Okay where do I start. I don’t have the talent to write reviews but I’ve always found them helpful so I’ll write one for y’all. Let’s start I guess?

(Disclaimer: I haven’t watched the original series so I can’t compare the remake value :)

Everything. Everything about this drama was perfect. I didn’t have very high expectations but this drama was beyond anything I could have expected. IT MADE SENSE, which is a BIG achievement considering the drama somewhat dealt with space and time continuum.

I’ve watched a handful of dramas that messed around with the past and future, and everytime I end up feeling a bit disappointed with the drama. Dramas like signal and kairos have gotten an 8/10 from me, but the fact that the drama basically existed on a belief or like the main character just being special enough to get a miracle, kind of ticked me off ngl. But I couldn’t complain since that literally was the entire plot. And that is exactly what I expected from this. That a detective trying to solve an on going serial murder case and then magically transporting back in time to solve the case before the a dozen of other people get killed. Ya know fixing the problem at its source. But no. It wasn’t like that. The plot almost had no holes, why stuff happened made sense. (I’m really trying so hard not to spoil.)

Now for the cast. The entire cast was just amazing? The way the executed the plot ooof. I was blown away by the child actor (who I guess was 6 at the time) the way he didn’t seem even the slightest bit awkward and how emotions felt and looked so real. Istg. He was the cutest thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life. I guess out of all the other child actors I’ve seen so far, he’s got to be one of my favourite.

From the main cast, I already knew and loved two. One of course being the reason why I watched the drama in the first place; the new love of my life (lmao) — Jung Kyung Ho. Honestly am I the only one that feels he’s underrated? Like how is it that only this year, I’ve learned about him when I’ve been watching kdramas since late 2014? But anywho after watching prison playbook, I wanted to go on a jkh marathon, I guess this is the start. Hospital playlist has been on my watchlist since forever, now I got three reasons to watch that (Jung kyung ho, Jo Jung Suk and Yoo Yeon seok.)

Other than him I knew Park Sung Woong, I don’t remember all his projects that I’ve watched but I remember that I loved his role in “the smile has left your eye.”(8/10) So I knew he’s a really good actor and I guess action dramas really is his shit. I just know that Captain Kang will forever stay in my heart. He really does make you feel so attached. The bromance between him and pretty much everyone else was beautiful.

(Ooof. I just realised that they both are in another drama together. It doesn’t have high ratings but eeek. I’m still going to build up high expectations. )

Lastly hmmm. Production and set. So pretty. I’ve always loved watching or seeing things from the 80s/90s so this drama really was the treat. I think the only other drama where I’ve seen such a plot was Melting me softly (8.5/10)