From some of the reviews I’d read, it seemed that some people found the storyline slow to begin with and I tend to agree, although these first few episodes were really setting the scene for some really good storytelling from Episode 5 onwards. I found myself more and more drawn to the character of Attorney Jang, as well as the budding partnership between Lee Hyun and Cha Ji-an. The focus in the main characters is certainly there, but I found myself also interested in other side-stories such as the Chief Planning Officer / Hyun’s guardian and the relationship between Team Leader Kang and his father.
The music and soundtrack played was generally suitable to the scenes and the acting, but there wasn’t really a piece of music which was really memorable for me (then again, I’m not really a music person, it takes a really good song to stick in my head).
I probably wouldn’t rewatch this drama, I really enjoyed watching the storyline unfold and I think it just wouldn’t be as enjoyable the second time around. Also, I don't tend to rewatch many dramas so this low rewatch rating doesn't at all reflect how much I enjoyed it the first time round. For now, I’ll stick to watching cuts of the incredibly cute moments between the brothers!
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There are a few minor flaws, but they are at a minimum. And I would have preferred a slightly different ending, a warmer one (unless they plan a second season).
I think the best thing about this drama was how it makes you change your feelings towards some characters and reflect on your perspective of good/evil and who is a victim and who isn't.
Altogether I would have given it an 8 of 10, but because it kept me glued to the screen it got a 9.
It's worth watching, that's for sure
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Favourite OST has to be Hong Dae Kwang's - It Shows and Dear Cloud's - I Remember You (this song will give you the jerks, literally!). I don't usually re-watch dramas as such but because this will probably continue to be the best drama in summer 2015, I'd rewatch it anytime I'd feel like. But what's true is that this is definitely worth a rewatch. This drama, is a keeper. Trust me.
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If you are still reading upto this point, I'd like to be very honest and say that this is the FIRST time I started a drama that stars Seo In Guk, Jung Nara and Lee Chun Hee. And I'm proud to say that all three of these actors/actress have gained one new fan. In fact, after watching this, I started watching dramas that starred Seo In Guk! This drama gave me a sudden boost to do so! Park Go Bum is someone I'm happy to have come across as I'd like to support him in his career and cheer him on for main leads.
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Many people had a problem with the main female lead's actress, and being honest, she's not my cup of tea either, but she was not an obstacle for me not to enjoy this drama. The cast was phenomenal, from Kyungsoo's cameo to the police team, everyone did a great job, special props (again) to Bogum for building his character amazingly.
Now, as for the story/plot, that's what I liked the most. Most criminal/law dramas are "there's a culprit that scapes and wants to kill one of the main characters, they work together to find him and finally put him in jail". This was not like that. The characters were so clever, genius, it kinda gave me Death Note vibes sometimes. The development of the story was good, and it was all because the amazing and clever mind of the three main characters (Hyeon, Min and Lee Junyeong). And I'm so so glad the romance was not a main focus here because it would've ruined the whole thing, and instead, that they focused more on Min and Hyeon's relationship. The ending was also amazing, not cliche at all and you definitely do not see it coming. So many things happen on episode 16 that is impossible to predict what will come out of the whole thing.
To sum this up, this drama was genius and not cliche at all, I enjoyed the whole thing and was not disappointed by the ending, though there's one thing that kinda bother me, it's not that "big" and I'm still okay with the way they wrapped it up.
100% recommended, please give it a try, you won't be disappointed.
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There are three things that I love about this drama! Well, first, it would definitely be the little thrills I got here and there as I watched the story unfolds i.e. Will Lee Joon Yeong get caught? What would Lee Min's decision be? What happened in the past 20 years?
Apart from that, another highlight of this drama would be the tangled relationship between the three of them, Lee Hyun, Lee Joon Yeong and Lee Min. Especially the relationship between the two brothers, Hyun and Min, their relationship (aka bromance) has touched me emotionally, particularly in the last few episodes. T.T
And one more thing that I really liked about this drama would be the OST - Remember by Dear Cloud!!! There are so much feels in this song as if it is telling/relaying a message on behalf of someone. >.< And that, I would say it is a song from Lee Min to his older brother :'( Like how much Lee Min wants to reunite with Lee Hyun and wanting Hyun to remember him :'(
Hmm, lastly, there aren't much dislikes from me for this drama! :) However, I'm a little disappointed that there isn't much character development in this drama :/ There aren't visible "growth" from the different characters and that, it makes the characters rather "flat" in that sense. But still! Kudos to all the casts who have showed really good acting and portraying of their characters! Especially Lee Min (Park Bo Gum) and Lee Joon Yeong (Choi Won Young)! :D
- For 20 years, I hated you, I missed you, I waited for you, I watched over you...
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I really enjoy watching dramas flooded with love lines between the mains and especially those where the relationship and the storyline is not overly-done or cliché-like. But SWEET JESUS this drama was the first drama where I thought the love story between him and her was unnecessarily and burdensome and that the plot and bro-romance needed more screentime. She was nerve-wracking (both her as an actress and the character she played imo.),she made me skip most of the love interaction between the two leads (lucky that it weren't many of them :)) ). Seo In Guk was alright I'm not a big fan of his acting (althought I enjoyed how he played in Reply 1997) but damn his facial expresions were so on fleek, in some scenes I really thought he was a psycho-like character or either that he has an unnexpected secret in his sleeves soon to be discovered. My petite new crush Park Bo Gum was so cute and handsome too,his acting was good also,same goes for D.O and his older self Choi Won Young. The casting was awesome but I have a minus for the main female cast. The plot is quite unique and I really cheered up for the bro romance to have more relative screen time.I enjoyed this drama and I recommed it to those who like mystery,detective and action oriented dramas.
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Then news of Seo In Guk playing the lead role broke in, I was excited hearing about it BUT still doubting the pairing with Jang Nara. :)
But as the drama starts and the story developed in each episode, I got hooked and even watch it in livestream.
SIG & JNR's pairing seems OK as the story progresses but what I like most is the chemistry of the 3 psycho, ensemble to find Cha Ji An. :)
Seeing the 3 of them together is what excites me more than the romance of this drama.
The 3 actors (Seo In Guk, Park Bo Gum, Choi Won Young) played it so well. I hope they can get an award for their portrayal.
Just quite dissapointed with the editing in the ending, overall it was good and well-written drama, kudos to you Writernim...
I love the OST, I keep playing it during bedtime, it's like my lullaby :)
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Following the life of criminal profiler, Hyun Lee, Hyun returns to South Korea to assist the crime unit with several murder cases. Hyun's adult life was shaped by a tragic incident at 10 years old. A chance encounter with accused murder, Jun Yeong, changes Hyun's relationship with his father, who was an criminal investigator. Hyun's father is murdered, and his younger brother, Min, goes missing the night of the murder. Due to the event, Hyun lost his a majority of his childhood memories. In present day Hyun works closely with criminal team, and detective, Cha Ji An, who has a connection to his past.
Reoccurring characters, lawyer, Jung Seon Ho, and medical examiner, Lee Jun Ho, bring an air of mystery to the series. From Seon ho's almost creepy smile, and Jun ho's curiosity you begin to wonder who they really are or if you're just suspicious of everyone!
I don't personally like series with grisly crime scenes. This drama is realistic in it's reasoning for the criminal mindset, but not so horrific it's too much of a mirror of real life. For the criminal Jun Yeong, you learn how and why he came to be.
I wish the romance was a bit more turned up, but the main focus is the murder cases. A good series to binge watch! The young actors playing Hyun and Min are cheek pinching cute! The added bonus of handsome DO, Park Go Bum, Kim Jae Yeong, and Seo In Guk, just make you want to watch this over and over.
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I'm honestly quite shocked this drama has so many 9 and 10 star reviews. Not that other people aren't allowed to enjoy it if they enjoy it, but because I found this drama to be rather lackluster and underwhelming and not the most well plotted thing I've ever seen. I started it because 1) I was craving something thriller/mystery-esque, a new drama craving for me as I've stuck mostly with rom-com drama's up until recently. 2) I'm forever a Seo In-Guk fangirl, and I want to watch as much of his projects as possible. 3) I quite like Jang Nara as an actress, and I quite like her role choices. 4) It had been sitting on my to-watch list since it first aired, and since the thriller/mystery drama bug had finally bitten me, I figured this was as good a time as any to sit down and watch.I will say, the first half kept me fairly invested. It wasn't anything unique or ground-breaking, but I don't need that for me to like a drama. You just have to sell me the story, and for the first half of this drama, the writers did just that. I lost interest in the over-arching mystery halfway through though, as it went from engaging and interesting to poorly plotted and boring. There was some hinking around with character motivations that didn't work for me, things never quite connected in a way that made sense, and the main villains were not the slightest bit interesting in their adult forms. I can unequivocally say that I found both villains unendurably boring as grown ups. They never Did anything, and yet we were supposed to be terrified of them. They were also such Polar opposites of their younger selves that I had a very hard time believing they were the same people. Of course, this would make sense in the case of the younger brother considering what all he must have experienced growing up, but there was zero time spent on showing us just what growing up under the terrifying watchful eye of a psychopath might morph and change you into, and I don't understand why. The main villain does end up having a really well-thought out backstory that really adds to his overall creepiness, but it only makes his Younger self more scary, not the older version. For some reason, the older version seemed more confused about what feelings are and how they work then he did psychotic murdery. You definitely don't get the feeling that his younger self experienced any sort of confusion around emotions and their purpose in life. I got the feeling that he didn't really care.
The romance is mostly uninspired, but again, that doesn't necessarily ruin a drama for me if the writers can sell it to me, and I was onboard for the pairing. I think the combination of bad plot, boring villains, And and ultimately uninteresting romance is what ultimately did this drama in for me.
In my opinion, both Seo In-Guk and Jang Nara have been in, and have done, better things. Of course, if everyone else loves this drama, then who am I to stop them? Hopefully, my next thriller/mystery drama will be something I like a little bit better.
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Okay, so when news about this drama first came out, I was skeptical. On paper, Jang Nara and In Guk as a couple seemed pretty off and the not much was given away about the plot, but I gave it a try due to my In Guk condition.
Boy was I blown away!
From the first episode, it showed that this show wasn't going to be a &quot;typical&quot; drama, from the flawless directing to the smooth writing, everything about it seemed beautiful. It kinda gave me Sherlock vibes in that sense. And what I really liked, unlike other dramas,is that it kept you guessing the identity of the murderer even if it becomes quite obvious. You are sure that this character is the killer but then the show throws you off and suddenly, you start suspecting yourself. Of course, its not to that extent but you are kept guessing until the big reveal.
Moving on, I loved the relationship between Hyun and Jian. Although this drama is promoted as a romantic thriller, the romance is almost non existent which is not a bad thing here because I thought what we got instead was beautiful. You get to watch as Hyun and Jian become friends and companions who lean on each other during hard times. They actually get to know each other and embrace the other's faults which was quite heartwarming (Seo In Guk embracing anything is heartwarming.. but that is irrelevant). I also loved the relationship between Hyun and Lawyer Jung because, bromance. Props to the actors, portraying these complex characters is seriously an achievements (shoutout to D.O .. I never expected awesome cameo)
So would I watch this again? Yes, I would watch Seo In Guk watch paint dry and die content. Would I watch it for any other reason than my In Guk condition? No. I feel like this drama has a one time charm and would be boring if I re watched it despite my earlier raving. So 7.5 points for Seo In Guk!
Overall, This drama is amazing and totally worth watching. My only misgiving is that it dragged quite a bit but thankfully, it picked up the pace.
Oh and In Guk had only one shower scene, tragedy!
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