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Beyond the Bar korean drama review
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Beyond the Bar
1 people found this review helpful
by Tokki
5 days ago
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Loved it except for the ending

This show was actually really captivating for me. I usually get bored watching this type of drama, but the way they paced the story and character development always had me wanting to watch the next episode. I loved how the FL was more of a strong, independent, competent person instead of a damsel in distress. I think this type of role suits Jung Chae Yeon really well, I'd like to see her in more of these types of shows.

When watching most dramas, I end up cringing or getting angry at the character's actions or terrible humor. This show, being a more serious type of show, I enjoyed it a lot more. All the characters made rational decisions and acted like normal people. There were no overused cliches.

What I didn't like was the ending. I felt there was no closure. The last episode felt very rushed in terms of story progression- too much happened at the very end. I almost feel like it needs another season to properly explore all of the character's stories. It also felt a bit repetitive with it essentially being a case per episode, but I guess that comes with being a lawyer drama.

Overall, a very good production. Loved the actors and the writing, it did a great job differentiating itself from other dramas. I would absolutely watch another season of it.
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