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I'm an ARDENT Crime Thriller fan :) n so Everything about this drama is SUPERB ✨

A Good Mix of Action + Crime Thriller (police investigation crime drama ) + Fire Rescue + Medical (Paramedic emergency service) .

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VERY ENTERTAINING n FUNNY Action Crime Thriller with a Good Team Work, solving different cases.

Initially (to be precise, the first half of ep 1), it's a bit Slow Paced but that pacing is to form the base of the story n to introduce the characters, so, reasonable.

But later, Everything is on Fire Fire Fire!🔥
It got VERY INTERESTING.
THERE IS NO MOMENT OF BOREDOM THROUGHOUT THE DRAMA !!

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Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography n Production are WELL DONE.

Pacing is RIGHT n GOOD.

Action sequences, Fire accidents n their Rescue operations n Autopsies are WELL DEPICTED.

Story of Each Case n the Personal Stories of the Main Cast, are WELL WRITTEN n EXECUTED WELL.

Enjoyed the COMEDY in this drama alot, Very Funny n Sarcastic at times .

Funny, they concentrated on "dog breeds" throughout the drama, haha (comparing some characters with a dog /an animal).
Every character has a Nickname! :)
Jindo dog, Mutt, Polar Bear, Bulldozer etc.
(Personally, I love to give Nicknames n so found this point in the story as funny n cool 😏)

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I was Skeptical how a Firefighter n a Paramedic will be of use or will be a major part in a Criminal Investigation
but the way, the writers included their roles with their Fire Investigations or Paramedic Emergency Services as an Important Base to the Criminal Investigation by Police Detectives in Every Case, is VERY WELL WRITTEN.

OST is Good, especially the song "Fire"

*** ACTORS & CHARACTERS:
Every actor performed their role well.

Kim Rae Won was my First Korean Hero 🥰 , watched him in "My Little Bride".
After many years, saw him now n didn't even recognize :o
Yeah, I know, Obviously he would be different here but still surprised to see my first Korean love :)

Son Ho Jun is handsome , more handsome than Rae Won ;)

ML's dad, that actor is even more handsome ;)
There is a lookalike to this actor - the actor who played Judge character, father of the gal in Teen Pregnancy case.
In one of the eps, both the actors were sitting side by side in the car, they looked like brothers in that scene n I was confused to identify :o

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Loved the point that both the Male Leads (Jin Ho Gae n Bong Do Jin) have Equal Importance in S1.

Both are Cold Faced, stubborn but Sweet at Heart.
Both have the same Tsundere personalities n yet so different.
One (Jin) is funny n sarcastic, while the Other (Bong) is Calm.
At the times of Emergency, One (Jin) jumps right into the scene without second thoughts, ignoring the consequences, while the Other (Bong) stays Composed, considering every consequence n plans accordingly.

Loved both the guys n their ways of dealing a case :)
Both their ways include Meticulous analysis, taking bold step in an emergency n are stubborn n dedicated to the case till they find out the truth!

Loved their interactions, mostly sarcastic n so, very funny, haha
or cute lil fights like Rivals all the time but when one is in trouble, the other will be the first to observe, respond n clear that trouble :)
And so, the rapport n the bromance of Jin n Bong is Very Sweet !

Sad, S1 came to an end by the time there is a great development in their bromance :(
They should have explored more of their Joint Investigation n bromance.

Jin is funny, very Crazy, stubborn but intelligent, dedicated to his Investigation n justice oriented .
He is fierce, bold n arrogant but is very quick to grasp the mentality of the criminal n has a strong will to save the victims .

Liked character Bong :), the dedication, how he runs all the tests in his range to give a complete fire report that helps, not only in the fire investigation but also in the criminal investigation. I appreciate his efforts.
Bong is cold but kind to people.
He is like "Speak Less, Work More, that too, in an intelligent n smart way!" :)
In the entire drama, saw him smiling only in the last two episodes, haha, Cute!

(Jin is like the Close Friend we love to have, While Bong is like the Husband we want! Haha 😏
Loved watching these guys :) )

Loved Song, She is empathetic n sweet, while saving people.
She played a bridge in this Trio, to develop the friendship :)

Loved their Friendships n Team Work - The Trio n Pil :)

Pil is a partner in investigation to Jin. Whenever Jin is in trouble, Pil worries a lot, more than Jin, haha he is sweet n funny :)

When it is revealed that Bong n Anna are siblings in one of the cases, not only Jin, even I was surprised , haha

*** ROMANCE IN A CRIME THRILLER? :o :
Should have left the Trio Jin - Song - Bong as just Friends n as different department personnel cooperating with each other in cases, instead of a hint of romance n a Love triangle .

Romance in Action Crime thriller, to some extent, is Ok
but a Love Triangle, totally spoils the mood. Even a subtle hint of it, is a NO, God! :|

If I have to choose, I would root for Bong n Song ;)
Bcz Bong remembers every minute detail about her, knows about her sad past, for which she worries sometimes n so takes care of her very well,
While Jin has a soft corner for his saviour Song but pushes her away, most of the times.
And Sad! She does the same with Bong - pushes him away, Oh my Poor Bong Do Jin ah! :(

Bong's jealousy when he sees a cute moment of Jin n Song, is cute but very sad. Oh my Bong Do Jin ah! :(

Meanwhile, NFS lady flirts with Bong, making this into a Love square, haha.

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My Ranting:
Give JinSong or BongSong or Bong with NFS lady clearly but not a love triangle or squares.
This is a Thriller, not rom-com .

I don't like Love Triangles or Squares in Romance genre itself, imagine my frustration watching such in Thrillers 😂
"Pure Thriller" (without Romance) is chosen by an "Exclusive Thriller genre" fan for a reason, pls :|

*** CASES:
The Cases are DIVERSE dealing with a Variety of Crimes, around, 1 CASE Per EPISODE.

Cases are Interesting n Gripping.
But some of them are not so complicated or twisted that require extra intelligence to solve or understand
(Just a comparison, "Partners for Justice" drama has a great twist n a complication in every case, that U don't find it here).

All Fire crimes n Non-Fire crimes are given equal importance n are intertwined.

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1st case: Psycho kidnapper kidnapped a gal.

Opening scenes of the drama itself are funny - that slap by Jin n his explanation in his disciplinary meeting , haha.

In this case, Jin's interactions with the kidnapper n the way he handled him is very smart n funny.

Crazy!! Jin, like his name Jindo dog, really bit the kidnapper, OmG! :o haha.

He got a nice house warming gift / welcome party from his floor mates Bong n Song - the story about his haunted flat, haha.

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2nd case: School gal Suicide / murder

Firefighter Bong's body cam videos are crucial in the initial investigation
n from those, Jin found out that it's a murder, not a suicide.

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3rd case: Ghost in Jin's flat

Very funny n he solved this in a smart way
Jin n Bong act like Rivals but helped each other in the case, haha.. cute bromance :)
A case of Lover's spat gone wrong.

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4th case: Lil gal's hit n run

This is solved in a smart way, lot of surprises in the case.
The culprit(s) is a total surprise here.
Insurance fraud case.

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5th case: Anna n University researchers' rescue

This is one of the major cases here.
Well Written.
Nail-biting with lot of Suspense.
The Trio n their teams worked hard to solve this n save everyone.
That Sting operation by Jin is bold n risky.
Anna did so well here.
The Team work is marvellous.

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6th case: Jin's arrest

This is one of the major cases here.
Well Written.
Jin is framed in a murder by the villain.
Entire episode is very interesting to watch, how they created Evidences against him etc

The way Bong helped in this investigation to clear the name of Jin n save him, with his tests, fire investigations as evidences, is very good.

Everyone - Pil, Bong, Song, NFS lady, Anna n Jin himself, everyone helped Jin to clear his name.

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7th case: Murder of a lady by the Villain

This is one of the major cases here.
Well written.
Very funny episode.
That drug guy is funny.
Bong's investigation is also useful to Jin in this case, their interactions are cool here.

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8th case: Teen Pregnancy of a gal

This is one of the major cases here.
So many Twists in her story.
Suspected Everyone 🤭 - every guy involved in this case, every guy around the gal, right from her classmates, friends, teachers, even her own sibling :|

Bong's body cam video is useful in this case for the criminal investigation by Jin.

Pressure from the parents regarding studies led to the worst side of the teen students.
Very sad that the stress led the kids to grow with twisted stubborn personalities n going to any extent to defame their parents by placing themselves into dangerous situations n losing their own lives, pride n respect in the society :|

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9th case: Drunk guy assaulted ex gf.

This case made Jin to undergo disciplinary review.

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10th case: 7 years cold case - the Missing Gal's case in which Jin is the prime suspect back then.

This is one of the major cases here.
Very emotional one.
Bong tried to collect clues about this case since Jin is still worrying n down with guilt for not helping that lil gal from past 7 years.

The culprit in this case is a total surprise.

This case ending (location of the gal) is a crazy n shocking surprise! 🤯
Reminded me of the crazy surprise twist of KD "Beyond Evil" ML's sister case :|

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11th case: Serial Arsonist

Like serial killers, a serial arsonist is dangerous n started fire at 3-4 locations (almost 5 fire accidents) n so this episode, this case is tiring to watch seeing the firefighters tensed n running here n there.
(Looks like a firefighter, in specific Bong is targeted :/ )
Here the childhood incident of Bong is shown, which is sad n that incident led him to be dedicated to his job n save everyone.

This case is left halfway n unresolved n
S1 ended with both the male leads caught in the fire explosions n stuck🤯
So need to watch S2, to know whether they are alive or no n what happened to them :o

*** ENDING:
What is this with all these dramas, "Kingdom", "Partners for Justice" n now this? :o

Now, I understand the Pain of the Viewers back then, who had waited for an year for S2 :( 😂

All these dramas' S1 ended with a cliffhanger or a case left halfway or unresolved :o

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My RATING is 9.5 / 10 .

All Thriller, Mystery genre Lovers must watch this !
And should recommend this to fellow crime thriller admirers :)

Thank you for reading my lengthy review :)