The last 2 episodes were really totally boring. But this was fun until then, especially scenes on the filming sets.
Last scenes of last episode went meta. Saying they just wanted to make a harmless drama reveals a lot about the current mindset in k-dramaworld. In 2026, if there's nothing more ambitious or experimental, the hallyu wave comes to a total standstill. For me Nice to Not Meet You was one of the actually watchable dramas in 2025, but landed with a crash. This was a good 7.5. until the last episode, which makes me give this 7.0/10.
Jung Woo Sung's acting is the highlight of this drama. I didn't really like ep 3, the character played Cho Yeo Young was so pathetic. I guess the point was to show that Baek Gi Tae is truly ruthless. Ep 4 was better but nothing extraordinary. Am glad that this is only 6 eps and there's going to be no long downhill slide (my current expectation for all k-dramas).
Youku has finally put on the fanmade good english subs. If they do not appear in ep 1, they were present in ep 2. A million thanks for the subber, excellent person! Thanks Youku for listening!
the suicide by the police investigator made no sense, there are easier ways to get his mentor involved without…
exactly, it made no sense. It's as if he had watched The Knockout and thought, oh no, writing letters to higher police admins will not help before 20 years have passed. (There are also other elements in The Punishment that are similar to The Knockout, like the village refusing to give up on its land)
Last scenes of last episode went meta. Saying they just wanted to make a harmless drama reveals a lot about the current mindset in k-dramaworld. In 2026, if there's nothing more ambitious or experimental, the hallyu wave comes to a total standstill. For me Nice to Not Meet You was one of the actually watchable dramas in 2025, but landed with a crash. This was a good 7.5. until the last episode, which makes me give this 7.0/10.
I do appreciate the historical realism a lot.
If they do not appear in ep 1, they were present in ep 2. A million thanks for the subber, excellent person! Thanks Youku for listening!