First off let me say that Choi Min Suk is a master class actor. When I saw he was in it, that's all I needed to watch it. The movie was not my usual go to but I took a chance and it was well worth it. Beautifully set in the mountains, man vs beast plays out; but it's more complicated than that. We see the motivations behind many types of hunters with Choi's character being the most endearing.

The costumes and sets were perfectly done. The music! You know I never paid attention to music in shows much but I think that goes to show that the scores were never that good. But in The Tiger, it was. Music was perfectly set to scene so you cried when they wanted you to and when they wanted your heart racing, it was.

I didn't expect to appreciate this movie in such a multifaceted way but I do. It has many depths and layers and I finished it with tears in my eyes and appreciation for a great ending. I would watch it again but I don't think I will have the strength to sit through it twice, so many heart wrenching moments.

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So all the actors did excellent in this, in particular I'm a huge fan of Yoo Ah In after seeing him in Secret Love Affair and of Kim Jae Work after seeing him in Coffee Prince and Voice. They were my favorites in this movie and I thought they played their roles the best.

It was much more light hearted than I expected and i thought that complimented the atmosphere of the bakery and their work in general. But also it strongly juxtaposed Joo Ji Hoon's back story which was very interesting and unexpected. I was confused by the ending though. I didn't feel like things wrapped up and am now wondering if there is a part 2 out there. Even if there was, I don't think it would have the same charm as the first one and so I wouldn't watch it which means I finish this show feeling a little unsatisfied.

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So I've seen the anime, read half of the manga, and now watched the live action. In comparison, having not finished the manga, I'm believe it or not, unsatisfied with how this ended. I just can't suspend my beliefs and come to the conclusion that how things played out was a natural thing. It felt scripted. Hopefully the manga is better. Acting was great, everyone was well casted. My favorite part of this series is the kayo stuff and they did a fantastic job on those sequences. I was a little upset that the scene where kayo cries over breakfast in the anime, didn't appear in the show. That was my favorite scene. Definitely give it a watch if you liked the anime. It's worth it to see the ending as it was apparently supposed to be as.

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Woooo! What a movie. Choi Min Shik and Lee Byung Hun were outstanding! Choi as the psycho killer, totally devoid of emotion. And Lee as the grief stricken, secret agent, oh my! You can tell he’s barely keeping it together and his mission is the only thing keeping him going. The ending was cold! And when you watch it you’ll see what I’m saying when I say, I see the devil in Lee’s character. And that’s one of the reasons this was such a great movie. The unexpected journey we went on as we saw Soo-hyung getting his revenge was so subtle and well acted that it wasn’t until the final scene that I realized how broken he was. His fiancés death destroyed him completely. And the ending song that played as the credits began rolling just totally swept me away, it didn’t matter that Lee’s face was no longer on the screen, the music played out his sorrow for him. 

I never expected that it would turn into a cat and mouse game but since that was so unexpected, I loved the movie even more. I’ve never seen a revenge film take that approach before. Following the killer around I felt engrossed, waiting to see what would happen next and I never felt bored as there were many twists to keep me entertained. 

It was a little gorey but nothing in the gore porn film genre, like it’s not a Saw movie. It was just enough to fascinate and disgust me simultaneously. You saw how psychotic the killer was so it was satisfying watching him suffer. Which I think is the mark of not only a good actor playing his role to perfection but a well told story, that I’m rooting for pain.

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Korean John Wick.

Such a good movie. Action was top notch. I liked how they didn’t show you in the beginning how kickass he was, really drew out the anticipation of seeing him fight. This movie was so dark! Don’t watch if you don’t want to be reminded of what a crappy world we live in and how it’s filled with so many crappy people. But I can appreciate it’s realism. I can appreciate the gore. In both those aspects, the movie really wants to captivate you. 

The MC can act! Apparently he’s an all star actor but since I’m newer to kdrama, I hadn’t seen him in anything yet. I’m definitely going to search for his other work. They touched on his past and his character just enough to help you understand where he’s coming from and why this girl matters ????  

The pacing was well done, no lulls. I don’t like slow paced stuff, I frequently get up and take breaks. Didn’t pause this movie once though ????

Oh! And the closing theme song was so beautiful!

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A really all around great show. Great! acting, especially Sin Wan, that actor played crazy so well. Top notch actors here. Great story, camera, and production quality. Very well written show, I thought it was a tad too long and they could've shortened it a little. But it's meant to be a crime drama so seeing as how many cases were solved, I guess the length isn't unusual. The music was killler, best OST! You want a crime drama, this is it. You won't be disappointed. I gave it a 9 because, like I said, I wish the story was just a little shorter and sometimes, I just couldn't buy the plot they were selling, some things just don't happen like the show portrays. It's too unreasonable for me to believe. But those were really small things like believing Soo Ji was free during some scenes, etc.

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What a great movie! It was kinda funny how evil they made the Americans but I loved the guy who played the President, he was the Prime Minister in Pandora too and in both, he played the caring leader who wanted to save his citizens. The acting in this film was great. I saw Jang Hyuk in the Voice and was so happy to see him in this, he plays all his roles to so well. And Park Min Ha as the daughter was just outstanding! I was totally rooting for them to become a family in the end.

The story was well done, I wasn’t bored oncee. Everything progressed at an even pace. The score fit the movie perfectly. My only complaint is one of the scenes, about midway through we saw how they were disposing the corpses and it was quite disgusting. I think they could’ve scaled back on that a little. But I guess it achieved what the scene intended, I was entirely on the citizens side at that point and thought, “to hell with the government!”

Definitely worth the watch. Especially it you love disaster and thriller movies.

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What I didn't like: 1) Father's back story was never explored so as the main villain, he felt underdeveloped. I actually hated him the least of the three villains I felt the story mainly had. 2.) in the last arc, I felt things went a little stagnant, the story needed something there but it didn't have it. And that went on for like 5 eps, it just needed something more.

What I loved: 1.) wow! The beginning of this show hits you like a punch! I was hooked emotionally so quickly, crying like a baby for nearly 4 eps straight lolol the storyline continued to be amazing as it developed and I was continually impressed. 2.) the characters, even the side characters, were very well fleshed out. It's not common that you find that in tv shows. very well done here.
3.) omg the soundtrack is outstanding. Melancholic, moody, dark.
4.) excellent acting! For one character, for example, I've never hated someone so much. Honestly, I wanted to reach through the screen and strangle him!
5.) I think from a psychological standpoint, cults are fascinating. They eased you into their world and as a viewer, really made you question what is happening. I wish more shows were like Save Me. Feel like I can always rely on OCN to deliver what I crave, a dark show that hooks me into the story within the first episode.

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