Extracurricular (2020)

First of all, thanks to netflix for bringing us such greeat dramas lately.

I finished the whole series in 3 days (hello quarantine) and it was AMAZING. When I saw the trailer I knew I wanted to watched it because it looked very well done and the teaser is really appealing ! But those kind of thriller/psychological drama aren't really my thing so I though : yeah maybe one day. One night I decided to watch the first episode and here I am 3 days later wanting to watch it again.

First the main cast and characters: I only knew Kim Dong Hee from Iteawon Class. His role in this drama wasn't my favorite so I really didn't know what to expect : guys ! I really hope he is gonna have a long career cause I was amazed by his acting ! It's not easy to play ambiguous roles like that ! I could really feel how tortured the character was. The trailer is really misleading as you expect to see a "bad guy". Not gonna defend his business cause for me, he was a pimp, but you can understand his choice as the girls were totally ok with it. I just didn't like how he let so minhee like that in the last episode, I really hope they gonna explain that if we have a second season
The FL Park Joo Hyun was the perfect pair for him ! Like the teacher said : They are really similar even tho they have a complete different life. I know that she ruined the business but honestly it wasn't her intentions and once she is determined to help the hero, she goes all in. She made bad choices and was sometimes annoying when she wanted to solve everything alone, but she was smart and also trapped in her life. Jisoo was her escape and you can feel that when she comes spend so much time in his house, just to not stay with her family.
Their scenes in the last episode were incredible and showed how much they cared for each other, espacially her.
Loved their teacher !

The only character I didn't understand was so minhee. She was okay with everything and even begged to stay with them but still blamed FL and ML at the end.
The ost was so nice, not too present but perfect with the scenes and I never skipped the introduction

And this ending... just gonna say that they better give us a season 2 cause I really want to know what happened

Great drama and may watch it again if the season 2 is annonced soon !

Leia Mais

This was terrible

I've seen ppl recommending this saying it was good so I decided to watch it was a waste of my time honestly it was not good I wouldn't recommend.

First this was terrible everything went downhill from gyuri stole jisoo's phone ( for no reason) ever since she entered jisoo's life nothing went smoothly she's also so fucking selfish she basically ruined jisoo's Business that was going soo well.

The dad was a prick who basically flushed 60 million krw down the toilet that he stole from his son.

Jisoo is a coward who couldn't stand his ground against the bullying from Kitae and his minions and gyuri's controlling and selfish ways cuz he liked her. When minhee accidentally fell down the stairs all he had to do was call the ambulance cuz it was an accident it's not like it was purposely done but no he ran away which would've turned into murder (if she died). He was also stupid to take up the phone like if ur running away why take up a phone that was not urs and at the scene of the accident.

Minhee didn't have a right to blame jisoo when mr. lee died just because he told her not to say anything to the cops. She didn't have to obey him cuz she is free to say what she likes.

I didn't really like the cop idk y I didn't like her but I just don't.

All in all I'm blaming gyuri cuz if she didn't stole jisoo's phone none of this would've happened.

Leia Mais

Unique and Not the Typical Kind of K-Drama

Overall, I recommend to watch this drama if you want to watch something that is not a typical kind of k-drama that you've seen. It gives a fresh look and shows the limitless possibilities in a k-drama where you won't be able to predict what will happen in it.

The casts were awesome, they depicted the emotions and characters very well. This drama describes the consequences when teenagers decided on something that is irreversible. You will see how the teenagers will react where they have a quite an unstable emotion which gives them an uniqueness for each of the casts. It can give you some insights about adolescent nowadays as well.

The plot has a great setup and developed very well through out the season but I felt that it can be further developed. There might be a season 2 to justify that. The cinematography of this drama is also amazing. The visualization of the story is spot on. Furthermore, the intro and the theme song really gives an earworm to its viewers.

Leia Mais

Excellent

Reason for watching:
My friend convinced me to watch this with a brief description of the plot and I honestly couldn't have been more glad.

Reason for finishing:
If you like more gritty (and slightly unrealistic) stories about desperation, that also include an amazing cast, ost and BGM, then this is for you. It keeps you constantly thinking about it, and when you finish an episode you feel like you need to take a deep breath and think about everything that just happened.

Characters:
I can understand the general opinion that a lot of the characters in this show are not very likeable, and I would have to agree. However, despite this, they are still endearing to watch go through their struggles. As mostly morally grey characters, you're not sure if you want them to succeed or fail in their plans, which ultimately heightens up the tension.

Overall opinion:
This show is entertaining in every way you would want a gritty, dark, drama to be about and if you're into shows like that, then this is a short, aesthetically pleasing and all around amazing show for you.

Reason for rating:
The only reason this does not get a 9.5 or a 10 is because at parts, the show does feel either slightly repetitive or unnecessarily complex. That being said, it does not bring down the overall value that you can get out of this show.

Erin,
xx

Leia Mais

made this account just so i can give this drama a review 10/10. the cinematic value of this show is crazy, and i kept clicking next episode because of this NEED to know what happens to the characters i fell in love with. there is no black and white here and even though the twists weren't THAT crazy, i was thoroughly entertained nonetheless. it felt really similar to how i felt watching Forgotten, a slow and permeating sense of dread building up as the episodes progressed with the added bonus of teen angst. the characters were GREAT, even the ones that were annoying or seemingly one dimensional. it felt real in the sense that these teens were making stupid mistakes or acting very selfishly, but they are KIDS and they haven't learned how to navigate the world yet. the ending was very "interpret this how you want" and i can't say it was satisfying, but it definitely left a lasting impression and i probably wouldn't be thinking about the show as much if it finished on a more solid note.

Leia Mais

Otra serie típica de Netflix

Una típica serie de Netflix, con actores coreanos. Eso es Extracurricular. Era como si no estuviera viendo un kdrama. La mitad del drama va muy bien, y después cae en una serie de eventos desafortunados que misteriosamente se solucionan uno tras otro rápidamente (con personajes que no importa lo que les hagan, no mueren) para repuntar con un buen capítulo final.

Las cosas que me gustaron se pueden resumir en tres, las actuaciones del cast, que por fin haya un kdrama donde los profesores contengan a los alumnos y que cada capítulo termine con una alerta de teléfonos de ayuda. Más allá de esto el guión es contradictorio, algunas escenas pasan de ficticias a rozar la fantasía y hay personajes que no puedo creer que sean tan absurdos, quisieron con esto intentar que haya comedia? No lo sé.

Definitivamente este no sería un drama que recomiende pero tampoco puedo decir que es malisimamente malo porque a pesar de que no me gustó en general, tiene capítulos buenos, atrapantes y me entretuvo.

Leia Mais

TL;DR - Watch this show, its really good

I want to preface this review by saying that I don't write reviews very often

Extracurricular has everything I would like in Korean Dramas. It's a bit of a slow burn which I tend to love in movies and television. It's not a soap opera. It's themes are heavy hitting and its tonally consistent in my opinion. Its not a drama about perfect characters nor does it portray an ideal society. Its not a typical teen drama and its very grounded in its portrayal of school life and crime.

The main characters in this drama are morally grey, grounded, and very human. Sometimes their actions are well intentioned but have negative repercussions. Ji Soo is a coward that keeps his head down but can weasel his way out of situations when truly pushed into a corner. Gyu Ri seems like an aspiring woman but is really suffocated by her parents and turns to delinquency as a means of acting out. Min Hee is truly one of the most tragic characters in the show. She bullies others and sells herself as an escort but is lonely and longing for true companionship. In a sort of Leon the Professional/Taxi Driver way she befriends the man that acts as the muscle for her escort service

The ending is a real clincher and kept me thinking long after the show finished. It's open ended, but its important to remember is that its not about whether Ji Soo and Gyu Ri are caught by the police. What's important is that they began to love each other despite the hardships they faced. Despite the pressure of being caught, Gyu Ri stays with Ji Soo and is prepared to follow him no matter the circumstance.

Overall this show is just really well written with nuanced characters and a plot that is unconventional and keeps you interested.

Leia Mais

I’ll say it from the very start: Extracurricular is a gem.

Suffering and thriving seem to be the opposite sides of the same coin; you may think that all is well. However, behind the scenes, something frightful is always in action. Extracurricular is a show that depicts the nature of survival within the younger -generation and it does a brilliant job to relay the message and the reminder that the world can be a harsh place and that every single being around us is capable of having a seriously complex psyche.

This is the first drama in which I couldn’t afford to fast forward any scenes because each second of it kept me on edge. At a glance, the story doesn’t feel like anything you’d think hard to come up with; you could call it simple and describe it as students doing fishy business since they’re unsatisfied by the way their lives are. And yes, the story line is indeed simple, yet it isn’t that simple at all. As you proceed with the episodes, you are faced with unexpectedness and there’s times when you have to pause and process everything that is revolving around the main plot line. There’s numerous details and metaphoric symbolism that when it merges in with the story, you end up with the most delicious meal you’ve ever had. And thus, you keep yearning to get a taste of it once again.

What spices up the whole meal is the phenomenal acting. It seems natural and does justice to the personalities and way of thinking of the characters. Similarly, the music too manages to outdo itself. It doesn’t feel awkward and the opening theme (which also often plays at the ending credits) strangely tends to hype you up.

It’s a frightening yet, beautiful way of executing a series, in my opinion.

All in all, big chef’s kiss.

Leia Mais

It was Ok but nothing memorable

i expected to like it a lot more.
My ratings are usually above the general overall my drama list rating.

It was Good.
Something didn’t really connect.
the characters were a little unpleasant.
The male lead was okay. it was the female lead that bothered me the most. I didn’t necessarily dislike her, but there were so many times where I wish she’d just disappear. She was nosy and acted like it was her birth right to meddle in people’s lives, especially Jisoo. It was like he was weaker than her so screwing with him was funny at first until they actually became friends. There weren’t really any emotions that tied you to the drama besides the occasionally feeling bad for jisoo.
Overall I don’t think I’ll really remember much from this drama it didn’t really leave any impact for me.
My rating would’ve been lower if it weren’t for the ending which was pretty crazy.

Leia Mais

Don't sleep on this show, a must-watch!

First off, the rating I gave for rewatching value is low because the storyline is so intense that once you know what happens next then it's not something you want to see again. The appeal is gone? If you know what I mean. Also, I don't notice much about the OST.

Overall, the plot and acting makes up for everything.

Each episode got me so anxious and like everyone else here I binge watched this in one day. Seriously, could not stop.

Definitely the characters and his or her motives will have you debating on how far is too far between morality and societal expectations.

Give this a go, you won't regret it!

Leia Mais