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Something unexpected
I came into this k-drama without any research about the topic or theme this drama will cover. It had a profiling setting what i like alot and there was no or slight romance between the main character and his wife who was killed. The message it had was amazing because thanks to this i rrflected on myself and started to think about my behavior toward others. I feel like i will think about this drama for a long time even after finishing and reviewing it.I did not get bored even for a minute and i felt excited about the whole plot and i was curious about the each episode.So i am ending this with a really good ratings as expected. Have a good day<3Was this review helpful to you?
Dark Moody Crime Thriller
The characters are what shine brightest in this show and the leads absolutely rock their roles. Jang Hyuk is at his surly best as Oh Hyun-jae, a former profiler who’s bent on revenge. His character is the perfect foil to Choi Soo-young’s Cha Soo-young, a rookie with a photographic memory.Cha Soo-young is still one of my favourite female characters of all time. Soft yet strong. Her character anchors the show and contrasts brilliantly against the storm and fury of Oh Hyun-jae.
The end theme is also one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs. This is a show that I wish had multiple seasons the way North American shows do.
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Gripping
March 2026I got into this pretty quick and had to force myself to stop watching.
I'm late to the party, so with no hype or spoilers, didn't know how the story would unfold.
Initially I found the character of police woman Cha Soo-young to be somewhat insipid, especially given her unique talent.
However, whilst she wasn't always adept at defending herself, her character did grow.
I found the arc for Hwang Hwa-young to be a bit odd, and I honestly didn't get her sometimes.
The push from above to get cases resolved at any cost, isn't new in dramas, but it sure came at a price in this one.
Some characters were loathsome, and I liked that they paid for it.
Jang Hyuk as Oh Hyun-jae was excellent and there was no over acting or unnecessary shouting, which seems to sometimes be written into his characters.
Some lighter moments, but mostly drama and action.
I found the storyline for Soo-young a little disappointing; there was a lot of mystery around the event that drove her, but I felt its culmination a bit lacklustre. It felt very much like it took a major back seat.
The main plot, however, was well done. Twists, turns and surprises.
I'd readily watch this again some time.
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One of the best thriller
OH MY GOD! Such an amazing kdrama! I wasn't about that should i watch it or nah. But i watched it and it worth! Amazing cast, ost, story. Sooyoung and Jang Hyuk became one of my favourite actors, amazing acting, Jang Hyuk's character has some good fighting skills. Idk which episode's ending was that but that ost was really good! I would love to see Sooyoung in more thriller dramas. If you are tired of romcoms i definitely recommend it! It has a really dark vibe that i really liked. Some points really surprised me tho, especially when Sooyoung saw those corpsesWas this review helpful to you?
Amazing Thriller
This drama, unlike others had my mind blown….. I can usually deduct who the murderer/killer is and not be surprised. This one got me good. When they exposed who the killer was - I honestly can say, I did not see it coming. The actors all did a brilliant job in presenting their roles and the casting was brilliant.ML although known to me previously and I have to say I’m not a huge fan but he was brilliant.
FL - I love SooYoung from Girls Generation - watched a lot of her dramas and she does this role justice. A few of these actors were first time for me and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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I expected a bit more
I love this kind of story, and i am a fan of sooyoung as an actress so i expected a lot. The fact that the main actor was an awesome one (hes really good in all the dramas i have watched of him) AND the main plot line seemed catchy got me and i loved the first... idk, 10 eps. Actually i would go with a rating of 8.5 before the two last episodes. But the story gets a little bit... idk if its actually the story or the fact that you dont see an actual character development on Oh hyun jae. The end hints at some evution on him and the plot but only if they end up doing a second season (what i doubt will happen). And the end... sooyoungs character sometimes is too much and it shows in the end (its not bad acting, since i watched all her dramas and like it. So i think the writers made her a bit... its too fake... some of her dialogues and some faces seem fake etc. It would be ok for a lighter drama maybe). But i enjoyed the fact that the killer had a strong and well made personality and they didnt try to make the audience pitty him. Anyway.... its a nice drama, but it disappointed me because it could be so much better...Was this review helpful to you?
This is a not so thrilling drama, but it is very brutal. Though they blur it, I still find the killing method very gruesome. However, the story is very interesting. I like how things unfolded gradually. I never expected their final revelation which is the identity of the killer, but they had a great choice of actor. He is very creepy, however, I think, as an adult version of the child, he was not able to carry one character - the coldness when it comes to killing. He is brutal, but I don't feel his coldness.
This is the second drama I have seen Jang Hyuk. He was very charismatic in "Wok of Love", and he still have that charm even in this kind of drama. I think those kind of personalities suit him the most.
The two female leads are new to me, but they're acting are so great. Overall, this drama has a great choice of actors and actresses. Great story, just too brutal to happen in real life.
I gave a quite low rate in rewatch value. I don't like rewatching thriller movies/dramas because there won't be any feeling of suspense and thrill to me, so it does not make sense for me to watch it again even though I like the drama.
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This has cranked me up for the past several weeks.. It's only right that I watched it while it was ongoing cuz it brought me a number of mental discomforts. What will keep you calm here? It's Jang Hyuk's being 'extra' in his beautiful or should I say sexy, hoarse voice. It's soothes Cha Soo Young, so you should be. It has stressed me but glad that I watched and found another gem, TL Hwang played by Jin Seo Yeon, Love the badass in her.. She is a completely different person when she smiles (rare) and when serious.
Won't give much info about the story cuz it deserves to be watched without anything in mind.
People who love plot twists will surely enjoy this. But I don't think it is good to watch this in one seating.
Just a li'll short in acting that I felt for Choi Soo Young.
For rewatch value, I don't think I can rewatch this and see again those mentally disturbing scenes.
Overall I love this thriller drama. The story, the development, the leads and the villains.
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Everyone has an agenda and work to catch the killer for his own good not bc he is killer a lot found that frustrated but i found it the most excited and new thing about this drama, not selling the great cops fighting together to catch the bad guy , people are full of flaws like this. and all want to hide their own flaws. the one without agenda or flaws were the young fresh who want to be great cop and are used by the other that's so realistic. I know that most take it as crime and focused in catching the killer but the main point in Hyun Jae , Hwa Young and soo young characters and what we saw in those characters.
The writer made use of the Cha Soo Young (FL) power and it didn't come off or super clingy and her character was well made for me. also i loved Soo Young acting.
Janghyuk as always choose new character that no other actor can showcase like him and give amazing acting that i was totally fooled in the start. the drama is all build around him when i lose interest in couple of ep Hyun Jae was the one holding me to the drama, the character is that strong i hate it sometimes but i understand he is psycho too .
The killer i was sad he is the one TT but honestly i was amazed by his acting when he change his character completely. so it was amazing that it was him. all psychos are amazing any way lol.
over all a really good crime drama, i give it 8 bc i lost interest a little in some eps and expected some plot if not i would give it 9.
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But, If he (Dong Shik) had started to feel something like affection towards her (Cha Soo Young) will the story be different? I could say this is from my point of view.
Well its really a good crime drama and its really worth to watch. People who are so into psycho / thriller / crime genre dramas will really like this.
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Perfect. This drama reminds me of an anime called detective Q and another drama called voice. I like many detective story, so I am sure I will like this one.this is what I like in this drama :
- I always amazed by Jang Hyuk's acting. In every drama or movie that he played, i always feel strange with his acting. especially his laugh. but after some minutes, I forgot about it and enjoy his acting very much.
- The main character is not weaker or more stupid than the main villain. I like when main character has ability same or more than villain so they can duel each other and not being played. Its better when both of them are mastermind who have plan with another plan and backup plan.
- I like the character. I dont hate any single character in this drama. especially the RIU's team member. I dont know if it because their acting or good script.
- I dont have problem with the twist. we know how korean make crime drama. the main villain is often from lawyer. forensic doctor, prosecutor, cop, or something like that. but this drama make a cool appearance of the villain.
there are too many serial killer in this drama. yeah, it is not realistic. But I don't care with it. this is how crime or detective drama works. Do you know detective conan has more than 1000 chapter and sometimes 1 chapter has more than 1 murder case? Kindaichi? Q? Tunnel? Voice? Hello Monster? they are the same. There will be so many killers in detective or crime drama. That's how it works.
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