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.
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I'll start off by saying I'm biased. I'm a lover of this genre. Wind Breaker, Crows Zero, High x Low. There's something about the "We're barely doing actual school and focusing on gang rivalries." That I find extremely entertaining. Anything in the genre is automatically holding my entire attention by the throat. The elements of found family and the tropes that the characters often take on from the goofy happy leader who can kick everyone's ass to the nerd who can barely fight but is the most loyal and passionate. I love it.Everyone did such a good job continuing the story. I lived that the character development was careful and considerate to show parallel experiences to deepen the bonds of friendship in the plot. I'm so excited to see what comes next.
Also, Park Jihoon is such a dynamic and charismatic actor. Everyone did a really great job, but there's just something about his hard work and execution that really carries this show to a new level of entertainment.
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