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kdramaadditect
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Dec 3, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Excellent drama

An excellent drama ??????.. As for the main hero, this is the first drama I have watched of him, and I really liked his performance. I saw the second hero or a support role before in Drama 365, Repeat the year, and I was a huge fan of his acting. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????I want to know if there is a second season for this drama ??????????????????????
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JHJH
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Dec 3, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Best drama of the year.

From the beginning until to end, there is no scene getting bored. All the casts appearance and acting so great. Especially Kim Ji Yong portrayed by Nam Joo Hyuk perfectly act by him. Nam Joo Hyuk is Kim Ji Yong himself. His acting has give me goosebumps in some of the scenes. His eyes gazed give me chill. His acting in this drama top notch ????. No one can act as Kim Ji Yong except Nam Joo Hyuk. His best role so far for his 10th year career. We are looking forward to see him in other roles after he discharge from military service. Once again, Nam Joo Hyuk You are the great and best actor i have seen so far. Looking forward to hear you will receive many awards for Vigilante ??????

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elle
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Dec 2, 2023
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 8.0

morally ambiguous yet justifiable actions portrayed in one of the most exciting ways possible!


Story - 10/10

Vigilante aka Kim Ji-Yong, a student at the police university is simultaneously a criminal that's taking the country by storm. Ji-Yong's character from its core is contradictory. A police officer who is the epitome of law enforcement and a vigilante who breaks the law, being the same person is always very interesting. Ji-Yong defies what is expected of him and does purely what he believes is right. He's a dark hero, an evil fighting greater evil.

Vigilantism is a topic that often causes debate. Are acts of vigilantism right or wrong? In Ji-Yong's case, he is a serial killer, murder is murder no what the reason is. On the other hand, death penalty and self-defence exist, they are known as justifiable. The question is where do we draw the line between what is justifiable and what is not? I felt that this drama really moral ambiguities of the characters.

No character was truly "good" in my opinion. Cho Heon although he punished criminals through law, his process of catching criminals wasn't always lawful. He confronted Ji-Yong, telling him that what he was doing was criminal. But failed to see that many of his own actions can be labelled "criminal". Choi Mi-Ryeo, a reporter that doesn't hide the truth and brings justice through he raw reports, her ways of pushing the truth even if it could be harmful or her ways of attaining that truth can also be labelled "criminal". The people who watch the vigilante take action through murder but voice their support for his actions can also be labelled as "criminal". In the end, it was just about who had the capacity to wholeheartedly stand by what they believe in.

The drama was paced very well. There was no scene that felt like a filler. Every moment felt crucial and complimentary to the story. The action scenes were very satisfying to watch. The suspense was never lacking. The story was clear, easy to understand but also entertaining and mysterious in certain ways.

The ending felt complete but it also gave much room for a second season. The battle isn't over. So, I hope we get a season 2.

Personally, I love seeing morally grey characters. They are often more interesting than characters who are defined good or evil. A story about a dark hero who becomes a monster to fight off greater monsters, is never not thrilling.


Acting & Cast - 10/10

Nam Joo-Hyuk, is not really an actor I love. He has always felt rather stiff and quite limited in my opinion. But Joo-Hyuk really proved himself through this drama. I think this is his best role yet. I could feel so much improvement in his acting. This character felt like it was made especially for him. Action and thriller genres really suit him. I hope he takes on more roles in these genres rather than always sticking to romance. Not only Joo-Hyeok but the entire cast did a phenomenal job. Kim So-Jin was the other person that really impressed me in this drama. Her acting was equally amazing. I could clearly see her obsession increasing and taking over her. She did a great job at portraying her character in entertaining way, I could see how much of a workaholic, obsessed, and righteous her character was in a unique way.


Music & Sound - 9.5/10

I was too focused during the drama to notice the music and sound. But the ending OST was very catchy and appropriate. The BGM didn't steal away the focus from acting and did well in enhancing every scene.


Rewatch Value - 8/10

The rewatch value being low isn't always a bad thing. The drama was very memorable to me. I don't think I need to rewatch to be able to recall the drama. I was so engrossed in it that when I close my eyes I can watch the whole drama in my head. Still, I'd be tempted to rewatch for just the sake of rewatching, just to remind myself that this masterpiece is a masterpiece.


Overall - 10/10

Overall, this drama was one of the best action-thriller dramas ever. I throughly enjoyed it.


Thanks for reading so far hehe <3

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ShadowX2105
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Dec 2, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

WOW WOWOWOOWOWO

The acting is top top notch. Story is perfection. Everything is PERFECT. Reminds me of Arrow except it's better. Don't miss out and watch it.??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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Ongoing 1/8
NoahHyde
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Nov 9, 2023
1 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
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What i think about this?

The Acting was pretty good but although i think maybe with stabbing scenes the acting was a bit low. It might be because they didn't wanna involve much on the violence. However i have only watched 1 episode and I'm glad to say i will definitely watch it when all the episode are out. I really love the acting of the male lead but i would of liked a little bit more psycho acting. But overall i do think these acting have definitely mastered the show its very interesting. I really love plot on the first episode but however i think is it bit rushed. But i do suggest to wath it. The music was okay but i didn't take much notice the music.

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Lynnea
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20 days ago
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Ottimo ritratto dell'antieroe stratega

Desideravo vedere questa serie da parecchio tempo...Non disegno i classici eroi, ma gli antieroi mi piacciono di più. Il fascino di un personaggio che ha principi, morale e regole tutte sue, e che non sempre collimano col "buono" che va a braccetto con la giustizia e la correttezza che - talvolta con piena ipocrisia - il resto del mondo sembra inseguire. L'armatura scintillante - senza macchia! e senza paura - del principe azzurro si opacizza all'istante, al confronto!
Fin dalle prime scene ho potuto apprezzare la qualità della serie, le riprese, i dialoghi, il ritmo. Partiamo dall'unica pecca: la totale assenza di romance. Per me è un elemento un po' indispensabile, ma devo dire che ci sono state alcune - poche a dire il vero - serie talmente belle che ho un po' perdonato la mancanza. Con questo non voglio dire che pretendevo una love story che facesse da pilastro portante (come in "Healer", che ha davvero molto in comune con questa serie, dall'azione, al ritmo, al classico Badass Male Lead, solo i toni differiscono, qui nettamente più cupi e violenti), mi sarei accontentata anche di un semplice accenno di romance (come in "Vincenzo", altra serie simile con un fantastico personaggio che per sconfiggere i cattivi deve diventare piu cattivo dei cattivi). Vigilante mi ricorda molto queste due serie, tra le mie preferite. Non solo, la trama per certi versi è anche più complessa e imprevedibile: si da allo spettatore l'illusione di aver colto degli indizi, di aver capito tutto, per poi farlo cadere in pieno nel tranello. Davvero, ho cambiato idea e fatto ipotesi così tante volte durante gli episodi, con personaggi che passavano dal lato buono a quello cattivo, poi forse ancora al lato buono, per poi farmi venire nuovamente il dubbio... Ciò che serve per mantenere alta l'attenzione e la curiosità. Dicevo, la trama è complessa e il nostro Vigilante è un buon stratega (e qui non posso esimermi dal paragone con "Doctor Prisoner", dove il protagonista interpretato da Namgoong Min è un Machiavelli per eccellenza). L'attore protagonista non ha lasciato a dire il vero il segno, l'ho apprezzato ma ho avuto la sensazione sia rimasto un po' nell'indefinito, non so se è un limite dell'attore o l'esigenza di mantenere un protagonista con un basso profilo. C'è poi quello che ho soprannominato "il pazzoide", alias il suo fan numero uno, fuori come un balcone e che fino a oltre metà della serie ancora non ero riuscita a inquadrare correttamente; buona la prova della giornalista, non un concentrato di simpatia a pelle e nemmeno di empatia, ma complessivamente credibile come personaggio; infine c'è lui, Cho Heon, interpretato da un Yoo Ji Tae che non rivedevo dai tempi di Healer e che nel frattempo, oltre ai segni evidenti del decennio trascorso, si presenta decisamente irrobustito e pronto a sfoggiare una forza da Incredibile Hulk. Con i suoi due neo-acquisiti scagnozzi - due impiastri di furfanti mezzi incapaci che mi ricordano Pena e Panico, tirapiedi di Ade nel classico della Disney - direi che avremmo una squadra al completo per affrontare una seconda stagione e - chissà - infilarci dentro finalmente il tanto atteso romance. Le premesse per un sequel, scene finali comprese - ci sarebbero tutte, ma temo non sia la volontà di chi ha realizzato questa trasposizione (è un adattamento di un webtoon). Comunque sia, sequel o meno, resta davvero un gran bel drama. Consigliatissimo!

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vitoria
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Dec 30, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Ótima produção

Quero saber porque as pessoas não estão falando o suficiente de Vigilante?
A série é um murro na cara de tão boa, o enredo é envolvente apesar de conter cenas fortes em algumas partes e a Coreia é boa naquilo que ela fornece, não vivo lá, não sei sobre as notícias mas certeza absoluta que tem muita da corrupção e eles conseguem fazer dramas sobre o assunto muito bem!
Quero falar da dinâmica dos atores em cena, tanto o jiyong, o cara que eu chamei de maluco que ajudou muito o jiyong e se não fosse por ele, acho que muita coisa teria dado errado, o jo heon e a miryeo, esses 4 foram fantásticos.
O meu favorito foram as cenas do jiyong e o do jo heon, a química dele, os olhares, foi incrível essa dinâmica, a confiança que o jo heon tinha no jiyong de fazer a coisa certa e do jiyong de saber que ele ia entender.
E preciso falar sobre ele ser o Hulk da série, o ji tae mudou muito desde que fez money heist Korea, tá um monstro, as cenas deles lutando foram o máximo, Hulk, capitão América e todos os heróis da Marvel junto, tava com uma cara de bandido terrível mas amei, atuação incrível também
Mas falando do meu amor Joo Hyuk, tô orgulhosa demais dele, o talento dele, entregou demais nesse personagem deu pra ver, espero que ele esteja feliz com o ótimo trabalho que fez.
Fiquei triste com a morte do amigo dele, sabia que isso iria acontecer mas ele morreu acreditando que o amigo estava fazendo algo que valia a pena mas é aquele coisa, você pode limpar o mal por baixo mas vai ter sempre alguém de cima...
Enfim, foi um drama ótimo, esse final deu brecha pra mais uma temporada que eu amaria.

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snoopy
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Apr 3, 2024
8 of 8 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 6.5

Impresionante.

Para mi, es uno de los mejores trabajos de Nam joohyuk, hizo un trabajo increíble.

Es de esos drama qué desde el primer capitulo te atrapa y no quieres dejar de ver, tiene una trama increíble que conforme avanza te va metiendo mas tensión, todos los capítulos están muy bien ejecutados.

TODAS las actuaciones son increíbles, cada escena es buenísima y no hay ni un solo momento en el que te aburra

Sinceramente no estaba esperando mucho pero superó extremadamente todas mis expectativas, super recomiendo verla.
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Larissa Gomes
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Dec 3, 2023
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Prometeu e entregou muito mais!

Drama excelente, história cheia de detalhes e bem escrita. Elenco impecável. Trilha sonora foi perfeita e deixava cada cena mais completa.
O drama mesmo tendo muita ação, entregou um roteiro muito bem distribuido, deixando muito simples a conexão com os personagens e fazendo o expectador se colocar no lugar de cada um deles.
Drama prometeu e entregou muito além.
Aguardo ansiosa segunda temporada.
Nam Joo Hyuk nunca esteve tão bem, Yoo Jae Tae também como sempre incrível.
Drama não tem como ser avaliado com uma nota menor do que 10, se pudesse daria 11.

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DayanaCosta
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Dec 24, 2023
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
Primeiramente quero dizer que o Nam Joo Hyuk está incrível no papel de Vigilante. As expressões faciais de total apatia e desinteresse pela vida ao ódio e a vontade de matar estavam muito bem colocadas no que cada cena pedia. O rapaz que tenho acompanhado desde School 2015 cresceu e está alçando novos voos.

O drama é mais uma adaptação de uma webtoon e cujo tema é vingança. Kim Ji Yong teve a mãe assinada quando era bem jovem e viu o algoz de sua mãe receber uma pena leve e voltar para as ruas para cometer os mesmos crimes. Quando adulto ele entra na Academia de Policia e no tempo livre coloca o seu capuz preto e sai para fazer justiça com os punhos para casos onde a Justiça foi leniente em suas penas.

Em geral, é um drama de ação interessante de acompanhar, mas uma coisa que achei bem exagerada foi o copycat, Cho Kang Ok. Qual é a dele afinal? Por que essa obsessão pelo Vigilante? São algumas perguntas que talvez sejam respondidas se houver uma segunda temporada. Da forma como as coisas terminam tudo indica que sim, mas vamos ver se a Disney vai se dispor a investir para a produção de uma segunda temporada. Além disso o Nam Joo Hyuk está cumprindo o serviço no exército, se rolar mesmo deve ser em 2025.

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Akirasub
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Feb 8, 2024
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

RESEÑA <3

No tengo palabras para explicar lo bueno que es este drama. Desde el primer segundo del capítulo uno, hasta el último segundo del capítulo final, te mantiene con intriga. No quería ni pestañear por si me perdía algo importante.

Digamos que es un drama algo diferente.

Los actores son demasiado buenos y el personaje principal es Nam Joo-Hyuk, el actor de veinticinco veintiuno.

Hay escenas de acción y en ningún momento te esperas lo que puede ocurrir a continuación.

De verdad, no me cansaré de decir que este drama es fantástico.

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Melusinefandedrama
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Jan 1, 2024
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

superbe, il faut une 2e saison

C'est une très belle production, avec beaucoup de moyens, (par exemple au 8e épisode, il y énormément de figurants !)
Le rythme est haletant, on ne s'ennuie jamais.
Le casting est excellent, les acteurs sont tous très bons, je ne connaissais pas Nam Joo Hyuk qui est parfait dans ce rôle.
Les autres personnages sont très convaincants également, notamment Yoo Ji Tae.
Le "service aux Fans" a fonctionné, il y a pas mal de scènes avec des torses nus !
C'est un thriller avec des passages assez violents, ce n'est pas une histoire avec des bisounours, il y a au moins deux scènes qui piquent les yeux.

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