The Defects

kinda dissapointed

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i really wish se-hee wasnt given the choice to kill herself because i wanted her to live with what she did and not just be left off the hook..

i was also dissapointed when the kids stayed with the ahjussi because they didnt want other kids to be killed but the parents shoot all of them anyways and it happend so easily and fast too, so it felt like they didnt plan anything at all to actually make sure any other kids would survive :(

at first i thought the samchun would do something because he really cared about ah-yena but i wasnt dissapointed about what he did. i think it matched his character and was interesting even if it was unexpected from me.

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Good thriller and good refreshment from all the lovey-dovey drama

Let me bfr...This drama isn't the for the weak who came for lovely-dovey trop. This is draker than you think. If you like dramas that are thriller and dark (don't think Abt logic, lol) is is surely your cup of tea.
I had personally liked it because I'm more of a thriller person than a romantic plot person. From the comment section I can understand that most of y'all cam for Dex. But let me hold your hand and say ''You wouldn't want to expect anything'.

Even though Dex was on the evil side I had hopes for him to turn good but I'm glad he didn't because I would feel bad for him at the end. Also I feel like Se Hee had more connection with him than any other and that makes sense of why he chose to be with her despite of all the things she had done.
Another waste character was the detective. Bro wtf was he evn there for 2ep just to die. I thoght that he would give a major plot twist but I didn't expect him to just die. I started laughing instead when I saw that scene, lol 😂.
At the end of the day the kids were the ones who solved everything.. no other adults had a slight role in it than their Tae shik. Even though he didn't have much of a screen time but had played a major role in shaping them.

Also RIP to Song Young Kyu 💐 May his soul rest in peace

"Overall I would give this drama an 8.5/10"

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The Koreans still have an open wound when it comes to the adoption and so : theft of children. The Japanese and American evangelists ‘helped themselves’ and profited in an inhumane way. No reparations are planned in this regard. So it's understandable that a series like this would be released in this country.
Well, here we are swimming in eugenics, as a bonus. How horrible. Unfortunately, no one will be surprised to see this kind of thing happening soon. We are going to have eugenic laws on births, I am sure of it. We already have them on assisted suicide instead of care.

The four over-trained young people sometimes mess up and act impulsively. They avoid confrontation several times and covering for each other. I like their dynamic.
With relatively little character development, we can still distinguish different personalities, which is all we need, really. They work well together. Less is more.
Everything moves quickly, and the series flows smoothly as we move from one traumatic story to the next.

The only concern is the main villain. She changes her behavior too abruptly from one scene to another. It becomes tiring after a while. How can we trust someone so unreliable ?

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The League of Refunded Kids

Kim Ahyeon lives in hiding with 3 other young adults who are seemingly happy and enjoying each other’s company. Refered as “Big Sister” by the other 3, Kim Ahyeon is like a leader of their small team of misfits. Unable to go to school or work, they rely a lot on “Uncle”, the one who pulled them out from the brink of death. They are the refunded adopted kids, abandoned and discarded when their adoptive parents got tired of them or their performance fall short from the parent’s expectation - termed as defective. “Uncle” is the one who handles the refund, by chucking them into a barrel filled with cement, although he did this without knowing the content of the bags he’s given to handle. He saves another refunded child of 11years old, but a phonecall from the kid to his mom turned their world upside down, turning the little hidden group into fugitives from the law and the secret organization who sells babies. Realizing they would not be able to lead a normal life if they keep running, especially after Uncle goes missing and presumebly dead, Ahyeon decided to track the mastermind of the secret organization and expose them to the public.

I like that the little group isnt portrayed to be some superpowered or super genius kids despite them being genetically-engineered. They can fight, they can handle guns, all thanks to Uncle’s training, but theyre still prone to injuries, emotional outbursts and reckless actions that most young adults do. When injured, they don’t just get up and goes on running or fighting as if those injuries are just a scratch like in most action dramas, they actually stayed down and rendered immobile for a period of time.

All the actors performed really well, even the little guy Siwon. Well almost all, I find the guy who played Kim Sihee’s chief bodyguard to be very wooden despite granted with extra screentime of his character’s background, which i felt unnecessary. His background did not add anything to the whole plot, i still failed to see why he came to be so attached to Kim Sihee despite knowing he is expendable in her eyes. This guy tried so hard to look cool and tough, and still fail to look his part.

Overall the fightings are great, the plot is engaging and they don’t waste too much time on flashbacks. Managed to finish this under 24 hours so I guess it’s pretty okay.

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Great concept which did not deliver

The Defects is a drama with a powerful premise, but it struggles to maintain its emotional core as the story progresses. The first half of the series is its clear strength, excelling at building an emotional connection with its characters. We are introduced to their backstories and get to understand the tragic world they come from, and the genuine bond they form with each other, creating a powerful sense of family. This makes it easy to become deeply attached to them.

Unfortunately, not all characters receive the same level of attention. For example, Dexs character; there is no real development for him throughout the entire series. This is especially frustrating as the story itself shifts dramatically in the second half. The characters transform from vulnerable victims into a perfect, unstoppable commando group that survives everything.

This feels like a missed opportunity and undermines the emotional depth the series built in the beginning. The show would have been more powerful and impactful if it had focused on a different direction, lke exploring the realities of child trafficking and the long-term emotional damage it causes, rather than creating "perfect" children.

Ultimately, while the drama has some engaging moments and characters, it fails to leave a lasting impression. This is compounded by an ending that feels lackluster and fails to deliver a satisfying conclusion.

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I can’t move on from the Defects

I cried so much in this drama, wishing that the would all survive and get to live freely, c’mon all they ever wanted was to survive, but that evil bitch just wanted to get rid of all of them cause of her past, I hate her the most in this drama, Jung hyun only followed her footsteps just to survive. I cried so hard I had headaches when Seok-su and Jung hyun died they didn’t deserve to die, i wanted them to survive I wanted Seok-su to live freely because he suffered the most, he deserves to be loved, his death caused me emotional distress😭. Jung hyun just had to pay for his sins but not with his dead cause he was one of my favorite characters🥹. Nevertheless I’m still thrilled the others get to survive even tae sik, i don’t know how I’ll ever move on from this drama thinking about it makes me cry, maybe I should watch more of this drama when I’m going through alot so I can cry freely without worries. Thank you to the writers who created this masterpiece I hope you continue to make more dramas like this annyeong.

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