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I loved it
I really liked this show. The first 2 episodes in particular really kept me on the edge of my seat. Combining 2 of my favourite genres - medical and thriller, I personally feel this drama is one of the bests in 2025. Absolutely exquisite acting from the leads, especially Park Eun Bin. Her versatility and range really shows off in this drama. I cannot believe this is the same person who played an autistic lawyer in Attorney Woo. I have no idea how she is able to so convincingly play a murderer without actually murdering people lol.
I have seen complaints that her character is too morally grey which then makes it hard to root for but honestly, this endeared her character even more to me. Who hasn't felt murderous rage at someone/something before? The difference is "normal" people wouldn't be acting out on their impulses/darkest thoughts and would just repress those thoughts. Seeing her kill anyone who crosses her, it's like a breath of fresh air. Maybe I am too repressed in my daily life, but I've had enough of typical dramas where characters suffer injustice after injustice and are forced to put up a front (looking at you When Life gives you tangerines...). Why should people be forced to lay in wait for some sort of karmic event to "save" them (if it happens at all)? Se-Ok's approach in the show is much more satisfying to watch than those sad shows. Real life is sad enough as it is, I want to at least see my fictional drama characters get back at those who wronged them.
Plot wise, I got annoyed when the whole plot point regarding why Deok Hui didn't want to send Se-Ok to Boston was dragged out. It was literally the catalyst to all the events that happened in the show and yet the characters kept going around in circles with it. And when the reason was finally revealed, it was because Deok Hui's ego was hurt. Erm what? It was befitting his character, but I was expecting something harder hitting. The last 2 episodes seemed like a hurry to wrap things up but yet also introduced complications at the same time. Definitely not as bad as what happened in Friendly Rivalry, but oh man kdramas really need to work on their pacing. Deok Hui's logic about wanting Se-Ok to learn about losing a patient on the operating theatre is also ???? what???. The show didn't/wasn't able to articulate it clearly and it just came across as contrived. I took the 3 points off the story for this. Another gripe would be Se-Ok's assistant/live-in butler/slave who was also kind of a wuss and annoying. He honestly doesn't serve much purpose in the show and was written very one-dimensionally. It was never shown why he remains so dedicated to Se-Ok despite disagreeing with her murderous impulses. Like why doesn't he just leave if he can't stand it?? Se-Ok isn't gonna stop murdering people lol.
Conclusion: I really like this show despite of it's flaws. Some of the characters could have been more fully fleshed out. The medical parts are also a bit lacking, so if you're looking for a show with more emphasis on medical scenes, this isn't the one for you. With that said, I really enjoyed this show and if you're a fan of serial killers and thrillers, you show give this a try too.
I have seen complaints that her character is too morally grey which then makes it hard to root for but honestly, this endeared her character even more to me. Who hasn't felt murderous rage at someone/something before? The difference is "normal" people wouldn't be acting out on their impulses/darkest thoughts and would just repress those thoughts. Seeing her kill anyone who crosses her, it's like a breath of fresh air. Maybe I am too repressed in my daily life, but I've had enough of typical dramas where characters suffer injustice after injustice and are forced to put up a front (looking at you When Life gives you tangerines...). Why should people be forced to lay in wait for some sort of karmic event to "save" them (if it happens at all)? Se-Ok's approach in the show is much more satisfying to watch than those sad shows. Real life is sad enough as it is, I want to at least see my fictional drama characters get back at those who wronged them.
Plot wise, I got annoyed when the whole plot point regarding why Deok Hui didn't want to send Se-Ok to Boston was dragged out. It was literally the catalyst to all the events that happened in the show and yet the characters kept going around in circles with it. And when the reason was finally revealed, it was because Deok Hui's ego was hurt. Erm what? It was befitting his character, but I was expecting something harder hitting. The last 2 episodes seemed like a hurry to wrap things up but yet also introduced complications at the same time. Definitely not as bad as what happened in Friendly Rivalry, but oh man kdramas really need to work on their pacing. Deok Hui's logic about wanting Se-Ok to learn about losing a patient on the operating theatre is also ???? what???. The show didn't/wasn't able to articulate it clearly and it just came across as contrived. I took the 3 points off the story for this. Another gripe would be Se-Ok's assistant/live-in butler/slave who was also kind of a wuss and annoying. He honestly doesn't serve much purpose in the show and was written very one-dimensionally. It was never shown why he remains so dedicated to Se-Ok despite disagreeing with her murderous impulses. Like why doesn't he just leave if he can't stand it?? Se-Ok isn't gonna stop murdering people lol.
Conclusion: I really like this show despite of it's flaws. Some of the characters could have been more fully fleshed out. The medical parts are also a bit lacking, so if you're looking for a show with more emphasis on medical scenes, this isn't the one for you. With that said, I really enjoyed this show and if you're a fan of serial killers and thrillers, you show give this a try too.
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