That killing part is going to make the drama very complicated, also he realized the girl has same emotions with…
But Dahyun isn't the first person he mistook for his sister/person he is linked with. When Dahyun searched Gyehoon up online she saw comments from people who also got asked similar questions by Gyehoon. Which means Gyehoon also suspected a bunch of other people way before he met Dahyun. Gyehoon got more suspicious when they met at the rooftop and they kept sighing at the same time.
This was fun, maybe even the best out of june premieres.Jingoo is hot, the comedy is funny, I like the fl tho…
And even the enemies portion of their relationship is wholesome. When the FL is asking for forgiveness and the ML’s like no way but still treats her warmly.
Done watching it. It’s a story where nothing ever goes wrong for the leads but I still enjoyed it. It’s very addicting and I finished it in a week. Sometimes I just want to enjoy a drama where I can relax my brain and not overthink things. Acting wasn’t particularly stellar but I thought Xu Kai improved bit by bit as the episodes progressed.
There's a reason why this drama won the prize, one of the best of 2021.
Beyond Evil didn't just win triple crown at the Baeksang, it also got shortlisted for THE Daesang, which is the highest honor in every award show in S. Korea.
Daesang: Beyond Evil 1 (YJS won w 6)
Best Drama: Beyond Evil 7 (Unanimous) Best Director: Shim Na Yeon 3 (FOE won w 4) Best Writer: Kim Soo Jin 7 (Unanimous) Best Actor: Shin Ha Kyun 5 (LJK 1, KSH 1) Best Supporting Actor: Choi Dae Hoon 2 (OJS 4, LHJ 1) Best New Actress: Choi Sung Eun 3 (PJH 4)
All very much well-deserved wins ♥ And they were so close in winning in the other categories too.
To each their own, but drama's perfect the way it is to me. It truly felt like I was reading a novel the way the…
Beyond Evil's so good and very much deserving of every award it received!♥ I was worried before the finale because there were still questions unanswered by that point, but Kim Soo Jin did it wonderfully with a very good reminder at the very end too. It's not just a simple thriller but it also had a very good message at that. It's a very special drama.
This was another excerpt from the Writer's Notes
"The arrest rate for murder in South Korea is 97%. That means if a body is found, the killer is almost always caught. If a cold serial killer case is 20 years old, then it must mean that the body was not found. From there, I began researching missing persons cases. Adults who disappear in Korea are classified as ‘runaways’ and there are no laws for missing adults. A law was proposed in 2015, but it has not been legislated. I was also fascinated that the party the bill was initiated also changed frequently. I found the contact information of the aide in the parliamentary office that initiated the bill in 2018 and visited them. I learned that there were assistants to all the lawmakers who initiated the bill, and when I said that I wanted to do a drama about disappearances of adults, they were willing to hand over the data they had collected over the years.
In order to obtain information on the missing persons cases of SBS’s , I used connections I didn’t even have and met up with the detective that had been in charge of a case. As soon as I told him I wanted to make a drama about missing people, he got up out of his seat and bought me rice wine and whelks. Once every two or three months, he would buy rice wine and whelks for me. He wouldn’t even let me buy him a cup of coffee, insisting that policemen weren’t allowed to receive.
This person was the model for Nam Sang Bae.
From police substation inspectors outside of Seoul to the officers of Seoul stations and the National Police Agency. From training professors, tourism officers, and Han river officers. Many officers including the manager of the police station in Jeju, gave interviews.
I told them,
“There are both criminal policemen and bad police officers. However, it is a story in which an officer catches the criminal and shows that whoever breaks the law, must be punished.” They believed in my promise, even if it was just words, and helped me for three years, even if the fate of broadcasting this drama was unsure. After her maternity leave, a senior policewoman visited me and gave me an answer every time the baby was asleep. A forensic science inspector checked my questionnaire while they were on site and contacted me immediately when they returned. A professor at a training facility provided detailed answers with comments from other professors.
I have once thought about social responsibility. I didn’t want my writing and my drama to hurt anyone living. Even if it is for those who have been waiting for their families who have disappeared for years or decades. Even if it is for the surviving families of the many victims who have actually suffered murder. I did not want to display the murder or give perpretrators a narrative of understanding. The most important goal of was to tell the story of the bereaved that no one listens to. With a voice of victims who cannot speak for thesmelves. While writing, it felt unrealistic so I trashed a script that had taken me a year. I decided that I would lend my ear again and begin writing once more."
It’s sad how some aren’t able to appreciate the way the story is crafted and how it’s more than just “finding…
To each their own, but drama's perfect the way it is to me. It truly felt like I was reading a novel the way the mystery unfolded. Every character is important and each of their stories all added up to the bigger picture. They're all trying to conceal something in the story at one point or another and it all gets revealed eventually.
Beyond Evil leads aren't simple goody two-shoes cops who always did the right thing. Which is actually the point the drama's trying to tell. They are actually dimensional characters who would make mistakes in their own search for justice. And the leads also faced consequences for their actions right at the end of it.
The parallels made in this drama are so GOOD. The dialogues are very important. I love how every episode had been laid out with opposite themes every 2 episodes. So many things in this drama aren't in your face but when you do notice it, it just makes you truly appreciate the level of details that went into the writing and making of this drama.
Another thing I love in this drama is the message they sent. This isn't just a simple murder mystery but it also touches on how flawed disappearance cases are treated in South Korea. Right from the first episode to the end, they've sent a very clear social message on the unfortunate way that so many disappearance cases end up as simply runaway cases when it could've been murder already.
I remember when the writer consulted a detective while writing this drama, the investigator was so thankful and would bring the writer a special delicacies whenever they would meet, because he's very grateful that the writer is actually creating a drama on this subject. Victim's family's POV is also rarely seen in dramas like this. The writer had the victims' families in mind when creating the drama so she wanted Beyond Evil to be a story that didn't display the murders and give the murderer a narrative where they'd be understood.
"The most important goal of Beyond Evil was to tell the story of the bereaved that no one listens to. With a voice of victims who cannot speak for themselves." - Writer Kim Soo Jin
I've watched 4 episodes and I'm honestly so confused. I feel like I'm missing something or maybe this is one of…
Everything will eventually be explained. You just have to keep your attention because what may appear to be a throwaway dialogue could be very important. Some things they don't spell out to the viewers.
Most of the time we are in the POV of HJW and he is an outsider in Manyang so he views everyone with extreme suspicion especially LDS. But there are also times when we are seeing things away from his POV so we get to see the characters for who they truly are which allows us to have some context on them, but HJW couldn't.
It's really great. And don't worry about this drama ending with plot holes or anything unexplained cos they really got everything covered including the beautiful character development.
i'm on episode 4 and i'm so genuinely confused as to why han joo won is so hellbent against lee dog shik ? and…
HJW is investigating the serial murder case of illegal alien immigrants. Their deaths have a similar MO to Bang Ju Seon's death 20 yrs ago and LDS was the only suspect to ever come out of that case so HJW is already keeping an eye on him.
He used LGH as a bait to catch LDS on a solo sting operation but she suddenly disappeared which made him go to Manyang. There, they found her body. He is overwhelmed with his guilt which made him very desperate to catch the serial killer.
Not sure if you have gotten to this part yet so SPOILER ALERT!!!
But before going down to Manyang, HJW received a message that turned LDS from a possible suspect to a prime suspect.
Add that up to his guilt + LDS deliberately using HJW to solve MJ's case + ppl are obviously hiding things to protect their own secrets.
He's desperate to solve the case due to his own guilt and LDS leaving behind all these trails to get him to solve MJ's case led him to focus on LDS.
Absolutely. I'm rewatching it once again to pay attention to the smaller details. It has such a strong dialogue…
I personally never found a slow moment watching this show. Every dialogue is important and gives you a window to read into the character's minds. Lines that people thought could've been a throwaway line actually plays a major part in the whole picture. There's a reason it didn't just simply win Best Drama and Best Screenplay. Both awards were given to Beyond Evil through unanimous votes.
Personally, every episode just keeps getting better and better because with every reveal, happenings from the earlier episodes suddenly showcase a different perspective. All questions are eventually answered in the end. Beyond Evil's finale is one of the most satisfying things ever.
Similar to Breaking Bad, I love how you can pick new details on every rewatch of Beyond Evil. Characters are very…
It's great watching their relationship develop and it's very gratifying to see that ending . Rewatching it and there are so many scenes that hit differently with the hindsight of having seen everything. The writer has really planned everything so well. All clues were there all along. It's brilliant.
I just finished rewatching the first ep and I love how
Han Joowon came to Manyang to investigate the illegal immigrants serial murder case and in Kang Jinmook's first ever appearance in the show, they were already hinting about him with Nam Sangbae pointing at KJM and saying, "Inspector Han, he is the most important person in Manyang."
Daesang:
Beyond Evil 1 (YJS won w 6)
Best Drama: Beyond Evil 7 (Unanimous)
Best Director: Shim Na Yeon 3 (FOE won w 4)
Best Writer: Kim Soo Jin 7 (Unanimous)
Best Actor: Shin Ha Kyun 5 (LJK 1, KSH 1)
Best Supporting Actor: Choi Dae Hoon 2 (OJS 4, LHJ 1)
Best New Actress: Choi Sung Eun 3 (PJH 4)
All very much well-deserved wins ♥ And they were so close in winning in the other categories too.
This was another excerpt from the Writer's Notes
"The arrest rate for murder in South Korea is 97%.
That means if a body is found, the killer is almost always caught. If a cold serial killer case is 20 years old, then it must mean that the body was not found. From there, I began researching missing persons cases. Adults who disappear in Korea are classified as ‘runaways’ and there are no laws for missing adults. A law was proposed in 2015, but it has not been legislated. I was also fascinated that the party the bill was initiated also changed frequently. I found the contact information of the aide in the parliamentary office that initiated the bill in 2018 and visited them. I learned that there were assistants to all the lawmakers who initiated the bill, and when I said that I wanted to do a drama about disappearances of adults, they were willing to hand over the data they had collected over the years.
In order to obtain information on the missing persons cases of SBS’s , I used connections I didn’t even have and met up with the detective that had been in charge of a case. As soon as I told him I wanted to make a drama about missing people, he got up out of his seat and bought me rice wine and whelks. Once every two or three months, he would buy rice wine and whelks for me. He wouldn’t even let me buy him a cup of coffee, insisting that policemen weren’t allowed to receive.
This person was the model for Nam Sang Bae.
From police substation inspectors outside of Seoul to the officers of Seoul stations and the National Police Agency. From training professors, tourism officers, and Han river officers. Many officers including the manager of the police station in Jeju, gave interviews.
I told them,
“There are both criminal policemen and bad police officers. However, it is a story in which an officer catches the criminal and shows that whoever breaks the law, must be punished.”
They believed in my promise, even if it was just words, and helped me for three years, even if the fate of broadcasting this drama was unsure.
After her maternity leave, a senior policewoman visited me and gave me an answer every time the baby was asleep. A forensic science inspector checked my questionnaire while they were on site and contacted me immediately when they returned.
A professor at a training facility provided detailed answers with comments from other professors.
I have once thought about social responsibility. I didn’t want my writing and my drama to hurt anyone living. Even if it is for those who have been waiting for their families who have disappeared for years or decades. Even if it is for the surviving families of the many victims who have actually suffered murder. I did not want to display the murder or give perpretrators a narrative of understanding. The most important goal of was to tell the story of the bereaved that no one listens to. With a voice of victims who cannot speak for thesmelves. While writing, it felt unrealistic so I trashed a script that had taken me a year. I decided that I would lend my ear again and begin writing once more."
Beyond Evil leads aren't simple goody two-shoes cops who always did the right thing. Which is actually the point the drama's trying to tell. They are actually dimensional characters who would make mistakes in their own search for justice. And the leads also faced consequences for their actions right at the end of it.
The parallels made in this drama are so GOOD. The dialogues are very important. I love how every episode had been laid out with opposite themes every 2 episodes. So many things in this drama aren't in your face but when you do notice it, it just makes you truly appreciate the level of details that went into the writing and making of this drama.
Another thing I love in this drama is the message they sent. This isn't just a simple murder mystery but it also touches on how flawed disappearance cases are treated in South Korea. Right from the first episode to the end, they've sent a very clear social message on the unfortunate way that so many disappearance cases end up as simply runaway cases when it could've been murder already.
I remember when the writer consulted a detective while writing this drama, the investigator was so thankful and would bring the writer a special delicacies whenever they would meet, because he's very grateful that the writer is actually creating a drama on this subject. Victim's family's POV is also rarely seen in dramas like this. The writer had the victims' families in mind when creating the drama so she wanted Beyond Evil to be a story that didn't display the murders and give the murderer a narrative where they'd be understood.
"The most important goal of Beyond Evil was to tell the story of the bereaved that no one listens to. With a voice of victims who cannot speak for themselves." - Writer Kim Soo Jin
Read more here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HuUyXtI6lXn9ubzbhD0NM0x9lh9G9k5qrLJWo_KAclc/ - This is a very good read because it gives a wonderful insight to how the writer made the drama down to the smallest details.
By the time I've finished this drama, all I could think of was how satisfying the ending was. There's nothing I would change about this drama at all.
Most of the time we are in the POV of HJW and he is an outsider in Manyang so he views everyone with extreme suspicion especially LDS. But there are also times when we are seeing things away from his POV so we get to see the characters for who they truly are which allows us to have some context on them, but HJW couldn't.
It's really great. And don't worry about this drama ending with plot holes or anything unexplained cos they really got everything covered including the beautiful character development.
He used LGH as a bait to catch LDS on a solo sting operation but she suddenly disappeared which made him go to Manyang. There, they found her body. He is overwhelmed with his guilt which made him very desperate to catch the serial killer.
Not sure if you have gotten to this part yet so SPOILER ALERT!!!
But before going down to Manyang, HJW received a message that turned LDS from a possible suspect to a prime suspect.
Add that up to his guilt + LDS deliberately using HJW to solve MJ's case + ppl are obviously hiding things to protect their own secrets.
He's desperate to solve the case due to his own guilt and LDS leaving behind all these trails to get him to solve MJ's case led him to focus on LDS.
Personally, every episode just keeps getting better and better because with every reveal, happenings from the earlier episodes suddenly showcase a different perspective. All questions are eventually answered in the end. Beyond Evil's finale is one of the most satisfying things ever.