I know the central theme of the show is based on solving Dae Gu's personal case, but I felt they could have shown more episodes with them working on other cases to further show how they've grown from rookies to experienced cops.
Anyway, I would really love to see a SEASON TWO (2) of the show and I really hope they consider making another season with the same cast. Who's with me and how can we make this happen???
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The drama has a solid storyline around which it weaves elements of comedy, romance, action and drama seamlessly. The chemistry among the characters is simply the best. Each and every character was so well-defined. You will feel like you're a part of the show as you watch the show. On the whole, I would highly recommend this show to everyone.
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The romance was cute but not sickly cute. Both leads had a way of infusing characteristics of their younger versions into their adult selves. And it was so gratifying to have a drama where the romance was built on sticking together through thick and thin. Now as a seasoned drama connoisseur, I realize the random breakups of couples is overplayed (and stupid). SO I really loved them.
The supporting cast was great, everyone brought their A game. I can't recommend this show more. watch and you will fall in love too.
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I picked up this drama for Ahn Jae Hyun but it turned out to be really good, the plot and everything. I liked the friendship among the main four protagonists, the lead detective and his ex-wife, the story itself…There were two things that stuck with me.
When the lead detective, Seo Pan Seok, realized that unless someone did something, the prosecution would never let them investigate the assemblyman. When he asked his team, “Given a chance, will you do this? Will you get him?” and they all assented, he went and sacrificed his whole career to get them the chance they needed. I actually cried.
And then Park Tae Il, Ahn Jae Hyun’s character. I love that Ahn Jae Hyun likes to take chances with his characters, go against the stream. Like here, Park Tae Il’s guilt over how he handled his brother’s coming out. The fact that Park Tae Il fell in love with an older woman. And mainly that their cop colleagues claimed that he was gay because they saw him leaving gay bars - and it was never debunked by the drama, that he did that.
Overall, it was a very good show even though the ending felt a bit rushed and some of the conclusions they came to felt a bit too out there. I’m still very glad that I watched it.
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I really enjoyed the storyline and it was never boring for me. Sometimes korean shows are a little bit slow in the beginning, but this wasn´t!
The cast was really well chosen and the chemistry is amazing between them.
I always enjoy a good show with plottwists like this.
Every character gets his own screentime enough, so i fell in love with all of them :)
The romance is there, but it´s not the main subject.
The music is well done, but i already forgot some songs. Some OST will stuck in your head, this time it didn´t.
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A well-rounded police procedural. This drama was focused on revenge for the ML but had quite a few subplots that I didn't understand. Lee Seung Gi and Go Ara were enjoyable in their roles, but I felt something was lacking in their acting, especially Go Ara's. The romance progressed at a slow but realistic pace. All the supporting characters were well-placed in the show and all had a small but meaningful part to contribute to advance the story line. The villainous Mom made me grit my teeth every time I saw her. Overall, this drama was focused on the day-to-day lives of police detectives that is mixed in with comedy, romance, action, and a bit of melodrama/revenge. Was this review helpful to you?
Story wise - this is a heartbreaking but also funny story. I found myself crying whenever Dae Gu was crying or feeling emotional, especially in his interactions with Pan Seok. For me, there wasn't much in the romance department or rather there wasn't much development and I was more focused on the detective work part of the storyline.
I loved the OST, of course. I don't think I've ever not liked one. :D
I would most definitely rewatch this drama because as I've said before, it is one of the few best detective dramas I have ever watched. I didn't feel like it was dragging at all and I wasn't bored - not even for one second. If you love a good detective/investigation with lots of action type of drama that also contains comedy and bromance then this is for you. I will also most definitely rewatch this drama even if it makes me cry, its worth every tear drop.
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Tagged as a RomCom but overdosed with tragedy
To be honest, I've just watched these because of the actors.. They're good. The concept of the show was good too, but its a bit poorly written and messy. It was tagged as a RomCom but overdosed with tragedy. Anyway, its still entertaining to watch.The exploits/misadventures of the young cops were fun but sometimes mind numbing to watch. They were each given a good back story and enough space for character development. So, my interest with the show grew as their characters developed.
The portrayal of corruption and betrayal in line of cops, prosecution and even politicians were scary though.
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Anyway, I'll give this drama a 7.5/10. All the actors and actresses are cute and fit this drama, and the OST's are amazing too. I just lost interest on some episodes but overall I think this drama did great.
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CAST: I watched this show for Lee Seung Gi and Cha Seung Wo (both of them acted in A korean odyssey) but I didn't know Go Ara and Ahn Jae Hyun where in this show too! I was quite pleasantly surprise~ hahaha, but TBH this was the only show that I really liked Go Ara's character, this was a great choice for her!
MUSIC: Yep, they don't have that many BGM and OST but the songs played were really cute! hahahaha I remembered in the early episodes they played a song from my chemical romance - black parade if i wasn't mistaken, hahahaha
REWATCH VALUE: Oh yes, I'll rewatch this show in a heartbeat!
OVERALL RATE: 9.5/10! this deserves a high rate (for me, atleast)
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As for the "police procedural" side of this. You'll forgive me if once I again I'll focus strictly on the fun element in the series, as there is no basic logic in either episode 1 (how was the single woman supposed to be protected if no one protected her?) or episodes 2-20 (what good is to have whole group of rookies who equally know nothing?) so this HAD to have a LOT of good scenes to make up for it.
Episode 1 was excellent. Simple and powerful story, great characters, superb acting. It was funny, thrilling and emotionally engaging even though one could smell the ending from a mile off (as mentioned in the paragraph above). It was like a fresh run, with no stopping and waiting, or skipping a single 1 minute with an annoying side-character or side-scene you wanted to pass.
Episode 2 starts limping. Not only is the purpose of several rookies joining 1 station nonexistent, all of them are annoying. Usually I like Lee Seung Gi, but he's trying to be all hardass here and I would prefer to keep watching the 14-year old actor. Scenes you partially want to skip begin. Scenes you generally want to skip begin. I haven't watched korean drama for a while now so everybody shouting loud enough to shatter glass approx. 50% of all conversation and general over-acting was something I had to get myself atuned to again, since the second episode...
Though I had to abandon the high standard expectation set by episode 1 to stay with the series further, I did at least appreciate the basic premise. The story of a new rookie - joining in hope to get revenge on a person whose mistake cost his mother dearly, only to discover himself how easy mistake is made even with the best intentions - IS enjoyable. There is a price to pay for each rookie to become a really good cop. The price is paid by an innocent civilian. The debt is then re-paid by the cop giving back to society by doing their job better next time, and the next time, and the next (this often becomes the true motivation to stay in the job, not the promotion, not the salary). That's the cruel truth each rookie should be aware upon joining. They should never join lightheartedly. But, of course this cruel truth isn't something that can be openly said to them on recruitment...
We watch Lee Seung Gi's character gradually understanding this. Now he's becoming a detective himself, he senses how the cruel circle works. That without committing a mistake that WOULD seriously harm someone really innocent, the detective will NOT go through the necessary personality change, after which he/she becomes really good detective. Then, realizing the price which was paid for them to become good, they are obliged to dedicate their skills in risky job, helping as many other victims as they will be able. They know that crying and committing suicide won't help anyone. Money and resources were spent in their training and they did learn hell of a lesson on a top of that. What they now have to do is give back for the rest of their lives: that is, if they are moderately decent/moral people. Unmoral people are NOT uncommon so naturally police forces don't solely consist of members thus depicted, there ARE those just seeking career and power:) Not all people go through the same story or the same magnitude. But he now realizes such people ARE indeed present in the force's backbone.
Cha Seung Won's character is an example of such a backbone member of the police force. So, his dislike of naive, greedy & incompetent rookies has reasons deeper than just annoyance. As I've previously pointed out, him handling a whole bunch of rookies at the same time has not much sense. Just for the dramaturgy purpose of this drama, where we get to watch him as a mentor figure of the contrasting members and their difficulty/camaraderie, I accept it.
Knowing this background of the story, Lee Seung Gi & Cha Seung Won's scenes are way more intriguing.
No matter the silly side-characters, their conflict IS dramatic. And if there is something I enjoy about k-drama despite the annoyances I mentioned, then it is DRAMA:) Luckilly, there were both dramatic and funny moments in this series.
I was glad we got something more squeezed out of the - at first really unimpressive - characters of the rookies. I must praise the music, too (it's amazing, and the track called "Justice For All" turns your blood cold). And I enjoyed the bits of romance, the more they were set into something meaningful.
In the end, I really enjoyed this and grew to like all the characters. And I did NOT like any at the beginning (except Lee Eung Do, perhaps:) Not even the lead girl. It was great that no one was just one-dimensional good guy/bad guy here and we were able to move past the initial conclusions about the characters. At 3/4 of the series it was all nicely settled in and I was enjoying all the funny group-scenes with them all together. Despite - or maybe even because - each of the characters knew great pain, loss or heartbreak. Then we shifted from the "case of the week" more to the main story final drama, and it was VERY enjoyable.
Everything and everyone had more than just one layer and there were many moral questions. Which is what a good drama should have. On the other hand, it was tight on one central case and did not try being hundred things at once, that's why it was so good (that's why most of "procedural" crime series are). Music was stunning (I mentioned:) The characters went through so much. Like Cha Seung Won's character. The actor has my respect. He completely transformed before my eyes. His character (and not only his character, there were others who had quite poignant fate) went through so much pain in many levels, and in the end there was still a funny side to him. This was admirable. Perfectly represents the whole 'You're All Surrounded' show, which by the look at title or the the poster (or the synopsis) might not look like much. This was SO dramatic, yet no one overplayed it to melodrama, and it was perfectly balanced by humour. It was ENJOYABLE.
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