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Massive Potential, Yet Poor Closure
Come on, who doesn't like this type of K-Drama/Series?The thrills, the tension, the hype every episode - discussing and debating theories, It was everything.
A classic whodunnit.
A Series where everyone is trapped in a kind of mysterious events and they're working together to figure out the truth lies behind. Similar to spirit to the like of AOUAD, DAS, and Alice in Borderland.
The concept of the series is fresh, The Werewolf/Mafia game, the excitement is simple: Citizens vs Mafia, every episode we will be greeted by new things while slowly finding the Mafia and uncovering the truth behind everything.
That's the core concept of the entire series and IT'S PERFECT with the fresh casting, dynamic characters, and every other the potential that it had.
Every watchers was engaged and onboard for the tension and cliffhanger every episode - a perfect K-Drama was created.
Until the actual plot arrived...
Lee Yoon Seo, the girl who is the center of everything. There's always a lead in every K-Drama, right?
She seems to be haunted by a mysterious girl from the beginning of the series and we are all wondering:
- Who is she?
- What is her connection to the game?
- Is she a past player of the game? or the game creator?
But then...
Who would've thought that those exciting mystery plot will eventually taint the entire goodness of the series?
Well, not a single person before the whole Park Se Eun story comes to light... everything was falling down afterwards - I don't even need to recite what happened at the ending.
We all expected everything was a game or some sort, just that there's no point of a never-ending revenge done by Se Eun's parents as the watchers are not even emotionally engaged with her story that much, it was just an icing on the cake - unfortunately a bland one.
Season 2? would love to see how it goes, though it will be very difficult to make up the disappointment.
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I wish they could create a better closure, this K-Drama was great and fresh, nothing could satisfy me more than this type of theme/genre. It is very unfortunate that such brilliant idea and massive potential the series had - tainted by the pointless closure.
Props to all the cast, regardless some of their annoying characters - they're the MVP of the series, especially:
- Cha Woo Min as Go Kyung Jun - scene stealer for the earlier episodes of the series
- Ahn Ji Ho as Jin Da Beom - scene stealer for the last episodes of the series
Was it worth the watch? absolutely, wished the mafia game could stay longer - it was fun and totally enjoyable - a total 10/10 minus some flaws in the rules here and there.
Was it satisfying? not at all - at least not for everyone.
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Best Spy Action K-Drama in a while...
Moving, Tempest, Vagabond - the top spies K-Drama just got its newest contender.If we're talking about spy movies/drama, it's common to have that one legendary person who frightens the entire underworld (John Wick & Kim Doo-shik), then there's those shadowy government individuals who'd do anything to catch them for peace.
Agent Kim exactly built upon that, but how is it successful, where's the fresh and hot story?
Well, when did the last time we had a middle-aged man fighting thugs and spies like cockroaches? And that man has 2 another close middle-aged friend who were just as good as him, who shares the same mud and blood in past lives? Now they're working together to rescue the main character's daughter.
Enter Kim ********, Park Jin Cheol, Seong Hansu.
Mere thugs? punching bags
Government agents? show mercy
Mercenaries? 1v1 fodder
Even for casual K-Drama watchers, the hype of retired spy taking revenge on his daughter is through the roof, the constant extremely high ratings shows that well.
Of course, there are pros and cons of the story, some favor the hero dad action and some favor the grounded realistic plot, all i can say is: this is a manhwa adaptation. I don't even know "Manager Kim" is an adaptation rather than a limited series. Watching as learning that it is one or not, it doesn't disappoint.
Knowing there are a lot more to come, I just can't wait to see the twists that will have us viewers on the edge, we haven't seen the trio really put up to the brink of death on strong enemies.
Agent Kim just got reactivated, so hyped for more seasons to come!!!
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When Friendship Lasts Forever.
The story might be slow and goes little by little, however everything was executed right and nothing left unsolved. The slow-burn yet proper pacing reminds me of Flower of Evil and Beyond Evil. This kdrama definitely belongs up there with them.Props to the writer for the amazing story. Like the title "Connection", everything that happened in this series are all connected. From the start all the way to the end. Everything is tied to the past of their friendship, connected again in present time.
I can't stop get amazed by Ji Sung's acting thorough the series. His acting is always excellent and overly done in a perfect manner. I recommend watching him in The Devil Judge, it has similar story (Thriller - Mystery - Revenge) to this kdrama - only faster and wilder.
Not only Ji Sung's, everyone's acting were also great and has their own distinct appearance. Especially the ones who casually appears from episode to episode, no generic or bland acting from them, everyone serves their characters right.
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