Park Jihoon is the star for a reason
First of all Park Jihoon is a phenomenal actor. It's almost hard to describe but the intention he puts into every part of the role he plays from facial reactions to gut wrenching emotion, is captivating. He can play subtle just as well as he can play heavy emotion and it's very impactful. He got to show his dynamic in his jeckyl & hyde esque persona and it made the parts of the story that lagged - enjoyable. I can't say enough just how well he did in this role. He's developing into an amazing actor and I can't wait to see more from him.
Hong Ye ji also did an amazing job. She worked with what she was given; at first a tremendous backstory that kind of dissolved into less of a role because of the story. Still, she remained interesting and handled her scenes with believable emotion.
The story itself was a balance mental health vs paranormal and it took the time to really search out those concepts in an interesting way. I think this was the most interesting part of the story. I even think they could have gone further into it and made it less literal to play with fantasy vs reality but it was still good for what they did with it.
I also wish they would have given more substance to Yeon wol, Geum hwa, and even Yang's role in the story. They sort of felt more like tools in certain points, than real vulnerable human characters. That's my only complaint. The story was a little lacking, but the acting made up for that and the story overall was an interesting concept. I enjoyed it and would watch it again.
Hong Ye ji also did an amazing job. She worked with what she was given; at first a tremendous backstory that kind of dissolved into less of a role because of the story. Still, she remained interesting and handled her scenes with believable emotion.
The story itself was a balance mental health vs paranormal and it took the time to really search out those concepts in an interesting way. I think this was the most interesting part of the story. I even think they could have gone further into it and made it less literal to play with fantasy vs reality but it was still good for what they did with it.
I also wish they would have given more substance to Yeon wol, Geum hwa, and even Yang's role in the story. They sort of felt more like tools in certain points, than real vulnerable human characters. That's my only complaint. The story was a little lacking, but the acting made up for that and the story overall was an interesting concept. I enjoyed it and would watch it again.
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