NoFace92

This one is tricky... It started as a murder mystery and in the second half, became more of a psychological crime drama. It was different from my expectations of how a drama featuring a con artist would be. The identity theft was also a smaller part of the show than I expected. There were definitely both strengths and flaws, but as a whole, I enjoyed it and was invested throughout.

What was undeniably good is Shin Hye Sun's performance. The effortless charisma and persuasiveness doesn't make me surprised that people around her fell for her tricks. It's to the point that you wonder if she was really faking it, and you can't help but like her character. Sarah Kim is also a compelling protagonist to me. She isn't a ruthless villain or a cliche genius con artist, she was intelligent but very human despite what she ended up doing in the show.

I also liked the wealthy victim characters. They weren't obnoxious caricatures nor evil chaebols. They were rather realistic portrayals of how the rich would behave and get swayed -- which is, imo, very rare in kdramas. In that sense, I think the biggest contributor to my enjoyment was the complexities in the relationships between Sarah Kim and her victims.

Onto the flaws, I definitely thought the show lost a bit of steam in the middle parts. The interrogations clearly were slow-paced compared to the beginning, and often unnecessarily confusing. While it gained its footing at the end, the show wasn't exactly consistent.

I also thought it was a shame that Sarah's employee identity arc only lasted one episode. It was intense and emotional, and I actually thought it would be intriguing to explore how she shifted from her original personality to Sarah's persona. The show missed out on this potential.

Overall, I think this would be a show that divides viewers. What is undeniable is that it is different, and thus an interesting watch.