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I didn't add that many spoilers afterall.
I feel like this drama belongs on the "peculiar" Netflix k-dramas category that for me it's kind of hard to rate because when the ending credits of ep8 rolled I couldn't tell if I had liked it or not.
What I liked:
1. The acting. Even with the most over the top roles, this drama has an all-star cast that is a pleasure to see them act all together.
2. The concept of the money in the story, I think I liked it. Esp in ep1 there's a scene where he avoids helping people in fear of spending his money.
It reminded me of how a lot of times no matter how giving one would want to be, if you don't have enough money you end up struggling with the need to keep yourself afloat while wanting to help others too.
Although I wouldn't say the series delved that deep into this concept. lol
3. I actually liked how over the top of an evil man Jo Nathan was. And he was played really well by its actor!
4. I really liked the female lead's character. She is a smart woman (a lot smarter than the male lead which is something I found quiet interesting) and a go-getter. Shout out to the actress that played her bc she did so well, esp in the emotional scenes.
What I didn't like:
1. I wasn't crazy about the music. With the amount of money they spent on special effects and sets they could have easily done better on the bgm and ost department.
2. The son-father relationship should had been explored more and in general the script should have had more depth.
3. Some cringe lines that made me think "who wrote this? Is this once again a web-comic adaptation?"
Conclusion:
It's a really weird drama compared to most k-dramas. It gave me the feeling that a lot of people will either drop it or dislike it altogether, however there's some freshness in it that makes it worthy of a try.
Now that it's been a few hours since I finished it:
Was it a fun watch for me? Yes, I think it was.
What I liked:
1. The acting. Even with the most over the top roles, this drama has an all-star cast that is a pleasure to see them act all together.
2. The concept of the money in the story, I think I liked it. Esp in ep1 there's a scene where he avoids helping people in fear of spending his money.
It reminded me of how a lot of times no matter how giving one would want to be, if you don't have enough money you end up struggling with the need to keep yourself afloat while wanting to help others too.
Although I wouldn't say the series delved that deep into this concept. lol
3. I actually liked how over the top of an evil man Jo Nathan was. And he was played really well by its actor!
4. I really liked the female lead's character. She is a smart woman (a lot smarter than the male lead which is something I found quiet interesting) and a go-getter. Shout out to the actress that played her bc she did so well, esp in the emotional scenes.
What I didn't like:
1. I wasn't crazy about the music. With the amount of money they spent on special effects and sets they could have easily done better on the bgm and ost department.
2. The son-father relationship should had been explored more and in general the script should have had more depth.
3. Some cringe lines that made me think "who wrote this? Is this once again a web-comic adaptation?"
Conclusion:
It's a really weird drama compared to most k-dramas. It gave me the feeling that a lot of people will either drop it or dislike it altogether, however there's some freshness in it that makes it worthy of a try.
Now that it's been a few hours since I finished it:
Was it a fun watch for me? Yes, I think it was.
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