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Part of the drama is tackling the doubt / belief conflicts in the insurance agency; it's a different, more human-based dynamic all-together in the insurance industry.

Police don't really 'believe' anyone, nor do they have clients, nor are they offering redemption...they just doubt people, follow evidence from a crime and enact arbitrary justice.

Park Min-Young has shown more than enough emotions for this character; it's supposed to be a stoic role.

Al The Sloth is correct, the main culprit from the original has been introduced, but not at all in the same way or with the same prominence.

I think it's clear who the new culprit is though; too many weird scenes / strange script lines from this person that can't be red herrings. My theory is that the new culprit will definitely have been involved with the female lead's parents; this is a major change from the original show.

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Yes. This site also has a very particular demographic that overrates certain genres.

He's one to watch out for; he's gonna have a very long career. People not only like him on a surface-level, he has a decent range in his performances.

The script is merely updating the conflict setting that was present in the original show; the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998 so you can't have Ireland as an off-screen 'conflict zone'.

You are likely uneducated in many ways, no offense.

Further, you don't have a license to interpret creative works however you want just because you feel a certain way about the so-called 'Middle-East' (that term itself is a bad conception of that geographical area, which has some of the oldest and most important civilizational histories on Earth).

This is not a rom-com.

This drama is different in terms of the technical aspects and the direction of sets / actors.

You are not alone with your experience of the original show. It was filmed in the 'SD' era and if you do not have a good transfer to digital or a good source material (VHS / DVD) most streaming methods do not accurately translate the colors and lighting.

Korea has a good pulse on what makes a great Thriller / Mystery story. Siren's Kiss exceeded my expectations for its first episode. Everyone should give it a watch and see if they like it!

The little girl and her scheming mother in the first episode is a massive hint. That is, Min-Young's character was involved in an insurance scam involving fire / burns that she benefitted from.

I'll stop there. If I reveal exactly what happens and who is culpable it will ruin a lot of the show. It could also change because this is clearly its own show.

She will likely get an acting nomination or two which I think was all that show intended to do, to be honest. I enjoyed her performance, but the show as a whole could have been improved in some areas.

Yes.

They are taking an already-great film noir-esque story and giving it an upgrade. This is a thriller / romance / melodrama, so don't expect a heavy amount of flirtatious and comedic moments.

Unless they tone down the original script, her character has a very disturbing / traumatic past. She's basically in therapy for most of her adult life because of this. I think I'm OK to reveal this portion of the story as some of this will likely be revealed in Episode 2.

Of course, this is its own show...so I could 100% be wrong.

She'll 100% be back (flashbacks, obviously). This story has a lot of depth and turns to it.

This is exactly correct.

If fans and spectators seriously rallied against: private medical practices that promotes plastic surgeries, against the entertainment industry which glamorizes unrealistic beauty standards or against the talent firms which put too much or too little pressure on their stars...I might take the criticisms of Min-Young more seriously.

As it stands, a small minority of people are clearly just talking down on her as a way to express their own warped emotions.

Go to the original show's page and ask!

The 'Siren on the Shore' metaphor is excellently done in this show. The shot of Seoul-Ah overlooking the street from her apartment balcony and from her workplace at the end were tastefully done.

It's clear many subtle aspects of this show were well-thought out.

This is 100% false.

They do not live in the same apartment; she was on patrol and didn't want to go home. This will probably get revealed later, but they were clearly in the same squad.