Worth a watch

I went into this series with little to no expectations - i hadn't seen any reviews, trailers or descriptions, all I knew was that Gong Yoo and Bae Doona were in it so i gave it a shot.
I was quite confused after finishing the series why some were saying it was awful, granted it was not the best series of the year but it wasn't bad.
I'm going to start with the positives - the cinematography and soundtrack were astounding, it is worth to watch the show just for that. The cast and characters were overall very good.
Most negative reviews said the characters in the show made irrational decisions, which i can agree with - there were moments where i was screaming at the screen. One of them was when Dr.Song didn't answer her sisters phone call and the other one was when they were trying to escape the station and they stopped all the time to have these conversations with Ryu.
I was also left with a lot of questions but not a lot of answers - how did luna survive all this time, did the captain really die at the end, what really happened at the space station all those years ago.
Overall, this series is worth a watch if you like sci-fi and horror.

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Not what I expected

I’m probably the only person in the world that hasn’t watched goblin, but I knew from the start that the two leads of this show were also in goblin, so I was hesitant to watch it since it really did seem like fan service.
After watching the first episode, I didn’t really feel optimistic for the rest of the series since I didn’t like the first episode.
But I continued watching and I don’t regret a thing. The story is charming and quite funny at times, mostly thanks to the editing. The two leads have amazing chemistry and it was my first time seeing Lee Dong Wook in a rom-com and I was not disappointed. The soundtrack is phenomenal, especially when it’s lead by Chen’s beautiful voice.
Definitely recommend checking this drama out.

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Almost perfect, if it wasn’t for one episode

I went into this show with high expectations - I had heard that this was the best show of 2021 - and for the most part I wasn’t disappointed. The acting, plot and music all go together perfectly and the show doesn’t get boring.

However, I was hugely disappointed by episode 8. I felt like they wanted to have lgbt representation but it came off slightly h*mophobic. The whole thing of manipulating the gay ceo and then using his phobia against him seemed too cruel just for a plot point that doesn’t get mentioned after that much. If it wasn’t for that episode i would have no complaints

Overall, it was an enjoyable series :)

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Mixed feelings

I just finished the series and I truly don't know how to feel about it.
I'm going to start with the positive stuff - the cast, acting and soundtrack are all perfect. I especially applaud the actors, who played Juwon and Dongsik - outstanding performances from the both of them. The soundtrack flows beautifully and is just perfect for this series.
However, the story is quite messy and I questioned a lot of the characters' actions. The show falls flat after episode 8, but gets better again after episode 13. Episodes 9-12 were painfully boring to watch. The plot in general is quite hard to follow and confusing, that's why I'm rating the rewatch value at a 10, because then you can rewatch it and try to piece this confusing story together with the context of the characters' motivations and goals. The plot got predictable at times to the point the plot twists could be seen coming from a mile away. The show also left me with some questions, but the most common word in those questions was why. Why did dongsik say nothing when he realised who killed minjeong? Why do none of the characters trust each other? Why did kihwan not stop when he saw yuyeon on the road?
And most importantly, how did they get yuyeon's body in the wall without dongsik knowing? (not a why question but still).
Although this series was frustrating to watch at times, I will happily return to it to give it another chance.

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Not for everyone

I’ve been watching kdramas for a while and have been a fan of the crime/law series that this genre provides, but I wasn’t a big fan. It felt like the main conspiracy of the show could have been solved much faster. I feel like this show would have benefited a lot more from a traditional 10 episode format (each episode being an hour long) since they stop solving other insurance scams and try to take down the large plane crash conspiracy.

However, the acting is amazing and all the main characters are lovable, the ost is amazing as well.

Definitely recommend checking this drama out if you like crime/injustice shows

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