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A Fight against Capitalism in the form of superhero.
As a 90 kid, Cashero reminds me of the old superhero movies we watched in that era. A ORDINARY man suddenly has superpower and it is his fate to fight against the greater evil. [It has a human soul rather than VFX enhanced fighting battles.]
The one twist is his power costs him money when he uses it. The irony is Sang ung's power is the greatest (because his power levels up with the amount of cash he holds) as well as the weakest (he is powerless when he doesn't have money) . So his power is limitless which is yet to be tested because our superhero has limited amount of money.
This drama tackles 'Greater Good Vs Own well being' and 'Capitalism' in its own way. Sang Ung has to fight evil using money out of his own pockets (The rule is he can't use other money to use his power.) ,which leads to dilemma of using his powers when he is a middle class struggling civil servant who is soon to be married.
Here,my opinion is greatly different from those who think his GF/wife Min Seok is annoying. For me, she is the most relatable character.
Those who thinks her of annoying> I would like to ask you how many of you will donate money to welfare centres if it is going to cost your homes you live in. So, Min Seok character is realistic as a girlfriend who is soon to be married . Also, the fact I love is I can see her support & trust towards Sang Ung in later parts of the drama in spite of her initial reaction towards his power.
Min Seok & Sang ung relationship is also true to a 9 year old relationship, they are comfortable with each other. They are not shooting 'Love Eyes' to each other every 5 seconds like a new couple in a Rom Com. When they are hot, they will have Sex. They trust each other when they need to fight their separate battles. My favorite moments are their (comedic) make out sessions, when Sang Ung proposed to MS with a ring on the roof, Min Seok believing in Sang Ung though he is late to their (wedding) family meeting, their final moments of saving each other.
Back to the superhero plot self, Sang Ung dilemma of saving his money over people is explored well through his inner monologue. And the superhero team slowly bonding over their missions are pretty heart warming.
The performances are pretty great coming from all Baeksang winning casts . Lee Junho plays an introverted civil servant here, his Sang Ung is 180 degree different from Kang Tae Poong (Typhoon Family) who is an extroverted ex-rich son character. People call actors great when they play completely different characters on scripts. (Like a psychopath and a nice character) but playing ordinary characters and make them different,is also a great acting .
I wouldn't say 'Cashero' is the greatest drama of all time, but it is pretty fun for a one time watch as a chaotic superhero team fighting against the greater evil & Capitalism. It has a great ending (As a hero who is working for greater good with his own money, people cheering for him and giving him 'Their money' so that he can continue fighting ,is heart warming . Also , he is back to his daily life with his wife after the battle. What's so bad about this ending.
And if I have to mention drawbacks, this drama suffers from short episode formats. It is action & plot driven than character driven in some areas. If they have more episodes, we can dive more into Sang Ung & Min Seok life before the big change, and our lawyer life and Eunmi friendship before the drama. Also, the villains story. And of course, a better VFX would greatly elevate the viewing experience.
The one twist is his power costs him money when he uses it. The irony is Sang ung's power is the greatest (because his power levels up with the amount of cash he holds) as well as the weakest (he is powerless when he doesn't have money) . So his power is limitless which is yet to be tested because our superhero has limited amount of money.
This drama tackles 'Greater Good Vs Own well being' and 'Capitalism' in its own way. Sang Ung has to fight evil using money out of his own pockets (The rule is he can't use other money to use his power.) ,which leads to dilemma of using his powers when he is a middle class struggling civil servant who is soon to be married.
Here,my opinion is greatly different from those who think his GF/wife Min Seok is annoying. For me, she is the most relatable character.
Those who thinks her of annoying> I would like to ask you how many of you will donate money to welfare centres if it is going to cost your homes you live in. So, Min Seok character is realistic as a girlfriend who is soon to be married . Also, the fact I love is I can see her support & trust towards Sang Ung in later parts of the drama in spite of her initial reaction towards his power.
Min Seok & Sang ung relationship is also true to a 9 year old relationship, they are comfortable with each other. They are not shooting 'Love Eyes' to each other every 5 seconds like a new couple in a Rom Com. When they are hot, they will have Sex. They trust each other when they need to fight their separate battles. My favorite moments are their (comedic) make out sessions, when Sang Ung proposed to MS with a ring on the roof, Min Seok believing in Sang Ung though he is late to their (wedding) family meeting, their final moments of saving each other.
Back to the superhero plot self, Sang Ung dilemma of saving his money over people is explored well through his inner monologue. And the superhero team slowly bonding over their missions are pretty heart warming.
The performances are pretty great coming from all Baeksang winning casts . Lee Junho plays an introverted civil servant here, his Sang Ung is 180 degree different from Kang Tae Poong (Typhoon Family) who is an extroverted ex-rich son character. People call actors great when they play completely different characters on scripts. (Like a psychopath and a nice character) but playing ordinary characters and make them different,is also a great acting .
I wouldn't say 'Cashero' is the greatest drama of all time, but it is pretty fun for a one time watch as a chaotic superhero team fighting against the greater evil & Capitalism. It has a great ending (As a hero who is working for greater good with his own money, people cheering for him and giving him 'Their money' so that he can continue fighting ,is heart warming . Also , he is back to his daily life with his wife after the battle. What's so bad about this ending.
And if I have to mention drawbacks, this drama suffers from short episode formats. It is action & plot driven than character driven in some areas. If they have more episodes, we can dive more into Sang Ung & Min Seok life before the big change, and our lawyer life and Eunmi friendship before the drama. Also, the villains story. And of course, a better VFX would greatly elevate the viewing experience.
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