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KIM NAM GIL MADE THIS USUAL CRIME DRAMA TO STAND OUT IN ITS GENRE! 10/10 for me.
Reading a Criminal's mind is Scary n Disturbing! :(
And Nam Gil made U feel that Horrible Feeling, with his Suffering (with his Acting) !
One of my all time favs, in this genre! :)
As a Crime Drama enthusiastic n an ardent fan of mystery / detective / suspense / crime Genre,
this is a 10 / 10 for me!
WONDERFUL Crime Drama with CRIMINAL PROFILER (Psychological Analysis of the suspect / Criminal and thereby helping the police detective team in investigation) as the Main Lead.
It's surprising to know that ML's character is based on a Real Life Profiler, who is one of the screenwriters to this.
VERY INTERESTING and have a GRIPPING STORYLINE.
There is no moment of boredom throughout.
Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography are VERY GOOD.
Gives a DARK VIBE n chilling feel that suits to the crime genre / serial murders.
**** PACING:
The PACING of the drama is GOOD n RIGHT to the point!
The Tone / Mood of the drama is Serious
(I mean, it captured the seriousness of the criminals / crimes, very well , without being shown as a light crime drama)
**** CASES:
Deals with multiple murder cases.
Shown some cases of real life brutal serial killers too.
(Around 1 CASE per EPISODE)
CASES are WELL WRITTEN.
Some might find few little bland or slow at times.
But what I say is, for a Crime Profiling Drama, this slow, yet serious pace /writing, is demanded by the stories n I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this drama, without losing any interest.
(It's not too slow n not mediocre stories)
Also, these are based on Real Cases as per the drama, so can't expect a crime profiling fiction with a faster pacing than shown here.
Psychological Analysis n the Struggles faced during it, takes Time, obviously!
One of the cases here, is based on a Real Life Serial Killer, "The Raincoat killer"
And that case inspired the Crime Movie "The Chaser"
n the Documentary "The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea"
**** CHARACTERS / ACTORS :
The acting by everyone is good.
The profilers duo (main leads), their rapport is very good.
I loved Jung Ju (3rd guy in their profiler team) and Gil pyo (police).
Sometimes they are funny and are a bit comedic relief to the serious, dark mood of this drama.
What I LOVED MORE is the ACTING of actor KIM NAM GIL.
His role is a cold introvert person, who never opens up even with closed ones, never talks about what he thinks or feels, even when it is required.
Never smiles (just a faint smile at times), not so social, always brooding bcz of the Dark Vibes surrounding him all the time,
And yet kind, stubborn and Dedicated to his profession to save everyone (related to the crimes) as much as possible n warm at heart.
I liked his DEDICATION!
He slayed this role totally, with his acting.
Not everyone can pull off this role well so easily.
He is a PROLIFIC ACTOR!
This is my first drama of his.
And THIS DRAMA MADE ME TO FALL IN LOVE WITH HIS ACTING! 💕
Also, He is handsome with that hair style, it suited him so well (drooling here 🤤haha )
This might be the usual crime drama dealing with multiple cases but Nam gil's acting really made this drama to stand out in this genre.
No doubt, He is a plus point to this drama.
THE RATING IS 9 or 9.5 for the stories or cases
BUT 10 bcz of NAM GIL :)
(Just a side note about him:
After this, I watched drama "The Fiery Priest".
The variations in his roles in these two dramas, SURPRISED ME alot.
Here I always wanted him to speak out or smile :O
There, am surprised to see him talking non-stop 😂.
There as a fiery n yet funny n lively person, who never stops talking n smiling, punishing the bad guys and giving evil smirks to them, he just slayed that role too.
And so the Saga of me watching every drama of his, started :)
If he is in a project (even a cameo), I'm in! :) )
**** THE TROUBLING PART:
In some criminal cases, dealing a serial killer or profiling/analysing the psychology of that brutal person, is so TIRING MENTALLY.
For eg, The conversations of Ha Yeong (Nam gil's character) and the serial killer, Yeong chun (eps 4-8) are disturbing at times.
Both Nam Gil n Joon woo acted their roles well, in those scenes.
Knowing the INNER THOUGHTS OF A CRIMINAL, esply a serial killer, is Very Creepy, sends chills down the spine! 😱
And it's a HELLISH SUFFERING for the Profiler to listen, observe and analyse those evil thoughts and to stay cool without being provoked :|
OH MY NAM GIL (Ha Yeong)!
**** EPISODES:
The number of episodes (12) is GOOD n RIGHT.
Sometimes, lengthy dramas are boring to watch but I don't mind for this, to be lengthy :)
**** MUSIC:
OST opening instrumental music suits well to the mood of the drama
n BGM too.
PS: The POSTER of the Drama gives a DARK VIBE.
FINALLY,
Pls, DON'T MISS WATCHING THIS, all the crime drama lovers will definitely love this.
I would love to REWATCH it anytime, just for Nam gil, even though the suspense element of the cases is already known.
Usually in crime / mystery dramas, once the suspense or the twist is known, there's no point, no fun in re-watching it but this drama is an Exception!
NEED A SEASON 2, MORE OF NAM GIL, MORE EPISODES n MORE CRIMINAL CASES :)
And Nam Gil made U feel that Horrible Feeling, with his Suffering (with his Acting) !
One of my all time favs, in this genre! :)
As a Crime Drama enthusiastic n an ardent fan of mystery / detective / suspense / crime Genre,
this is a 10 / 10 for me!
WONDERFUL Crime Drama with CRIMINAL PROFILER (Psychological Analysis of the suspect / Criminal and thereby helping the police detective team in investigation) as the Main Lead.
It's surprising to know that ML's character is based on a Real Life Profiler, who is one of the screenwriters to this.
VERY INTERESTING and have a GRIPPING STORYLINE.
There is no moment of boredom throughout.
Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography are VERY GOOD.
Gives a DARK VIBE n chilling feel that suits to the crime genre / serial murders.
**** PACING:
The PACING of the drama is GOOD n RIGHT to the point!
The Tone / Mood of the drama is Serious
(I mean, it captured the seriousness of the criminals / crimes, very well , without being shown as a light crime drama)
**** CASES:
Deals with multiple murder cases.
Shown some cases of real life brutal serial killers too.
(Around 1 CASE per EPISODE)
CASES are WELL WRITTEN.
Some might find few little bland or slow at times.
But what I say is, for a Crime Profiling Drama, this slow, yet serious pace /writing, is demanded by the stories n I thoroughly enjoyed everything about this drama, without losing any interest.
(It's not too slow n not mediocre stories)
Also, these are based on Real Cases as per the drama, so can't expect a crime profiling fiction with a faster pacing than shown here.
Psychological Analysis n the Struggles faced during it, takes Time, obviously!
One of the cases here, is based on a Real Life Serial Killer, "The Raincoat killer"
And that case inspired the Crime Movie "The Chaser"
n the Documentary "The Raincoat Killer: Chasing a Predator in Korea"
**** CHARACTERS / ACTORS :
The acting by everyone is good.
The profilers duo (main leads), their rapport is very good.
I loved Jung Ju (3rd guy in their profiler team) and Gil pyo (police).
Sometimes they are funny and are a bit comedic relief to the serious, dark mood of this drama.
What I LOVED MORE is the ACTING of actor KIM NAM GIL.
His role is a cold introvert person, who never opens up even with closed ones, never talks about what he thinks or feels, even when it is required.
Never smiles (just a faint smile at times), not so social, always brooding bcz of the Dark Vibes surrounding him all the time,
And yet kind, stubborn and Dedicated to his profession to save everyone (related to the crimes) as much as possible n warm at heart.
I liked his DEDICATION!
He slayed this role totally, with his acting.
Not everyone can pull off this role well so easily.
He is a PROLIFIC ACTOR!
This is my first drama of his.
And THIS DRAMA MADE ME TO FALL IN LOVE WITH HIS ACTING! 💕
Also, He is handsome with that hair style, it suited him so well (drooling here 🤤haha )
This might be the usual crime drama dealing with multiple cases but Nam gil's acting really made this drama to stand out in this genre.
No doubt, He is a plus point to this drama.
THE RATING IS 9 or 9.5 for the stories or cases
BUT 10 bcz of NAM GIL :)
(Just a side note about him:
After this, I watched drama "The Fiery Priest".
The variations in his roles in these two dramas, SURPRISED ME alot.
Here I always wanted him to speak out or smile :O
There, am surprised to see him talking non-stop 😂.
There as a fiery n yet funny n lively person, who never stops talking n smiling, punishing the bad guys and giving evil smirks to them, he just slayed that role too.
And so the Saga of me watching every drama of his, started :)
If he is in a project (even a cameo), I'm in! :) )
**** THE TROUBLING PART:
In some criminal cases, dealing a serial killer or profiling/analysing the psychology of that brutal person, is so TIRING MENTALLY.
For eg, The conversations of Ha Yeong (Nam gil's character) and the serial killer, Yeong chun (eps 4-8) are disturbing at times.
Both Nam Gil n Joon woo acted their roles well, in those scenes.
Knowing the INNER THOUGHTS OF A CRIMINAL, esply a serial killer, is Very Creepy, sends chills down the spine! 😱
And it's a HELLISH SUFFERING for the Profiler to listen, observe and analyse those evil thoughts and to stay cool without being provoked :|
OH MY NAM GIL (Ha Yeong)!
**** EPISODES:
The number of episodes (12) is GOOD n RIGHT.
Sometimes, lengthy dramas are boring to watch but I don't mind for this, to be lengthy :)
**** MUSIC:
OST opening instrumental music suits well to the mood of the drama
n BGM too.
PS: The POSTER of the Drama gives a DARK VIBE.
FINALLY,
Pls, DON'T MISS WATCHING THIS, all the crime drama lovers will definitely love this.
I would love to REWATCH it anytime, just for Nam gil, even though the suspense element of the cases is already known.
Usually in crime / mystery dramas, once the suspense or the twist is known, there's no point, no fun in re-watching it but this drama is an Exception!
NEED A SEASON 2, MORE OF NAM GIL, MORE EPISODES n MORE CRIMINAL CASES :)
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