Loved It!
Can I give this more than 10 stars!? This one was such a masterpiece. The acting was incredible! The story superb! It was so addicting and so unpredictable.I didn’t know what was going to happen next and was on the edge of my seat the entire time! I binged it all in 5 days and at the same time I never wanted it to end. Now that’s it over all I want to do is start the entire thing all over again! What a ride! Hands down one of my top 3 kdramas! Lee Joon Gi was just incredible in this! this is one you don’t want to miss!
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Epic Thriller, It will have you on the edge of your seat!
I absolutely Loved this show. This was by far one of the Best Dramas I've Ever watched! All of the characters were well developed and really keep you guessing. This was my first Lee Joon Gi show and I fell so hard for him! He really had me hooked, I was so twisted up and filled with anxiety over my feelings for him and what side of the line he was on. What really happened and who's responsible? This is a man who has hidden for years in plain sight. After hiding his identity he's living a normal life with a family and a job. He was the perfect example of "just how well do you think you know someone?". I was literally on the edge of my seat so anxious to see what would unfold. His detective wife played by Moon Chae Won, was a phenomenal character. You connect and love her from the start. You also want to smack her because let's be honest "girl, do you have no sense of self preservation". She's a woman who knew what she wanted and lets be honest I would have strong armed Lee Joongi too, it he would give me the chance. I was a complete wreck emotionally waiting for all the pieces to come together and the inevitable shoe to drop. I needed to know what was going to happen and what is real and what is fake. This easily goes down as one of my favorites! I highly recommend it.Was this review helpful to you?
best kdrama ever
love the story, the suspense has me on the edge of my seat the whole time, the whole time i was questioning whether or not he was the murdereri always recommend this kdrama to others and the all love it too
the reason I gave a low rating for rewatch ability is because the suspense doesn't work on the second watch
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Has everything. Top of my list now.
I watch some shows for the good romance.I watch some shows for some good action.
I watch some shows for a good mystery, with plot twists.
This show had them all.
The top notch acting makes me surprised I haven't run into these actors on anything else. That includes supporting actors as well, and there were many, with good storylines of their own, and interesting arcs. My wife is not even a kdrama fan, and she was hooked as well.
Go watch this show. Now!
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A LEGIT MASTERPIECE
This drama is just so perfect in all ways I don't think there is or gonna be any drama as good this drama in this genre the story the acting the emotions the twist everything was top notch if anyone hasn't watched this drama they are surely missing a gem the chemistry between the leads was perfect I don't know I kinda didn't found any drama as good as this in this genre till now a solid 100/10Was this review helpful to you?
Strong start but a bit boring in the middle
Starts out strong but quickly plateaus, which is a real pity because I love the premise. Why do kdramas have to be so long??? The long runtime per episode, the number of episodes etc, mean that inevitably, the show just starts throwing in stalling scenes and episodes that don't need to be there. Second gripe is female lead -- her characterization is all over the place. SIGH...... such a pity because I love the premise.I really liked that this was about an already established couple. It's rare to have established couples in fiction and it was fun to see the dynamic between the two leads.
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The Best Drama of 2020
Thanks for the best drama of 2020, without a doubt, I left other great productions for a long time, the performances were impeccable, the story was incredible and they gave us so many emotions in each episode.I don't want to say goodbye, but it is inevitable.
You experience a lot of emotions throughout the drama, the stories and the growth of the characters is AMAZING and very good.
It is perfect as it is, nothing is added, nor do we remove anything.
If you love suspense, action, love and mystery dramas, "Flower of Evil" is the best option. You will not regret it.
Finally, sorry if there are typing errors, English is not my language and it may be bad.
#FlowerOfEvil
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Dark & Mesmerizing
THE FLOWER OF EVIL. This was such a great show and such a fascinating, compelling story. Having a whole cast of wonderful characters, preformed by great actors and actresses, as well as great music OST and visual cinematography, made it an excellent experience. It is unforgettable and definitely a rewatchable, thrilling show. It takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions from start to finish, and the ending had me choked up. It definitely packs a punch.First of all, Lee Joon Gi (Baek Hee Sung) and Moon Chae Won (Cha Ji Won) were fantastic in their roles and made the series so believable. Both are superb actors and had such excellent on-screen chemistry, even though this isn't really a romantic drama, their relationship is a key theme throughout. The entire cast was fantastic, even Jang Hee-jin (as Do Hae-soo) and Seo Hyun-woo (as Kim Moo-jin). I found Kim Moo-Jin such a funny, lovable character. The police/detective team were great as well. Also, wow, what an incredible and absolutely adorable child actress Jung Seo-yeon as Baek Eun-ha, is (daughter of Hee-sung and Ji-won)! She was just the cutest, especially when interacting with her father. She lights up every scene that she is in.
Overall, this show is a highly complex story with layers of mystery, dark psychological aspects, intensely thrilling moments, dark secrets of the past coming back to haunt, full of twists and turns and a complete emotional rollercoaster ride that leaves you on the edge of your seat the entire time. The series did such an excellent job of balancing the fine line of being both tender and gritty, beautiful and yet dark. Highly entertaining and beautiful to watch, thought-provoking, memorable and just an overall fantastic series. LOVED IT. (Hoping for a Season 2!)
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I jush can't hold myself back from writing the review for this series
I have just completed this drama. Or right now two words which is popping in my mind is that wow! I loved this.ABOUT THE STORY
The story of this series is incredibly awesome or complicated at the same time, it made me excited in evey episode or at every point that what is going to happen next, made me compel to watch next and next episode with out break.
Story is little horrific or evil and also about loving and caring, which melted my heart and made me cry more than 10 times. I have never cried this much in any other series ever. In this drama series I never got the chance to skip a single moment
This story frist made main roles evil and than the why they turned the tables. At that every point when story points that Do Hyun Su is the murderer with his dad made the watched fully believe and then after they shows that he is actually not that is really amazing, storyline is amazing and well written.I don't got the chance to say this should not be like this.
ABOUT ACTING/ CAST
omg! I really don't know what exactly words I should use to describe about the acting ...As it is my first drama watching Lee Joon Gi as main role. So all I know is that when he cried my tears falls on my cheeks. He is really a amazing actor , his I sees him doing evil role it terrifies me and good role it makes me attach to the drama his facial expressions are really perfect and what I like about Moon Chae Won is her caring, tranced, thrilled or happy expressions. So overall all the actors did really awesome.
This is the type of modern drama that I love watching and its worth watching. This drama is evil , horrific, romantic, or have a perfect story which have no error, the only thing I regretted was that he don't gets his memory back at last.
I loved this drama or I really never forget this. I have watched many dramas and this drama is one of them that I will never forget about it.
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Had me hooked one the first episode!
This drama is definitely one of my favorite dramas! The story, acting, cast, OST, everything about it is amazing. It's a good first drama, I introduced a friend to k-dramas through this and she absolutely loved it! It can hold your attention, leaving you in suspense, and always making you want to watch the next episode. Lee Joon Gi's acting is on point! (like always ;)) He's always been the best actor I've ever seen, and this just makes him seem even better. 10/10 recommend! You won't regret it!Was this review helpful to you?
Flower of Evil is a beautiful masterpiece that really keeps you on your toes. It is a thriller that showcases a loving couple that is trapped in an ill-fated relationship, desperate to do whatever it takes to be together in peace. The plot unravels slowly, then all at once, leaving you no time to catch your breath.
I absolutely LOVED Do Hyun Soo and Cha Ji Won's relationship. Despite their unfortunate conditions, their characters played out so realistically and naturally - you'd have a hard time believing they weren't married in real life. Neither of them overplayed their roles, so you won't see any of the standard cheesy fluff that you get in your typical drama. The kind of love they had for one another was real - and real love is not always stable nor unconditional. It really makes you think - if the one you love the most turned out to be someone they weren't, would you still be able to love them? Does someone's past dictate their present? Can you forgive a liar?
Furthermore, I really enjoyed the close knit bond between the secondary characters. Do Hae Soo and Kim Moo Jin had some very cute and light-hearted interactions that made me desperate for all the unfortune to go away, just so they could start over. Despite their bickering throughout the work day, Choi Jae Sup truly cared for Cha Ji Won's safety and happiness as a sunbae. Although there we many dark moments, Do Hyun Soo and Cha Ji Won's support system never failed them - these moments truly made my heart warm.
This drama is heavily plot based, but NONE of the characters were lacking. This really allowed for both Do Hyun Soo and Cha Ji Won to shine and tell their painful stories individually, then together as a couple. I would definitely recommend this, purely for the suspense and thrill - but you're definitely going to stay for the characters. :-)
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This drama gave me STRESS
This is a very good drama that is all types of twisty and bendy in the best way .The plot device is not so much physical twists but more so emotional twists . All is not what it seems on the emotional front . I found that very novel and well done .
By the way / lots of romance . Lots of it . And it’s so wonderfully inserted . Dare I say it’s epic !
Acting is superb . Lee Jong Ki shows immense range ,control and sheer excellence . He is officially a favorite of mine . He made watching Moon Lovers bearable and in FoE he has a great script and brilliantly shines .
Moon Chae Won was brilliant too . Great emotive acting with the professional restraint that was needed for her cop role . Another one going in the fave actors list
Shoutout to the villains for actually being soooo scary . I was legitimately frightened of them . Dripping in scariness for sure .
So why the 9 and not a full ten ? Well , the show got a bit soap opera and melodrama like in a way that was trope leaden . It didn’t remain sober in approach . If you are looking for a Signal vibe in here , then that is definitely not in here .
However , atmosphere modulation is up there with the best in K Drama land . The choreography of scenes was just beautifully strung together . There’s an episode 10 that is just a masterpiece!
Overall: Happy to see it won Best Director at the Baeksang awards . It was well directed . 10/10 for the sheer stress I was constantly in . I had to constantly pause to give myself a break.It was too much . But sooooo much in a good way .
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