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Kim Se Jeong is hilarious.; Kim Hyun Sook & Lee Deok Hwa are great in their supporting roles too. I would never have expected such a cliched sounding plot would have me laughing out loud so much.

Your review is spot on. This could have been a good movie, but there was too much misplaced "comic" relief and the script was poor.

Enjoyable but somewhat cliched.

This movie had so much potential but ended up a disappointment. Nonetheless, the acting & production values make it entertaining enough if you don't know what else to watch in the moment. A series with a possessed person each episode with the Big Bad's arc weaved throughout would have allowed for better character development, examination of good & evil, the role of religion in our lives, etc.

Excellent review!

This was a fantastic series and Takenouchi Yutaka's performance was absolutely brilliant.

Unlike most reviewers & commenters, I’m enjoying this series immensely (just past the halfway mark) and am really pleased that I stuck with it. The villain’s vengeance seems disproportionate and ill-targeted, but trauma can make one into a twisted individual. His performance as well as the male lead’s is excellent.

Episode 3: Does anyone know why Sae Bom forced her way into the neighbor’s apartment instead of calling for some kind of back up when infection was suspected? Bad writing?

#MakeItMakeSense

I liked the first three episodes or so and the bucolic baby-making interlude, but that’s about it. For a detective, Gu Reum has no poker face, can’t lie to save her baby’s life, and just showed terrible judgement throughout. Then her characterization fell apart even more toward the end. The supporting characters on the good side were sweet & sometimes fun. With the exception of the Captain, the villains weren’t fleshed out, so I didn’t care about any of them except Yoo Na.

Thankfully, it was “only” 12 episodes and was interesting enough.

I usually enjoy action movies, but the violence in this one felt especially gratuitous. I couldn’t finish the film, however I may give it another go if I’m in a different frame of mind. The actors are some of my faves so it would be a shame to miss out on their performances.

What kind of half-assed BS is this? Edge of the seat with how f&#@ing stupid all the characters are. Don’t police have interpreters and social workers to help interview disabled witnesses? Don’t they have CCTV in the stations? The actors did a good job with an absolutely terrible scenario.

This is pretty good so far (first two episodes).

Pil-Seong's wife was tougher and smarter than he was. I'd watch a movie about her any day.

I feel inexplicably bereft at the end of this series. I’ll miss all the characters but especially Gang Jae, Boo Jung & her father.

Boo Jung & Jung Soo are more like brother & sister bonding over the loss of their father. I like to think that they call it a day, become good friends, & go find their true loves.

KJ looked like he wanted to cry when BJ said she had to go home.

Even at the end I didn’t like the FL. Mi Reu and Ji Goo were the only decent main characters & the President the only good secondary. Just like IRL, the pandemic brought out the worst in everyone.

Like others, I wish the FL was tougher without losing her goodness & graciousness. She lets everyone walk all over her.

ETA1: It’s episode 4 and I don’t know how much more I can stand to see FL being so pitiful & spineless. Lordy.

ETA2: Yeo-Wool has to be spoon-fed everything (eps 5-6). How did she find success as a lawyer with such a lack of skepticism?

Same

I think it’s worse than a feud. BJ is the unacknowledged ghost writer for the book. She quit publishing and despite being a gifted writer (see all the accolades the titular author is getting, comment from police about the quality of writing in the troll posts) she’s now working as a cleaning lady and hasn’t told her father or husband.

Ryu Joon Yeol is just..wow!

Also the "Kiss Me" balloon floating along the stairs (eps. 4) is one of the most swoonworthy images I've ever seen in a K-drama.