The MUSIC-seldom is there a drama where the OST so perfectly meshed with and heightened the feelings as this one did!!! OMG! Stay by Steelheart and Days and Moon by Elsa Kopf …just the first few notes and my heart clenches. The Concept-Thank you again OCN for your willingness to jump the gap and present dark, violent, realness in Kdrama. It is a giant leap into the future and absolutely necessary for bringing in a wider audience to Kdrama. The cinematography was outstanding, drawing me into the feelings and fear and passion and fright of our characters and story. The Casting! The effort that Kim Moo Yeol put into his part was astounding! I hope many people will watch for him in future projects and support him. It was his breakthrough role, the role of a lifetime perhaps, but I am more than willing to watch for even better things from him. I hope with all my heart he is given the chance.
Despite the small irritants here and there (how many hits CAN a head take?) and the fact that Go Sung Hee still has a ways to go, I loved every other aspect of this show. Some suspension of belief or reality had to go hand in hand with watching this, and, once you let go of that, you could believe in our Bank Guy Superhero and just hang on for the ride. Everyone needs heroes. Do Hyeong is that hero. He believes in Good winning over Bad and was willing to fight to prove it. Against all odds he won…of a sorts. There will be those who complain about what was not said or not done or not resolved, but guess what? In real life, everything won’t end up with answers, won’t end up tied in a pretty bow. The bad guys are all still out there, for every one you get rid of another will fill their place. All you can expect or hope for is one victory. Not over everything, but that one that is most essential in your life to fight or die for. Do Hyeong, even if he lost or died at the end of all this, would still have won, because he was the living breathing example of fighting for the right thing, that thing most important to him, that thing that made his life worth living. By his own strength, his own power he accomplished it.
I know a lot of us were frustrated with the police, but….they work in the dark, not knowing who they are chasing, relying on criminals to inform them with lies and half truths, and having what little progress they make pulled out from under them by dirty cops informing on them. Still, it gets tiresome, this continuing theme in kdramas. I really liked Lee Si Young in this role…so different from her role in Valid Love, or others before. She is very versatile, and I hope she continues to pick projects like these…not the star or the pretty girl or the big box dramas, but roles like this that require her to stretch as an actress. She was absolutely beautiful in this. That scene in the hospital, before she collapses, her face was just breathtaking!
I am so very happy I decided to watch this drama. So very disappointed that so few did. I harbored the secret desire that Do Hyeong would end up with Yoon Mi. But I also knew that would not be consistent with the man Do Hyeong is. If a second season would have been possible (but given the ratings I’m sure not), I could see Joo Young being drawn back into that underworld that she has never really been able to escape from. Would she eventually go willingly? Or would some terrible event make her return to exact vengeance and then swallow her up there forever. I have a scenario in mind. Then DH and YM would team up once again to fight The Forces of Evil. We would learn more of his mother and her involvement. Learn where Sec. Kim is working in his battle to take back what Jin Sook has taken, as he must still be. See more of that unnamed Assistant of DH’s mom….who was underused in this. Ah, I can dream. It is hard to leave the world of My Beautiful Bride. I know other dramas will soon replace it and it will fade in my memory, but I will never completely forget this one. Like those other ones that leave an indelible mark, this is also one like that.
This could have been great. But the shear amount of throw your hands in the air, wth was that, roll your eyes moments in this dragged the overall score, for me, down. This had the potential , with this cast and the basic story, to be terrific. Complex villains...no black and white, lots and lots of gray...the best crime dramas have this and these bad guys, for the most part were. And, to advertise this team as a supposed "elite" squad and have them make so many inane errors was an insult to the audience. If we can sit there and say DON'T touch your earpiece when you are undercover and standing right next to a group of people and talk OUT LOUD, yell "pull your damn gun" at the screen.... instead of having a fist fight with a guy who is trying to kill thousands of people and has already beaten the crap out of you and everyone else a dozen times, and countless other mistakes made by this 'elite' squad, then the writers and directors should have been smart enough to not write it that way. Audiences today are not that stupid. Most of us have been watching crime TV for decades. We are more than aware of the level of sophistication in equipment a squad like this should have access to and the level of training in weaponry and fighting they should have attained. Choosing a fist fight in a kill or be killed situation is ridiculous. Still, I liked it because the acting was terrific, this cast was terrific. Bad guys and good guys. The writing failed these actors...badly.
how can this have a 5.5 rating when it hasn't even aired yet? Or, since the first 2 have probably aired somewhere unsubbed, 1 or 2 episodes are hardly giving it a chance!
I don't even know where to go with a comment on this movie. I think I just watched a very very very black comedy about a very very very vicious serial killer. What I am most impressed with is that they actually managed to pull this off! I am in wonderment. And actually pretty speechless. The story itself shouldn't work, the characters are so over the top twisted and sick and unbelievable that they shouldn't work, the massive amounts of blood, gore, and mass killings that go undetected shouldn't work, but somehow you don't even think about it because the film just... works...somehow.
Absolutely not for the squeamish! It's violent for violence's sake and there is nothing really redeeming about it. But so strangely fascinating....for the right audience. Just be forewarned.
Wow and Wow! Loved it. Lots of divine bodies with shirts off, lots of divinely choreographed bloody, gory, horrific fight scenes. It's a fist pumping, adrenaline and testosterone stoked show. A brutal, no holds barred, all-kill, blood bath, with absolutely no morality lesson or 'deeper meanings' anywhere to be seen and suspending reality is just part of the fun. And you get to see Lee Beom Su completely butt nekkid, full back view, covered head to toe in tattoos! woohooo...what a body! The final DEVINE fight scene I had to rewind and watch 3 times. I just love suspending reality and watching films like this. I bet the guys had the time of their lives doing it...even though I imagine they were one hurting bunch at the end of it all. Can I say again...I LOVED it! Pure adrenaline rushing enjoyment.
It's definitely not for the squeamish, but if you are a fan of the genre, this is one of the best. DEFinitely going to watch it again.
just a sweet, wonderful, coming of age movie with a really good cast, cast perfectly for their parts. Enjoyed it immensely. Terrific music....though Starship's Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now is the wrong ending song. Though I still enjoyed it! It's supposed to be Joe Cocker's Up Where We Belong!!
Really loving this show. This writer is so amazing. One Warm Word, Can We Get Married (also Sung Joon), and 10 years on Couple Clinic: Love and War, a reality series that took divorcing couples and tried to reconcile them. Imagine what food for relationships she picked up in 10 years of working on that! The character development in this show is indicative of the prior 2 and what I love about her style. This show is a bit more 'typical' in it's kdrama story line than Word or Married, but the unique feel of her character development still holds strong. No one is who you really think they are. As we pass the half way point, the real selves start coming out and the motivations you think you know are twisted in surprising ways. I LOVE that! I also love that the characters actually have adult conversations about their difficulties and differences....we are not going for 6 episodes of revenge laden nasty juvenile tricks, etc. I don't know if this show will have a realistic ending. If it does, I think Yoon Ha and Joon Ki could end up together. I had little hope for Ji Yi and Chang Soo...until this last episode. Will his mother actually be a 'real' mother to her son? Or will she continue on her path of chaebol insensitivity to feelings in favor of monetary gain? I am so anxious for the final 2 episodes. I really wish this thing had 20 instead of 16. I am not ready to leave these characters by any means.
From YouTube. A cute, light, SHORT, realistic young love, web drama. 10 episodes about 16-20 minutes each. Very good music too. Perfect for when you have a few minutes here or there or want a quickie. An 8 for me just for those reasons. I really wish they had a couple more episodes and a LOT more of his music.
not to be confused with The Coin Locker Girl. Coin Locker Girl (Hangul: 차이나타운; RR: Chainataun; lit. Chinatown) is a 2015 South Korean film written and directed by Han Jun-hee, starring Kim Hye-soo and Kim Go-eun. It is listed on MDL as Chinatown.
Really terrific movie. Filled with dark humor and even darker life lessons, it melds the unquestionable illegality of the criminal with the questionable legality of the cop. Beautifully acted by Kim Rae-won who has the ability to 'become' the character in whatever role he assumes with an ease and smoothness unmatched by most actors out there, imo. He is why I watched the movie, but the plot was more than just entertaining and is what kept me watching. It moves quite rapidly and I found the story of Dong-hyuk to be engrossing not because of the violence and action that usually draws me to these types of movies, but because, as is so typical with especially Korean film, the story had its deeper lessons to teach. In the small parameter of what could be expected from a deeply flawed character such as Dong-hyuk we get to see growth and development from a deeply flawed and lost hoodlum, to a still flawed but purposeful cop. No perfect fairytale ending, but it is its own 'success' story despite that
Sadly, in the entertainment world, life for women seems to end at 40. These women are beautiful and talented. Yes some of that beauty may be 'helped', but I wish I had the ability to be 'helped'! You betcha I'd do it too! I'm really enjoying this....as you get towards the end you will need to add some halmoni's! Or maybe another series of over 50's? 60's? Your work will never end!!!
Definitely enjoyed it. Appreciated the different format, sorta documentary, sorta drama. Nice character stories with some watered down exposé type stories. A Nice dig at SM, et al, in Cindy's speech to CEO Byun. How many of these kids had, wished they had, or could never have that conversation with their managers/agencies? Well acted. Loved the shorter format too. Just the right amount of episodes. Just a very nice drama.
I have not laughed so hard, for so long, nor for so many times ever in a movie. Just loved it and will definitely watch it again. Irreverently adorable.
I watched this in April of 2014. Extremely violent which, given the circumstances of what is going on is understandable. But, looking back, the movie had no real purpose other than as a pure slasher/horror movie. Yet. It was a really well done slasher movie. So I'm sorta all over the place on this one. I gave it an 8 based on acting, story's portrayal, camera work. This would have been an extremely difficult movie to make and act in. There is rape, incest, graphic graphic violence against women and children, and the portrayal of a young girl (10-11?) who is not only perfectly okay with the idea that her father is having sex with her, but is actually enjoying it?? The revenge, when it comes, is more violent than the violence prior to it. In the end, even though as a film you could say it was well done, it still seemed to only be violence for violence's sake. It was like each scene was more horrible than the previous and that was actually the purpose of the entire film. Yet, the performances were horrifically riveting and the story was just....horrifically horrific. Watch at your own risk.
Just a cute sweet fun movie to watch. Required no work or effort of any kind. Laughed a little smiled a lot. Just an enjoyable couple hours of light entertainment. Probably a 7.5, but I gave it an 8 for giving me a nice relaxing couple hours.
Despite the small irritants here and there (how many hits CAN a head take?) and the fact that Go Sung Hee still has a ways to go, I loved every other aspect of this show. Some suspension of belief or reality had to go hand in hand with watching this, and, once you let go of that, you could believe in our Bank Guy Superhero and just hang on for the ride. Everyone needs heroes. Do Hyeong is that hero. He believes in Good winning over Bad and was willing to fight to prove it. Against all odds he won…of a sorts. There will be those who complain about what was not said or not done or not resolved, but guess what? In real life, everything won’t end up with answers, won’t end up tied in a pretty bow. The bad guys are all still out there, for every one you get rid of another will fill their place. All you can expect or hope for is one victory. Not over everything, but that one that is most essential in your life to fight or die for. Do Hyeong, even if he lost or died at the end of all this, would still have won, because he was the living breathing example of fighting for the right thing, that thing most important to him, that thing that made his life worth living. By his own strength, his own power he accomplished it.
I know a lot of us were frustrated with the police, but….they work in the dark, not knowing who they are chasing, relying on criminals to inform them with lies and half truths, and having what little progress they make pulled out from under them by dirty cops informing on them. Still, it gets tiresome, this continuing theme in kdramas. I really liked Lee Si Young in this role…so different from her role in Valid Love, or others before. She is very versatile, and I hope she continues to pick projects like these…not the star or the pretty girl or the big box dramas, but roles like this that require her to stretch as an actress. She was absolutely beautiful in this. That scene in the hospital, before she collapses, her face was just breathtaking!
I am so very happy I decided to watch this drama. So very disappointed that so few did. I harbored the secret desire that Do Hyeong would end up with Yoon Mi. But I also knew that would not be consistent with the man Do Hyeong is. If a second season would have been possible (but given the ratings I’m sure not), I could see Joo Young being drawn back into that underworld that she has never really been able to escape from. Would she eventually go willingly? Or would some terrible event make her return to exact vengeance and then swallow her up there forever. I have a scenario in mind. Then DH and YM would team up once again to fight The Forces of Evil. We would learn more of his mother and her involvement. Learn where Sec. Kim is working in his battle to take back what Jin Sook has taken, as he must still be. See more of that unnamed Assistant of DH’s mom….who was underused in this. Ah, I can dream. It is hard to leave the world of My Beautiful Bride. I know other dramas will soon replace it and it will fade in my memory, but I will never completely forget this one. Like those other ones that leave an indelible mark, this is also one like that.
Absolutely not for the squeamish! It's violent for violence's sake and there is nothing really redeeming about it. But so strangely fascinating....for the right audience. Just be forewarned.
It's definitely not for the squeamish, but if you are a fan of the genre, this is one of the best. DEFinitely going to watch it again.