DramaAjumma

Really? How many have you seen? Most OCN dramas are pretty dark.

Can't be her. She's too young.

My feeling is that the children of White Night village were experimental subjects who lived together which is why they feel some connection to each other. It could be that they have enhanced abilities as a result.

Although I find the subject matter genuinely fascinating, I think the show isn't quite as cohesive in its juggling act which might be an issue of the script because it is also the case that the dialogue feels awkward and stilted. I've watched plenty of crime thrillers this year (and in general) and this frankly isn't really one of the better executed ones. I don't need perfect but I like some cohesion in the storytelling and frankly, I don't think the intimations of future romance helps a great deal in that regard and that could just be again... a flaw in its execution. In fact, I find that it takes away from the flow of the drama. Thus far it seems to be played largely for laughs as well. It also probably doesn't help that the lass who is playing Hye-won appears to be underperforming against more experienced actors.

However, I will keep watching for now partly because Namgoong Min is good in it and I like where I think his character is going especially in relation to the White Night village arc. His relationship with Jamie is intriguing purely from a plot point of view and potentially they feel much more like investigative partners than his relationship with his "special" team which often come across more of an appendage .

Even though it's been labelled "mystery" and "thriller", my head is going in the direction of science fiction as well.

My theory... under spoiler tag...

I want to give The Uncanny Counter a plug as well. It is so good.

For me a hidden gem would be more something along the lines of Mystic Pop-up Bar, Train, Missing: The Other Side or even 365: Repeat the Year. Shows that very few people heard about or saw during the time of airing but are actually really good.

But your marriage isn't on display in a drama where there's an audience. :D Just think about how you would answer that question if someone else was asking it. In a drama, the audience has as much of a relationship with the characters as the characters do. Audiences are consumers too. They want to be convinced in order to buy into the dynamics. Some people need more and others need less. But a good writer understands that a spectrum exists and will satisfy the greatest number of people watching.

Also I'm uncomfortable about making an equivalence between a couple who has had a long happy marriage and a young short somewhat tumultuous romance whose foundations were formed on deception. That is a question that has to be answered by the drama regardless of how forgiving the audience member is about how the couple gets together.

I really wanted to enjoy this for Chen Zheyuan but the female lead was all over the map. After a while it got a bit too much. There was definitely potential in this.

Episode 3 shows some improvement over the previous two. I still think that Namgoong Min is doing all of the heavy lifting but at least the White Night village side of things looks potentially interesting enough to overcome the show's shortcomings.

Getting strong Dark Angel vibes from this.

If we have to have a romance, yes it's better to have one between Jung-woo and Jamie.

Thank you for your eloquent reply and kind words.
I just thought at the time that I was just a cynical ajumma that's watched far too many dramas. :D

This is actually one of the reasons why I dropped this show after one episode.
I really didn't like Adult DM at all as presented in this first episode. She wanted to claim the moral high ground with no leg to stand on, without any courage of her convictions. She wanted to stay to support her dad... good for her... say so. But instead we have this ridiculous oneupmanship that backfires on her. And then she reaches idiotically for DS as a reference point. At least with In-jae... the so-called bad girl... she had some self-awareness. I respected her for that. In that scene alone, it's clear who's the more nuanced performer as well.

I came to conclusion immediately after this episode that this isn't a show I can waste hours of my life over. Seems like I dodge a bullet.

Just started watching this. Oh my word. I love it.
A superhero drama I didn't know I needed.
The set-up, the world-building and introduction to the characters... all good stuff.

Have you watched Mystic Pop-up Bar? That's an underrated gem. And it's on Netflix.
If you like sci-fi thrillers there was Train, 365: Repeat the Year and now Kairos.
I don't know what your choice of genres are but loads of good crime shows this year.

It's damage control. That's all it is.

I've noticed that as well. NJH does better when he is supported by more confident actors like in Cheese, in Weightlifting Fairy, Moon Lovers, School Nurse Files. I say this as someone who finds him very likeable. He has a lot to offer but he has a way to go.

Me too. One of my favourites.

It's as challenging or more so. Great singing voice as well. The same as Jo Jung Seok.

Yup and the male lead from Kairos.

Oh... it's not there anymore. Sorry. It used to be. Try Viki.