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After reading all of the top reviews for this drama, I've concluded that a lot of viewers just fundamentally misunderstood the story and the character of Baek Ah Jin.

Baek Ah Jin is not a heroine, nor an anti-heroine, really. The best word to describe her would be a villain protagonist. I also saw other people describe this drama as a revenge story, which it isn't. The story is focused on Baek Ah Jin as a character, on who she is, on why she makes the choices she makes and on her emotional journey as the story evolves and the stakes get higher.

If you come into this drama expecting a standard revenge story with an anti-heroine you can still root for despite their flaws, I understand how you'd be thrown off. This isn't that. I watched this drama long after it came out and I don't know what the promotion for it was like, but if it was promoted as that I'd be confused. This drama is for those who want a story that explores the twisted mind of a villain who continues to make life a living hell for everyone around her, but you can't look away because you're so curious what she'll do next.

I personally loved this drama, despite it getting kind of weak in the later half, but it finished strong. KYJ's acting is also phenomenal, I got chills!!!