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Missing 9 or probably one of the most promising dramas of 2017 starring a star from EXO, talented actors and giving you hope that you'll love the thrill after reading the plot description. People were majorly disappointed and felt that they've wasted their time. However, I'm here to defend the drama by saying that it was really entertaining and left me on the edge of my seat all the time!
Rule no.1 for me in the Korean drama world is to never take anything seriously. Plot - superb, even though with many plot holes, but still excellent. Many people compare it to Lost, I see so many similarities, but these are two completely different dramas. The way Missing 9 was so unpredictable and unique was also because of the ever-changing genres: suspense, adventure, mystery, romance and especially comedy in random scenes. Feed me anything romcom and survival on the island and I'm good to go. Personally, my favorite thing about this drama were the two timelines and how each episode would skip back and fourth to complete the puzzle. In addition, I've read so many conspiracies related to this drama so that made it so such more amusing to watch. That beige clothing sepia conspiracy - blew my mind away! Speaking of clothing, I really loved the fashion in this drama. Bong Hee's overalls - a fashion statement! Not only was her fashion top notch, I really adored the strong and cute lead female character. Other character wise, all of them had their charms. I still stick to the main couple, I loved their chemistry and bonding on screen. Also, I would've loved for the director-nims to give Chaneyeol more screen time, c'mon! The OST was not that strong so it didn't leave a strong impression. And now time to discuss the ending (without any spoilers, of course), which terrified all of the viewers and made them curse at the drama. In my opinion, it was unexpected, unique and shouldn't be taken seriously. You can interpret the ending however you'd like. I just thought it was a great way to end it on a light note.
So please, don't drop the drama if you see negative reviews or certain plot holes start to come up in the episodes. Rather, focus on the characters, how their psychology is shaken after a huge accident and how they deal with their problems while trying to stay humane and reasonable.
Rule no.1 for me in the Korean drama world is to never take anything seriously. Plot - superb, even though with many plot holes, but still excellent. Many people compare it to Lost, I see so many similarities, but these are two completely different dramas. The way Missing 9 was so unpredictable and unique was also because of the ever-changing genres: suspense, adventure, mystery, romance and especially comedy in random scenes. Feed me anything romcom and survival on the island and I'm good to go. Personally, my favorite thing about this drama were the two timelines and how each episode would skip back and fourth to complete the puzzle. In addition, I've read so many conspiracies related to this drama so that made it so such more amusing to watch. That beige clothing sepia conspiracy - blew my mind away! Speaking of clothing, I really loved the fashion in this drama. Bong Hee's overalls - a fashion statement! Not only was her fashion top notch, I really adored the strong and cute lead female character. Other character wise, all of them had their charms. I still stick to the main couple, I loved their chemistry and bonding on screen. Also, I would've loved for the director-nims to give Chaneyeol more screen time, c'mon! The OST was not that strong so it didn't leave a strong impression. And now time to discuss the ending (without any spoilers, of course), which terrified all of the viewers and made them curse at the drama. In my opinion, it was unexpected, unique and shouldn't be taken seriously. You can interpret the ending however you'd like. I just thought it was a great way to end it on a light note.
So please, don't drop the drama if you see negative reviews or certain plot holes start to come up in the episodes. Rather, focus on the characters, how their psychology is shaken after a huge accident and how they deal with their problems while trying to stay humane and reasonable.
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