If you've read the manhwa beforehand (of the same name) get ready to be very disappointed. The weakest point of this drama is possibly the story that forces talented actors to fit typical, spineless roles. If it we're not for Lee Joon Gi and Lee Soo Hyuk I would have given up on this one from sheer frustration.

Certain characters had unlikely changes of heart, the female lead was one of those ditsy types who can't steer her own life and the ending was half-arsed. The drama felt severely dragged for no good reason and one can sense the springing up of another new useless obstacle or twist- they rely on these so much to pull you through the snail pace. Eventually, the show only decides to end once the omnipotent vampire lord decides 'screw it' and is ready to face death head-on.

The drama contradicts itself regarding things like how long it takes for a human to get turned into a vampire and every time the duration is as is convenient to the plot.

The villain was very good though and the alluring vampire plot has been delivered fairly well with enough nitty gritty without too many holes in their 'functionings' so to speak. The second coupling worked quite well and realistically.

The whole concept of this drama is really great and it mostly manages to deliver on that front despite it's shortcomings. It's a recommended watch for me.

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A first episode unlike any other

This drama has the most perfect length.

Secondly, it took double the time to watch the first episode of this little drama for how many times I kept rewinding scenes. The drama has an incredibly strong start but begins to lose that charm towards the end but it's still very good as it maintains the most important thing: It stays true to its roots throughout. The first episode promises powerfully unique characters that have never been delivered by the drama world- ever, and the actors are flawlessly in character. There were no jarring changes or inconsistencies with the characters but somehow this drama lost its initial lustre (perhaps a story issue, or the tells of the imposing shadow of popular cliches rocking the market)

I would have preferred the characters to stay in their characters as in the first episode right through the six episodes. The moody pop-star got all soft and just a bit, lost the essence of his character and so did the chill grim reaper rocker chick who jammed to Sweet Child Of Mine by Guns n' Roses. The rest of the soundtrack remains top-notch throughout the series (except for episode 5 I believe where the typical drama tunes play in the background) with beautiful instrumentals, some Indian twists in one song and brilliant complexity. And something to be mentioned is a lot of the stunning cinematography. Some of these shots will take your breath (quite literally) and not just artistically but symbolically as well.

The heartfelt moments run rampant in this drama and its short length has been handled wonderfully for some parts (leaving out the unnecessary fillers such as the revealing of one's backstory to another character which other dramas tend to prioritize on and run entire episodes together for just one reveal while in this drama the lack of such a thing speaks for itself about the strength of their bond) but seems rushed and over-complicated in much too short a span at other parts (having so many impactful events occur in too close a time frame is overwhelming and therefore pulls you out of the immersion).

For a drama with a 'tragic' ending, I was left rather satisfied upon its completion. Everything fell in place and the story and acting were so real (despite the whole supernatural plot) that you can understand why each thing happens and you're okay with it! They're real people. Grim Reapers, and humans, they're all just people, and you may be able to control things for a while but it's inevitable and for the best that they return to their natural state.

Upon all of the above, just watch it because it is so incredibly short! It's a great drama which I highly recommend. It's something special. That first episode... I won't be getting over it- ever. I will even go as far as to call it revolutionary.

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