Mad Dog (2017)

I enjoyed this drama a little too much, not going to lie. The drama seems like your typical undercover dogs team with everyone playing their own roles, however, the team dynamic is truly so strong. They have disputes and it doesn't seem to end till the last moment, however, the insane character development from lack of trust and despise to love and family is most worth the watch. I admit that I chose to watch this drama because Woo DoHwan was in it, knowing how great and charismatic of an actor he is, however, the rest of the casting was equally as strong. The minimal romance scenes definitely leaves the audience craving for more, however, we're reminded once again that it's a thriller/mystery/action, not necessarily a romance drama. Therefore, I give the drama a solid 9/10.

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Not for everyone

I’ve been watching kdramas for a while and have been a fan of the crime/law series that this genre provides, but I wasn’t a big fan. It felt like the main conspiracy of the show could have been solved much faster. I feel like this show would have benefited a lot more from a traditional 10 episode format (each episode being an hour long) since they stop solving other insurance scams and try to take down the large plane crash conspiracy.

However, the acting is amazing and all the main characters are lovable, the ost is amazing as well.

Definitely recommend checking this drama out if you like crime/injustice shows

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Slow paced

Great cast of actors, all of whom kept me watching more than the story did, to be honest.
Occasional bit of uncomfortable character portrayal from Yoo Ji-tae; maybe he was directed to be a little OTT at times and that's why.
Woo Do-hwan was excellent as the cocky, detached and guilt-ridden younger brother, seeking the truth about what happened to his estranged sibling on the fated flight this drama's based on.
Lovely seeing Ryu Hwa-young, who I thought acted well alongside WDH. Her acting is subtle, with some great facial expressions.
It has all the right ingredients for a mystery; twisting plot, corporate greed and conniving, fractured families, betrayal, outcast private team of insurance fraud investigators, made up of different personalities, with friendship, loyalty and humour in the mix.
The plot was pretty good, with twists and turns.
For me, however, the pace wasn't the problem, but the length of the show. 16 episodes was too long and the story ended up being drawn out. It became too convoluted at times.
The last 2 episodes, like earlier ones, were very good; if only they'd left out parts that felt like padding, rather than valuable additions to the story.

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If you ever watched the American version of Leverage or the Korean version of Leverage, The Player, Special Teams Unit...then you'll love this.

This drama is about a plane crash that took loved ones away unexpectedly. The subject can be really harsh for those who may have lost a loved in a plane crash. That haven't happened to me thank goodness and I hope it never will because some episodes in this drama made me forget that it wasn't real. The pain and the hurt were really there. The first few episodes I really really fought back some tears. The mid part had me doing the same. Some episodes had me gritting my teeth. It was just that powerful.

The cast was awesome. I usually watch these dramas because of the type of genre that I love but when you add in cast members I'm familiar with and like that makes it even more enjoyable for me to watch.

I will say Choi Won Young who plays as Joo Hyun Gi has a disturbing look. The Vulcan hairstyle he sported made it worse. For those who's not familiar with the term Vulcan-check out the late Leonard Nemoy's hairstyle from Star Trek and see if I'm lying. He played the same character in Hello Monster which makes me believe he's a type cast meaning he gets casts as playing a social & psychopath. If you look the part, play the part. Jeong Bo Seok who played as Cha Joon Kyu as well.

I loved the way it ended. The screenwriter got it right. This is how I wish every Korean drama that I've watched would end this way.
The only thing I didn't like was that it ended and I now have to find another drama that's up to that caliber.

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The storyline and the cast alone rated my 10! Woo Do-Hwan you were magnificent in the character you portrayed and convinced me of this tragedy. Yoo Ji Tae I love the character you portrayed as well. I wanted to give condolences that's how convincing you were. I wished the writer would've added to your story a little more regarding your character's wife and son. Ryu Hwa Young you also played a great character, wished the writers would've given you a little more romance with Woo Do-Hwan's character. oh well, you win some you lose some... The rest of the Mad Dog Team: Kudos to Pentium played by Kim Hye Sung, and Park Soon Jung played by Jo Jae Yoon! The music was on point. I love investigative work. I enjoyed this KDrama. This is the 4th KDrama I have watched in 2 days with Woo Do-Hwan in it. He will be on my fav Korean Actor's list even though I don't know if can sing, or do martial arts (but that backflip kick of his awesome)

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this drama really is really amazing as an action/revenge one
all were amazing in his role
i liked it so much, sure became one of my favourite dramas ^_^

although i like hye sung but i saw him a little weak in his acting
specially the shot he was stabbed in

and what about won young stupid cravat
every time i saw it he gives me the feeling that he was in rush while he was dressing up LOL


and i wasn't satisfied about the end totally

*till the end they didn't explain why they killed (min jung)
and what's her role in all these suspicious insurance documents??

*all those crimes and killing and each one of villain characters
took between 5-7 yrs in prison only, even when they were responsible about 67 one killed at the plane crashing COME ON .. REALLY -_-

*how come (jung jin) didn't go to prison after killing one and stabbing other and trying to kill 2,
one of them three times ??

all these judgments wasn't fair at all for me

and all( mad dog) group they gave (hye sung) the excuse , forgive and consoled him for what his father did
but at the same time they judged (do hwan) badly for the same crime
this was extremely unfair they all torture him at the beginning
although he wasn't responsible about his brother's crime even if he committed suicide as they said

and the romance was very slight although it was cute but it was very cold at the same time

in-spite of all these points i really enjoyed this show and highly recommended

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Le crash d'un avion détruit bien des vies, et entre autres celles des personnages du drama.

Ce que j’en ai pensé :

J’en ai pensé beaucoup de bien, car ce drama réunit ce que j’aime vraiment : de beaux personnages charismatiques, une enquête tout à fait passionnante et par dessus tout ce qui me met en joie : la bromance !! Et ici on en a une de première classe !
Il y a aussi une belle amitié entre les membres du groupes, qui ont une confiance sans faille en Kang Woo.

L’histoire en elle-même est archi classique, on sait clairement où sont les méchants et qu’ils vont certainement payer la facture à un moment ou un autre, (le plus logique serait que ce soit la fin !) Mais les enchaînements d’évènements sont très bien agencés, le suspens est toujours maintenu (malgré un petit ralentissement ver les 13/14 mais pas au point qu’on veuille accélérer ! ) et tenu jusqu’au bout ! Les personnages sont bien campés, certains mauvais depuis le début, (et quels mauvais, de plus en plus mauvais, on va dire !) d’autres vont se poser des questions et hésiter, d’autres franchiront par amitié des barrières qu’ils n’auraient jamais osé sauter…
Les dialogues sont bien écrit, particulièrement les échanges piquants entre Min Jun et Ha Ri, ou Kang Woo et Min Jun, mais par dessus tout l’intérêt est maintenu par l’excellence de l’interprétation !! Je n’ai vu Yoo Ji Tae que dans Healer, où déjà il avait un peu ce personnage protecteur, et ici il est excellent, dans la douleur extrême, dans l’émotion, ou dans la ténacité du chien enragé qui ne lâche pas sa proie ! Le duo avec Woo Do Whan fonctionne à la perfection. Woo Do Whan incarne avec talent un personnage ambigu, plutôt cynique et sans trop de scrupules cachant un cœur profondément blessé et un remord constant. Chacun des deux hommes va donner à l’autre le moyen et l’occasion de sortir de la spirale du regret et de se rouvrir à la vie. Il y a deux personnages féminins, chacun bien en place aussi, Ryu Hwa Yung est l’agent qui n’a peur de rien, qui maîtrise sa vie et son passé, et elle ne s’en laisse pas compter par le beau Min Jun ! L’autre femme, Hong Soo Hyun donne une belle crédibilité à une personne tiraillée un moment entre deux positions puis découvrant peu à peu sa vraie nature.
Alors oui, il y a une petite romance, petite mais plutôt jolie, qui ajoute une fleur au bouquet d’humanités que forme cette équipe disparate qui a su créer entre ses membres un fort sentiment d’appartenance à une sorte de famille de substitution.


Au total, c’est un drama qui laisse le sentiment chaleureux de l’amitié, triomphant du malheur et du désespoir. Moi qui déteste l’idée même d’une seconde saison pour les dramas, je retrouverais à l’occasion avec plaisir cette fine équipe de chasseurs d’escrocs parce que j’ai eu de la peine à les quitter !

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Woo do guaoooooo!!!

Estoy feliz de haber visto esta serie, la historia es realmente buena, y como la armaron me gusto mucho.
Reconozco que los diálogos técnicos sobre seguros, me costaba un montón, aunque entendía perfectamente porque tenían que estar, le daban toda la seriedad a la historia para sentir que era totalmente real y posible. Me gusto mucho que la historia fuera mutando a medida que avanzaba la trama, el tema siempre era el mismo, el accidente del avión, el asunto era que mientras avanzaba la trama los temas importantes ya eran otros, entre los villanos, nunca tenias claro quien era peor. Habían sorpresas y giros de la historia a cada rato, eso me mantuvo pagada a la serie todo el tiempo.
El equipo de MadDog, que gran equipo, cualquier escena de ellos tenia algo especial, sus personajes, sus manías, sus chistes, todas sus relaciones, hace esta serie muy especial. Todas las escenas de Yoo Ji Tae y Woo Do Hwan, me fascinaron, me salía una sonrisa solo verlos actuar, para mí la mejor química de la serie. El romance aqui no es importante, si, algo hay, aunque si no lo hubiera no importaría.
Aunque donde mi sonrisa se extendía al máximo era ver a Do Hwan en este personaje, como paso de se un extraño, cínico, manipulador, a ser el amigo, sensible y cariñoso. El desarrollo de su personaje fue maravilloso. Siento que al final la razón que me mantuvo pegada a la serie es ver como terminarían esos dos, Tae y Woo Do Hwan.
Recomiendo verla de verdad, seguro la veré de nuevo, cuando pase mucho tiempo, ya que ver relaciones agradables es mi debilidad.

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No es un mal dorama, pero no se lo recomendaría a todo el mundo

Hoy les traigo un post que vengo pateando desde hace meses porque, a pesar de que sí terminé de ver Mad Dog, esta no se va a poder considerar una reseña estándar... Digamos que solo voy a contarles lo que me pasó mientras veía la serie, ya van a entender por qué.

Este dorama gira en torno a un hombre llamado Choi Kang Woo que solía trabajar como detective, pero desde que su familia murió en un accidente aéreo comenzó a ganarse la vida como líder de un grupo que investiga los casos de fraude relacionados con los seguros de vida.

¿Por qué digo que esto va a ser más un comentario sobre lo que me pasó viendo la serie que una reseña en sí? Porque objetivamente no es un mal kdrama, pero a mí me aburrió a niveles cósmicos porque la trama no podría haberme importado menos. A ver, pasa que por la sinopsis (y por el primer capítulo) medio que te dan a entender que a lo largo de la serie se van a tratar diferentes casos, pero no, TODO gira en torno al accidente aéreo en el que murió la familia del prota y posta que llegó un punto en el que se me hizo extremadamente aburrido. Igual repito, no es que el tema estuviera mal manejado, simplemente no fue de mi interés.

Hubo partes que tuve que ver varias veces para lograr entenderlas y de hecho tuve que leer un recap de los primeros episodios porque me había perdido con la identidad de algunos personas (son muchos). Sobre esto sí que no puedo hablar con seguridad, pero tal vez me pasó porque lo que estaba viendo no me interesaba, pero al mismo tiempo yo estaba prestando atención, así que tal vez fue culpa de la serie... no sé, si vieron Mad Dog, ustedes me dirán.

Ahora se estarán preguntando por qué carajos la remé hasta el final... ¡Por lo mismo que remé #TheKingEternalMonarch hasta el final! Porque Woo Do Hwan (o sea, marido 4) es uno de los protagonistas. He dicho caso cerrado jaja.

En fin, les recomiendo este kdrama solo si realmente les interesa el eje central de la trama, sino créanme que se van a hacer un favor al ignorarlo por completo.

IG de reseñas cortas: @altoplottwist

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