Story:Refreshing; Acting/cast: Best; Ost:Favourite; Rewatch value:Obviously; Overall:Mind-blowing

Best drama I have watched this year. I use mind-blowing word only for thrillers, first time I am using it for rom-com. I can't believe it has so low rating. This should be rated 8.8-8.9 mdl.

Don't tell me it's because of sml syndrome. Which was executed amazingly in this drama. Me who is always team main leads and easily get annoyed with sml, and sml fans who get heartbroken unnecessary even knowing ml and fl are endgame. That's so annoying.
But here Han Ji pyeong is my most favourite character who deserves fans getting heartbroken over him.

Suzy's one of bestest drama. Her every project is my favourite (even her ex boyfriend Lee Minho). Anna, while you were sleeping, vagabond, uncontrollably fond, dream High, architecture 101. I have not watched her only one drama 'Gu family Book'.

Nam Joohyuk has become my favourite actor of the year with this drama. Me who is Kim seon ho's fan since hometown cha cha cha. But here Nam Joohyuk shined more than Kim Seonho in this drama. And I watched his 5 titles this year without realising.

Here every character story is so beautiful. One of rarest drama where I will remember every supporting characters.

Don't pass on this drama. The drama start is so heartbreaking that you will be hooked from 1st episode. If you like to get sml syndrome. I have never experienced such amazing sml syndrome ever. And if you are coder or interested in it. I was not that interested in it. But this drama has made me interested in machine learning. And if you don't want to watch unnecessary fillers in drama. Every second of this is drama count.

Last but not least. I can't believe I was never interested in this drama. I had watched reels, read people discussion in comments section. But I was never interested in this. I don't know why?

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Emotional rollercoaster ride

I cried in ending. It was emotional from 1st episode but last episode made me cry.

*spoiler begins*

I thought Noa is dead. It was Illegal cliffhanger. Director should have killed him here in this episode. So I could get over his death before 3rd season. I am not that excited about 3rd season. Knowing that he is going to die.

*Spoiler ends*

I watched first season because of Lee MinHo. So I was not into story that much. But 2nd season story had my full attention.

My 1st review on mdl:

Story: emotional rollercoaster ride. I am not going to spoil the drama. Go watch if you want to know the story. If you are novel fan then you should definitely watch it. If you are fan of any actors then it's must watch. But if you are LMH fan. He is not playing his usual romantic character. Watch it with caution. Warning He is playing a cheater character here. But if you are his antifan who doesn't like his acting. Then this drama is for you. Because if you don't like his acting here. Then you definitely have bad acting sense.


Acting/cast:
Sunja: tragic fated beautiful heroine from classical novel.
Min ha: She is good actress. I have seen her in their promotional yt videos. She is cheerful person.
Youn Yuh Jung: She deserve Best actress award. While Minha was doing all those suffering scene. But Yuh Jung made me believe with her acting she is the one who had survived all those suffering. And deserve happy ending.

Koh Hansu: Grey manipulative man who perfectly fit Wattpad Alpha ML character. I can say he is the only relatable character in pachinko.
Controlling father. Power lover. A possessive man. Who doesn't want to let go what he own or believe that he own-sunja. Who want control over his family, his daughter. He thinks he is right. And can't accept he could be wrong. He actually took advantage of Sunja. But he believes they were in love.

Lee MinHo: no one could fit this character better than Lee MinHo. Only Lee MinHo has power to make us fall with his manipulation/acting/toxic character.


Solomon: I read he is not that much important character in novel. But here he is as much important as Sunja. Who has inherited his surviving instict from Sunja. And I want happy ending for him.
Jin ha: love his fashion sense. Definitely a good actor.

Special mention to all Child actors. Child actor have the power to make any scene as tragic as possible. And many important character whose name I forgot. Mozasu, Noa's teacher, Solomon's ex, Koh Hansu's wife and daughter who doesn't have face, etc. You all are such an amazing character.

Music:
As a blink. One of best song from Rose 'Viva la vida'. I listened it in loop. I am obsessed with this song and her voice.
One more drama intro I never skipped. It was the only brightest scene in whole black dark drama.


Rewatch value:
Because I am definitely going to rewatch this season again. Before start of 2nd season I had rewatched 1st season. And it helped me understand many small details which I missed in my first watch.

So I know I will watch 1st and 2nd season again when 3rd season is released.

Overall: I am glad my most important problem is Exam and not surviving war.
This is Lee MinHo Hollywood debut. It is not kdrama. And it doesn't give kdrama vibe at all. If you enjoy art, history. Give this drama a try. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed. Bye!

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