chalbarczyk
Poland
The script is outstanding, intelligent and dialogs are true. To say that it presents the problems of couples is not enough. It is definitely not a sweet romance, but a picture of fight between families, greed, ambition, disappointment, love and desire. The pace is super fast, faster than in action movies, you don't get bored even for a moment.
There are no supporting characters, all stories are presented in detail, but the most interesting are mothers, who are well written and even better played.
Mother of him, played by Seon Woo Eun Suk, is pretentious, hypocrite, childish and selfish.
Mother of her, played by Lee Mi-Sook, is vulgar, furious and greedy, she is also a strong mother, who will do everything for her daughters. In fact she is the main character of this drama.
Sung Joon once again plays a character much older than himself, but as always is OK and Jung So Min the same.
There is no cliche, so this is the original drama, sadistically precise and true.
Music is ambitious.
I love everything in this drama. Do I recommend to anyone to watch it again? Only if you want to go through this battlefield again.
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Yes, I just like Jung Yoo Mi as the female prosecutor!
This is a decent police and detective drama, not worse than American ones, on the contrary introducing a strong respect for every death and for every human body. Corps are not unnamed objects of the study, but they are worthy of respect human remains. I am grateful to authors for that.
The advantage of drama is that each character is a little bit incompetent and lacking.
Prosecutor Eun Sol, she is sometimes unprofessional and makes mistakes, but at the same time she doesn't sympathize with murderers or fear them. It was a great pleasure to watch Jung Yoo Mir in this role.
Forensic doctor Baek Beom, played by Jung Jae Young - Why does everyone hate him? I think he breaks the rules of Korean social etiquette and has no social competence. He is rude and he is cool.
Detective Cha Soo Ho: Lee Yi Kyung goes on the wave of his previous performance in "Eulachacha Waikiki" and he is funny here, especially when he tries to flirt with beautiful Stella, but also shows his honest, dramatic acting, and he is good.
Other characters are well-written as well. The first prosecutor, played by Park Eun Seok, is stubborn and blind to the truth, the other one, played by Oh Man Seok is mysterious and intelligent. Both of them have their proper place in drama.
Story line is a bit disappointing, because personal experiences and tragedy of the forensic doctor Baek Beom don't add anything to the investigation. It's a rule in kdrama to give a lot of flashbacks, but here it doesn't seem to be working.
Rewatch is problematic because if you know who the murderer is, the secret is destroyed!
Drama is entertaining, because the viewer follows the detectives and wonders if they can catch the killer, but also it shows the truth about death, does not use euphemisms and does not offend the viewer's intelligence.
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The visual side is extremely sophisticated. On the wall in judges` room there is a painting of Goya and some variation on the theme of "Dance" by Henri Matisse. The script is outstanding and dialogues are intelligent. Anyone who is looking for a wise story and a wise commentary on life will find it here.
Thanks to the fact that drama is based on the novel of Moon Yoo Seok, it has a depth of character and thoughtful problems. It asks the question of what a justice is, what is the power of public opinion and money? And a very important one: is always a poor the victim?
Judges:
Judge Park, played by Go Ara – she could have played uncompromising heroine better.
Judge Im, played by Kim Myung Soo – his acting is really good. He plays the character who is straightforward, confident, and in control of the feelings, but at the same time seeking the truth about himself, about his true motivations.
Young judges have a great chemistry, I can even say that drama is full of electrifying romance, although they barely talking to each other and keep the distance between themselves almost all the time.
Sung Dong Il is my favorite actor. His judge Han is so warm and family man, but on the other hand very emotional, who instantly fights for justice.
Go Ara is holding back from hysterical sobbing, (perhaps the director prohibited it and he even jokes about her constant crying, when he recommends her to take eye drops). I may only hope that Kim Myung Soo will not learn bad acting from her.
The mood of “Miss Hammurabi”:
The characters are very natural and this is a big advantage of the drama. The ajummas in the market are portrayed very well, thanks to a few scenes we can feel their loneliness, moving warmth and straight humor. Filming is natural, full of bright and bland sepia and I like the soundtrack.
I give 8 for acting because of the only one expression of Go Ara`s face (who always looks like she is about to cry in a moment), but 10 for the whole, because it's a very good drama!
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The acting is incredibly good. Everyone gives a very good performance, maybe with the exception of sister and widow. Anyway, Jo Yoon Hee (Woo A Mi, the widow, supposed main lead) have no chemistry with Kim Jae Won (detective Ha) at all and she was left aside by the director and plays a really minor role. And it was a brilliant decision.
While noona (Jang Joo Ha played by Kim Gyu Ri) has a great chemistry with everyone.
This is a classic Korean drama, in the sense that it is a story of revenge, guilt and redemption and the fight against destiny, with a bit of humor. The end is very good. Filming, direction, cinematography and music are excellent.
Drama has a serious meaning, plot twists don't leave the viewer indifferent, you just need to know what will happen next and who will be the son.
Drama is for everyone who likes a good script, real, intelligent characters, serious questions and mature music – who tastes just a good drama. Then, just watch it!
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Who is the king of this drama?
Lee Joon Ki? - yeah, he is not bad. He fights well and he likes it, moreover everyone there likes to fight with fists. But his legal romance is not sweet and not convincing.
The evil judge Cha played by Lee Hye Young? She`s not bad, well, yes, she is bad: cold, calculating, manipulating, distinguished and cruel. However, she doesn't arouse profound disgust and she doesn't truly frighten us.
Seo Ye Ji as female lawyer? Unfortunately no. She was an amazing princess in Hwarang and acting in sagueks with long hair suits her better.
Then, who is the king? The bad guy.
Choi Min Soo gave a really good performance. His An O Joo is a gangster from a provincial town, a murderer, a parvenus who dreams about himself in a better future. He is cruel, threatening and terrifying, but on the other hand he is like a beggar or a dog who asks for praise and acceptance. He has my all attention and I wish he would be a hero in his town.
Drama has rather a light style. There are gang wars, some politics, some court hearings, some secrets, some plot twists and a bit of romance, but generally it's drama of action. The story is ok, but the cast is not very good for this story: the main character should be ugly and smart and female lead should be smart and beautiful. The cinematography is excellent. The music is ok. The young Bong Sang Pil (Lee Ro Woon) is cute.
If you are tired of long, boring romances, heartbreaking scenes, great tragedies - watch this drama. And if you love Lee Joon Ki and SeoYe Ji in any role – of course, watch this drama.
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I like it because it is a good family drama with a positive message, that asks: what will you choose: money or family love? I think drama is optimistic and ends well. You will see.
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Characters: The most interesting and mysterious character is the traveler brother played by Jung Moon Sung. I would like to follow his history and maybe love, but he hardly appears on the screen. The Mother - well played with the animus. The fiancee - yes, well played. The friend and the director - there is nothing to watch. Do Ha - I wonder what his character does and what he wants? It`s boring to watch him as amorous chebol. Mika - Lee Sung Kyung mainly plays with her eyes and lips and she MUST sing all the time. Nothing special. The main theme of time and clocks seems to be not important any more. I liked this drama because of pinch of fantasy, but now I`m disappointed. The storyline has lost its freshness. Still I will watch to the end to see the solution of time problem.
The music is good enough.
It`s good drama for everyone who wants light and little boring romance. And you do not have to stop the episode to go and make a cup of coffee in the kitchen.
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