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"If I want things to change, I should at least do something"
That "something" may not be the right answer, but to these soldiers, it felt like the only one.
D.P explores the bottom of the iceberg about the raw reality that exists inside these barracks. Not only is it a realistic portrayal of the bullying, superiority, and violence, but there's a very powerful message coming out of this drama—that not everything is black and white, but there are gray areas. Gray areas like the bystanders and the very system that enables the military to operate this way—the very reasons why these soldiers run away. However there are little cracks to that system, such as Son Seokku's character. Though it's barely scratching the surface, it gives us a sliver of hope that maybe things can change, just in a different way.
Overall, I like the way the story was set. We're introduced to Jung Haein's character, An Junho, a seemingly typical guy at first, but later proves his competence to take the position of D.P. But from the first episode, they hit us right away...and we realize that Junho is very flawed. He's not written as the usual perfect hero and I love it. He's clever but does not always make the right choices. Jung Haein did an amazing job with his role as did the rest of the cast.
By the end of the drama, I was crying buckets...even now I feel like crying again just thinking about that ending. This show is so emotionally gripping that I wanted to break down multiple times, it hurt so much how real it was. It's a show filled with subplots as we watch this journey of Junho carrying out his job, with an empathy he knows he shouldn't have, but he does. Because of this empathy, we're reminded that these deserters are not just deserters. They are human.
We're used to hearing the mentality: "What happens, happened. Move on." It's no different here, with soldiers experiencing some of the most horrid abuse but have to "man up" because that's what they're told. The ending is a bit open-ended, but we're left with this strong feeling that we can't just move on and we're responsible for change.
On another note, I really can't move on from this drama, it left a deep impression on me. The cinematography was incredible; it's so unique and did justice to the visuals in the scenes. I hope there's a season 2, because we're told that An Junho still has about 500 days in his service. Please watch it!
......ONE MORE THING: THE OSTS ARE JUST SO AMAZING. I seriously never skipped the intro/outro credits. Kudos to the music director, the discography is just perfect, perfect.
D.P explores the bottom of the iceberg about the raw reality that exists inside these barracks. Not only is it a realistic portrayal of the bullying, superiority, and violence, but there's a very powerful message coming out of this drama—that not everything is black and white, but there are gray areas. Gray areas like the bystanders and the very system that enables the military to operate this way—the very reasons why these soldiers run away. However there are little cracks to that system, such as Son Seokku's character. Though it's barely scratching the surface, it gives us a sliver of hope that maybe things can change, just in a different way.
Overall, I like the way the story was set. We're introduced to Jung Haein's character, An Junho, a seemingly typical guy at first, but later proves his competence to take the position of D.P. But from the first episode, they hit us right away...and we realize that Junho is very flawed. He's not written as the usual perfect hero and I love it. He's clever but does not always make the right choices. Jung Haein did an amazing job with his role as did the rest of the cast.
By the end of the drama, I was crying buckets...even now I feel like crying again just thinking about that ending. This show is so emotionally gripping that I wanted to break down multiple times, it hurt so much how real it was. It's a show filled with subplots as we watch this journey of Junho carrying out his job, with an empathy he knows he shouldn't have, but he does. Because of this empathy, we're reminded that these deserters are not just deserters. They are human.
We're used to hearing the mentality: "What happens, happened. Move on." It's no different here, with soldiers experiencing some of the most horrid abuse but have to "man up" because that's what they're told. The ending is a bit open-ended, but we're left with this strong feeling that we can't just move on and we're responsible for change.
On another note, I really can't move on from this drama, it left a deep impression on me. The cinematography was incredible; it's so unique and did justice to the visuals in the scenes. I hope there's a season 2, because we're told that An Junho still has about 500 days in his service. Please watch it!
......ONE MORE THING: THE OSTS ARE JUST SO AMAZING. I seriously never skipped the intro/outro credits. Kudos to the music director, the discography is just perfect, perfect.
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