Paper Tiger

After watching a couple of episodes, I get why many people had a problem with the ML. At first I could not pinpoint why the ML came off as a creep even though I never thought of the kdrama ML as such. It finally dawned on me. It's not that Zhang Wan Yi was emotionless or expressionless, it's that his emotions and expressions, whether happiness, sadness, yearning, or any other emotion, never reached his eyes. So, even when he smiled, his eyes were wide open and blank which gave off an eerie and uncomfortable vibe. If they'd change the music, the genre would easily flip from romance to a thriller about a stalker. I've only ever seen him in Lost You Forever, which thinking of it now, he had pretty much the same issue but it seemed to be better suited for his character in that drama. So, I'm not sure if it's a problem with his acting or if he's simply not a good fit for this character.

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I had the exact same thought. I recently rewatched Love All Play and he gave the exact same vibes as the ML in the original Someday or One Day (seesawing between playful and melancholic). To be honest, I have yet to see a Hyo Seop drama where his acting left an impression on me. In my personal opinion, at best, he's passably okay.

I love the leads and they had good chemistry. However, the entire drama felt like an amalgamation of every other romcom out there without much new. Most of the scenes felt like a fan service that can be taken out without affecting the narrative. It might have been better if it was a special drama (2-4 episode drama). This might appeal to viewers who are new(ish) to kdramas, those who don't mind watching recycled stories, or those who would like to pass time while doing chores.

Ladybird by Nicolas Boscovic, Tom Hillock, Ellen June

he reminds me of Lee Won Keun

I'd recommend Arang and the Magistrate & Mirror of the Witch which have very similar fantasy elements to this drama.

Arang and the Magistrate & Mirror of the Witch have very similar fantasy elements to this drama.

Does anyone know the name of the BGM that plays around 50:48 in ep 5? I skimmed through the drama's BGM on youtube but can't seem to find it among them for some reason -_-

Does anyone know the song that plays at the end of the 1st episode?

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cM3H5LrQydFt5aU5ZapiTtWhg0k5s56V

Thought that as well but thought I might be pushing it if I said she looks like 4 people 😂

Completely unrelated to the actual drama but, am I the only one who thinks that Ji Soo looks like a mix of Jang Na Ra and Chae Soo Bin? I'm on ep. 2 and can't un-see this 😅

Thank you anyway for sharing the link :)

Thank you! Do you know how to download the episodes from duboku (so that I can watch it with the subs I downloaded)?

Thank you! It's unfortunately missing the link for the last episode (raw) though :(

While I wouldn't say this was one of my favorite shows to have ever watched, I did find it riveting. I for one did not mind the ending, in fact, I found it fitting. This was not a mystery/whodunit drama from the start. The point of the drama was not to figure out the killer (ironically the same as the police investigator). This drama was about the corruption of the legal and prison system and how flawed it is, from the investigation to the legal representation to the court, to the prison environment and the mental impact it can have on a person. Being released at the end was almost pointless to him, the damage has already been done. He will never be the same person again nor will his life be anywhere near where it was before all of this. That was the point of the drama. Who was the real murderer and how he did it is completely irrelevant to what the story is actually about.

I watched the trailer and it seems to be a lighter, sanitized, lowbrow and cheaper version of the 2019 C-movie Better Days except the ML is an older, rich doctor. I haven't seen the actual drama so I can't really comment on the acting or the plot but if you want a weightier more serious version than this then I suggest watching the C-movie Better Days or the J-movie My Blood & Bones in a Flowing Galaxy.

It's subbed on raredoramas

Does anyone know the song playing in ep. 5 that starts at 14:46 when the ML picks up the FL from school? It doesn't seem to be a part of the ost.