Poorly Executed Or Well-Written?; What’s Left To Say About ‘ A Beauty Of Revenge’ …
With a very short air time ( only five episodes), and an evidently cut duration length and budget by the producers of the fairly mixed-reception miniseries ‘ Multi Personality Girl’ ( the drama’s “ sister story”) , ‘ A Beauty Of Revenge’ was fairly predestined from the start towards having some evident flaws . However with its own take upon the “ revenge” cliche and incoherent plot twists in between, this does leave newcomers with one ultimate question; “is ‘ A Beauty Of Revenge’ actually worth watching? “
The drama’s initial premise was certainly interesting; a bullied girl Min Sun ( Park Min Sun) seems to change her appearance and identity to become Yeo Bin ( Jang Yeo Bin) and expose the sociopathic delinquent leader Ho Tae ( Son Ho Tae) as part of her revenge ploy.
The acting front of the drama was fairly good . Whilst admittedly certain line deliverances could be better than others, our main cast did add their own dynamic charm during key moments throughout the series. Yeo Bin’s darker secrets coming to light and her unreliability as a main character added a value of surprise for audiences by Jang Yeo Bin’s mannerisms captivating a sense of trust and believability within the female lead. Similarly Ho Tae’s sociopathic and megalomaniacal actions onscreen were captivated well by Son Ho Tae’s piercing gaze and sardonic expressions .
On the other hand ‘ A Beauty Of Revenge’ seemed to try too hard (even from the get-go )to brand itself as a “ shocking revenge tale” without always taking the time for the audience (and even the characters) to digest or understand the plot twists . For example there’s a major plot twist ( without spoilers) which occurs in the drama which whilst surprising , felt poorly-executed and lacked more drive and coherent plot reasoning .
In fact this was a major problem in the miniseries. Whilst it’s short duration length is arguably a pitfall for not having opportunities to expand out on these storylines in more depth, it’s undeniable that it doesn’t take a lot of time to interweave good writing techniques. ( One of the most evident throughout being foreshadowing. )As a consequence whilst the ending was certainly unforeseen, it lacked as much shock value due to feeling poorly-paced.
Ultimately with its short duration length episodes ‘ A Beauty of Revenge’ is easy enough to watch in one binge-watch sitting. Whilst the concept and of course the cast were undeniably the miniseries’ major fortes, the execution of storyline and plot twists lacked more finesse.
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TWIST , TWISTS AND TWISTS
From the start to the end this mini series had too many overlapping twists.There aren't any fillers so the non-linear narrative can be confusing for many viewers.It starts off as a revenge story but turns out to be something different.The actors really carried out their roles well.This show could have done better if the duration was more and the episodes were more detailed.
Overall it's a short series with decent plot.Would recommend if you want to watch something non fluffy with unexpected ending.
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Fast Binge Watch
WOW!! What did I just watch? It's wasn't bad at all but I wish the story had been developed more and maybe episode 4 had been at least 10 mins like the rest.The premise of the show is really interesting and unexpected at the end. The writer(s) did a really good job of making the audience want to see more but unfortunately with the short runtime of each episode we can't get the emotional punch of those twist and turn of events.
Overall the cast was really good and I hope they all make more shows. For this to be the 1st or 2nd series for most of them I am super impressed. Hoetae was very convincing as the psychopath and I really liked Jang Yeo Bin and Park Min Sun.
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What the . . .
What the actual heck did I just watch . . . Lol . . . So many plot twists. The acting was on point and the writing was interesting, I feel like for it to have been a success though, it should have been a lot longer. It was such a quick and sudden rollercoaster it gave me whiplash. Wouldn’t necessarily recommend but since it’s overall less than an hour you wouldn’t be wasting too much time and I think it’s nice to support small scale creators and projects like this. It’s certainly creative, I’ll give it that!Was this review helpful to you?
Too short.
The plot was good but too fast-paced. There needs to be more filler content. To me it almost felt like each episode was only a teaser of what it could have been had it been done properly. Like I don't feel like I got to know the characters very much either.I would have enjoyed this if there were more episodes and they were longer. There are better things to watch.
You can binge this in less than an hour.
Such a shame but I guess this was made on a super low budget.
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Started off strong but ended up in a mess
After watching the first episode, I was enthralled and saw that big potential of the story coming ahead. Revenge stories can be cliche but it can be addicting to watch. I was so ready to support the main lead when suddenly unexpected and unnecessary twists came up. For me the story is really intriguing and interesting but the way it turned out is really a complete mess.I love stories with DID or multiple personality disorders however on this one, I would have preferred if it never existed on the plot. It just brought confusion and makes everything to not make sense. Like how much was the reality and how much was the illusion. I appreciate dramas who makes me think about one thing then will suddenly introduce a different reality from a different perspective. I love that feeling of 'I didn't saw that one coming.' Unfortunately, this title just made me feel like, 'How? How did you ruined the potential of what could've been a good story?'
I feel bad towards the cast. The way they act is very powerful and convincing. It's the first time I have seen them but I already want to see other works from them. It's just unfortunate that they caught up in a kind of not-so good writing.
This is purely my opinion and reaction towards this title. I feel really disappointed because I had high expectations about this. Some of you might still like the story so if you have time, you can check it out to support the casts who did their best. It's just 5 episodes anyway and you can finish it within less than an hour.
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Not Good Enough
Korean Web Drama "A Beauty of Revenge" suffers from its own short length.The drama had an interesting story, with lots of twists and an unexpected ending. However, its short length meant that the drama had to use a rather speedy pace. That resulted in a confusing story, with half-baked twists, messy progress, and an unsatisfying plot. The whole thing actually felt roughly patched together and poorly executed.
As for the performances, they were decent, but the leading lady was especially enjoyable.
So, overall, 1.5 out of 10.
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I'm quite puzzled 'cause i think that the drama is too short it should've been longer. The story is too quick and abrupt, i was just so confused all the time (even though that, i think i did get the main idea).
The actors were great, but the story was just too full of indicators that did not fit the format of this drama. It really is a shame.
But that's my opinion. You can watch it, if you want to build yours (5 episodes of 10 minutes more or less each, so around 50 minutes all).
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Definitivamente me costó terminarlo
A pesar de que sólo fueron 5 capítilos de aproximadamente 10 minutos, fue difícil para mí terminarlo.Al principio la historia me gustó, no por completo pero me pareció divertida hasta que empezaron a aparecer cambios y huecos en esta, sentí que no se llegó a desarrollar bien y todo eso sólo lo hizo más confuso, tal vez con más capítulos hubiera resultado bien.
La actuación no me disgustó tanto, el bullying principal realmente me llegó a caer mal, pero sí, no la volvería a ver.
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