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terrible Male lead
After losing his sister to a brutal murder, I expected the male lead to change—to become more human after two years. But NO, a big NO. He remains the same arrogant, low-life character who indirectly caused his sister’s death. I truly believe he was responsible for her fate, not because he physically harmed her, but because of his delusional self-importance—he acts like he’s some chosen servant of God, but in reality, he’s nothing.
Even after his sister’s death, there’s no growth, no remorse, no sign of humanity in him. He stays as cold and self-righteous as ever. A glaring example is in Episode 2 when he sees an injured woman walking by—someone who looks to be the same age as his late sister—but he doesn’t lift a finger to help. There’s no empathy, no kindness, just his usual arrogant detachment. Yet somehow, he is full of self-pity, as if he’s the only one suffering in the world.
Rather than a compelling, tragic hero, the male lead feels like an unredeemable, self-absorbed character. His supposed pain doesn’t translate into anything meaningful—no justice, no redemption, just an endless cycle of arrogance.
Every time the male lead hears his accomplice Han Seong-gu’s name, his pathetic excuse for a spine stiffens, and his worthless 5cm ego gets an instant boost. It’s as if his entire existence revolves around that man, more than his dead sister ever did.
If the drama intended to make him complex or sympathetic, it failed. Instead, it gives us a protagonist who is frustrating to watch and impossible to root for.
Even after his sister’s death, there’s no growth, no remorse, no sign of humanity in him. He stays as cold and self-righteous as ever. A glaring example is in Episode 2 when he sees an injured woman walking by—someone who looks to be the same age as his late sister—but he doesn’t lift a finger to help. There’s no empathy, no kindness, just his usual arrogant detachment. Yet somehow, he is full of self-pity, as if he’s the only one suffering in the world.
Rather than a compelling, tragic hero, the male lead feels like an unredeemable, self-absorbed character. His supposed pain doesn’t translate into anything meaningful—no justice, no redemption, just an endless cycle of arrogance.
Every time the male lead hears his accomplice Han Seong-gu’s name, his pathetic excuse for a spine stiffens, and his worthless 5cm ego gets an instant boost. It’s as if his entire existence revolves around that man, more than his dead sister ever did.
If the drama intended to make him complex or sympathetic, it failed. Instead, it gives us a protagonist who is frustrating to watch and impossible to root for.
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