This show seems to have a lot of fourth wall breaking, preach-heavy moments. Satire usually hits when the message is more subtle and indirect so I do wonder if the ones who truly need these lessons both among students and the adults around them will get the message. But it's also very evident that the makers put a lot of effort into shaping the script to cover all the possible domains of potential criticism beforehand. From public outrage from hypocritical human rights warriors to making sure to mention that they're only after the bad apples among both teachers and students and not all teachers and students are this way, they've done a good job covering all the bases to present a neutral unbiased view on keeping educational rights at the forefront.
Overall, this was a fun watch with a solid theme. Lots of entertaining action choreography with a healthy balance of humor and emotion. The cast including Kim Mu Yeol, Jin Ki Joo, P. O and Lee Sung Min definitely carry the show with their camaraderie. Kim Mu Yeol has charisma for days and the swagger of a believable action hero protagonist, while Jin Ki Joo and the rest of the cast are equally engaging in their roles.
A really fun addition to high school themed revenge dramas! This time with adults delivering the slaps-err-justice!
Ep 1 was amazing! Felt like Taxi Driver's high school bully version. Kim mu yeol has all the aura of a guardian angel hero sent to protect these kids.
In ep 1, a powerful assemblyman who is also the father of a rotten high school bully says, "a father will do anything for his son" but forgot to add "except teach him manners and to not be a little thug." Smh. The audacity of these parents with influence in these shows always baffles me. And the negligent parents of the victims also always gets me too...like what do you mean u don't notice the scars and bruises on your child??
Anyway, this show has a winning setup already. A charismatic protagonist on a mission with some kickass action. I thought the whole show would be focused on one school like the usual high school themed dramas but looks like this will be a case by case drama. I like that and am looking forward to more!
Love a good romance thriller but they're hardly ever made. Can count on my fingers the number of them that do exist, even fewer that were done well. I really hope this has a good mix of action, thrill and romance!
Wowowow now i get all the excitement around that wrist kiss all over my reels, that was *swooooooon*...wish we can see more innovative kisses like that one in future shows too haha. So much more appealing than a regular kiss could've ever been. I understand that it suits historical dramas and more melo moods better, but i still think with enough creative awareness, similar kisses could work in any placement 😅
Aside from that, i really dislike leads who do not communicate with each other like seori does here repeatedly. Plot device or not, seori needs to tell se gye about his meddling malignant brother. Some of her decisions r awfully stupid for someone who is otherwise very self aware and responsible. Considering what the king did to her in her previous life, she should've had a siren go off with anything even remotely to do with him but she seems almost complacent around him now after that initial fright.
Cha se gye is definitely written to please women haha...i do wish he had some selfish and more sensible moments tho instead of being mindlessly selfless in both his previous (?) and present life. Like he seems almost naive in his complete trust in seori. For someone who says he only trusts himself, i feel like we haven't seen much sincerity from the fl's side for her to earn his trust so fully and quickly. Sure, one could argue that love does that, but i wish there is a moment where he at least almost doubts her like any normal human would. It wouldn't even be his fault considering how much trouble she's gotten him and herself into already hahah....would make him a more multi dimensional character like seori overall.
Heo namjun makes him super appealing regardless tho. The man brings a kaleidoscope of expressions to any given scene and completely elevates an otherwise bland moment into something very memorable. A truly amazing actor 👏
Great first 2 episodes, then a very progressively underwhelming experience compared to many other romcoms this year. This might also be my last shin hye sun drama for a while...I’ve personally given her too many chances to keep being disappointed each time...
Really liking the ml and fl's dynamics so far. I like that he isn't head over heels for her from the first sight but there is still crackling chemistry between them. And how they've gone from being strangers to misunderstood to forming some level of camaraderie already. Love when dramas show a relationship develop from scratch like this. Also love the fl and her sincerity to the job and just people in general. The ml clearly has some trauma that needs to be worked out on his own terms and it looks like the fl has some stuff going on too with the way she gave that vague answer about why she left her job at the university hospital in seoul...
I don't usually watch medical dramas but i'm enjoying this so far 😌
Go Soo is ridiculously fine!!! I love noona romances, but it's gonna be hard seeing THE Go Soo play second fiddle…
Honestly it always kills me to see age adjacent pairings that could bring fireworks to the screen in a drama that is actually a noona romance. Filing for love where they had shin hye sun and kim jae wook, Glory where they had song hye ko and jung sung il, and now this with PMY and go soo 😭 Nothing against noona romances but why put these casts together in the first place when the ml is someone else? Now obviously viewers will compare 😪
Thank you for pointing out Chae Wonbin's heart eyes acting omg. I thought i was the only one obsessed with how…
Yess im so glad u noticed that too! She looks at him with so much affection it's amazing to see that from a female lead. Her next drama is a historical romance with kang hoon apparently! We'll be able to see her more ^^
So many military dramas lately, watching this right after kitchen soldier took some adjusting but thankfully ep 1 doesnt have too much military stuff and quickly shifts to the ml and his island task.
Some thoughts on ep 1:
Why do they always *almost* eat the food and then that godforsaken phone rings and they abandon the most scrumptious looking meal...like??! Also they r apparently starving pls make this make sense 🥹
Also how is ml a doctor himself and not taking his side effects from his medications his prescriber already warned him about seriously? I mean then again, ig that could happen coz doctor or not, nobody wants to be told they r spiralling...
Also they really threw in a whole *thigh* of eye candy with hong minki in that scene right there with zero warning and i didn't blame lee jae wook for his reaction at all 😂😅
Lee jae wook has been in some really heavy/prestige dramas lately that seeing him in more laidback roles always gives me a bit of whiplash but he and shin yeun r already looking adorable together so I'm looking forward to seeing more of them...
Wow it's a spam fest of comments requesting a s2 under coupang play's youtube video of this drama's final episode bts! I really hope they're seeing all the positive responses and give us a s2...i was of the opinion that the show doesnt need a sequel since developing anything between a former teacher and student will invite too many trolls whichever way they handle it, but whatever, the chemistry is there and I trust the makers to give us something good, maybe even like Taxi Driver's dynamics between Go Eun and Do Ki, nothing fully established but all up to audience inference. Or maybe they could take a Yumi's Cells route and introduce a whole new love interest for Euiju! Either way, my votes for a s2 too!
Overall, this was a fun watch with a solid theme. Lots of entertaining action choreography with a healthy balance of humor and emotion. The cast including Kim Mu Yeol, Jin Ki Joo, P. O and Lee Sung Min definitely carry the show with their camaraderie. Kim Mu Yeol has charisma for days and the swagger of a believable action hero protagonist, while Jin Ki Joo and the rest of the cast are equally engaging in their roles.
A really fun addition to high school themed revenge dramas! This time with adults delivering the slaps-err-justice!
Also shorts: https://youtube.com/shorts/0yDR2nYsQuw
In ep 1, a powerful assemblyman who is also the father of a rotten high school bully says, "a father will do anything for his son" but forgot to add "except teach him manners and to not be a little thug." Smh. The audacity of these parents with influence in these shows always baffles me. And the negligent parents of the victims also always gets me too...like what do you mean u don't notice the scars and bruises on your child??
Anyway, this show has a winning setup already. A charismatic protagonist on a mission with some kickass action. I thought the whole show would be focused on one school like the usual high school themed dramas but looks like this will be a case by case drama. I like that and am looking forward to more!
Aside from that, i really dislike leads who do not communicate with each other like seori does here repeatedly. Plot device or not, seori needs to tell se gye about his meddling malignant brother. Some of her decisions r awfully stupid for someone who is otherwise very self aware and responsible. Considering what the king did to her in her previous life, she should've had a siren go off with anything even remotely to do with him but she seems almost complacent around him now after that initial fright.
Cha se gye is definitely written to please women haha...i do wish he had some selfish and more sensible moments tho instead of being mindlessly selfless in both his previous (?) and present life. Like he seems almost naive in his complete trust in seori. For someone who says he only trusts himself, i feel like we haven't seen much sincerity from the fl's side for her to earn his trust so fully and quickly. Sure, one could argue that love does that, but i wish there is a moment where he at least almost doubts her like any normal human would. It wouldn't even be his fault considering how much trouble she's gotten him and herself into already hahah....would make him a more multi dimensional character like seori overall.
Heo namjun makes him super appealing regardless tho. The man brings a kaleidoscope of expressions to any given scene and completely elevates an otherwise bland moment into something very memorable. A truly amazing actor 👏
I don't usually watch medical dramas but i'm enjoying this so far 😌
Excited to see kim rae won after a long while and flex x cop as well!
Some thoughts on ep 1:
Why do they always *almost* eat the food and then that godforsaken phone rings and they abandon the most scrumptious looking meal...like??! Also they r apparently starving pls make this make sense 🥹
Also how is ml a doctor himself and not taking his side effects from his medications his prescriber already warned him about seriously? I mean then again, ig that could happen coz doctor or not, nobody wants to be told they r spiralling...
Also they really threw in a whole *thigh* of eye candy with hong minki in that scene right there with zero warning and i didn't blame lee jae wook for his reaction at all 😂😅
Lee jae wook has been in some really heavy/prestige dramas lately that seeing him in more laidback roles always gives me a bit of whiplash but he and shin yeun r already looking adorable together so I'm looking forward to seeing more of them...