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A major disappointment! Even Choi Soo-young couldn't save this drama.
A successful, mature lawyer who is blindly and obsessively in love with an idol? That’s simply not believable. If the main character were a teenage girl, I could understand and accept this behavior. But we’re talking about a serious, responsible, and professionally accomplished adult lawyer who becomes deeply depressed for three days just because her idol dating news is revealed. This level of emotional immaturity makes no sense in context.The main character is full of contradictions and lacks psychological consistency, which ultimately makes her feel unrealistic and poorly written. Her characterization is neither coherent nor convincing.
As for the crime/legal storyline—it completely falls apart. Not only does it fail as a crime plot, but it doesn’t even work as a decent legal drama. The narrative is messy, underdeveloped, and riddled with plot holes.
The only reason I continued watching this series was Choi Soo-young, who—despite not being widely recognized by international audiences—was my favorite childhood member of Girls' Generation (SNSD). Unfortunately, even her presence couldn’t save this drama, and the show ended up being a major disappointment for me.
The male lead, Kim Jae-yeong, delivered a very weak performance as well. I understand that the production likely had a limited budget and couldn’t afford stronger casting choices, but that doesn’t excuse the overall lack of quality.
Ultimately, the story itself is extremely poorly written—disjointed, incoherent, and full of narrative flaws.
I know many viewers enjoyed this drama because of the fan–idol romance fantasy, but personal enjoyment of that trope does not justify high ratings or indicate strong overall quality.
Overall, this drama was genuinely disappointing.
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A waste of an incredible cast!
Such a waste of an incredible cast. It’s truly disappointing. The story lacks coherence and fails to deliver a clear narrative. While the core idea—national team players being portrayed as a group of cops—is intriguing and full of potential, the execution is poor. The plot feels messy, unfocused, and ultimately undermines what could have been a strong and engaging show.Park Bo-gum is undeniably a talented actor, as clearly demonstrated in When Life Gives You Tangerines. However, in this series, his character lacks depth and consistency, making it evident that this is not a shortcoming of his acting, but rather a result of weak direction that limits and diminishes his performance.
Overall, a very disappointing experience.
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