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I had a really fun time watching it. I went in completely blind without reading the synopsis, so I had no idea what to expect. I think one of the biggest reasons I enjoyed it as much as I did is because I binged it rather than watch it while it aired. I don’t think the mystery was strong enough to keep me hooked week after week (it was fairly easy to predict where things were headed early on).
One thing the drama deserves its flowers for was the cast. Really good acting across the board. No notes. I’m very impressed and happy to see a consistently strong performance. Besides the main leads, notably, the performance by the actress playing Jahyeon is to be lauded.
The script was decent overall, even if I had some issues with the execution here and there. There was decent dialogue and banter between the main leads as well. The drama’s biggest drawback is that it was overly ambitious without having enough time to fully explore and flesh out both the plot and the characters. Twenty-minute episodes simply weren’t enough to peel back the layers of the characters’ trauma as well as the complex mystery they were trying to weave. I believe this constraint led to some sloppy scene execution in order to keep the plot moving.
I loved the characterization for the most part sans Lee Chaeha and the severely underdeveloped background about his stint as a police officer. Giving such a background to a character and not having any of the qualities of that profession that come with it translate into present time was a great disservice to the character.
I think the strongest selling point for me was Ju Taeseon. He is snarky, witty, and petty. He opens his mouth and you cannot predicts what’s going to come out of it. And the actor did his part very well too. He entertained me from start to end.
The actors’ chemistry also deserves praise. It felt effortless and charming. I really liked the romance, though I would’ve preferred a little more tension. A bit more push and pull, with a slower build-up at the beginning. Again, I think that’s more a consequence of the limited runtime than any lack of chemistry between the actors.
Overall, I was highly entertained so i’ll bump my original rating by 0.5 and give it an 8.
One thing the drama deserves its flowers for was the cast. Really good acting across the board. No notes. I’m very impressed and happy to see a consistently strong performance. Besides the main leads, notably, the performance by the actress playing Jahyeon is to be lauded.
The script was decent overall, even if I had some issues with the execution here and there. There was decent dialogue and banter between the main leads as well. The drama’s biggest drawback is that it was overly ambitious without having enough time to fully explore and flesh out both the plot and the characters. Twenty-minute episodes simply weren’t enough to peel back the layers of the characters’ trauma as well as the complex mystery they were trying to weave. I believe this constraint led to some sloppy scene execution in order to keep the plot moving.
I loved the characterization for the most part sans Lee Chaeha and the severely underdeveloped background about his stint as a police officer. Giving such a background to a character and not having any of the qualities of that profession that come with it translate into present time was a great disservice to the character.
I think the strongest selling point for me was Ju Taeseon. He is snarky, witty, and petty. He opens his mouth and you cannot predicts what’s going to come out of it. And the actor did his part very well too. He entertained me from start to end.
The actors’ chemistry also deserves praise. It felt effortless and charming. I really liked the romance, though I would’ve preferred a little more tension. A bit more push and pull, with a slower build-up at the beginning. Again, I think that’s more a consequence of the limited runtime than any lack of chemistry between the actors.
Overall, I was highly entertained so i’ll bump my original rating by 0.5 and give it an 8.
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