Three Stars

The product placement is getting egregious. It started with occasional drinking of the product, with the brand clearly displayed. Opening it during each judgement scene.Now it's escalated to multiple drinks, including acting like it's beer. During a major fight scene, she gets beat up against a vending machine branded with the product, while drinking a can of it.And we're not even halfway through the episode.The cinematography is still top tier. Great visuals, actors are gorgeous, and the emotions are well portrayed.But it feels like perhaps this drama is influenced by recent hit Kdramas to become darker, more violent and torturous. Like Squid Game, Masked Singer, and The Glory.Great, now there's clothes brand advertising, the shop brand clearly displayed, compliments on the clothing, ordering all the clothes. Just as a setting for a conversation.Was the drama production company that poor?

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