Strongest part of this drama, Kim Seung Beom, by far. He is good actor. He has the visuals. He rocks that scar like a boss.
The weakest part of this drama is Chu Tae Jeong. Terrible character/cop. I get the reason why he became a cop and that he may not have been cut out to be a cop, but, he's terrible.
I appreciate where they were trying to go with the story, but the runtime held it back a bit.
Xu Chang Yang is one of the most interesting characters I've come across in a long time. He's always doing something. Always active. Competent. Super chill. Smart. High EQ. Caring. He complements Feng Qing Lang really well. The age gap exists, but Chang Yang comes off as quite mature that it doesn't matter at this point. It's an interesting complement to Qing Lang mature yet diva/immature personality.
who ever/which ever team did the subs for this, I appreciate them. so much effort. cool how they did the translations of the text/phone stuff. would be weird if it's ai.
When P'Khajorn said that Sun's looks were a bit ordinary, my first thought was, on what planet?! He looks like a mix between different idols. P'Khajorn might have seen way too many models/idols in his lifetime to say something like that.
The first episode does a solid job using emotional plot devices to get you invested in Sun, but the script itself feels a bit weak because the stakes don't match the setup. Are we supposed to view Bank as this untouchable, final-boss level antagonist that we have to go thorough all this just to get our revenge? He just doesn't carry that weight. If anything, to me, Jay naturally steals that 'big bad' energy. I seriously though that Sun was going to beat the crap out of Bank when he overheard what he did.
The episode also stumbles in post-production; the structural sequencing feels slightly disjointed and a few scenes linger far too long, sacrificing narrative momentum. That said, Min is an absolute saving grace as Sun. The character has a ton of potential for a complex psychological arc if the writing holds up. Min completely commands the camera with his model-like screen presence and delivers a competent, grounded performance that makes me genuinely want to see them pull this off
For as good as Ayden is here, I gotta give it up for Lu Si Tong. He's done a good job with more dramatic scenes and the kiss scenes. He delivers nuance in a way that you don't get from other actors/characters in the drama. He has good range.
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The weakest part of this drama is Chu Tae Jeong. Terrible character/cop. I get the reason why he became a cop and that he may not have been cut out to be a cop, but, he's terrible.
I appreciate where they were trying to go with the story, but the runtime held it back a bit.
Agreed. Sometimes I forgot too. Like it’s the Truman Show or something.
I'd love it if this show could get more attention and it ended up on more platforms like Viki.
This drama seems very soapy though. Just hope that they can get me through.
The episode also stumbles in post-production; the structural sequencing feels slightly disjointed and a few scenes linger far too long, sacrificing narrative momentum. That said, Min is an absolute saving grace as Sun. The character has a ton of potential for a complex psychological arc if the writing holds up. Min completely commands the camera with his model-like screen presence and delivers a competent, grounded performance that makes me genuinely want to see them pull this off