Reviews

Poor Yeong Bin Got Wrecked for No Reason at the end ?

From the very first moment, I was completely hooked. What I loved the most was Si Eun’s straightforward personality, and the friendship between the three of them was truly beautiful—until one of them completely lost it and ruined everything.
Honestly, I really wanted to see Beom Seok get beaten up badly. Everything was way too easy for him. I mean, Su Ho is lying in a hospital bed in a coma while this guy is just out there living his life. Poor Si Eun lost everything because of that jerk Beom Seok.
But I have to admit, it was extremely satisfying to see Si Eun beat the hell out of those guys at the end. And poor Yeong Bin… yes, he started the whole mess, but during the final attack he actually wasn’t even involved, yet he still got destroyed like the rest of them—honestly, I couldn’t help but laugh. I finished the whole drama in a single sitting, and it was absolutely incredible.

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Witty Legal Romance with Humor, Heart, and a Time-Slip Twist Worth Savoring

I’ll admit it: the rooster-hedgehog hair in the previews nearly scared me off. I avoided Legally Romance far longer than I should have — only to discover one of the most clever, heartfelt, and refreshingly grounded C-dramas I’ve ever seen. If I had known just how much personality Z.Tao has in real life, I wouldn’t have hesitated for a second. And Song Zuer? She’s a force of nature — sharp, hilarious, expressive, and utterly magnetic.

What looks at first like a simple “unlucky legal assistant gets a second chance at life” story quickly reveals itself to be something far richer, more symbolic, and far more beautifully intentional.

⏳ A Time-Travel Setup That Refuses to Collapse

Most time-travel romances start strong and then unravel the moment the show has to justify the rules of the universe. Legally Romance does the opposite. It begins with a familiar premise — Qian Wei, burned out and betrayed in her legal assistant job, tumbles back into her college years — but the writing evolves in a way that is quietly brilliant.

You think the time-slip IS the story… until the drama reveals it was only the frame.
The real narrative lives in the motifs, the emotional echoes, the hidden wounds, and the question at the heart of the show:

What version of your life might have unfolded if grief hadn’t pressed the pause button?

❄️ A Woman Whose Life Froze in Place

Qian Wei isn’t just unlucky — she’s grieving. Years earlier, her father’s sudden death shattered her world. She never took her bar exam. She poured herself into a man she believed in, Li Chongwen, who slowly grew cynical and sacrificed integrity for ambition. His betrayal — professional and personal — destroys the last of her hope.

So when she lands in 2011 again, alive and unburdened, her father healthy, her future unwritten, she grabs the chance with both hands. But she is not the naïve girl she once was. She carries hindsight, heartbreak, and a maturity that lets her see what she missed before.

🫶🏼 The Unexpected Love Story at the Heart of It All

In her first life, Qian Wei saw Lu Xun only as a rival — the sharp, serious legal genius who always seemed one step ahead.

In this second chance, she begins to notice things her younger self never saw:
• the subtle fondness behind their “rivalry”
• the ways he supported her without ever asking for recognition
• the consistency of his principles, even when she dismissed him
• the quiet loyalty and warmth he tries to hide

It’s a revelation: the man she once viewed only as a competitor had been rooting for her — and sincerely loving her — far longer than she ever understood.

Their chemistry is unreal ❤️‍🔥: grounded in mutual respect and deep devotion, but brightened by playful wit and a tension that feels effortless and inevitable.

🤝🏽 A Love Triangle That Avoids the Clichés

Another reason to love this writing is the way Li Chongwen and Lu Xun never devolve into toxic caricatures. They may be love rivals, yes, but they’re also senior and junior in the same field, men who understand each other’s strengths and burdens. Their dynamic is marked by mutual respect and a baseline friendship, making the triangle compelling without ever slipping into cheap dramatics.

💥 And Then — the Genius Twist

Just when you think the time-travel reveal is coming…
Just when you brace yourself for contrived temporal logic…

The drama pulls the rug in the smartest way possible:

Qian Wei was in a coma the whole time.
The second chance was a dream — a map of meaning her mind built from real voices and confessions spoken by her bedside.

Suddenly the lack of closure with Lu Xun in the dream makes heartbreaking sense — it intentionally reflects his real-world position: a man who has loved her silently for ten long years, always coming second, always waiting.

It’s devastating, yet elegantly designed, positioning both characters for the story that truly matters:

⚔️ The Real Fight Begins in the Present

Once Qian Wei wakes, she becomes the woman her dream helped her remember she could be — braver, steadier, reconciled with her grief, and ready at last to reclaim the legal career she walked away from.

And Lu Xun? This is where his arc finally gets to take flight.

The confident legal powerhouse is hilariously awkward when it comes to love — his colleagues know it, his boss knows it, and everyone tries nudging him toward bravery. Watching him fight for his love, truly and openly, is immensely satisfying.

Together they chase her long-buried dream of building a public-interest law platform, sparring with the ultimate antagonists while becoming the best versions of themselves.

🎭 Performances & Themes

Song Zuer delivers a performance full of spark, wit, and piercing emotional honesty — especially in scenes with her father, who is so tenderly written it aches.

Z.Tao matches her beat for beat, delivering a performance that is controlled but tender, passionate but principled, and surprisingly nuanced ans vulnerable.

The show touches on:
• second chances
• grief and unresolved loss
• integrity vs. survival in a world of compromises
• self worth and halted ambition
• what time reshapes and what endures
• how much of our life is written by fate, and how much we write ourselves

And it does all of this with humor, sharp dialogue, grounded legal stakes, and timeless romance.

🐌 When the Momentum Slows (Just a Little)

If the drama falters anywhere, it’s in the supporting romances. Liu Shi Yun and Qian Chuan are endearing as individuals, but their love line is never convincing — warm, yes, but far more sibling-like than romantic. And Shi Yun’s “music arc,” in particular, makes little sense: going from tone-deaf to stage-ready overnight due to nerves is a leap even this whimsical premise can’t fully support. Her noodle-business subplot also drifts without adding much weight.

Mo Zi Xin, however, emerges as a quiet standout. She moves through the story softly, a private soul carrying family secrets and unrequited love with quiet dignity. She never manipulates or lashes out — she simply remains true. Her journey in both timelines unfolds with remarkable grace and poise. Zi Xin is the kind of character whose tenderness and integrity make her arc unexpectedly affecting.

Some pacing issues appear, especially during the prolonged university play sequence. These moments slow the otherwise elegant momentum of the series. That said, the characters are so genuinely endearing that the filler and silly subplots barely register — their presence more than makes up for the show’s minor stumbles.

✨ OVERALL✨

Legally Romance is a rare gem: a redemption tale where the goal isn’t to undo what came before, but to step FORWARD with confidence, hope, and honesty.

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Thrilling, engaging with potential for more

The Manipulated is one of the most engaging thrillers I've watched this year. I got intrigued by the plot and although I wasn't familiar with the movie, I decided to give the drama a try. I am a sucker for a good revenge story so it seemed that this drama appealed to me.

The first episodes worked as a set up for Tae Joong's character. Unlike other thrillers that start with the action part right away, The Manipulated took its time in order to establish the main character and his background. I found the first two episodes to be some of the best ones in the whole series. The portrayal of Tae Joong's psychological trauma in the prison and his bond with Yong Sik added more sentimental layers to his character, which made it easier to root for him.

The action scenes were thrilling to say the least. The cinematography and editing added more tension and the soundtrack enhanced the epic vibes. If one enjoys action packed dramas, The Manipulated will certainly not disappoint you. The action aspect was so exciting and my eyes were glued on the screen in order not to miss anything.

The makers did a good job highlighting the different fighting styles of the main leads. Tae Joong's wasn't that polished since he wasn't a trained fighter and had no experience with the crime world prior getting imprisoned. Yo Han, on the other hand, was lethal and yet fascinating. He didn't get involved in fighting all the time but even the few scenes we got showcased how dangerous he truly was. He carried himself with ease and he handled his weapons like it was a second nature for him. Tae Joong relied on his environment and followed a street-like fighting style and unlike Yo Han, he never aimed at killing his opponents, even if he had the chance to do so. These differences made me even more hyped for their final clash.

Tae Joong was an interesting main character, one whom you couldn't help but pity. He had lost everything, from his friends and family to his freedom and yet he remained resilient and kindhearted. Throughout the series, we see him getting involved in more fights and dark activities but his humanity remains intact. I especially appreciated his bond with Yong Sik, who was his rock of support in prison and who helped him once he got out. Their scenes brought a feeling of calmness and their soft interactions made me feel cathartic. They worked as a reminder of Tae Joong's past self: an innocent, kind man who cherished the people he loved.

On the other hand, Yo Han couldn't have been more different. He didn't feel love like Tae Joong or even if he did, he expressed it with cruelty. Yo Han was cunning, charismatic and intelligent. He toyed with people, innocent and guilty ones and fabricated the perfect lie. He cared for no one but himself and the only person who got to experience his love (even in its cruel form) was his nanny. The way he calculated and predicted everything made me feel both captivated and fearful. He was the perfect rival for Tae Joong and an interesting villain in general.

While this type of psychopath villains who are bad for the sake of being bad are a hit or miss for me, Yo Han was a character who I wanted to analyse more, just to grasp even the smallest hint of his philosophy. I liked the moments when his collective and calm persona would crumble and he would succumb to anger outbursts. He always seemed so untouchable and yet he would act like a spoiled kid who didn't receive its Christmas present if things didn't go the way he wanted to. Some people have voiced their dislike for his childlike traits but in my opinion, these traits worked for his character.

I liked how the plot framed the cat-and-mouse game between Tae Joong and Yo Han. Two men who are polar opposites and who are connected in such a cruel way. Yo Han's schemings against Tae Joong intensified their rivalry and had me wondering how Tae Joong would have been able to take him down.

Watching Yo Han manipulating Tae Joong reminded me of how some predators will toy with their prey. For him, Tae Joong became something more than an "avatar" to utilize in order to save his client's life. Tae Joong was a constant enigma. How could he retain his kindness after the hell he had been through? How could he still have the support of many people, even after being labeled as a criminal? For someone like Yo Han, who was incapable of grasping the concert of empathy and kindness, Tae Joong was a puzzle to solve - and shape however he wanted to.

A big chunk of The Manipulated's success derives from the main leads' acting and chemistry. This was my first time watching a Lee Chang Wook drama and it's safe to say it won't be the last. He was perfect for the role of Tae Joong and his performance humanized Tae Joong. His eyes conveyed Tae Joong's sorrow and tiredness, you could tell how exhausted he had been and how much he clung even to the smallest possibility of proving his innocence. He was stern but not bland and he certainly proved his reputation as a capable actor.

I was beyond surprised to learn that Doh Kyung Soo is a member of the kpop group EXO. I am not familiar with their songs but I know them and I didn't expect to see one of their members in a lead role. It goes without saying that Kyung Soo delivered a captivating performance. He carried his character with ease and embodied his troublesome mind and complex emotions convincingly. Kyung Soo made me feel like I was watching a bomb ready to be set off. The tone of his voice, his expressions, his body language, everything highlighted Yo Han's deranged and unpredictable personality.

The rest of the actors also did a good job with what they were given. The prisoners were interesting to watch, especially Deok Su. Yang Dong Eun whom I saw in Squid Game, was great in this dark role. Lee Kwang Soo also did an excellent job as Baek Do Gyung, the person who used Tae Joong in order to avoid prison. I hated his character so much but at the same time, his vendetta against Yo Han was fun to watch.

I wish I could say that I liked the story until the very end. The first episodes were an amazing set up and I expected the rest to follow the same route. But the more the story escalated, the more puzzled I felt about the writing.

The Manipulated tried to differ compared to other revenge kdramas. Instead of making the hero's need for revenge his sole purpose, the writers tried to give Tae Joong more personality. I really appreciated the psychological aspect but as the story went on, it felt like their attempt to explore Tae Joong's personality got neglected. I would have liked to see more flashbacks of his hitherto happy life and I would have liked to see more interactions between him and his friends. We saw them assisting him in the finale but we never got to see them reuniting, even though it was shown in bit parts that they remained loyal to him. There were opportunities to showcase his personality even more and although I'm happy with what we got, they could have been more.

After the fifth or sixth episode, I got the impression that the pacing was inconsistent. While the episodes remained engaging, some scenes felt like fillers. Some subplots were interesting and some others weren't that much. The writers wanted to do many things in just 12 episodes to the point the writing didn't feel as fleshed out as it previously was. Revenge, corruption, kinship, all of these themes were more than interesting but they couldn't be developed properly alongside the main story.

There was an endeavor to include more heartfelt moments between Yong Sik and his daughter but by the time Eun Bi had gotten introduced, it was too late to create a strong emotional relationship between them. Of course I felt for them and I was rooting for their reconciliation but the drama didn't leave much room for their relationship to develop properly. I genuinely wanted to see more of them but their interactions weren't enough in order to get more emotionally invested. The moment when Yong Sik was about to sacrifice his life, sad as it was, failed to move me simply because we hadn't gotten much time with these characters and their past. Even their backstory wasn't presented in the best way.

Speaking of backstories, I really wish we had gotten a few flashbacks from Yo Han's past. This tell-and-don't-show method didn't contribute a lot. I'm not saying that he needed a sob story. But it was underwhelming to see his backstory being given in more dialogues.

The ending left me with a lukewarm reaction. I was happy for Tae Joong but I wasn't thrilled by the way we had reached the conclusion. The last two episodes felt too overpacked, they wanted to cram everything together to the point the story became rushed. Tae Joong and Yo Han's final confrontation could have also been handled better, especially Yo Han's downfall. I totally understand the way it was done but personally, I wanted more. We wasted too much time on secondary villains while the writers could have developed the main leads' clashing ideologies and have them spend more time together in the finale.

All in all, The Manipulated was an entertaining thriller which left some things to be desired. I was happy for getting introduced to these actors and although it didn't become a favourite of mine, it was a drama I do not regret watching and which I recommend to those who seek action and thrill.

Beware for the truth might not be what you see.

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infuriating writing, hope to see the actors with a better plot (watch suggestions)

Overall: the refusal of a character to communicate with the other character was infuriating and I cannot believe what they did in episode 8. 10 episodes about 50 minutes each. Aired on iQIYI https://www.iq.com/play/reloved-episode-1-1p5zs0832d8?lang=en_us

Content Warnings: vomiting (ep 2 around 47 min), non con kissing turned consensual, blackmail/coercion, manipulation, non con kiss, death, grief

Watch Suggestions (to focus on sweet relationship parts)
- episode 1 watch 4:25-7, 25:45-27, 42:25-45:10
- episode 2 watch beginning-5:20, 18:15-24, 28:15-30:30, 39:35-42, 48-50:45
- episode 3 watch 4:15-9, 14-17:20, 50-51:20
- episode 4 watch 24-40
- episode 5 watch beginning-10:50
- episode 6 watch 9:30-13:05, 15-19, 28:40-34:15, 38:30-52
- episode 7 is skippable
- episode 8 watch beginning-3:30 and 48:50-end
- episode 9 watch beginning-6:15, 12-16:05, 37:30-53
- episode 10 watch beginning-3:30, 17:30-end

What I Liked
- adults who were taking care of kids
- past intimacy and sweet moments
- visuals
- supportive parents

Room For Improvement
- terrible communication in the past (a 5 min conversation would have fixed everything) as well as the present, the other guy repeatedly ignored boundaries/looked so desperate/had no self respect
- the blackmail/coercion with the side couple was not appealing though they grew on me, but then episode 7 made no sense since their relationship was casual up to that point and then 8 came out of absolutely nowhere and was awful
- nonsense, who goes to the scene of an accident instead of a hospital???!!!!
- I wanted to throw my computer with the writing in episode 8, one "I'm sorry" and everything was fine, 5 YEARS!!!!
- tonal shift in episode 8 from grief to fun gym photo shoot
- love rival (and I felt bad for him, they should have given him a love interest)
- the sound effects didn't make things funny
- they dragged the bad communication way too long and then rushed the finale with an alternate timeline and a ton of time skips

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Great Acting, Good Storyline, Lego the main highlight

Many things to say about this show. Firstly, the actors are truly shining in this one. Lego, Neo, Fluke and Yacth all did a fantastic job. They were so amazing that it was actually the best of the show to me. Their characters were very well done, entertaining and also had clear bonds between them. It was fun to see such characterisation and all the actors were phenomenal.

Coming to the story, the story is good. There are a few points where the audience feels confused as hell, but they do clear things up in due time. You might be left with a few questions even after it ends, though I think that's cause of lack of time, but none of them are major enough to spoil the show or its story.

The friendship between the 4 airdolls is definitely a highlight. I loved seeing Fluke and Neo's rapport as well as Yacht and Lego's. The 4 of them together also have a cute friendship. The whole part of Ingky rejecting Pat also seemed so interesting to me, it really showed a lot about her character.

I have to add a separate comment about Lego, my baby. I have been following him as Lego LYKN as well as Nano from ThamePo, and I'm so so happy to see him shine in his own show and role. He is a wonderful actor who can grasp different personalities really easily. He also has natural chemistry with everyone and it doesn't seem forced at all. What I love about him is how much effort and dedication he has clearly put into this role. He is truly, truly magnificent, and has the potential to become a bigger actor in Thai media, if he so chooses. I hope he does get more opportunities!

Overall, good show. Has rewatch value as well. Do give it a try!

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Underwhelming

Unpopular opinion, but I think I’m one of the few who found The Manipulated to be pretty average. For me, the biggest issue comes down to structure. Watching this show felt like reading the last page of a book first and then flipping back to page one, there’s simply no thrill left. The weekly-release format drained its momentum completely, especially since the villain and motive were revealed so early on. With all the suspense deflated upfront, waiting a full week for the next episode felt unnecessary
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Ji Chang Wook’s role didn’t help either. His performance was fine, but the character felt like a familiar echo of K2, Healer, and The Worst of Evil. The ML seemed stuck in repetitive, bland character beats.

Surprisingly, the villains had far more personality and depth than the protagonists. And as strong as the antagonists were, villains shouldn’t be the best part of a great show. When they outshine the heroes, the emotional weight weakens.

The cinematography also fell into tired patterns, endless nighttime scenes, repetitive chase sequences, and writing that lacked sharpness. The mini “prison break” attempt bordered on unintentionally comedic, and the addition of a one-sided romance in a thriller felt out of place. By the time the revenge was finally revenging, the buildup had me rooting for the villain. And the worst thing is that the final revenge wasn’t even satisfying.

But I’ll give the show this, it does have genuine strengths. The cast delivers across the board. Ji Chang Wook remains solid in action-heavy roles. And Kyungsoo? He absolutely devoured the screen as An Yo-han. I loved how completely unhinged he was, killing without hesitation, framing people and covering up murders purely for the thrill of it. He didn’t gain anything from these acts. He did it out of the pure love for the game. He was terrifying and fascinating in equal measure.

The prison scenes were another highlight. They were some of the best-crafted portions of the show, driving real character development. Watching the ML evolve from an innocent, overwhelmed man who could barely adapt, into someone hardened, determined, and fueled by survival and revenge, was genuinely compelling.

And the nanny deserves her own spotlight. Layered, chilling, charismatic, and utterly ruthless, every time she appeared, the screen sharpened. One of the standout presences of the entire series.

In the end, The Manipulated is a watchable thriller elevated by strong performances. I’m sure it’ll sweep award shows. But for me, it wasn’t an enjoyable watch. Maybe I’m especially underwhelmed because this was one of my most anticipated releases of the year, but it simply didn’t live up to its potential.

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Gimmicks and chronological shenanigans ruin the show completely

This show is big on useless and complicated chronological gimmicks which only ruin and destroy the focus and impact of the story

The wife finds out her husband is not capable of making her pregnant, so she has sex with his office worker and becomes pregnant with him in episode 31 and 32 (chronology is bad). Then she realizes that her husband previously has a child with another girl, so she tries to commit suicide in EPISODE 1 (just unjustified, random, stupid decision by screenwriter/director). Then the husband finds out that wife is pregnant and he thinking the child is his promises to take care of them.

The explanation for why she cheated is in Episodes 42 and 43 (stupid chronological order). Why does it take 10 episodes after the event in episodes 31, 32 and 33? That is why this show is childish and made by idiots who think gimmicks like this make them look like famous Hollywood directors. There is no obvious chronological order that one can find. Scenes are randomly taken from one place and inserted in another completely unrelated place. The director/editors should have kept it simple and just focused on telling the story, instead they completely destroyed the show.

But wife knows the baby is actually the co-workers even though the husband thinks it is his baby. She goes to co-worker to break up but has sex with him again. The co-worker texts the husband to come to his room where he sees his wife in shower naked and realizes that she had been cheating on him. And because of this shame, he then gives his company to his co-worker - this is totally unbelievable and stupid scenario. No businessman will ever give up his company just because his wife fucked an employee. He would have kicked both his wife and the employee out of his life instead. But the screenwriters/directors are that stupid in China. This story is clearly written by a left-over women who have infected the Chinese TV and movie industry like parasites.

So, then the wife kills herself and the husband gets drunk and becomes homeless. This is also unbelievable.

The characters in this show are generally implausible and unbelievable. Businessmen are Type-A alpha personalities. They don't tolerate their wives running around all day and all night outside and not telling them what they did. But all the lead men in this show are supposedly alpha personalities but behave like simps and cuckolds instead. Simps/cuckolds don't become CEOs and successful businessman. And wives always know that they cannot behave like that, which is why when they cheat they don't make it obvious and take care to hide their tracks.

Yet, in this show the wife openly disappears in the day and night and the husband doesn't even ask a single question about it. NOBODY loves a woman like that....absolutely nobody. A wife who is so out of control would not be tolerated by ANY CEO/businessman. And even if they are humiliated by their wives cheating, they take decisive actions to terminate the relationship and kick such sluts out of the house immediately. That is what a CEO personality does. Instead, the businessmen in this show act like lovesick puppies, constant crying in tears and chasing the tails of their slutty wives begging for their forgiveness, when they should have behaved like decisive strong men that they are actually supposed to be.

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THIS IS NOT A TYPHOON, ITS NOT EVEN A DRIZZLE

A show trying too hard at becoming a heartwarming series that falls short on tugging your emotions.

Lee Jun Ho has proven himself as an actor, here he does so much of the heavy lifting. Unfortunately, he can only do so much as this show is just lacking. I didnt feel any empathy for his character, i didnt even feel his chemistry with the FL. Definitely not his best work.

Its pretty obvious that the show relied so heavily with LJH. In fact, there were parts when the series wanted to s how how charming he is and you'll notice the cinematography changes and the screen is filled with this glowy sunshine-y filter common with Korean romcoms - the difference in tone is so jarring and just doesnt work with the 90's vibe.

Episodes are long, and sad to say, boring. They want you to feel sorry and relate to the plights of the characters but almost everyone is just so bland and unlikeable. There is no real character development and no transformation for everyone except maybe for Tae Pung's mother. The story arcs and the challenges are so staged and are mostly resolved so conveniently and unrealistically.

To create depth and layers to a family drama there are 2 ways a series can go - First is the no-villain route (a la the Reply Series), create "natural" , emotional, interesting scenarios for the characters to go through and overcome, and the second route is to create a villain so strong, disgusting, scary and/or powerful that youd be afraid for the protagonist. The problem with this series is the annoying villains totally ruined this show. I didnt say effective, i said annoying. Probably one of the worst written villains in a Korean drama. Pyo Hyeon Jun's endless obsession with Tae Pung, his character was a joke and is shallow, repetitive and so uverused during the entire series, -he is not scary, not even entertaining, just annoying.

Will i recommend? Im honestly not sure, maybe if you are a LJH fan. Will i rewatch? Are you kidding me, big NO.

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One positive…I LOVE Ja

The Love HAS Set!

I’m giving up on this one because the story is lacking, entertainment value is nil, and it doesn’t feel very fresh.

Sad, though, because I DO Like Ja Phachara, but he’s completely wasted here.

I’m sure there are people, out there, who are probably loving this, but different strokes for different folks. It just feels like waste of time & energy to watch any longer.

Once the setting went back to 1997, with the two male leads as other characters—they lost me, completely.

There was ZERO chemistry between Tae and Ja. Tae didn’t even look like he was kissing in the kissing scenes when they were dating, before all the trouble began. Either he doesn’t like kissing or he doesn’t know how.

The back story of the sexual assault and abuse was not believable or logical. They went from very dark matter to a complete black hole of a storyline. It was all over the place and nowhere, and none of it was very interesting. I abandoned it, after giving it an overly generous chance.

I try to see the positive in every BL series, but there wasn’t much in this. Even Ja couldn’t save it. I don’t think the direction was very good, nor was the story, nor was Tae.

It was pretty terrible.

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its good but its missing the wow factor...

The drama is about a man who is wrongfully accused and has to spend life in prison. As usual the police are the most useless characters in these kind of shows and most of them are bribed. Basically other than the leads everyone else in the show is bribed by the villain and just makes life difficult for our ML just cause the villain finds it fun.

So yea...thats basically the basis of the entire plot and is something common we can see in these kind of rich villain dramas.

What I enjoyed from the drama was the first half where they showed his growth and how he started adapting to his prison life. At first he wanted to give up but afterwards he was highly motivated to live well and improve himself. The only part I didnt like was that they made him escape the prison instead of him leaving in a legal way....cause technically the minute he escapes he now has a valid record...but okay I could close my eyes to this.

I appreciated the effort put into the fight scenes but personally it wasnt my style. He had numerous numbers of intense fights but he still survives makes a recovery then fights again. I feel like the fights scenes could have been more satisfying and not just everyone charging at him all the time.

Regarding the villain, I feel like DO's acting was really good but the aura of a villain was missing...he was acting inhumane but you dont really get the scary vibes from him but more like what our ML said in the 2nd last eps "you are just a kid...". So i felt like there was a imbalance there with Taejung and Yohan's characters...

The plot itself is very straightforward without any major twists.

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