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Moni

Czech Republic

Moni

Czech Republic
Hope or Dope korean drama review
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Hope or Dope
1 people found this review helpful
by Moni
May 31, 2022
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
This review may contain spoilers

Mixed feeling about this one.

I want to start by saying the show overall is really great. It depicts the story of a struggling teenager with an abusive mother who deals drugs. The acting was very good even though Won Ji An sometimes came off as bland and unimpressive. The slowly evolving relationship with Yong Yoon Tak felt natural and very well-made.

However, I have a few things to say about the overall plot: While the synopsis tells you that the story is about Da Jung growing and harvesting a field of marijuana, the field is found out almost halfway through the first season and shown and discussed only in bits to the point it feels like the subplot. The main plot, if you didn't read the synopsis, would be Da Jung running away from her abusive mother after being accused of stealing drugs from her, the whole marijuana field would be irrelevant. At the same time, during the show, police in Seoul investigate Da Jung's friend's death - which is heavily covered in the first few episodes and then stops being mentioned almost completely until the last episode.

Overall, the actual plot of the show felt different from what is advertised in the show's description. Yes, she did find a field of marijuana and decided to harvest it to earn money, but during the show, that becomes almost irrelevant.

I still recommend it and think the drama is a good one. Just don't have really high expectations.
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