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Children of Nobody korean drama review
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Children of Nobody
2 people found this review helpful
by TheGirlOnFire
Oct 20, 2020
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This review may contain spoilers

DARK as hell but definitely an edge of the seat thriller!

Story-The first thing that comes to my mind after watching Children of Nobody is that this drama is quite unique when compared to other dramas, in a lot of aspects. It begins and ends and does not give you any breathing space. It's one hell of a ride and mind you, it's not a happy one. Children of nobody touches on the concept of (spoiler- child abuse) and portrays it's lasting mental and social effects on the victim and his/her family even as an adult. No complaints there, as this drama does not hesitate to show the darker and gruesome aspects of (spoiler-child abuse). Some really tragic but realistic situations in the society are shown in this drama and makes you question people and humanity in general.Mind you, this one has no happy and mundane, friendly/ family drama going on. It does not waste time on any unnecessary topics and dives straight into the mystery. Every moment in every episode has a relevant connection to the story and all of it unfolds beautifully in the final episodes. The director has done an amazing job at connecting all the cases and characters and the story line surprisingly does not drop in any episode. In hindsight, I don't think I found any episode boring or lagging. This drama has enough suspense elements to keep the audience on the edge of their seat.

Acting-Coming to the characters, the two main leads have done justice to their respective roles. The supporting characters are pretty good too. However the main female lead, Cha Woo Kyung was a tad bit dull in some scenes. She has the exact same blank,forlorn expression in most of the scenes and according to me she could have been more expressive but none the less her acting does not hamper the story in any way. The male lead, Ji Heon is top notch in his role of a cop. The characters are believable and draw you into them. The good guys make you root for them while the bad guys are creepy as hell. So that's a thumbs up. I was pleasantly surprised to see the children playing such profound and deep roles in this show and they have nailed it for sure. You sympathize with the children which deepens your animosity towards the inhuman parents and root for justice.

Music- There is not much of an ost or any profounding soundtrack here. Nothing memorable. For this kind of a drama it's not even required. The background score is good enough.

The best part about Children of Nobody is that it keeps you guessing till the last episode as to who the killer is. It keeps you confused till the very end. I believe some people can actually watch this drama in one go. Apart from the social message on child abuse, it also leaves behind a very significant question for us to think over as to who the bad guy really is. This drama is definitely a must watch. Do not give it a miss.
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