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I hope it is popular enough to warrant a season 2 because they've introduced too many characters to be able to do justice to all their stories like the team lead, the hacker, the mole. Even the "bad" characters like "mama" and her son and the connection to Russia. They are all interesting so I want to know more. This kinda reminds me og Taxi Driver although they are quite different in tone but it's about the same vigilante group.

Gross is the word that comes to mind. I guess viewer standards have fallen so low, people will willingly watch AI slop. China has so many human actors who now can't find a job. So as a member of the homo sapien species, I will not endorse or watch any virtual AI beings on screen. Bad enough I am forced to use AI at work. AI is at best a tool for working faster. When it starts replacing humans, we better start worrying. Today the Chinese drama industry, tomorrow your job.

Can't wait for this to start - been waiting for so long! Timing is perfect as I am wrapping up Bona Fide Killer with one of my favorite Korean actresses this weekend and Seven Tan is back on my screen again. Liu Xie Yi I have not watched in any other dramas but he looks very dashing in all the teasers and carries off the traditional general look very well. More manly looking than ahem...the "foundation" general LOL.

Ah you mean the other boy in the flashback? Yeah could be him. And where does the Russian-Korean dude Seul Gi/Sergei fit in? Is he just there to be the fall guy that police think is Kingfisher? Although the drama has not really established that enough much as the husband is trying to point his police friend that way. No evidence built to link him to the killings.

Agree. It's an under-rated gem. I am glad I watched it - mostly because of KHJ. I miss seeing her in more dramas. I am sad amazing actresses like her, Ha Ji Won, Jang Nara an numerous other actresses I've loved and followed - are no longer getting much work/scripts.

I grew up in Asian culture. Believe me, it's not that far-fetched. Growing up, I was amazed at some of the things that have come out of relatives' mouths. But stay with the show, there's a redemption arc here.

Maybe it was just the detective's way of saying not dismiss anyone? So they just went broadly even if the suspect seems unbelievable because in this case, it is. It was the breakthrough thinking they needed to come to in order to crack the case. The classic Sherlock Holmes quote: "When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." I use that approach to find a lot of missing things in my house LOL. Believe me, it works.

I think he will - it hints at that in episode 12. ML does a great job of taking us through his emotions - I guess the 5 stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. I thought it was well acted.

There is a nice turnaround story here. Just hang on for a few more episodes.

They did hint rather strongly at him but his introduction is quite late in the drama so we are going to need his backstory very quickly. I hope they don't rush to wrap things up with 2 episodes left.

Interesting ending to ep 12. I wonder if someone in her group like the florist stepped up the game to do a sniping while she had an alibi at the amusement park? Given it is a drama, this can't be just a happy coincidence. The russian-korean dude is end of day on her side? Was it him doing the sniping? Not sure where he stands TBH. I see the end game as someone else taking the fall for her or some transition to another sniper in the organization so she can safely "retire" with her family. But I am sure there will be some cliff hanger happening before that. Only 2 more episodes so I hope they are able to resolve the loose threads like who runs this shadow organization? Is there a mole in the police who is actually running the show on the side? What is the Russian connection? Why did the russian-korean dude come back to Korea for her? Did Bo Na and her colleague (the electronics guy from the same abusive compound they were rescued from) get trained in Russia? They keep refering to her coming back to Korea but don't give a lot of details here.

I am mostly here to watch Kong Hyo Jin at her craft. Curious to see how she makes a mother assassin (2 roles that never really meet in dramaland or in real life for that matter) believable. End of day this is a fantasy thriller and I am just watching to see how she portrays a woman trying to straddle these opposing worlds. It is a tough premise to sell and I can see in any other less talented actress it will totally fall flat. I think she is doing a commendable job so far...But...the drama is not yet over so I am just going along for the ride.

Totally and to play a kickass assassin - her gym scene showed off her toned physique too.

Agreed. Because it's not helmed by super good looking (plastic surgery) leads that is why. I actually appreciate and respect KHJ for being her natural self and let her acting speak for her. I happen to think she is super attractive but know the audience is just so used to super plastic-ky actors in K-drama and C-drama that their sense of beauty is warped. Yes, this is a very interesting drama and well acted. I for one gave it a 10 but sadly not enough to offset the haters.

Can't wait. Missed Mudok so much after Alchemy of Souls. Hope it comes out early 2027.

FL controversy over boasting about family's medical lineage turned out to be pro-Japanese collaboration over human experimentation and human rights violations - similar to someone in Germany ignorantly boasting about their family Nazi roots. Hard to watch anything of hers now without wondering how entitled she is - not to mention ignorant about her family's painful past.

Love the comedy and fights - as usual KHJ carries the show on charisma and acting skills. It's got strong vigilante vibes and honestly much more watchable than Shop for Killers S2 which is just dour and violent and kinda boring.

S2 is turning into a violent hot mess. Somewhere along the line they lost the plot and just went for gratuitous violence. I am just fast forwarding through the episodes now.

Her ex who dies and therefore SML's brother. That is a weird connection now between the 3 of them. I am sure it will surface later in the plot when we unravel what really happened to Ji Hwan.

I also think that is the connective thread here - instead of the we somehow met as children trope - they did an interesting spin here where Gang Uk is kinda Ji Jwan's surrogate - having his heart and probably fated to be with Yeo Ri if you believe the other drama tropes of FL falling for recipients of ex-BF's hearts.