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Lighthearted slowburn mystery romcom that gets a little
Dived in without much expectations and was looking for a romcom with some mystery, and got exactly that.
The leads had great chemistry and I definitely love the slow-burn pace, be it their romance or the murder case. The mystery kept me looking forward to each episode, and the romance lightened the tone and made the whole drama less mentally exhausting to watch. It was perfect for someone like me now who wants something light-hearted enough but not nonsensical, yet carries some thrilling mystery (need not a murder case though) to make it less boring and not just all about romance. Sure, this drama wasn't exceptional material, but it was thoroughly enjoyable.
Many viewers didn't like either La Ik's personality or Se Na's personality, or both, but for me, the leads were my favorite and I appreciated their flaws. The storyline wasn't groundbreaking and some parts could've been utilized better, but I think it was overall a pretty solid drama. La Ik was someone struggling with a lot of emotional baggage, made worse by fans who stalked him, and a terrible mother (whom I think did not deserve that redemption at the end) who tried to milk him dry. But La Ik actually turned out to be a very warm person. Se Na's determination and resilience impressed me. She always carried herself gracefully and with confidence. I love that ML and FL both became each other's emotional support when they were at their lowest.
The reveal of the murderer at the end had me liking and hating it 50/50. To be honest, it felt kinda anticlimactic at first, but at the same time, I liked that it wasn't linked to a bigger scheme or a bigger bad boss, which I feel was usually the case with murder mystery dramas.
The part in the beginning where they mentioned the stab was done with such precision really threw me off, making me believe that the murder must've been premeditated, and turns out it was the complete opposite. That was the most what the heck moment for me. But the whole thing was very fitting with Hye Ju's character, and the only thing I liked about it was that she was consistent. The fact that she turned out to be the murderer? Honestly, didn't like it that much.
And what I really didn't like about the ending was how the sasaeng fans didn't get any real punishment. At first, I got the feeling that the writer was perhaps trying to encourage respectful fangirling through them in the end. But that's just too idealistic and sasaengs NEED TO BE PUNISHED PROPERLY. Giving them chances after chances hoping they'd change? That's just putting the artist in danger and hurting them even more, physically and mentally, and also risking their safety. I don't think I've seen sasaengs facing real consequences for their actions in k-dramas, which really sucks.
Towards the middle of the drama, I was seriously hoping (though the ending was no surprise) that those two sasaeng fans won't get a ridiculous redemption arc and I wanted them to face proper consequences. Alas, it turned out just as I expected and hated. Oh well.
I really liked that the prosecutor eventually decided to go against his father. I like and appreciate his attitude once he came around because he was actually committed to his decision. He wasn't wishy-washy or ambiguous about it. One of the things he said at the end that I liked was the detective asking him if he'd be okay once the re-trial began as it concerned his dad, and he had this dgaf attitude and just said it was something his father had to face.
I appreciated how the CEO didn't turn out as wicked as I thought, and what a surprise, he just let go of Gold Boys' trademark. Crazy. So unreal. 😂😂😂 How I wish some companies would actually do that......... 😐
The one thing I'd actually nitpick about, is the fanchant at the end only included La Ik's name and Gold Boys, but not the names of other members, which was weird. I can't remember if the fanchants shown in earlier episodes had all their names or not, but if they didn't, then it's no wonder the other members felt neglected.
This was one of the rare dramas I've really enjoyed every single episode and finished entirely lately. Been dropping a lot of dramas recently, and sadly, most of them were k-dramas coz things were feeling very repetitive. So Idol I was definitely a pleasant surprise.
The leads had great chemistry and I definitely love the slow-burn pace, be it their romance or the murder case. The mystery kept me looking forward to each episode, and the romance lightened the tone and made the whole drama less mentally exhausting to watch. It was perfect for someone like me now who wants something light-hearted enough but not nonsensical, yet carries some thrilling mystery (need not a murder case though) to make it less boring and not just all about romance. Sure, this drama wasn't exceptional material, but it was thoroughly enjoyable.
Many viewers didn't like either La Ik's personality or Se Na's personality, or both, but for me, the leads were my favorite and I appreciated their flaws. The storyline wasn't groundbreaking and some parts could've been utilized better, but I think it was overall a pretty solid drama. La Ik was someone struggling with a lot of emotional baggage, made worse by fans who stalked him, and a terrible mother (whom I think did not deserve that redemption at the end) who tried to milk him dry. But La Ik actually turned out to be a very warm person. Se Na's determination and resilience impressed me. She always carried herself gracefully and with confidence. I love that ML and FL both became each other's emotional support when they were at their lowest.
The reveal of the murderer at the end had me liking and hating it 50/50. To be honest, it felt kinda anticlimactic at first, but at the same time, I liked that it wasn't linked to a bigger scheme or a bigger bad boss, which I feel was usually the case with murder mystery dramas.
The part in the beginning where they mentioned the stab was done with such precision really threw me off, making me believe that the murder must've been premeditated, and turns out it was the complete opposite. That was the most what the heck moment for me. But the whole thing was very fitting with Hye Ju's character, and the only thing I liked about it was that she was consistent. The fact that she turned out to be the murderer? Honestly, didn't like it that much.
And what I really didn't like about the ending was how the sasaeng fans didn't get any real punishment. At first, I got the feeling that the writer was perhaps trying to encourage respectful fangirling through them in the end. But that's just too idealistic and sasaengs NEED TO BE PUNISHED PROPERLY. Giving them chances after chances hoping they'd change? That's just putting the artist in danger and hurting them even more, physically and mentally, and also risking their safety. I don't think I've seen sasaengs facing real consequences for their actions in k-dramas, which really sucks.
Towards the middle of the drama, I was seriously hoping (though the ending was no surprise) that those two sasaeng fans won't get a ridiculous redemption arc and I wanted them to face proper consequences. Alas, it turned out just as I expected and hated. Oh well.
I really liked that the prosecutor eventually decided to go against his father. I like and appreciate his attitude once he came around because he was actually committed to his decision. He wasn't wishy-washy or ambiguous about it. One of the things he said at the end that I liked was the detective asking him if he'd be okay once the re-trial began as it concerned his dad, and he had this dgaf attitude and just said it was something his father had to face.
I appreciated how the CEO didn't turn out as wicked as I thought, and what a surprise, he just let go of Gold Boys' trademark. Crazy. So unreal. 😂😂😂 How I wish some companies would actually do that......... 😐
The one thing I'd actually nitpick about, is the fanchant at the end only included La Ik's name and Gold Boys, but not the names of other members, which was weird. I can't remember if the fanchants shown in earlier episodes had all their names or not, but if they didn't, then it's no wonder the other members felt neglected.
This was one of the rare dramas I've really enjoyed every single episode and finished entirely lately. Been dropping a lot of dramas recently, and sadly, most of them were k-dramas coz things were feeling very repetitive. So Idol I was definitely a pleasant surprise.
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