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I expected more...
After I saw the casting and the trailer I was really excited to watch this show and thought it would be another thriller masterpiece. However, it turned out for me to be a bit disappointed. It's definitely not a bad show and I still enjoyed it overall but I just couldn't help feeling sad that I didn't like watching it as much as I thought I would.The acting and casting is on another level with Choi Woo-sik and Son Sukku as the main characters. Nevertheless, I wished for more screentime of Lee Tang (played by Choi Woo-shik) because I personally thought the thriller was going to be a bit more through the eyes of the killer than the police officer. Because of the lack of screentime I found it difficult to relate to the character or at least understand his traits a bit more.
The first episodes were all great and I couldn't wait to watch the show further but later on at approximately episode 5 and following I got a bit bored and it felt really slow. I personally didn't like the adding of Song Chon as a character but I do understand that he had to be there to make the story clearer. I simply wished for more thriller aspects. However, the ending really got me and I'm hoping for season 2!!!
(I did this review only based on the series I did not read the webnovel it's based on)
All in all, the drama disappointed me even though it may have been because of my high expectations.
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an emotional slow burn
I absolutely loved this show. I can't explain it otherwise.I don't think that I'll need to talk a lot about the casting because if you're into Kdramas you know that they're really great actresses and actors.
For the story, I read that some found it disappointing and that it's not really representing the title but I liked the story for real. It is a slow burn so if you're not into series of that type it may not be your cup of tea because it then may seem too slow or boring for you (examples for other slow burn Kdramas: Summer Strike, Our Beloved Summer, Tell me that you love me). Personally, I love slow burn series and this is an enjoyable one. You will be emotionally touched by the story of love, past relationships and most importantly: how grief is handled differently. I honestly learned so much about humanity through this Kdrama and to never take things for granted. I had a good cry watching this too especially the later episodes.
So if you like slow burns or want to give one a try I definitely recommend this one!
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A rollercoaster ride
So first of all I wanna say I did not find any good translations for this drama. This may be a bit of a problem or not decide for yourself. However, I gotta say the first episodes were okay then at episode 9-10 I dropped the drama for like 10 months until I finally finished it now. It got better is all I can say and it had some really good plottwists but the end ruined it for me again. It was kinda like a rollercoaster ride. So honestly, I would not recommend this drama to anyone. Nevertheless the acting was incredible especially for Nam Ji-hyun, Choi Hyun-wook and Kim Mu-yeol. That point definitely convinced me. I'm kinda sad they wasted so many good actors/actresses on this drama. Well whatever I guess.Was this review helpful to you?
