The writing is weak. I felt that the story tries to create engagement by constantly showcasing the injustice and suffering the victims/false accused go through throughout the show. Everything felt forced rather than natural. Kang Tae-ju is a weak character internally, and I noticed that he is quite capricious. Sometimes he thinks things through carefully before making a decision, while at other times he acts on a whim. This inconsistency is one of the things I disliked about the show. The prelude was undoubtedly brilliant, but little by little, the show went to shambles because of its weak writing.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, I have never been a fan of endings where the bad guys escape accountability for their actions. It feels as though I spent the entire show watching my blood boil for nothing. No matter how well-written or well-executed a story may be, that kind of ending rarely works for me. It leaves a lingering sense of frustration and a bitter aftertaste.
It was good. Terrific acting by main leads. Their chemistry was well matched. Ahn Eun Jin was a surprise for me, really liked her character, such a strong acting by her. She is good, too good.
P.S: Bae Suzy is such a beauty. Her bare face, without any makeup, is something you just can't stop staring at.
Definitely on the weaker side of c-noir dramas. The last 3 episodes were far too melodramatic. Went full on to…
I agree with you to some extent. Could have been shorter as well. The plot was weaker too, they marketed this as a crime thriller, rather family drama would have been a more fitting. Anyways, my take on the most positive aspect of this show was Xu Kai’s acting.
Why are you all care about ratings that much? MyDramalist's at that? These things are not in our control, we just watch, and rate accordingly, if there are dim-witted people who are deliberately trying to rate this drama low, that is unfortunate, but we can't do anything about that, can we?
"As of May 2, 2026, the cumulative effective viewership of Xu Kai's starring works exceeded 30 billion views."https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5294771929351419Edit:…
Edit: This 30 billion figure accounts only for his lead roles. If we also include his appearances in second billing or supporting roles, the total rises to 45 billion.
There is a news that great escape season 8 will start filming from the third week of May. And most probably xukai…
Xu Kai is a regular member, so unless he has some scheduling conflict with an ongoing shooting of a drama (which is highly unlikely), he'll surely take part in it.
Just watched the trailer - this could be good but I am more certain now that my fears for this drama will come…
Male Lead be like, Oh! FL is ignoring me! Already has fiance? Perfect, let's pursue her like a simp. This is same illogical plots which people actually like for don't know what reason.
The writing is weak. I felt that the story tries to create engagement by constantly showcasing the injustice and suffering the victims/false accused go through throughout the show. Everything felt forced rather than natural.
Kang Tae-ju is a weak character internally, and I noticed that he is quite capricious. Sometimes he thinks things through carefully before making a decision, while at other times he acts on a whim. This inconsistency is one of the things I disliked about the show.
The prelude was undoubtedly brilliant, but little by little, the show went to shambles because of its weak writing.
Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, I have never been a fan of endings where the bad guys escape accountability for their actions. It feels as though I spent the entire show watching my blood boil for nothing.
No matter how well-written or well-executed a story may be, that kind of ending rarely works for me. It leaves a lingering sense of frustration and a bitter aftertaste.
Ahn Eun Jin was a surprise for me, really liked her character, such a strong acting by her. She is good, too good.
P.S: Bae Suzy is such a beauty. Her bare face, without any makeup, is something you just can't stop staring at.
Could have been shorter as well. The plot was weaker too, they marketed this as a crime thriller, rather family drama would have been a more fitting.
Anyways, my take on the most positive aspect of this show was Xu Kai’s acting.
Naa, this is disappointing.
https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5294771929351419
Edit: This 30 billion figure accounts only for his lead roles. If we also include his appearances in second billing or supporting roles, the total rises to 45 billion.
Which is huge to be honest
This is same illogical plots which people actually like for don't know what reason.