Vagabond is an action-packed thriller with a twist in each episode that’ll keep you on the edge of your seats. The two leads are well cast both excellent and have good chemistry, and production value is high. The Moroccan scenes are stunning specifically the roof-top chase scene in ep1 which is Bond-worthy.

Lee Seung Gi is excellent as Cha Dal Gun, a hapless stuntman turned accidental hero. Even though it is hard to believe Dal Gun could escape the numerous and relentless attempts on his life by trained assassins and mercenaries, Lee is convincing because he plays it straight. He doesn’t play it as a thrill-seeker or someone looking for recognition; instead he’s a grieving uncle driven to uncover the truth behind the plane crash that killed his nephew.

Bae Suzy is also excellent as rookie NIS agent Go Hae Ri who reluctantly helps Dal Gun because of her sympathy for the bereaved families in particular Dal Gun’s after seeing his nephew Hoon’s affectionate video. Moon Woo Jin is an intelligent young actor and his Cha Hoon is sweet and has an old soul.

The series ends where it began and while the Dal Gun and Hae Ri appear to be nearing the truth, the mystery is unsolved. Will there be a second season? While I personally don’t believe there’s enough material for a full second season and it’ll be very hard to keep the quality of the story-telling and action to the same level, I hope there’ll be another 2-3 episodes to bring the story to a logical end and give viewers some closure.