Vigilante

GOODDDD

I started the series with a lot of excitement since there were two elements that I LOVE: Nam Joohyuk ofc lol and the fact that it's an action/crime series.
To be honest the first part was so good but I don't know about the second part... I got a little lost, maybe it was my fault but I think I would have preferred a different dynamic between the characters.
It was DEFINITELY too short but apparently there will be a sequel AND THIS IS GOOD, I CAN'T WAIT.
Nam Joohyuk's acting gave me goosebumps and it's not the first time, I hope to see him again soon (we miss you <3)
Overall I really recommend it!

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Started of strong but fell flat

I am hooked by korean thrillers ever since I watched Beyond Evil and one day, I came across Vigilante. Since I am a huge fan of stories that explore the matter of justice vs self-appointed law enforce, I decided to watch it, especially since I had seen some people calling it underrated.

While I overall enjoyed the series, I think that there was room for more developement. I am aware of the fact that it's based on a webtoon and since I haven't read it, I will assume that it was overal a faithful adaptation.

The plot was interesting, I liked the exploration of corruption, abuse of power and the fight for justice. It's just that even though it was quite short, it dragged, especially towards the end. The first episodes were the best imo and I think the series should have focused more in the moral battle of law vs taking the matters in your own hands. I would have loved to see more psychological battles between the characters, especially between Jiyong and Heon. The first episodes focused more on the psychological and ethical aspects while the rest focused more on the action. Which was not bad but it didn't allow the series to go more into depth about its themes. Plus, the fights in the last episodes were kinda funny, the plot armor was going crazy for the main characters. So many thugs and no one could beat them?

The characters were interesting but I believe that some of them could have been explored more. Jiyong was definitely the most fleshed out character and I would have loved to see more of his battle between bad vs evil. Jo heon was fun and cool and I liked his dialogues with Jiyong. However, I felt like I desired more once I finished the series, yes, we got to see him reconsider his own believes which was good but I think he came across as a little bit one dimensional at times and the series relied a lot on the gimmick about his size and power. Still a very cool character though. As for the rest, I really liked Choi Mi Ryeo, she was such a badass and I found her to be quite complex in terms of actions and believes. Gang-ok was actually quite fun, he was such a fanboy for Vigilante and his obsesion with Jiyong was just so hilarious, one sided toxic yaoi at its finest.

The acting was really good, especially Nam Joo-hyuk's and the ending, albeit frustating, was pretty much realistic. Overall, I liked the series, it's just that I think it had potential to become something more. As I mentioned above, if it followed the plot of the webtoon, I will understand the lack of exploration on some of the themes but they could have done something more to fully flesh them out. I also believe but for a series that tackled many interesting topics, it should have been longer, say 10+ episodes.

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los primeros capítulos fueron bastante buenos PERO

los primeros capítulos fueron bastante buenos.

me interesó ver este kdrama por la trama. el protagonista es un “justiciero”, se encarga de hacer justicia por mano propia con aquellos criminales que recibieron condenas muy cortas o fueron liberados sin pagar por un crimen, estos criminales no se arrepienten ni sienten remordimiento por lo que hicieron.

para mi son mejores los primeros capítulos debido a que se puede ver más de los casos, como las victimas viven y como actúan los criminales despues de ser llevados a juicios y no recibir una condena justa. estos tiempos en escena me hacen conectar más con las victimas, logrando sentir el coraje del protagonista, haciendo que esto lo lleve a hacer pagar a los criminales (no se, de alguna manera puedo comprender lo que lo lleva a actuar de esa manera)
lo cual a la mitad de la serie se enfocaron en un solo caso hasta finalizar la serie, ya el caso era más de poder y corrupcion, se miraron más involucrados personas adineradas, poderosas, tipo de servidores públicos, ajá lo cual no es que me desagradara por completo pero me gustaba ver que se tratara de casos cotidianos y no se involucrara tanto de gente poderosa (que obviamente es una realidad qhe haya demasiado poder y corrupciones con los funcionarios pero la serie me llamó la atención que se tratara de personas sin ese tipo de poder)


pienso que habia personajes interesantes pero no estában bien desarrollados o senti que no aportaron algo a la serie, estába ahí pero su participación no fue tan importante o memorable.
-con la reportera no encaje del todo, no me logro convencer, se me hacia muy forzada su personalidad, no se, no me gustó tanto (su cabello si me gustó demasiado:3) o sea, si era bien decidida, no le importaba hablar con la verdad pero me estás diciendo que intentaron darla de baja de la vida como dos veces y mágicamente no lograban hacerle nada y tampoco a ella le daba miedo o algo parecido, ay no se, ya dije que no me gustó.
-el wey musculoso creo q cho o jo, lo introdujeron como un tipo fuerte y no solo físicamente sino que tambien de valores y que sigue la ley, se notaba que no era muy fácil quebrantar sus ideales, decidido a lograr sus objetivos y que intimidaba a todos PERO conforme avanza la historia siento que todo eso se desmorona, siento que no actuaba como tal, al final no logra atrapar al vigilante, sus deducciones sobre quien era el vigilante no están fundamentadas con pruebas, cuando supo quien era el vigilante y lo CONFRONTÓ ni siquiera lo arrestó o algo por el estilo, se puso a tratar de convencerlo que dejara de hacer eso, lo madreo y lo dejó que siguiera haciéndolo, solo le daba advertencias pero nunca lo detuvo o hizo algo pra que el vigilante se planteara dejar de hacer justicia. el wey solo tira putazos y es casi inmortal. se me hizo bien insípido, serio y como que al final no termino haciendo nada. en pocas palabras, entró un wey musculoso, medio mamon pero al final nomas se hizo wey y ya ??? (no lo niego, estába bien fuertote, bíceps ufff 🫦)
-el protagonista lo hizo bien, me gustó su actuación, las escenas de golpe y eso. su personalidad creo que pudo demostrar más, su forma de pensar, esa faceta tipo psicopata me hubiera gustado verla. que fuera más desarrollado en cuestión psicológica y como le afectó el haber vivido ese trauma, ese tipo de cosas.
nada malo que decir de ese hombre, esta buenisimo, su sonrisa, su mirada, LO ALTOTE QUE ESTÁ, mi tipo totalmente u,u


nunca comprendí como es que los que sospecharon de el protagonista decidieron que fue el, o sea los que investigaban llegaron a la conclusión que podría ser el solo por verlo, habiendo miles de personas en corea sospechaban de un wey policía qsi por que si ??? realmente nunca senti que hubo algo para que sospecharan de él, no investigaban bien, no la daban para investigar alch


me gustaron las escenas de peleas, las actuaciones del protagonista, la de los criminales y las victimas, de eso todo bien, aprobado por mi :p

el segundo vigilante me GUSTÓ MUCHo, al principio dudaba de él pero conforme aparecía su personalidad divertida me hacía reír y me gustaba, sabía pelear, esta guapo y tiene dinero, la relación con el vigilante original tmb me pareció divertida y linda, creo que fue el unico personaje que me gustó además del prota.

el final fue realista, era obvio que nada iba a cambiar mágicamente, así que me gustó que ciertos involucrados no recibieran castigo o algo por el estilo, dando a entender que el protagonista seguramente continuaría tomando justicia por propia mano.

es un kdrama corto, esta decente así que lo podría recomendar pero no es el mejor.

-19 abril 2026

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Good Enough

Korean Drama '' Vigilante '' is a webtoon-based action drama.

The theme of the drama is quite interesting, and there are a lot of crime cases that are dark and intense. The antihero twist was also nicely handled, and the performances of the main leads were strong enough to support the plot.

However, the drama suffered from its short length. Halfway through, things started getting rushed and the story didn't develop as smoothly as it should. At least the action scenes were enjoyable.

So, overall, six out of ten for the Korean Drama '' Vigilante ''.

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Could have been far better!

The story of a dark hero leading a dual life fighting for justice has always been a popular one. Most of us have grown up watching the likes of Batman. Now we are presented with a Korean webtoon adaptation of the dark hero character called Vigilante who fights crime in the shadows and doesn't mind to kill.
But the story doesn't seem much appeasing as the events could be predicted pretty easily from the early parts of the story. The life of the connected characters' and how they ended up where they were at that point in time should've been better flushed out. Instead all we get is just simple brooding MC and his vigilantism activities. But the funny thing is that the MC doesn't even bother covering his face in a well CCTV connected country like South Korea and he gets away with it every time.
Hope the next season, if it happens, have a decent storyline and better flushed out characters.
Here hoping and even with all its faults I have to admit this really was a good one time watch.

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the judgement begins after the law ends..

i can finally understand why so many people recommended it .. had been planning to watch it for a long time and after finishing it ill say it was definitely worth the watch
first of all.. if youre looking for action then bro... this drama DELIVERS!!! pure action pure thrill... from the very beginning it keeps moving and rarely gives you time to breathe. .. the fight scenes tension chase between different sides .. all of it keeps you engaged
what i appreciated most.. however wasnt the action.. it was the message
it does a great job showing how justice and law are not always the same thing... showcasing how power influence n status affect the system .. how sometimes people who deserve punishment are the ones most protected by it
lken the drama doesnt paint everyone as corrupt... also reminds us that there are still people trying to do the right thing and maybe thats the reason the system hasnt collapsed completely
this balance.. i really loved
talking about the flaws.. yea there are some.. certain parts of the plot feel a little convenient n some situations could have been explored more deeply... but overall they werent enough to ruin the experience for me
only thing I struggled with was the ending... not bcz it was badly written.. bcz it felt painfully realistic
without spoiling anything ...ending leaves you with the uncomfortable feeling that truth and recognition dont always go to people who deserve them...sometimes the wrong people walk away with their image intact,while others pay the price
and honestly.. that felt like a direct slap to the face of how systems sometimes work in real life
that one finla moment when kim ji young didnt took the oath.. gave me some what of a strange satisfaction.. it wasnt a happy ending but it felt true to the character and to overall plot of the drama

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I’m being as generous as I can; it’d have been a 10 last year and my easy 10s but it was my 2023 resolution to stop that


So basically, nam joohyuk was a 100/10, acting, character fit, handsomeness and oozing gorgeousness
Ahjussi oppa as well did great

The shortcomings for me is the “bad guys” and the lack of overall deep buildup
It had Bloodhounds vibes but it also lacked in making up for the shortcomings, ie bromance and more character drive
It was certainly rushed, and I do have an add on filter when bad guys chitchat and nag so they made zero impact on me
Maybe it needed a bit more victim drive, ie the sadness, tension and anger of victims
Something to add a touch of humanity

Bad guys are crazy trash but wanting to punish them deprives the human connection
People need sympathy, kindness otherwise the vigilantes are just psychopaths hidden under a hero cape

Hot psychopaths but still. Also not at iPhone for turning hot into not, it must think im crazy to use hot and psychopath in the same sentence

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We got an satisfactory ending!!

This is going to be a short and sweet tidbit since I am fresh off finishing the show.

After having a nice buildup of plot, characters, and suspense, I for sure thought we were going to get a terrible cliffhanger ending that would never get a second season. Plus, as someone who hasn't (and doesn't really plan to) read the webtoon - it would be a very anti-climatic and disappointing end to the 8 episodes.
BUT.
All I'm saying in this review is that we got a conclusion, we. got. a. conclusion. A good one, a satisfactory one, and one that does leave room for expanding. (If they so please to do).

I loved the action, the blood, and the personalities of the characters. Especially the fact that everyone was really consistent in the way they acted, not that they don't have character development, but that their actions stayed in line and made sense as t what their character was built up to be.

Do give it a watch, if you like this kind of genre - happy watching people :)

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A MASTERPIECE

HOLY SHIT I LOVE THIS SO MUCH THIS IS SO GOOD! THE ACTING, ACTORS, MUSIC, CINEMATOGRAPHY IS THE BEST!! I CAN' WAIT FOR THE SECOND SEASON AAAA I LOVE THIS DRAMA SO MUCH! NAM JOOHYUK'S ACTING IS SO GOOD IT'S PERFECT! I NEED HIM TO START IN MORE DRAMAS LIKE THIS! I NEED MORE DRAMAS LIKE THIS

the buildup, vigilante's plan, the backstory is so good !! i love this drama so much i wish it has 20 episodes!! manifesting for the second season next year plsplspls i know this is from a webtoon so im thinking of reading this ajskjdhasj but at the same time i don't want to because i'll be spoiled

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The acting was insane. I love it!

This will be put next to "My name".
Kim So-Jin did an excellent job portraying Choi Mi-Ryeo and Lee Joon-Hyuk portrayed Cho Kang Ok. Their talent is brilliant.
I fell in love with Joo Hyuk Nam in "25,21", where he did an amazing job. In this role, where Kim Ji-Yong was so different from Baek I-Jin, we could see how talented he could be.
And Yoo Ji-Tae as Cho He-on, GOD, brilliant.
The fight scenes were insane.

I'm going to leave my favorite lines from each episode here.
Ep. 1:
"I think it's because many criminals think they were caught because of the victims. It seems they blamed the victim, rationalize their behavior, and commit crimes again."
"There is a void in the law. It is often lenient to bad guys who don't deserve this. Now I'll fill that void. This is justice."
Ep. 2:
"Heavens's net. I'm sorry. Forgive." Tao Te Ching
"Don't worry. This isn't the age of Arsene Lupin. The evidence will turn up. And he'll get caught eventually. I guarantee it. People will forget about the Vigilante. I will make sure of it."
Ep. 3:
"The one who breaks the law better than anyone else is being protected by it. The one who obeyed the law better than anyone else wasn't protected in any way. So I thought about it. I think some crimes can be punished by crimes."
Ep. 4:
"If the Vigilante is caught and it turns out he's a steady and righteous person, with a good job and a good reputation, and if he's even young and good-looking, the public will go wild. Beyond our control."
Ep. 5:
The "battle" between The Vigilante and Cho Heon was amazing. There are so many good lines.
"People like you become monsters eventually."
"And that's why I feel sorry for you. [...] If you slightly change direction, you could become such a great police officer."
Ep. 6: "I don't care what the world calls me! Because this is my calling. The calling that's perfect for me, because I have nothing to lose! It to become a devil to kill other devils."
"Don't just talk about it and show me that the law won't let them have their way and will punish them! Show me your justice really exists!"
What a great fight, Mr. Cho Heon.
Ep. 7:
"To prove himself a man beat his head against a wall and tried."
Ep. 8:
"I'll be live what you're doing... is the right thing."
Ahh, this scene broke my heart.
"Unclench your fists. This is what you accomplished. You don't need to prove it. Because the proposition was a lie.[...] Let the law punish him.[...] I'll prove to you that despite its inconsistencies, the law ultimately does what's right."
That being said: SESON 2?!

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