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A drama ahead of its time

As I'm writing on this drama at the end of 2025, I can't find none of the flaws the 2015 reviews were complaining about; I suspect that it was misunderstood at the time... As a Westerner who's watched a good number of the most acclaimed Chinese and Korean historical dramas, I was simply amazed by SWWTN: and usually I avoid vampire stories as very boring. But this one was "emo" in a very personal way, with a wildly entertaining supernatural thread immersed in a meticulously believable setting. The directors demanded the best in everything: the costumes, the makeups (vampires wear more of it than any girl...), the acting of all the main characters, the backgrounds, the music. There were many subtleties (political ones too...) and I didn't get a single istant of boredom in all 20 episodes. It's like a Halloween tale: but tragic, funny, scary, and sophisticated at the same time! It reaches that rarely found magical balance...

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A suspenseful thriller that starts strong but loses steam in an endless cycle of chase and escape.

Midnight is proof that sometimes, survival isn’t just about skill—it’s about sheer, unexplainable luck.

Disclaimer: This review is 100% my opinion — I’m not here to hate, just to share my thoughts! Also, SPOILERS AHEAD, so proceed with caution if you haven’t watched yet. Watch it, come back and let’s see if you agree. Let’s keep the discussion respectful and fun! 💕

The Good

Perfect Casting Across the Board
The casting for this film was spot-on. Everyone played their role so convincingly that it elevated the entire experience. You don’t realize how much great casting impacts a movie until you find yourself bumping the rating up just because the actors got it.

Kept You on Edge… At Least at the Start
The beginning really knew how to keep you anxious. That entire first chase sequence had me gripping my seat. Every time he nearly caught her, I found myself holding my breath. It felt chaotic in the best way, like anything could happen next.

Her Deafness Was a Game-Changer
Kyung Mi’s deafness made the entire experience ten times more nerve-wracking. The way the film muted the audio at times, letting us feel her disorientation, was so well done.


The Bad
The Cat and Mouse Game That Never Ended
At first, the chase between Kyung Mi and Do Shik was gripping, keeping the tension high and the stakes intense. But as the movie went on, it became painfully repetitive. The cycle of her running, him catching her, hesitating for no clear reason, and her narrowly escaping played out over and over again. How is he always just a second too late? Is it sheer luck? The suspense turned into frustration, and by the end, I was more over-it than anxious.

Frustrating Moments of Plot Convenience
This ties directly into the endless chase loops, but the level of plot convenience in this film was wild. Jong Tak, for example, felt like one of the most useless characters second only to the police. He spent most of his screen time either running in the wrong direction or getting beat up. And don’t even get me started on the scene where Do Shik traps Kyung Mi under a chair only for her to throw sand in his face, which sends him flailing on the ground long enough for her to break free. I ask this again: how is it that he had already killed multiple people, yet Kyung Mi, who couldn’t speak or hear, managed to outsmart and evade him time and time again? It was hard to take him seriously when he kept fumbling like this.


Final Thoughts

On first watch, this movie was solid. I even gave it an 8 out of 10. Once I rewatched it, the flaws became glaringly obvious. Things that had slipped past me the first time now stood out like neon signs. There were way too many moments when she escaped when she absolutely shouldn’t have, and a whole lot of scenes that felt like filler. While I still appreciated the tension and the strong acting, the endless chase sequences felt way more repetitive the second time around.
Basically, enjoy the suspense while it lasts, because once you notice the plot holes, police incompetence, and absurd chase sequences, there’s no going back.

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This one got mixed reviews from a lot of people, what did you think when you first watched? Was it as interesting as I first thought it was?

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MY HUSBANDS ACTING DEBUT

I watched this just for Jaehyun to be honest as you can probably guess by the title. He did great for his acting debut! He had me giggling and kicking my feet the entire time! (Not that that's hard for him to do)

I liked the friendship the main two had and liked seeing it blossom into something more.

I haven't seen the main actress in anything else, but I hope if she's still doing romances that she learns how to kiss on camera. So tired of these women always looking like a dead fish when they kiss. It makes the kiss so unsatisfying and awkward. It's not just this actress either, I've seen it many times.

The story is pretty cute! Pretty typical college rom-com.

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BEST KDRAMA OF 2025

Before I get into anything with the actual show, I have to talk about the acting!
The acting in this show was absolutely PHENOMINAL! All the actors did an absolutely incredible job. I have to give MAJOR props to our girl Kim You Jung. Her acting in this series was on another level. She deserves so many awards for this series. I cannot compliment her acting in this enough. Truly amazing! The way she could show so much emotion in just her eyes...just wow. Absolutely love her and this series made me love her even more.

Onto the main 3 characters!
I loved Baek A Jin so much. I've been waiting to see a female character like this for so long! I wanted her to get everything she wanted. Is she a bad person? Yes, but I loved seeing the way she thinks and seeing her go after terrible people. Obviously, she goes after some people who are good people as well, which does suck, but I think that's what makes her character that much better. You can't constantly root for her or agree with her, but there are also times you can. Such a powerful character and loved to finally see this type of character be a woman! Her way of thinking and manipulating was so good. She really was meant to be an actress the way she could fool everyone. I hope she gets to be truly happy in the future, and I hope she takes down her husband!
Kim Jae O is such a lovable character. The care he has for A Jin and his brother is so good. I loved that we got to see him continuously check in on his brother even though his brother didn't want to see him. I think him keeping out of sight of his brother, after he found out he didn't want to see him, shows just how good of a person Jae O was. His love and dedication for A Jin was next level! WE LOVE A YEARNER! He truly was the best person she ever had in her life. He cared and loved her so deeply. I wish there was a way they could've been happy together. His ending got me teary eyed because I really didn't want to see him go but once again it showed just how dedicated he was to her.
Yun Jun Seo is such an interesting character. He was such a good person, and we really saw that all throughout the show. He was dedicated to A Jin but in a very different way than Jae O was, and not only because Jae O was willing to go to crazy lengths for her and Jun Seo wasn't, but his dedication was different entirely. Jae O loved A Jin just the way she was and loved her for her 100%. Jun Seo loved the A Jin he had an idea of in his head. An A Jin he thought could change for the better when we all knew she wouldn't. He was dedicated to help her become a better person, even though that is never what she wanted. He was always going to be her downfall, and I wasn't shocked that he tried to kill them both in the end.

Onto the story!
I loved the story so much! A woman manipulating men to get what she wants? YES PLEASE! We need more stories like this! I loved seeing A Jin boss Jae O and Jun Seo into doing whatever she asked. Parts of this story reminded me of the Glory in a way where she was getting revenge on people who hurt her in the past. I just love a good revenge story!
I loved that every few episodes was a new chapter in her life, from high school to adulthood. That's something that made the series feel so fresh and kept you really interested. Nothing was drawn out for a long time, new characters were showing up often, all while having our main three at the center of everything.
The relationships between the main trio were so good to watch! Jun Seo and A Jin's with their long history and complicated feelings with each other. Jae O and A Jin's with their one-sided love and pure understanding of each other. Jun Seo and Jae O's rivalry turned complicated friendship. I just loved seeing all of these develop throughout the show!
The story with Heo In Gang pulled at my heart, like I think it did with all of us. His death was truly heartbreaking. In Yeop's characters can never have a happy ending I swear lol. I truly do think A Jin loved him though because of the scene with his grandma where she said it was the one time she spoke the honest truth, and it was her saying she loved him. She also looked pretty emotional when she went to the bathtub after he passed.
I need to know more about Moon Do Hyeok ASAP! Why is he doing what he's doing? What is his end goal? I have got to know. He was such an intriguing character! He was just as good as a manipulator as A Jin and I just wanted to see more of him. Absolutely hated what he was doing to her, but I kept wanting to see more from him.

Now the only thing I didn't quite love was the very last few minutes of the show. It just felt incomplete. Maybe Baek A Jin's story isn't over yet and that's why it ended the way it did, which is why I didn't deduct any points from it. Whether that means we get another season or not, I believe her story isn't over. She's not dead and our girl is stubborn. I think she's going to find a way to get back to get her revenge on her husband and the rest of the people who wronged her. I definitely think the finale could've been a bit longer to wrap some things up more or take some more time with certain things. That's my one and only complaint about the show and I don't even know if it's entirely a complaint.

Other random thoughts!
I love Kim You Jung and love her more after this show! Always happy to see Kim Ji Hoon and Hwang In Youp as well!
Not going to lie I kept rooting for the death of Hwang Ji Seon and was so upset she made it out alive lol.
Sim Seung Hui should've just went about her life and not gotten back involved with A Jin. I didn't feel bad for her a single time.
Seo Mi Ri honestly got what she deserved for what she's done to her stars over the years. Also blaming A Jin for In Gang's death...it wasn't her fault and I stand by this. She never wanted that to happen, he was the happiest while with her, and Mi Ri ignored his mental health for years and did nothing.
I want A Jin's wardrobe so bad! All her fits were stunning!
Loved the camera work, editing, and music in this so much!!

I loved this series so much and am going to miss it a lot! Absolute 10/10 and cannot recommend enough!!

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That mask is nightmare fuel

Some scenes might be intense for some people so just a warning!

I LOVED THIS!! Idk why it's not rated higher. This show is incredible. I loved that it presented itself as a BL but the main focus was actually the horror. There are moments that it's actually quite scary, especially that mask. I loved getting to see the mystery unfold throughout the series. I loved the gore of it all as well. I thought some of the directing and camera shots they were doing were really cool too! Loved it!

All the characters were so interesting. Loved getting to learn about what they were like before coming to the house as well as seeing what they would do in the face of danger. I also loved that there wasn't anyone who was a "good guy". They were just regular people who did some real shitty things in their lives.

I also loved the ending, though I know some might not. I can see why people wouldn't like the ending, but I personally loved it. Loved that they give you false hope thinking they made it out when they actually didn't. If you haven't read some of the theories about the ending, you should!

I can't praise this show enough. Highly recommend!

JUSTICE FOR WHITE! HE DID NOTHING WRONG :( And poor Non, He really went through the ringer :(

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Got Sour feeling but first version still win despite many version!

First, I don't like this troupe (wont call it One Night Stand but FL is giving her virginity to ML due her blackmail about her bully cousin and poof she is disappeared after that while she know she was pregnant) but i watched it and this is the first version. The first version is follow the original novel so its kinda have sour feeling and morally grey ML. Fu Yushu can portrayed introverted but strong sense of boundaries since she is married by paper only when met Male Lead (Dong Yi) who didn't realized she is the chubby girl he had secretly loved with denial. Dong Yi is success to make ML douchebag without restrained since he just knew she is married but he just want to chase Female Lead. The tug-of-war feeling is there with complex feeling without being dragged on the middle. The ending is not clear for me but i still recommended it if you want get sour feeling and watch morally grey character.

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Not disappointed so far

Honestly, I don’t usually write many reviews, but this cdrama is so good it made me want to write one. My expectations are always high for a drama that takes a long time to air, but honestly, the wait was worth it. I’m not disappointed so far!!!!!

The cinematography is amazing, and the ML and FL have incredible chemistry. I really enjoyed He Yu’s role in particular, without denying that the other actors are doing a great job as well.

I would definitely recommend watching it, especially if you like romance, action, and that classic 'protective boy–cute girl' dynamic.

Currently curious about the end...

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