Bloodhounds
This is my third time trying to watch this show.
The first time I tried watching it, I think I gave up because I was too busy. The second time, I watched two episodes, and then got into a massive K Drama slump. I am pretty sure I didn't watch any show for around five months.
So what made me start watching this show? All the credit goes to the actors.
I recently watched Mr. Plankton, and I absolutely adored everything about that show, including the actors. Woo Do-hwan was phenomenal, and I wanted to watch more shows that he was in. Lee Sang-Yi also holds a special place in my heart, as he was a main character in the first K-drama I have ever watched (Hometown Cha Cha Cha), so of course I had to watch it for him as well. And lastly, I wanted to get a glimpse of an actress who I had never seen act, and who lives on in the memory of these dramas.
So with all of that in mind (mainly the cast), I clicked play on the first episode yesterday. And Bloodhounds did not disappoint.
First of all, the acting is insane. Every single person on the cast is crazy. The chemistry between Dohwan and Sangyi is also ridiculous: if you think that I didn't binge every single interview, every single snippet of any show they were on together, you thought wrong. I also watched every single edit they were in, and honestly, an edit I saw was one of the reasons why I even attempted watching the show in the first place (iykyk). Everyone else also acted incredibly: there weren't necessarily any standouts in my opinion, but I think that shows how balanced the acting was.
And then comes the story. I think overall, they had a very solid idea, and it turned out pretty well. The story was very captivating, and even despite all of the changes they had to make at the end, still turned out really well. My only issue is that we know NOTHING about Woojin. Who is his family? Why did he become a loan shark at the beginning? We literally have zero information on him, and I bet that they could have sacrificed some of Taeho's scenes for his scenes. It felt like Woojin was a side character in his own drama. That changed in the last two episodes, and hopefully it will improve in Season 2 as well.
Lastly, the FIGHTING SEQUENCES??!! Half the time, I was literally holding my breath. The scene where Woojin fought all of those men at once in the house? Honestly, it reminded me of one hundred men vs a gorilla, but instead of a gorilla, it's a lovable strong man. The scene with the archery??!! The scene where they had vents as their weapons at the end?? All of them were so so creative, and so well shot. I also really liked that their was less music during the scenes, and instead, you could hear the actual fight (like all the grunts and hits: it felt like you were actually there).
The ending was very heartwrenching in some ways, but heartwarming in others. Once you watch the show, you can decide for yourself.
I am so excited that Season 2 is filming, and I can't wait to see all these characters on my screen again!
And remember, sometimes thank you is just enough.
The first time I tried watching it, I think I gave up because I was too busy. The second time, I watched two episodes, and then got into a massive K Drama slump. I am pretty sure I didn't watch any show for around five months.
So what made me start watching this show? All the credit goes to the actors.
I recently watched Mr. Plankton, and I absolutely adored everything about that show, including the actors. Woo Do-hwan was phenomenal, and I wanted to watch more shows that he was in. Lee Sang-Yi also holds a special place in my heart, as he was a main character in the first K-drama I have ever watched (Hometown Cha Cha Cha), so of course I had to watch it for him as well. And lastly, I wanted to get a glimpse of an actress who I had never seen act, and who lives on in the memory of these dramas.
So with all of that in mind (mainly the cast), I clicked play on the first episode yesterday. And Bloodhounds did not disappoint.
First of all, the acting is insane. Every single person on the cast is crazy. The chemistry between Dohwan and Sangyi is also ridiculous: if you think that I didn't binge every single interview, every single snippet of any show they were on together, you thought wrong. I also watched every single edit they were in, and honestly, an edit I saw was one of the reasons why I even attempted watching the show in the first place (iykyk). Everyone else also acted incredibly: there weren't necessarily any standouts in my opinion, but I think that shows how balanced the acting was.
And then comes the story. I think overall, they had a very solid idea, and it turned out pretty well. The story was very captivating, and even despite all of the changes they had to make at the end, still turned out really well. My only issue is that we know NOTHING about Woojin. Who is his family? Why did he become a loan shark at the beginning? We literally have zero information on him, and I bet that they could have sacrificed some of Taeho's scenes for his scenes. It felt like Woojin was a side character in his own drama. That changed in the last two episodes, and hopefully it will improve in Season 2 as well.
Lastly, the FIGHTING SEQUENCES??!! Half the time, I was literally holding my breath. The scene where Woojin fought all of those men at once in the house? Honestly, it reminded me of one hundred men vs a gorilla, but instead of a gorilla, it's a lovable strong man. The scene with the archery??!! The scene where they had vents as their weapons at the end?? All of them were so so creative, and so well shot. I also really liked that their was less music during the scenes, and instead, you could hear the actual fight (like all the grunts and hits: it felt like you were actually there).
The ending was very heartwrenching in some ways, but heartwarming in others. Once you watch the show, you can decide for yourself.
I am so excited that Season 2 is filming, and I can't wait to see all these characters on my screen again!
And remember, sometimes thank you is just enough.
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