With really good dramas you can just tell right away, like almost always at some point in the first episode I'm like yup, this is it. This was definitely one of those times.

If you like the bad boy then Kim Moo Young will have you literally dying from being heart struck. I loooved Seo In Guk's portrayal of Kim Moo Young. The first time he nonchalantly waltzes on screen with his ever so slight smirk, smooth walk and cool confident gaze there was no going back. Kim Moo Young is complicated. His character's persona isn't obviously good or obviously bad but his choices lead both ways. He is a multi-dimensional character without much of a moral compass who views others as pieces to a game, a form of entertainment in this strange world. He is a flawed individual that eventually stumbles upon past trauma and becomes broken because of it. He is intriguing because you never quite know what his response will be to a situation. A very powerful male lead who led the drama well.

Jin Kang (Jung So Min) was the PERFECT match for Moo Young. Initially cautious of Moo Young, she slowly became entangled in his life and as past storylines unfold, it's very clear why. Jin Kang challenged Kim Moo Young. She didn't fawn over him as every other woman had ever done and she didn't excuse his behavior. She also didn't parent him or patronize him. She put her faith in him to be better and she believed in him even when from the outside perspective she maybe shouldn't have. She instilled love and goodness in an otherwise cold dead heart. She held onto him and never gave up on him. Jin Kang was strong and kind and had her wits about her.

Jin Kang’s older brother, Yoo Jin Gook (Park Sung Woong) is the other main character who does everything in his power to care for and protect his sister. She means the world to him and their relationship is truly heartwarming to watch. Sometimes his protectiveness went over the top to the point of harming his beloved sister, but as much as I didn't like to admit it, I always understood his point of view even when I too thought he crossed a line. I thought Park Sung Woong was perfect for the role of her brother, because he can look very intimidating and formidable but when he smiles and talks he looks like a teddy bear.

Suspense and melodrama are heavy themes in this drama. My concern is always that as a drama progresses the story will plummet and we'll be left in a cliche last few episodes of nothingness. This was not the case. Up to the very last second of this drama I was hoping there would be more. Usually at the second to last episode you can tell things are on their way to resolve and wrap up but I was left on the edge of my seat till the end. Fitting of a melodrama, this is a dark storyline. Every conflict is not resolved perfectly and wrapped up with a golden ribbon. It’s a drama with pained characters who are trying to continue on even when everything in their lives comes crashing down. The relationships and how they evolve are what makes this drama so special. I tend to stay away from heavier dramas that I know are going to bring on the tears, but I would 100% recommend this one.