Tanky Toon

Same. Same. I wished it was him confessing as Enaga than as AE. I know it sounds weird but it looked like Chiaki idolized AE but loved Enaga the person so I thought it would be more proper coming from him.

yeah before i use the rating as a gauge but i find so many romance dramas are inflated now with over 8.5 ratings and I did not like any of them...i think the ratings pre 2020 are more "trustworthy" - but now its all inflated because of bias and deflated because of antis so use ratings to filter and reviews to "judge" ...before i used to put a threshold don't watch if it's not this x.x rating or below but now i have to lower it down and triage based on reviews.

I picked up this drama because someone told me it had “strong bromantic vibes” like The Devil Judge, and apparently my taste now revolves around morally ambiguous men glaring at each other until they become besties. While it wasn’t quite as “bromantic” as that one, the dynamic between Ju Won and Dong Shik carried its own weight. They began from a place of deep mistrust, circling each other with suspicion, and yet by the end their bond had hardened into unbreakable loyalty. The vibes weren’t the same, but that’s fine by me— because the real draw here was the journey of unraveling the mystery behind the killings, and the narrative tension of whether Ju Won would still make the same choices despite knowing what he knows. Would he still choose justice over comfort, and that question alone kept me hooked.

The brilliance of this show lies in its framing. Even when dismembered fingers appear, they’re treated like crime scene evidence—CSI‑adjacent rather than horror spectacle. That distinction keeps the focus on consequences and suspicions rather than cheap scares. The domino effect is clear: the killer’s crimes set everything in motion, and from there, cover‑ups and trauma ripple outward until the entire village itself feels guilty. It’s not just a whodunit—it’s a study in how suspicion corrodes trust and how collective silence sustains evil.

And none of this works without the acting. This is only my second time seeing Yeo Jin Goo, and he’s absurdly good at embodying righteous restraint. He brings Ju Won’s inner conflict to life with precision, but he’s not outdone by Shin Ha Kyun, who plays Dong Shik with quirky brilliance—an unpredictable cop doing questionable things, yet always grounded in emotional realism. Their performances elevate the drama, making every confrontation and reconciliation feel earned.

Beyond Evil isn’t just a mystery. It’s an uncomfortable mirror, asking what we protect, who we sacrifice, and how monsters survive when entire systems hold the door open for them.

I picked up this drama because someone told me it had “strong bromantic vibes” like The Devil Judge, and apparently my taste now revolves around morally ambiguous men glaring at each other until they become besties. While it wasn’t quite as “bromantic” as that one, the dynamic between Ju Won and Dong Shik carried its own weight.

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Atmosphere-wise, it flirted with my scare ceiling. The eerie framing worked — until they dropped a girl-in-the-well scare straight out of Ringu. I spent months as a kid unable to sleep because of that movie. I did not sign up for discount Sadako flashbacks. My nervous system demanded a drop.

Character-wise, Gang Cheol was the one thing holding me together. He carried the emotional weight the plot kept hinting at, and without him, I would’ve quit sooner. Meanwhile, Yeo Ri (no shade to Bo Na) was written way too subdued to keep up with all the bleeding walls and generational guilt.

So yes, I bailed. Not out of hate — but out of self-preservation. Creepy enough to linger, slow enough to yawn.

I started this drama out of curiosity, expecting gothic mystery with possession drama. Instead, the pacing wandered like a ghost without a haunting plan. The cursed-palace premise had bite, but the story kept circling without consequences. It wasn’t bad enough to rage-quit, but it wasn’t compelling enough to fight for.

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I'm going to call him stupid. Zi Ang's love for him is wasted. Just like Huo Ying's love for the Crown Prince is wasted.

Just like Zi Ang said, Shu He loves the person who hates him but hates the person who does love him.

Shu He wanting revenge for his father's death when the Crown Prince was the one who killed him.

And the crown Prince lunged at Shu He first intending to kill him, that triggered Zi Ang's protective instincts.

This is Blind loyalty at its finest.

So frustratingly stupid this Shu He.....he still keeps on believing that his brother will not kill him when he already knew the Crown Prince killed the king and Zi Ant was just trying to protect him. He would have died if not for Zi Ang. What an idiot.

I don't want to be THE MANIPULATED in rating dramas. :]

This drama was a weird little cocktail — equal parts ghostly hijinks, heartfelt moments, and existential chaos — and somehow, it worked. I went in expecting a quirky mystery with some mild horror, not a full emotional ambush. I didn’t think a show tagged with ghosts and supernatural chaos would make me cry that much, but here we are — ugly-crying over what was supposed to be a spooky comedy. It’s genuinely funny, surprisingly touching, and sneakily profound beneath all the absurdity.

Then came that ending. Surviving a two- or three-story fall with a bloodied head? Sure, miracles happen, but this one felt like it skipped medical realism entirely. And the second coma? At that point, it was less “tragic fate” and more “the universe needs new material.” Coming out of two comas before thirty without a hint of brain damage is... impressive, if not scientifically sound. So when he finally woke up again, I didn’t know whether to laugh, cry, or send flowers to his poor neurons.

Still, I get why they went for a hopeful close, even if part of me wished they’d let the story rest where it naturally wanted to. I know most viewers crave happy endings, but I’ll always choose an honest one over a convenient miracle. It’s how I write too — I follow where the story leads, not where it’s comfortable.

Despite my issues with the finale, this drama remains funny, heartfelt, and strangely moving. It’s messy in logic but rich in feeling — the kind of show that sneaks up on you, makes you laugh, and somehow leaves you crying anyway.

This is the kind of show that sneaks up on you, makes you laugh, and somehow leaves you crying anyway.

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I gave this drama a fair shot before calling it quits. The setup felt eerily familiar, and my brain kept wandering back to Marry My Husband, which did the whole “second chance at life and revenge” premise with more conviction and emotional grounding. Over there, the leads were actually likeable — people I wanted to root for. Here, I mostly wanted to shake the male lead awake; he looked two yawns away from a nap in every scene.

To be fair, Marry My Husband had the advantage of time and context — coworkers with history, quiet familiarity, and believable chemistry. In Perfect Marriage Revenge, Do Guk and Yi Joo meet and suddenly we’re meant to buy into this destined connection, but it just doesn’t land. Even the villains feel flat in comparison – they were surface-level and predictable, offering no real tension or complexity.

The emotional stakes felt thin, and the drama leaned heavily on genre structure without building the depth needed to sustain interest. Perfect Marriage Revenge may appeal to viewers who enjoy stylized revenge setups, but for me, it lacked the pull and payoff to justify continuing.

Perfect Marriage Revenge may appeal to viewers who enjoy stylized revenge setups, but for me, it lacked the pull and payoff to justify continuing.

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https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9o59la

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Started off promising—Tang Fan was sharp, the cases had some intrigue, and Sui Zhou had that quiet authority I usually like in an imperial guard type. But somewhere around episode 6 or 7, the tone started slipping. Sui Zhou softened way too fast, and not in a layered or earned way—just felt like they dulled him down to make room for buddy vibes. The tension dropped, and so did my interest.

Tang Fan stayed clever, but the drama kept throwing him into weird filler scenes. That whole chopstick revenge arc with Dong Er? Way too many scenes for something that didn’t matter. It felt like they were trying to force enemies-to-lovers trope between them, but it didn’t land. I don’t mind light moments, but this was narrative padding that stalled the mystery.

This isn’t a bad drama. It’s just one that mistakes chemistry for proximity and tension for soft smiles. The “pairing” feels more like a studio mandate than organic storytelling — a half-hearted wink to the censors rather than something the plot needed. Mysterious Lotus Casebook had a similar balance of male camaraderie and female side characters, but it trusted its central dynamic to carry the weight and let female characters exist without forced romantic framing. The bonds there felt natural; but here, they feel like PR damage control. I wanted to love it, but at 15%, I could already tell this case wasn’t worth solving, at least for me.

This isn’t a bad drama. I wanted to love it, but at 15%, I could already tell this case wasn’t worth solving, at least for me.

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Ji Sung has always been good, but this drama unlocks something dangerously magnetic in him. I remember him from Kill Me, Heal Me and Protect the Boss — charming, intense, sure — but here, he’s pure smolder. The kind of gaze that could burn through courtroom robes and power suits alike. His Yo Han is the definition of “don’t stand too close, you might catch fire.”

Unfortunately, the women on the so-called “good side” don’t get the same electricity. Su Hyeon and Jin Ju barely register — written like moral wallpaper, existing only to react to men’s turmoil. Meanwhile, Seon A and Cha Gyeong Hui steal every scene they enter. One’s chaos in couture, the other ambition in a tailored suit — and together, they make the “good” women look like extras in their own story.

Narratively, the story is gripping. It asks the right questions: who gets to decide what justice looks like, and at what cost? Can you burn down corruption without becoming the arsonist? You want these monsters punished, but halfway through you realize the heroes are flirting with monstrosity themselves. The writing doesn’t excuse the moral rot; it forces you to look at it and ask, “Would I do the same?” It’s disturbingly satisfying, and that’s exactly why it works.

Then came the last five minutes. Why. The finale could’ve sealed Kang Yo Han’s tragic brilliance with a full-circle ending — an atonement through death, poetic and earned. Instead, we get a ghostly farewell scene where Yo Han, presumed dead, casually strolls visits Ga On like he’s not the most recognizable face in the country. I’m not saying I’m not happy he’s alive, but if he is, where’s the consequence? Where’s the trial for blowing up a building, even if the occupants were human garbage? The show that questioned moral hypocrisy ends by committing it.

Still, even with that stumble, The Devil Judge delivers a rare blend of emotional tension, ethical chaos, and sheer charisma. It’s a courtroom dystopia that dares to ask who gets to decide what justice really means.

The Devil Judge delivers a rare blend of emotional tension, ethical chaos, and sheer charisma. It’s a courtroom dystopia that dares to ask who gets to decide what justice really means.

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Actually according to interviews , the director and writer intended the film to be ambiguous. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/5966195