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I don't know why the rating for this is so low, although I have found that crime dramas and without an idol tend to do more poorly on this platform.

For me, this show was a surprise sleeper hit. I hadn't expected much of the two female leads, as their past shows hadn't left me much to be inspired. Lee You Mi in particular surprised me given her past less than useful outings. Later on, Lee Ho Jung as the self-serving sister also put in a stellar surprising performance. In contrast, I have been following Jang Seung Jo for a while now but this seems to be his first baddie role and I was blown away. Without giving away too much of the plot away, his acting was multi layered and dramatically different from his other dramas. Overall, the show was fast paced and had so many twists and turns, 8 episodes was really just nice.

But at the heart of it, it's a show with conscience. The show highlights a chronic blindspot in Korean society. Until I watched the show, I did not know that their laws and society at large mostly ignore domestic violence and adopt a "don't ask, don't tell' approach, possibly to cover up the family shame. I later read up and was shocked. I know that even the West is coming to terms with sweeping domestic violence under the carpet and I hope that K society will too, as more shows such as this emerge.