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I feel so surprised this drama isn’t more highly rated! Karma had me hooked from the very beginning and I couldn’t stop watching. This drama is one of those that starts off a little confusing, but you keep watching to see where it’s going and the ride was very worth it for this one. There are many different characters and the stories feel very disparate, but once the drama shows how they are all connected, it made so much sense and was fascinating. It’s one that would be so interesting to rewatch knowing the ending, to see what clues were left throughout. I’m a big spoiler person, but this is one that you should go into blind. Without saying too much, Karma does revolve around revenge and people getting what they deserve. Unlike some other dramas involving revenge, Karma didn’t try to redeem the villains or offer them any kind of sympathy. The ending was incredibly satisfying, as well as pretty shocking, and it really lived up to its title. For how evil most of the characters are, anything less would have been a disappointment. Fair warning that this does get pretty gruesome, especially in the later episodes.

The entire cast was great and able to portray their characters in a way that kept me guessing as much as the other characters in the show were also in the dark. I have never seen Shin Min Ah in a darker role, but she was very compelling to watch and her performance was great. Park Hae Soo as well was a standout.

The main thing that knocked my rating down was that it felt rushed. It is impressive how much ground they were able to cover with only six episodes, but if they had bumped it up to even just eight the story could have been a little more developed. Since there are quite a few characters, there wasn’t much time spent developing them all. Especially with Shin Min Ah’s character and several of the people around her, it would have been great to get a little more time spent developing the characters and relationships.

Even with some minor issues, Karma was very compelling and incredibly bingeable. This is one that you will want to watch in one sitting. If you like revenge, this is one to add to your list!