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Hyena korean drama review
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Hyena
3 people found this review helpful
by nineskun
Apr 25, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.5
I think that this is a must-watch for everyone tired of the usual storyline, which is based on the love story only or if you are tired of the typical dumb woman that needs a man.

1. STORY
The story is fresh, and that's one of the reasons why I was able to finish this drama. Although the political issues used in the story can be found in many politics-based dramas, I believe that they have done a good job of making the story enjoyable enough with the different characters and messed up relationships. These kept the story going as there are several plot twists here and there, leaving you in awe and also encourage you to watch more. The background story of the protagonists was well built because, thanks to that, we were allowed to get a character development that we often don't see. At least, I don't. Another reason why I continued to watch this title it's how they tackled the story by also keeping a bit of romance here in there without overdoing it and sway away from the real story.

There are several things that I would have liked to see, and that's why I didn't give this title a 10.
1) I would have liked to see more of the ending on the relationship between our female protagonist and her father. I think that the indifferent playing was nicely played, but I believe that they could have added something more in the end.
2) The protagonists were able to get until the end after all the mess that they got in, but somehow they didn't show us the scene in court or anything like that, it was disappointing...
3) I wanted more scenes between our hero and the father, as I feel that was one of the most essential things for clear character development in our hero.

2. CHARACTERS
I loved all of them. They were all well made, and they also gave them character development, so I was delighted with them. However, as I said above, they could have added some more scenes to make the changes more evident as in both the character's personality and the relationship between them.
My favorite characters were the protagonists - our hyenas. The heroine was strong and not the usual weak and dumb girl that gets swayed away by all the guys she meets. She knows what she wants and doesn't want, and she keeps consistent with it throughout the whole story. If you are tired of the typical drama heroine, then this drama will make you pleased for once. The hero seemed strong, but it was just a way not to show weakness and escape from his name to show that he is capable of achieving results. Again, this is not the usual male character that you find in dramas, where the male protagonist is good at everything and just has a lousy personality. Here we get something new and different. I loved their love-hate relationship because you can see that no matter what, they still care about each other.

SUMMARIZATION OF REVIEW
The story is different and fresh, with also new characters that you often won't find. Although the main story is quite similar to many political dramas, Hyena was able to tackle them in a different way, which didn't make it too heavy to watch. There are also exciting plot twists and cases in the story that were enjoyable.

Should you watch it? I would highly recommend it to you if you are not searching for the usual romance drama. I would recommend it if you are into mystery and detective type of dramas. I would recommend it if you don't mind having more friendship than romance.
If you want some innocent and fluffy romance, then this drama isn't for you. If you aren't into investigatory dramas, then this isn't for you.
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