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MUST WATCH if you want to rewind and feel a little better!
My Opinion:- 4.5/5Though I am late by more than a year to watch this, but it's never too late to watch an amazing piece of this level.
The cast was correctly chosen, Kim Seo-Hyung as Detective Cha Young Jin, doesn't at all care about her age and is doing fantastic and hopefully she can continue her brilliance like ever before. (Please give her less serious roles now, enough of stereotyping her).
Ko Eun Ho was amazing.
And Especially Baek Sang Ho, (Park Joon), was an extraordinary villain in his case. Totally fearless and dangerous, egotistical, narcissistic. Wow, like sometimes he literally made me want to tear him off, and that's why he succeeded perfectly as a villain, posing like a God.
Rest that gospel, resurrection, I feel sometimes it was overdid and overhyped at some points. And 16 episodes could be easily fitted into 10 or something. So it's okay. But Its easily rewatchable.
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This drama made me want to write a review for the first time. Cha Youngjin is not only intelligent but her intelligence remains throughout the drama. She is loving and competent and I love her little gang of kids. Cha Youngjin remained true to her character and seeing her evolve from beginning where she didn't really want to build relationships to the end where she let her burdens down was truly amazingBaek Sangho was also a true star originally you detest him and his crazed look brings attention to him however by the end of the drama you grow a little sympathy for him" what would he have been had he met someone like Youngjin?''
Eunho makes this drama worth watching he adds the light to the darkness... the little kid trying to fulfill big shoes. His kindness and character makes you root for him and hug. The actor portrayed the youth and maturity of Eunho so well . Episode 13 really showed how he was trying to be brave in hard times.
I recommend this drama for everyone who doesn't like the typical detective drama and wants rational yet kind leads.This drama makes you root for everyone and make them happy. Only thing I disliked was the irrationality of Baek Sangho during the last episode however that could be explained by his breakdown by the end.
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Frustrating, but worth the watch
Watching this drama feels like cutting a never-ending onion layers. I get that the writers are trying to tie all of the stories together but there are too many coincidences, for instance, the boy saves a life of a man who gave him a mysterious book, which contains the codes of some sort or serial killing proofs that happened to the lead's friend, who happens to be the boy's best friend/neighbor. In my opinion, this storyline is too riled up, maybe if you love riled up drama that are full of surprises, this is a drama for you. I'm kind of impatient and doesn't really enjoy draggy kind of drama, so this drama gave me a headache. Plus this mystery drama explains everything including how everything connected near the end of the series.However, I still keep going because the actors did such a great job portraying their characters, to be honest. they are so good that because the plot is riled up, my head hurts watching this because I get too immersed in each characters.
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What usually draws me into these Korean dramas besides the story synopsis is the reviews. This drama received high marks from viewers like me so I went in anticipating on binging on a good drama.For the most part it was good. I absolutely love the Korean police dramas because it involves a chemistry that is absolutely awesome to me. Plus there's some fighting in between and anybody who's ever read any of my reviews will see that I watch Korean dramas mainly for the action which involves martial art skills.
This drama however really really moved at a snails pace until about the 10th episode for me.
For one it was hard trying to enjoy the main FL because she resembled a anorexic male in my eyes. They say the camera adds 10 pounds but by golly this person was so thin I could see some of the skeletal system when they showed her in a wife beater from behind. It was horrifying and needless to say they showed her wearing more clothes thankfully.
She was so thin but yet she was able to take on a few guys including the biggest one: Ko Hee Dong played by
Tae Won Seok. He's been one of my favorite Korean actors since I first saw him in Player.
Aside from this drama moving at a snails pace I thoroughly enjoyed every cast member in this. The chemistry between the three classmates was so funny and endearing.
I loved the fact that everybody was able to get along with each other despite the age difference. It kind of creeped me out in the beginning but I soon felt at ease because of how the story line was written.
There was one scenario that was talked about that didn't even have any type of closer. One thing I hate about Korean dramas is that they cover so much in these episodes that a lot of scenarios gets left out.
Also one of the things that makes me cautious about watching a 16 episode drama is that the last episode. Most of the time it's a miss. Rarely do I get a few that get hits and this one almost had a miss. One scene in particular dragged on and on. It got to the point where I was lost concerning the meaning behind the 'stigmata killer' because it absolutely made no sense-to me-but the creators seemed to have made it work.
Plus I didn't binge on this because of how slow it was. Bad on my part because I suck at names and by the time I went back to finish I forgot who was who.
It's an enjoyable drama none the less.
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The drama started with a compelling and impactful beginning, yet the subsequent portions failed to maintain the same level. It's also being heavily carried by Kim Seo Hyung while other elements gradually started to fall apart in one way or another. The hotel plotline felt somewhat unconvincing within the overarching narrative, lacking a sufficient sense of coherence. Moreover, the drama exhibited a lack of dedicated investment in any particular genre, instead dabbling intermittently in different genres. Although the characters were well fleshed out, yet, the baddies group, aside from the main guy, came across as somewhat exaggerated and cartoonish. The drama also needed some consistency with its direction, it was swinging between serious and symbolic distraction. Nonetheless, there are still several commendable aspects to appreciate within the drama. The calm and immersive investigative atmosphere, supported by engaging dialogue and captivating cinematography are amongst the things to look forward to.Was this review helpful to you?
A slice of life,mystery, investigation genre including some cult stuff. Story is about friendship between cha young jin and a kid eun ho. Later when he was found badly injured she gets to investigate and finds out many shocking facts.
I really liked the bond, the friendship between cha young jin and eunho,also the relation between her and the senior detective, how thankful she is towards him and when she cried for him. also how the senior detective acts with the kids showed how genuine he is. The teacher Lee sun woo is also an important character in the drama. It's a mystery drama with painful scenes in it but there's feel good moments too. The osts are so good too.
Will I rewatch? definitely.
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Cringe and Awfully Scripted Drama
Uff Why did I waste 4 days on this drama? The show is pretty cringy. The police officer is Grim Reaper, wearing a black Balenciaga to assert dominance. She can't scream properly, probably because of Botox, but her acting was like 7/10, and I didn't expect that. Boy Ko-Eun Ho was the embodiment of a saint. Man was as pure as God, but that's not a realistic character. Cult as a Church, omg! Cliche!In one scene, the bad guy was beating two officers left, right, and centre, but when our Balenciaga cop stepped in, he suddenly started moving slower and couldn't land attacks.
I think people should skip this drama for something good. The only good thing about this drama was Park Hoon. Only his character and acting made me watch it to the end. Otherwise, it's boring. Also, that teacher is the most fragile male teacher ever born; he's so cliquey and cringeworthy.
Useless Details were added, like suddenly some new details were added which were as unnecessary as you can think of. Flop drama for me!
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This was a solid crime drama. The cops were intelligent, psychopaths interesting, mystery exciting, and story riveting. I really loved that they gave Detective Cha such a primary role. That’s extremely rare in crime shows. She was also a mentor to 3 teenage boys, and I think that’s the first time I’ve seen that done. Her character development was great and her story not only interesting but emotional too. I would recommend this show to all crime-show watchers.
Why 8 and not 9 or 10? I felt like the side characters were treated unevenly. As in sometimes they had lots of screen time sometimes none at all. While in the end all the side characters got resolution with their main conflicts I still wanted more. Also am I the only one, but I was sort of disappointed how Sun Woo was treated? He was helping everyone out but received so little help himself. Maybe that’s just me though. I do happen to love characters that are teachers. I also love characters who have a hard time forgiving themselves. I also love characters who are super loyal no matter what, and he was all 3 of those. Anyway he got more resolution than I was expecting but I still wanted more. That’s just personal preference though, most people on here don’t seem bothered by that.
Overall I would recommend this drama! It is definitely one of the better crime shows! Don’t regret entering on this journey with the characters!
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Com certeza Young Jin é a personagem feminina mais forte que já vi, claro que tinha defeitos, como ser bem relapsa com as coisas à sua volta quando se trata do caso Estigma, porém seu raciocínio rápido e a falta de medo em encarar uma briga até com pessoas maiores que si, me fez a admirar.
Sun Woo um professor que mesmo que no começo não quisesse se envolver na vida dos alunos, se envolveu e foi até o fim para os proteger, achei linda a forma que a amizade foi construída aos poucos com Young Jin.
Eun Ho é um dos personagens mais gentis e corajosos que já vi, mesmo com uma mãe relapsa não transformou isso em ódio e raiva, justamente por ser muito bom foi pego em uma cama de gato. Porque quando precisou não teve ninguém por ele, torci até o fim pela amizade com Dong Myung e Min Sung.
Para falar a verdade planejei dizer mais coisas, mas acredito que quem está pensando em o ver, deve desfrutar de tudo por si. Então termino dizendo que me deixou com vários questionamentos sobre a vida em si.
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