I loved Racket Boys. So this show being more badminton AND with some good ol' fashioned (more grown up) romance, this is definitely a show to look forward to! Especially with these two great leads as well.
My first impression from the title is that this will be more of a slowburn-type of romantic drama with a good helping of inspiring, heartwarming sports moments. And I'm here for it! But I'd be fine with a lighter series as well. I think both Chae Jong Hyeop and Park Ju Hyun can do both comedy and drama/
Dramas with time travel plots are either hit or miss. There is no in-between. This show was a miss. I haven't seen a more expensive-looking show with such an unnecessarily convoluted and unfocused plot than this one.
I think people are confusing The New Truth (the organized cult-like religion) with the Arrowhead, the rogue vigilante group composed of presumably New Truth followers/acolytes. They work hand in hand, but are separate entities, yes?
One interesting thing about this drama is that it will appear to lean one way with regards to religion and faith, then completely flip in the other direction and then lean back the other way and it repeats until the end. Essentially, not favoring or condemning anything, but leaving it up to you to interpret the good and bad that is depicted.
I am so happy that Dali is not some pushover or damsel in distress. It is quite refreshing as she is an atypical character, especially compared to other dramas from the last year. She can be quiet or reserved, but she definitely won't be pushed around.
The way people here fault a character putting themselves at the top of their priority list and then cheering when a different character is told they should put themselves at the top of their priority list. lol
Has Jang Nara had other roles like in Sell Your Haunted House? Where she's more of a badass and stuff. Because all the dramas I've watched of her have been romcoms or lighter dramas? (Which she of course has excelled at.) I don't think I've ever watched her play a character like Ji Ah before and I love her there so much.
Has Jang Nara had other roles like this one? Where she's more of a badass and stuff. Because all the dramas I've watched of her have been romcoms or more serious dramas. (Which she of course has excelled at.) I don't think I've ever watched her play a character like Ji Ah before and I love her here so much.
This is one of the most fair reviews. I think the arrival of the VIPs was horribly executed and took time away from the main characters. And the series misses opportunities, especially in the final episodes, to truly go deeper into each character's story. In the end, the show focused more on the spectacle of the games rather than what it was doing so well with in the beginning.
I don't get why people think show is predictable, when the show intentionally foreshadows and hints everything.…
Being predictable is fine. But the show actually did not have enough depth with the characters, tbh. The show was more focused on the gory spectacle instead of balancing the flashy scenes with legitimate character-driven story.
And it was the entrance of the VIPs. Not so much the concept of VIPs gambling over human lives, but the execution.…
Yes, I do think Korean dramas have struggled to cast good "foreign" actors. And the way the interspersed the color commentary from the VIPs during the 5th game and especially the final game really took focus away from the main characters. There was no need. I think having them ominously watching without saying anything would've even been much more unsettling and disturbing.
I think one thing threatened to derail the series the most...
And it was the entrance of the VIPs. Not so much the concept of VIPs gambling over human lives, but the execution. The contrived English lines and horrible voice acting was so cringeworthy and really took me out of everything else that was happening. It was like a jarring (not in a good way) distraction. Would've been better to have kept their mouths shut.
My first impression from the title is that this will be more of a slowburn-type of romantic drama with a good helping of inspiring, heartwarming sports moments. And I'm here for it! But I'd be fine with a lighter series as well. I think both Chae Jong Hyeop and Park Ju Hyun can do both comedy and drama/