Reviews

A great revenge drama

The first few minutes into the first episode, I was hooked. I didn't watch any trailers so I had no clue what this was really about. This was a great revenge drama. There was little to no romance but they didn't hide their feelings. Basically, the drama wasn't focused on romance but more on revenge.
Listen, every time Zang Hai is caught in a fighting scene or someone is after him, I laugh so much because he can't fight and its hilarious because he is the one seeking revenge but his master didn't think he should know how to fight? LOL
Luckily his lady can fight. I love how strong and smart Xiang An Tu character is.
I knew I liked Zhuang Zhi Xing lol and so happy he was smart and made the right decisions.
Overall, it was a great revenge drama.

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Communication is important when youre in a relationship

At the 1st episode I honestly shocked in the scene and I already felt something bad will be happen as the series started in intense scene. I misunderstood Ji wan as well but if I were Min jun I will ask him directly I will ask him what's bothering me because I love him, I will not let him go without getting an answer. The result was insane, Min jun was prisoned in his past for 8 years he didnt get the peace of mind because he didnt communicate well. What I dislike about Min jun is even Ji wan explained or clear all the misunderstanding he still treated Ji wan so badly he was so selfish introvert I started crying when he said a lot of hurtful things to Ji wan without realizing Ji wan's intention is clear and shows how he really love Min jun. This series is a short but compact I couldn't ask for more but I want to see them in another series together their chemistry is incomparable and theyre suit to each other. I learned a lot from this series that i could apply in my relationship in my real life. Communication is really important to run the relationship smoothly, and if you both truly love each other no matter how long it will take, you will find each other.

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Well that deteriorated quickly..

Why is it that this happens every time some sort of plot is introduced?

For the initial half of the series, the entire plot was 'I have a toothache and my dentist is really cute', but when they decided to bring in the plot points they set up in these episodes into full force in the next seven, it felt incredibly forced and rushed.

Not developing those storylines would've been worse, I can admit to that, but cramming ten of them into seven episodes while also maintaining the romance between the leads is a difficult line to walk and this is proof. There was just way too much going on for any of them to have any real substance and it felt like the creators recognized that as well, because at one point they tried to revert back to the cute dentist and cute patient plot, but by then, they were in it too deep.

The biggest faux pas though, was this silly game of fill - in - the - blank the series played with the audience. We are left to our own devices to fill in dialogues, scenes and sometimes even storylines, which is okay if it's a series that's all romance. In fact, that requires some room for interpretation.
Doing it when the plot is plot heavy? You're just creating a recipe for chaos.

It's truly a pity though, because that first half was near perfection for me. It was reminiscent of so many other BLs like 2gether and Fish Upon The Sky, and I was just enjoying the banter, and the cuteness, the romance.
All of a sudden at the mid way point, plot came in and ruined the party. From that point it never really picked up for me.

I will say Ohm and Mark have good chemistry, they did manage to showcase it despite the glaring discrepancies in the way their characters behaved at times and that chemistry pretty much carried the plot that refused to plot. Their acting was good, their comedic timing was good for the most part.. or rather they did their best with the given story. I can appreciate their efforts.

The second couple/love triangle was completely unnecessary. I love Poon and View, but their characters added very little to the story and so did their strange and confusing arc.
And Captain.. my boy Jimmy deserved better writing for his character because what was that? Instigator of jealousy.. that's it.
Most of the supporting characters added no real substance to the story honestly and that is truly one of the most disappointing aspects of this.

Even with all that I thought they could've done better, this was a decent watch. I enjoyed it for the most part, but I can't help but think about just how much potential it had. To be a simple and sweet love story. It was just that, but also had so much more going on that it didn't need. And I would've gladly taken just a simple and sweet love story.

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Perfect main couple

Lots of chemistry between the couple
Don't be discouraged by bad comments and draw your own conclusions. The first episodes are chaotic, but I found even that incredible. FL has a very striking personality, she's almost crazy, as well as badass. I was shocked by some of her impulses, but in a positive way. I have nothing to say about ML either, he's perfect.
The couple is definitely the cherry on the cake in this drama. The dynamic between them is very good, there are several kissing scenes, sexual tension, everything we love.
The plot sometimes seems to have inconsistencies, don't expect something flawless. Watch it because of the couple and you'll be very happy.

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Maybe it's just me but...

this just didn't hit hard at all in my opinion. as many already mentioned, it definitely felt rushed despite that they had multiple years to do this.

none of the characters had depth to them. the fighting scenes looked very scripted and honestly most of them don't even make sense...? for example one of them gets stabbed and the wound bleeds but is able to fight against multiple guys but okay here you can still say "that's the adrenaline" but right after that more guys get there and this wounded person fights them on his own completely til they are all k.o ???

I also can't stand seeing it when someone chokes another person and they only move their arms like ... aim for the damn eyes??? if s/he chokes you from behind you just keep punching with your elbows to their ribs it's genuinely not that hard, especially with all the adrenaline rush in the moment.

and the most ridiculous one was when x and y were fighting, x kept hitting y who couldn't even dodge his punches and yes y ended up severally wounded and bleeding (not from stabs) and almost collapsed but then OUT OF NOWHERE he gained his strength back and put up a real fight against x, who then also ended up severely injured. also after their fight you can see him limping for a few seconds and after opening the door he walked as if nothing happened as if his body isn't in pain at all.

is it seriously just me who picks up on such things? I haven't read a comment noir review pointing this out therefore it lowkey feels like I'm nitpicking this drama but that's not what I'm trying to do I'm just here to express my opinion and honestly I've watched many better action/thriller kdrama/movies before so maybe that's why I pay attention to such things. the movie was better in my opinion, although also not the best, but this just wasn't it for me

p.s I purposefully avoided mentioning any names (like who fights against who) to not spoiler anyone accidentally 😁

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Trap hooks with suspense; characters good, story average.

I just finished watching the series Trap today. It’s only 7 episodes, and I thought I could binge it in one day, but I ended up stretching it over three days. That’s actually one of the show's weaknesses — sometimes in the middle of an episode, I just paused and left for hours, but it still had enough pull that I didn’t drop it.

The first episode had that suspense, the feeling of pain and fear, like he was desperately looking for his wife and kid — it really tricked me. That crazy vibe like we were the ones being hunted was pretty gripping. Though honestly, I guessed the end of episode one and it wasn’t that surprising. Later on, Detective Yoon’s character was interesting. He kind of reminded me of a younger version of Detective Ko, and his death was pretty sad. I liked how casually the director handled the mass killings — it had a boldness that doesn’t happen much.

Overall, the series dragged a bit. Like, they spent a lot of time on the detective’s character development. I’m not sure if it was too much, but sometimes I just fast-forwarded.
Actually, I liked Detective Ko’s character. His depression and frustration with the system, mixed with his sense of justice and decency, was really nice to watch. I really respected his final decision at the end.

Each episode ended strong, which was cool. The pacing was kinda up and down overall, but every episode had a shocking ending that kept me watching.

The big twist in episode 5 shocked me — totally didn’t expect it. Even though I’d thought about that idea earlier, I got so absorbed in the story and emotions that I forgot. From the start, you feel something’s off, some questions are left unanswered, but you don’t really expect that to be the reason.

The cruelty of Kang Woo-hyun got scarier and more interesting as it went on. There’s this line stuck in my head:
“I used people’s pain, showed them kindness, and brought them onto my team.”
He did that to everyone — the whole thing was just a game, which made it really fascinating.

I also liked the scene when Detective Jang realized his mistake. It felt like there’s still some kind of justice left, even if it’s tough.

I didn’t fully get the ending at first and had to look it up online, but after I did, I really liked it. It was a realistic ending showing that evil and hardship are real, and fighting them with fake, organized justice isn’t the answer. I thought that was pretty cool.

I don’t think there will be a season 2. Maybe there could be, but probably not. Still, this one stands alone just fine.

The acting was good, makeup, costumes, everything was on point. I don’t really remember any memorable music except for some tense stuff in episode 1.

What annoyed me was the editing. Especially the massacre scenes — there were too many, and they weren’t that exciting. The killing scenes got repetitive. Maybe if they’d shown them with more visual variety or different angles, it would’ve hit harder.
Also, the screen was too dark, and I had to crank up the brightness — didn’t like that.

Overall, it’s good for watching once. The mysteries and twists in the middle were cool, but it’s also easy to drop it mentally. It’s a series, but not one that really sticks in your mind. Not bad, not amazing. Just a decent series with some strong points.
So, I do recommend it.

Summary:
Editing & cinematography & effects: 1 / 0.5
OST: 1 / 0.25
Makeup & costumes: 1 / 1
Acting: 2 / 2
Story: 5 / 3
Total: 10 / 6.75

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the only thing worth watching the series is the actor "Choo Young-Woo" the rest is worthless

First of all, I give a very good rating to the young and promising actor "Choo Young-Woo" who, as always, did not disappoint me with his acting and talent. He portrays a character different from what he has already shown, and performs with professionalism and great talent, playing the role of a prosecutor ready to do anything to rise to the top...

As for the rest, frankly, I wouldn't give a good rating for this series, which I've been waiting for for a long time...

It may be based on a webtoon, and webtoons are often exaggerated, but this... it's too much...

This series is a waste of time. I was bored with the same ridiculous fight scenes and with the main actor "So Ji Sub," who always has the same expression throughout the series, with mediocre and talentless acting, and who, as always, manages to beat dozens of opponents in front of him to reach the end of each fight where he's barely scratched...

Honestly, I watched it because it features my favorite actor, Choo Young-Woo.
At first, I started watching the first few episodes, only to end up watching only the scenes with Choo Young-Woo.

I'm disappointed with the series, even though I suspected I wouldn't like it when I saw the trailer with its exaggerated fight scenes...

Anyway, to sum up, I won't finish the entire series. If I watch it again, it will just be to see the scenes with Choo Young-Woo again ...

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They chose the perfect actor for the twins

Park bo-young for me at least is known as one of the best actors on playing hard topics on tv such as depression, mental illness, and such

The 4th episode could have broke me if not for me watching so much kdramas, park bo young portraid miji's depression over the loss of (in her words, at leadt to my understanding) only good thing that she does in the eyes of her mom, running, her crying scene was very strong

The way park bo young portrays the twins differently on how they hide there's pain with miji being overly happy, and mirea accepting being the black sheep of the office just to be able to help her family take care of her grandma, how with them switching life were able to learn what they realy think of themself by being able to say it as the other person, or being suprised when people say good thing about them.

Miji blaming herself for her grandma being bedridden and having a panic attack over seeing ro-sa on the floor reminding her of the incident of her grandma was strong, and on point.

Overall if you enjoy Korean dramas with hard topics that are not for the one with weak hearts, this is worth a watch, its story is great so far, the actors are on point, and the cinemagraphy is amazing.

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One that you'll Remember

Rather than being a bland , old formula rom com. This drama introduces depth and strong characterisation along with actual comedy to the mix. Although not being strong at the romance part. This drama is definitely the one to make you laugh at it's ridiculousness. And might as well make you cry when you get attached to the characters.
Rather than boring , half of a shell characters that only exist around the ml. The characters have their own motivations and developments throughout the drama.
This is more of a episode based drama with new clients and struggles in each episode rather than a linear story in the beginning.

It's the kind of drama that will leave you thinking maybe you should join that gym or try that exercise routine and a ton of 'What The' jokes.

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Watch it if you're open to the idea of romance without the portrayal of kisses

It's my first review, so bear with me. Given that this might not be the first review/comment you have read in regards to the series, some introductionary thoughts: The controversy around this one is rather interesting because somehow there seems to be little middle ground as to whether someone dislikes or likes this drama. As someone that has a rather pragmatic view in regards to the romance genre of Chinese entertainment industry, I usually don't start a series expecting heavy emotional turmoil or longshots of kisses. I'm glad if it's a part of the series but I'm quite happy with the subtle indications and for the rest to be left to imagination and context interpretation.

That being said, the likability of this drama therefore comes down to one's own preference of how romance dramas are done. Since many seem to have read the novel beforehand, it was somewhat to be expected that many were dissapointed when a lot of the phyiscal intimacy wasn't as much of a part of the script as it could have been. AsI hadn't read the novel, I had the fortunate privilege of starting the series of only having known the trailer and having seen various shorts on social media networks.

If you somehow don't mind watching a romance drama with no kisses and are open to the idea of it being a fairly light-hearted romance drama with a lot of sarcasm and just the right amount of drama - then this one might be a series for you. Due to it's light hearted nature, certain characters might therefore seem somewhat estranged from what we expect personalities to be in real life. But then again, the vast majority of romance dramas would never meet my threshold in that regard.

I enjoyed this series quite a lot since it brought me plenty of laughs but also touched on many aspects that I, as an individual having grown up in similar environments, could well relate too. It made me emotional for various scenes but then the situation would be then quickly resolved by something uplifting and sudenly the joy of that would somehow wash aways all those sorrows.

All in all, I can highly recommend this one if you manage your epectations a bit better.
Can't hurt to give it a try, it might just hit the right spots for you.

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