Honestly the whole reason I even put this show on my watch list was because of Lee Young Ae. I read an article where Kim Hye Joon (who plays K) was talking about the show and being able to work with so many talented actors/actresses and then realized that the lead character of the show was Lee Young Ae, who was in Jewel in the Palace. For those of you who don't know about this show, it aired back in 2003 and was probably the first kdrama that I ever watched. I have a childhood memory of being in Grade 3 or 4 and watching it with my parents at night. It was truly an iconic show that helped pave the way for kdramas becoming popular world wide and so when I saw that this show had the same lead actress I had to check this out.

I came into it without any expectations really and the first two episodes where they're just introducing the characters and setting the scene were a bit boring for me but starting episode 3 I got hooked on the show. It's only 12 episodes and they really make use of every minute because this show moves fast. So much happens and it's not a traditional crime show where the detective is trying to figure out who the serial killer is and it ends with that.

Pretty much off the bat you know who K is and it's more of a cat and mouse show where they are trying to outsmart each other. Other than Lee Young Ae, this drama has so many notable actors and actresses including a few from Hospital Playlist, one of my favourite shows of all time. I really enjoyed the team dynamic and how every person brought their own unique charm. There were some actors I wasn't familiar with that I really liked, like Baek Sung Chul who plays Santa. He barely talks in the show, and has probably a total of less than 50 words spoken in the entire script but despite that his acting still managed to shine because of his mannerisms, facial expressions and gestures. Kim Hye Joon who played K the serial killer was entertaining, more than slightly unhinged, but also someone that I felt sympathy towards. And this is unrelated, but I was pleasantly surprised that this drama had a super heartwarming gay relationship.

This is a show with endless plot twists that are super unpredictable and it's definitely one of those wacky, off-beat shows with dark humour but I was surprised at how much I ended up enjoying it. I don't usually pay much attention to the music, but the soundtrack really fit with the vibe of the drama and each episode ends with a cute animation which I liked. It can be extremely dramatic - the drama references plays and sometimes the drama itself uses dramatic lighting and other techniques that make it seem like a theatrical production but it all fit in with the overall vibe.