This review may contain spoilers
A Realistic Idol Drama with a Spice of Love and Law
Idol I is an idol drama, meaning that the main male lead, Do La Ik, is an idol boy group member.
The drama tries to show the truth about idol life, while also having its plot focused on romance and law. I highly suggest this drama to K-pop fans and those who enjoy romance law dramas, without too much “legalities” and with minimal misunderstandings between the main couple.
STORY:
Meng Sena is a lawyer and a fan of the global K-pop boy group, Goldboys. She keeps her personal life and professional life separated to the best of her ability. When her favorite member, Do La Ik, is suddenly suspected of being the murderer of his fellow bandmate Kang Wooseong, Meng Sena promises herself to keep her personal feelings hidden as she takes on the role of Do La Ik’s lawyer. The drama focuses on finding out who the killer is while showing the viewer the harsh reality of what it takes to be an idol.
SPOILER PART OF THE STORY, MY OPINION:
Idol I showcases the harsh truth about being an idol: the fights and misunderstandings between group members, the fans’ obsessive behavior, and the huge expectations idols struggle with. As an idol drama, the show does well. The drama shows how idols can dislike their sasaengs and how they impact their lives, while also showing the deep gratitude idols have toward the supportive fans who helped them reach the heights they are at.
Personally, I enjoyed that part of the drama the most, as I can only imagine how my favorite groups have struggled, and it is a good reminder to some obsessive fans of what damage they can do to their favorite idol.
The plot doesn’t really have much law in itself, aside from the main female lead, Meng Sena, being a lawyer and using her knowledge to free Do La Ik from the detention cell and from being convicted. She takes Do La Ik into her home and takes care of him when he appears to have no one who believes in his innocence. It is revealed that Meng Sena has a past with Do La Ik from when they were young. He managed to save her life when she was struggling with her father’s wrongful conviction and the deaths of her father and mother. She became a fan due to the gratitude and hope he had given her.
In the last episode, she finally manages to do what she always wanted to do: investigate and prove her father’s innocence. For a 12-episode drama, it was understandable yet disappointing that this was left to the very last episode. However, understanding that the main plot was always about her relationship with Do La Ik and his case, it was okay in my opinion. To call this a law drama would be incorrect in my opinion, as the law is just a side story.
As the plot advances, the drama does a good job of giving viewers mixed signals about who could be the culprit, as in the idol world, there are many corrupt people. It is just reality. Personally, I think the culprit being his ex-girlfriend Hyejoo was slightly a letdown, though it was also realistic—especially for Hyejoo, who grew up as an illegitimate daughter with money but no love.
The silver lining is Meng Sena, who does not waver in her belief that Do La Ik is innocent and in her willingness to continue helping him even after he finds out that she is a fan and fires her as his lawyer. She shows the side of K-pop fans who truly love their idol.
“Real love is cheering someone on from far away, no matter where they are or who they become, believing in them.”
It is this love from Sena that Do La Ik falls in love with. Their love story was believable, given the circumstances they were in. Their passionate kisses were the perfect substitute for the usual K-drama kisses, which are more like pecks. This drama had what you could call real kisses.
MY OPNION SUMMED UP:
The love story is believable and touching, yet I feel like it was a side story. Still, I highly enjoyed it. I would give it an 8. I truly suggest this drama to those who enjoy idol dramas that realistically showcase the life of an idol and the perspective of a fan, while also giving an exciting plot in the form of crime and love. I do have to say that for a 12-episode drama, they wasted time on many unnecessary scenes, when it all could have gone to show more of the ace lawyer side of Meng Sena that she was supposed to be.
ACTING:
Choi Sooyoung g as Meng Sena:
As an girlgroup member herself, she knew how to act like a fan yet also how to show sympathy towards the ML. The moments where Meng Sena stood up for Do Laik, is when she shined the most in my opinion. Her concern and sympathy were the best moments in her acting.
Kim Jaeyong as Do Laik:
Cute. Handsome. Just absolutely cute. If you only need one reason to watch this drama, he is more than enough. Not only did he act well when being cheeky, jealous and cute.. He also acted so well during the distressed moments in Do Laik's life. His tears and the scenes where he acted as panicked, distressed and devastated were raw and real. It was an impressive performance.
I am giving this an 8. The actors especially made this a truly enjoyable drama
The drama tries to show the truth about idol life, while also having its plot focused on romance and law. I highly suggest this drama to K-pop fans and those who enjoy romance law dramas, without too much “legalities” and with minimal misunderstandings between the main couple.
STORY:
Meng Sena is a lawyer and a fan of the global K-pop boy group, Goldboys. She keeps her personal life and professional life separated to the best of her ability. When her favorite member, Do La Ik, is suddenly suspected of being the murderer of his fellow bandmate Kang Wooseong, Meng Sena promises herself to keep her personal feelings hidden as she takes on the role of Do La Ik’s lawyer. The drama focuses on finding out who the killer is while showing the viewer the harsh reality of what it takes to be an idol.
SPOILER PART OF THE STORY, MY OPINION:
Idol I showcases the harsh truth about being an idol: the fights and misunderstandings between group members, the fans’ obsessive behavior, and the huge expectations idols struggle with. As an idol drama, the show does well. The drama shows how idols can dislike their sasaengs and how they impact their lives, while also showing the deep gratitude idols have toward the supportive fans who helped them reach the heights they are at.
Personally, I enjoyed that part of the drama the most, as I can only imagine how my favorite groups have struggled, and it is a good reminder to some obsessive fans of what damage they can do to their favorite idol.
The plot doesn’t really have much law in itself, aside from the main female lead, Meng Sena, being a lawyer and using her knowledge to free Do La Ik from the detention cell and from being convicted. She takes Do La Ik into her home and takes care of him when he appears to have no one who believes in his innocence. It is revealed that Meng Sena has a past with Do La Ik from when they were young. He managed to save her life when she was struggling with her father’s wrongful conviction and the deaths of her father and mother. She became a fan due to the gratitude and hope he had given her.
In the last episode, she finally manages to do what she always wanted to do: investigate and prove her father’s innocence. For a 12-episode drama, it was understandable yet disappointing that this was left to the very last episode. However, understanding that the main plot was always about her relationship with Do La Ik and his case, it was okay in my opinion. To call this a law drama would be incorrect in my opinion, as the law is just a side story.
As the plot advances, the drama does a good job of giving viewers mixed signals about who could be the culprit, as in the idol world, there are many corrupt people. It is just reality. Personally, I think the culprit being his ex-girlfriend Hyejoo was slightly a letdown, though it was also realistic—especially for Hyejoo, who grew up as an illegitimate daughter with money but no love.
The silver lining is Meng Sena, who does not waver in her belief that Do La Ik is innocent and in her willingness to continue helping him even after he finds out that she is a fan and fires her as his lawyer. She shows the side of K-pop fans who truly love their idol.
“Real love is cheering someone on from far away, no matter where they are or who they become, believing in them.”
It is this love from Sena that Do La Ik falls in love with. Their love story was believable, given the circumstances they were in. Their passionate kisses were the perfect substitute for the usual K-drama kisses, which are more like pecks. This drama had what you could call real kisses.
MY OPNION SUMMED UP:
The love story is believable and touching, yet I feel like it was a side story. Still, I highly enjoyed it. I would give it an 8. I truly suggest this drama to those who enjoy idol dramas that realistically showcase the life of an idol and the perspective of a fan, while also giving an exciting plot in the form of crime and love. I do have to say that for a 12-episode drama, they wasted time on many unnecessary scenes, when it all could have gone to show more of the ace lawyer side of Meng Sena that she was supposed to be.
ACTING:
Choi Sooyoung g as Meng Sena:
As an girlgroup member herself, she knew how to act like a fan yet also how to show sympathy towards the ML. The moments where Meng Sena stood up for Do Laik, is when she shined the most in my opinion. Her concern and sympathy were the best moments in her acting.
Kim Jaeyong as Do Laik:
Cute. Handsome. Just absolutely cute. If you only need one reason to watch this drama, he is more than enough. Not only did he act well when being cheeky, jealous and cute.. He also acted so well during the distressed moments in Do Laik's life. His tears and the scenes where he acted as panicked, distressed and devastated were raw and real. It was an impressive performance.
I am giving this an 8. The actors especially made this a truly enjoyable drama
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