I am 8 episodes in, and now I saw comments here saying that this series ends on a cliffhanger and there has been…
I was one of those who knew the series ended on a cliffhanger and still watched it anyway. It was worth it, I enjoyed it a lot. I don't think I "wasted" my time more than watching something else. But yes. the fact it ended that way is frustrating because it sets everything up for a second season. If you are 8 episodes in just keep watching? If you liked it what you watched so far then you'll have fun with the remaining episodes
When Netflix gets involved, Korean dramas (and actually not just Korea) tend to become boring in terms of streaming…
Blame writers for trying to make different things. I'm pretty sure Netflix doesn't have any kind of input in the development of the script, they just put the money to produce the series.
Sorry for my English, but I have a question. If Jiwoo's father is a policeman, why are the police after him at…
Ji Woo's dad "dies" in 2004, changes his identity and joins Dongcheon. The only one who knows the truth here is team leader Cha Gi Ho. The less people know about this, the better.
As far as everyone else/other police deparments are concerned, Ji Woo's dad is a member of the gang, they don't know that he is an undercover agent. So, as a suspect/identified criminal, the rest of the police force has to treat him as one. Otherwise, it can blow his cover as undercover agent and put his mission and life at risk.
The unit that was after Ji Woo's dad was violent crimes and not drug investigation.
(You can even search for real news related to undercover agents that were exposed because other agents didn't know they were in the middle of an operation. And there are also movies like The Departed, 21 Jump Street, etc.)
Idk I think this series is not really about "who is the murderer" twist, because who is the culprit is actually kind of irrelevant in the end. Yes, it's part of the mistery, but it's not the ultimate question. The killer could have been anyone, and that wouldn't have changed Ji Woo's motivation.
I also thought at first it was unnecesary but it was OK for me considering how plot developed, so let's say it's the visual representation of an emotional connection between 2 people who bonded over a similar tragic past story.
Pil Do persuades her not to kill CMJ, because he knows that her vengeance would be her loss and the end of her, and tells her they were going to arrest CMJ instead. Ji Woo comes to terms with this.
Of course, the series could have had a "happy" ending starting here BUT:
When Ji Woo doesn't show up, CMJ considers this a betrayal. And tries to provoke her to act the way he wanted, as he always have done. He wants her revenge. Keyword: "conviction"
Pil Do gets shot and NOT Jiwoo. It wasn't some random agent that was killed. That wouldn't have driven Jiwoo to do anything. It was personal, Pil Do was someone who understood her all her pain and rage. This was the last straw, now it's kill or be killed, and there is no turning back.
The ending is very bittersweet IMO. Both Jiwoo and CMJ won, but also lost. It's a pyrrhic victory.
Jiwoo had her vengeance, at the cost of her "humanity". CMJ created the "monster" he always wanted, at expense of his life.
As far as everyone else/other police deparments are concerned, Ji Woo's dad is a member of the gang, they don't know that he is an undercover agent. So, as a suspect/identified criminal, the rest of the police force has to treat him as one. Otherwise, it can blow his cover as undercover agent and put his mission and life at risk.
The unit that was after Ji Woo's dad was violent crimes and not drug investigation.
(You can even search for real news related to undercover agents that were exposed because other agents didn't know they were in the middle of an operation. And there are also movies like The Departed, 21 Jump Street, etc.)
It's about the price of revenge.
Pil Do persuades her not to kill CMJ, because he knows that her vengeance would be her loss and the end of her, and tells her they were going to arrest CMJ instead. Ji Woo comes to terms with this.
Of course, the series could have had a "happy" ending starting here BUT:
When Ji Woo doesn't show up, CMJ considers this a betrayal. And tries to provoke her to act the way he wanted, as he always have done. He wants her revenge. Keyword: "conviction"
Pil Do gets shot and NOT Jiwoo. It wasn't some random agent that was killed. That wouldn't have driven Jiwoo to do anything. It was personal, Pil Do was someone who understood her all her pain and rage. This was the last straw, now it's kill or be killed, and there is no turning back.
The ending is very bittersweet IMO. Both Jiwoo and CMJ won, but also lost. It's a pyrrhic victory.
Jiwoo had her vengeance, at the cost of her "humanity". CMJ created the "monster" he always wanted, at expense of his life.