Completely unrelated but the soundrack at the first scene of episode 4 where Taesan meets Haetae reminded me a little bit of Concerning Hobbits from lord of the Rings. These floute notes were similar.
What are the chances of The Winning Try "scoring" some nominations in next years Baeksang Awards? I could see it getting a nomination for Best Drama if the rest of the year has a weak lineup and I think that Yoon Kye Sang could receive a nomination as Best Actor.
Just finished watching the series. Oh boy, I'll miss my Hanyang team and Ju Garam. I loved their chemistry so much, they sticked together till the end and they were always there to support each other no matter what. Both Ju Garam and the boys learned so much thanks to each other and it was so heartwarming watching their chemistry develop. All for one and one for all!
I have some complaints when it comes to the writing and how it handled all of these subplots. It was clear that when the plot focused on the rugby team the story shined the most. It's a pity we didn't get to see more of that. If the drama had more episodes I think the plot would have been developed even better and some characters would have received more attention.
But don't interpret this as a hate comment because it's not. I loved the messages of The Winning Try and it has become one of my most favouite kdramas this year. Everyone did a magnificent job, the actors gave everything, especially Yoo Kye Sang who made me fall in love with Ju Garam and it's evident that they had great chemistry on and off-screen. The OST was so charming, I love the intro song (I didn't know until know that it was sung by the actors themselves!) and the story was overall good! I'll miss this team so much, it pains me to say farewell to them!
No offense but why is Marok being shy in front of Mir/Joo Bin? I mean, I know there is a huge age gap between…
I agree with almost all of your points except the first one. I think that Marok is like a father figure to Mirr, he is concerned about her and he's like a guardian for her.
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I really enjoyed Gong Myung, he nailed the role of the spoiled and arrogant brat. I saw him for the first time in Extreme Job and this time he played a very different character equally well.
Same energy with "Somehow Palpatine returned".
I have some complaints when it comes to the writing and how it handled all of these subplots. It was clear that when the plot focused on the rugby team the story shined the most. It's a pity we didn't get to see more of that. If the drama had more episodes I think the plot would have been developed even better and some characters would have received more attention.
But don't interpret this as a hate comment because it's not. I loved the messages of The Winning Try and it has become one of my most favouite kdramas this year. Everyone did a magnificent job, the actors gave everything, especially Yoo Kye Sang who made me fall in love with Ju Garam and it's evident that they had great chemistry on and off-screen. The OST was so charming, I love the intro song (I didn't know until know that it was sung by the actors themselves!) and the story was overall good! I'll miss this team so much, it pains me to say farewell to them!