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My Dearest?
“My Dearest” is without a doubt one of the best historical romance series I’ve ever watched. At first—especially during the first two episodes—you might think you’re dealing with a cliché and repetitive storyline, but if you give it some time, you’ll slowly find yourself completely drawn into it.
• The visual effects, battle scenes, and action sequences are absolutely stunning.
• The acting is flawless and highly professional. The love visible in Jang-hyun’s eyes and Gil-chae’s transformation from an innocent, naive girl into a wounded yet mature woman are conveyed entirely through their performances, which truly highlights the actors’ skill.
• The cinematography and high production quality clearly reflect the professionalism and dedication of the production team.
• The storyline is deeply engaging and emotionally gripping. Unlike many historical dramas that rely heavily on clichés, this series presents a different perspective on a nation’s fate—how a country is pulled into war and how each individual plays a role in shaping its destiny.
Honestly, I can’t fully describe how much I love this series. I’m genuinely in love with it, and words just aren’t enough 😂
However, despite my deep love for the show, there were two aspects I personally found disappointing:
1. The timeline isn’t clearly defined, which makes it confusing for viewers to understand the time gaps between events.
2. I had hoped that everything would end at the beach in episode 20, with Jang-hyun dying there while surrounded by soldiers. But instead, he survived, and a completely different final episode (episode 21) was presented.
How is it that events spanning ten years required twenty episodes, while another ten years were wrapped up in just one episode?
Episode 21, in my opinion, didn’t live up to the quality of the rest of the series. Because of that, I personally choose to imagine that Jang-hyun died on the beach and that the story ended with episode 20.
Despite these two flaws, this series holds immense value for me. I truly enjoyed every moment of watching it and have absolutely no regrets.
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The Price of Confession
Overall, this was a solid and well-made series. The cinematography was strong and effective, and the cast delivered consistently high-quality performances—there’s little to criticize when it comes to acting.The series truly lives up to its title, clearly showing the cost of a murder confession and how far its consequences can extend. It also highlights how the person in charge of the case develops a strong bias against the suspect, a bias that ultimately turns Yoon-soo’s entire life upside down.
It makes you wonder what might have happened if Yoon-soo had never met Moo-yoon in prison. At the same time, the story raises questions about how everything aligned so perfectly for Moo-yoon’s plan to move forward. Although the chances of his plans succeeding were realistically low, he somehow managed to control events from within prison.
The character development was especially compelling. Moo-yoon begins as a lively, hopeful person, but the death of his family leaves him deeply traumatized, gradually turning him into someone driven solely by revenge. In contrast, the bold and fearless Soo-yoon transforms into a more cautious character, choosing survival and staying with her daughter over seeking revenge for her husband’s death.
The lawyer’s wife was another striking character—a truly disturbed individual who hid her violent nature behind a smiling face and the respectable social status she and her husband maintained.
However, the motive behind the woman and her husband’s involvement in the murder seems quite weak. The only perspective that somewhat justifies it is the woman’s disturbed mind driving her to kill and the husband’s instability in accepting his wife’s condition.
In the end, I enjoyed watching the series, but I cannot consider it flawless.
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