Hyena (2006)

Original plot and good watch

This is really unusual, fresh and original story (I mean one story line which was reason I completed and was hooked till the end, there are 4 main characters and few story lines).
real life vibe, chalanges and emotions, that kind of love story you wont see in usual dramas (I even don't remember good examples of this situation in western tv shows, but it's really interesting and I think very realistic.
not those chliches we see in 90% dramas. not standard romance and chemistry but really different and real, something what really could happen in life.
I think old dramas have more freedom - as for plot and subjects, also in the way they show story; in this drama sex and mature relationships, mature problems and interests aren't pink elefant in the room. there aren't taboo subjects.
I really enjoyed with new emotions and story, and of course young and as always devilishly handsome sexy Shin Sung Rok!!!
FL was great too, great acting, beautiful and really interesting character, funny, nice and brave in her feelings, not usual naive/stupid/princess-like FL without personal characteristics.

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Enjoyable if at times slow - could be shorter by at least three eps

Enjoyed this and discovered a new ML that is really worth watching out for - even though at first I found him arrogant-ugly, he grew much more human, and downright warm in an understated way. The FL is eccentric and refreshing but - also - was not at first sympathetic. Slow to find out about her, but she has a back story which explains a lot of her current actions. She is her own powerful woman, though, which is both rare and refreshing. There are a few laughs out loud moments, too, which are a bonus. A lot of the story is portrayed by ensemble acting, which I love - few performances are less than excellent - where there is a weaker character, I see that as poor writing/direction - the character is mostly a cliched cypher, there only to be a plot point.
It's too long, though. Eps 11/12 to 15 could pretty much have been removed / condensed. FF button was on overdrive
On the whole, I recommend this as an engaging fairly original concept piece - but don;t look for points of law or legal information ... most of that happens by 'magic'. It is however strong on 'negotiation' ...

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