Ayashii Partner

A Short remake but still enjoyable!

I liked the og version and watched it when it aired. had to go back for a rewatch to refresh my memory and start this one.

I don't think it's closely following everything from the og since it's short and also a Japanese remake, which they tend to change everything to fit their own aura of production.

The story is fast-paced, with not many details going on. The leads have a decent chemistry and are not cringeworthy IMO. The chemistry development is pretty decent up until episode 5.

I personally am not watching it, hoping to see the exact scenes and plot from the original suspicious partner, but that doesn't make this drama less entertaining.

Overall, an enjoyable watch, yet the last 3 episodes went downhill and their relationship could have developed to better.

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I’m honestly impressed with myself for making it through every episode.

Where do I even start?
I’m confused. I’m confused. I’m still confused. Not exactly the best way to begin a review, right?

I didn’t watch the Korean original, so I went in blind. The plot sounded like a good time — some mystery, some drama… spicy potential. But the execution? Disappointing. I couldn’t connect with any of the characters, and the “mystery” felt more exhausting than engaging. Everything was happening way too fast.
By episode 3, she drops the big “I love you.”
Excuse me? When did that happen? How did we get here?Was there a deleted episode? Did I blink and miss a romantic arc?
I guess two years passed at some point, but time is just a suggestion in this show.
He fell in love with her too, apparently.
Again —how? Where? Show me the receips.

Courtroom battles, ex-girlfriends, past traumas, declarations of love, lies, deception — all shoved in like we’re racing through the plot at Max Verstappen speed.
And look, I wanted to like it. With the right timing and buildup, this could’ve been a interesting mystery-romance. But instead, we got a painfully simplistic plot, flat characters, and plot twists so cliched they needed subtitles that said: “You should be shocked now.”
Even the finale didn’t move me. The crimes were solved and I was just sitting there like:
“Cool. Sure. That’s... definitely a conclusion. Can I go now?”

Oh, and for some reason, I thought there were 11 episodes.
Imagine my face when I realized I had to sit through one more.

The finale…
Was it entirely logical? No. Was the ending awfully convenient? Sure. Was it all a bit silly? Definitely. Was it kind of absurd? 100% . Do I have regrets? Just emotional ones.

4.0 — rounded up.
Because I’m feeling generous and a good mood.

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