D.P. (2021)

Perfeito!

Lembro que vi o trailer da segunda temporada no tudum e fiquei obcecada, logo vim atrás da primeira temporada e pude perceber o porque me encantei tanto. D.P mostra a dura realidade do exército coreano, e é bem louco de se pensar que nos tempos de hoje ainda sim é um sistema totalmente opressor e desnecessário.

Acompanhamos o Jun-ho em toda sua vivência no seu tempo de serviço ao exército, em muitas cenas podemos sentir a dor que ele sente, entender seus pensamentos e suas atitudes. E quem diria que uma pessoa que vive em um sistema opressor acaba não se tornando um, não é? mesmo ele tendo tantos motivos, mesmo sofrendo tanto, ele sempre tentava ser gentil e ter empatia pelos outros, principalmente por quem desertava. Eu acho um ponto muito positivo, pois ele não desconta em ninguém mais além dele mesmo, não passa o sistema horrível pra frente e tenta ser melhor.

Enfim me surpreendeu bastante, e olha que eu não dava muito por essa temporada. A primeira temporada foi perfeita!

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BAPHO DEMAIS

D.P é um drama super bom de ver! Apesar de ter duas temporadas, você nem percebe o tempo passar enquanto assiste e termina num instante, sem contar que conseguiriam divar horrores com esse take de mostrar como muitas vezes é a realidade do exército, não é sempre que alguma obra consegue retratar bem a vivência das pessoas em algum ambiente específico, mas eu sinto que o drama conseguiu fazer isso muito bem, ele usa de forma linda as emoções do personagens pra criar uma narrativa que mostra que eles lutam sim para construir uma vivência melhor no exército e criticam a dura realidade que vivenciam no próprio país.
(Um beijo também aos main atores divos que fizeram a duplinha principal, eles são meu xodó voltem imediatamente)

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Muito bom

“Quando um superior faz uma pergunta, você deve organizar seus pensamentos e dar uma
resposta coerente.”

D.P. Dog Day é um mini drama baseado em um webtoon que traz uma história mais pesada apesar de ter uns momentos bem legais de comédia, ele mostra um lado escuro do alistamento militar onde os soldados sofrem abusos físicos e emocionais
Ahn Joon Ho fica responsável por capturar os desertores e no meio desse trabalho ele acaba tendo empatia por alguns apesar de saber que não deveria. A segunda dupla da equipe D.P. foi simplesmente incrível, já o da primeira era um baita de um irresponsável que me fez passar raiva.

Mano, a realidade ali dentro daquele campo era podre, era um verdadeiro inferno, o que valia era a vontade dos superiores que fechavam os olhos pras coisas que precisavam ser mudadas mas para não se comprometer então permitia que ocorresse sem punição.

Pra mim ficou o questionamento: será que o vimos é uma realidade ou ficção apenas? Seráque não é realmente assim que acontece? Porque pra mim muitos estão em situações assim.

Ah e outra, eu SEMPRE passo raiva com a forma como superiores querem comandar alguma operação porque sempre será algo que está na cara que vai dar m3rda.

É um drama trágico e se você for assistir achando que é comédia por causa de trechos do trailer então desista porque não é.

Sério, D.P. tem um elenco com uma atuação impecável e uma ost top que me fez sentir todas emoções que o drama queria passar.

E como faço pra digerir tudo depois daquele final? Ficou um nó na garganta.

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Consegue transmitir todas as emoções.

Eu tô em choque com esse drama. Eu realmente não esperava tudo isso. A atuação maravilhosa, o ator que faz o sargento park conheço de reply e a atuação incrível dele. O Jung hae in sem palavras?
Mas me deixou extremamente enjoada saber que se alistar principalmente na Coreia que é obrigação acontece isso. E eu tinha visto um comentário sobre eles derem treinador pra guerra e o que garante que pessoas que sofreram não levantam as armas pros inimigos e sim pra o agressor? e aí vem a cena do final do cara atirando em todo mundo
eu tô em choque!
O Chuk bon sung era uma pessoa super gentil e não merecia isso. Infelizmente em todos os lugares pessoas com poder se acham superiores e não medem esforços para tratar mal e diminuir. Mas o estrago que fizeram com ele foi terrível, no final era como se ele soubesse que não tinha volta pro que ele tinha feito sabe? E simplesmente se matou. Eu tô muito muito chocada.
E o que aconteceu com o Ho Yeol? Porque o casaco dele tava na sacola?

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Um Sr. Elenco

O que mais me chamou a atenção foi a atuação do elenco, principalmente em cenas de violência. Tem bastante sangue e faz denúncias muito perturbadoras sobre o sistema de hierarquia nas instituições. E uma das coisas mais interessantes é que só porque você é obrigado a estar no exército, não quer dizer que deve se sentir feliz em servir ao país. Afinal, mesmo com o treinamento, muito podem aprender a atirar, mas não serão capazes de atirar em semelhantes.
Foi realmente muito bom e por ser curto, te prende. Recomendo para quem gosta de ação e dessas séries mais psicológicas. Aliás, tem personagens muito icônicos e não tem isso de personagens 100% bonzinhos.

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Recorrente

Um tema recorrente de denúncias que parecem nunca serem tratadas devidamente sobre o sistema hierárquico militar.
Dentro das muitas pesquisas que fiz antes de começar a escrever essa resenha, uma delas me deixou de mãos trêmulas e encontrei casos chocantes muito além da realidade mostrada do mini drama.

Atuação do elenco foi maravilhosa, até nas cenas mais delicada quem assistir irá se emocionar junto e ficará revoltado também. Não é novidade que os maus na maioria saem impunes e que se a vítima que fica psicologicamente e fisicamente ferida reagir e julgada como errada, salvam uns poucos casos onde a consideração com a vítima.

O drama deixa lições para reflexão.
Eu gostei muito espero que tenha continuação.
Muitos locais mostrado, vão lembras de outros dramas, contei pelo menos 6 dramas gravados nós locais mostrados, algo que em meio a assunto tão sério trás uma distração
.

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Pesado

Entrei de cabeça nesse drama sem nem ver um trailer, já tinha visto um pouco desse lado do exército, acho que em Doctor Detective e talvez em outro que não me lembro, porém aqui é tão nu e cru, me surpreendi muito com o quão pesado é. Tem todo um ciclo de pressão psicológica, tratamentos abusivos, abuso de poder, bullying, agressão verbal, física e suicídio. Tudo isso em seis episódios de de cinquenta minutos. Pensar que pode ser algo que acontece no exército e que muitos fingem que não existem é revoltante.

Amei como a dupla é desenvolvida, com ele senti que a tal hierarquia que é tão focada em seus episódios era deixada de lado para focar no companheirismo e achei as cenas de luta eletrizantes, o que é difícil para quem cresceu vendo filmes de ação.

Uma coisa que reparei foi na OST, não sou de ligar muito para música, mas realmente gostei dessa. A abertura natural que insere toda narrativa e o personagem em nosso mundo é maravilhosa, vi muitos comentarem que não puderam sentir uma ligação com os personagens que vão surgindo, foi o que mais gostei, senti que com isso todo o conjunto deu a sensação que poderei ser qualquer um ali, essa indiferença que é a chave de tudo. O que me fez refletir muito sobre o final e o epílogo, me deixou sem reação, me perguntando o que era certo ou errado a se fazer, pois foi realista.

Vi o diretor dizer ser possível outra temporada e até o ator disse que gostaria de ver até zerar os dias do serviço militar de Jun, eu também adoraria, acredito que há coisas a serem desenvolvidas, apesar de que gostei de como terminou.

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I came for Jung Hae In, and I stayed for the issues

This is just beautiful, like a walk in to some pretty cold waters from a beautiful beach, slowly getting deeper, and deeper, while the winds rise up to the perfect storm....

If you are looking for a comedy this is not the place to look, even if it does use quite a bit of humour this is certainly a drama dealing with some pretty heavy issues and will probably make you feel a whole lot of anger, sorrow and may even make you cry. The early episodes will probably make you laugh too but the further you get the deeper the issues and by the fifth episode you will have been close to tears, kept on your toes and angry at the world.

What I love about this drama, besides the obvious presence of Jung Hae In, is that they dare to show the complexity to the characters, how one thing leads to another and tackle important issues such as bullying, suicide, group mentality, domestic violence, poverty and the all important bystanders in a beautiful way by using all means available. Music, cinematography, lighting all work perfectly to set the mood and are just up my alley. So I rated it with ten stars. However you should know this is my type of drama and I am extremely bias towards Jung Hae In. But if you like me enjoy issues, dark humor and Jung Hae In this drama will leave you hoping for a second season, and thinking it was way to short , they should have given it at least 10 episodes instead of the short 6.

For fellow Jung Hae In fans his character here (as well as the drama ) are more like Prison playbook than the flirty guy in Something in the rain, and yes he does this role perfectly (like always)

All in all I definitely recommend this to those who are not afraid to dip in to some dark deep waters...

P.s I laughed every time Jun Ho repeated his name and rank... I hope you will too

Edit: make sure to stay all the way, the epilog in the end is really important and worth watching (even though jhi is not present)

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Laughing through misery.

Saying it is a heavy watch would be an understatement. Not only will the show fuel you with anger, it will not help you calm down by the end.

Showing the grim reality of the broken military system, sprinkled with comedy, made this quite an emotional ride. We are shown how a few good people are not enough to fix the environment where bad behavior is rewarded.

While it was amazing to watch the main characters trying to make even small changes, at some point they've hit the wall and needed to face the reality of how powerless they are - how they are also part of the problem. We follow a patient and introverted Joon Ho and confident and street smart Ho Yul, as they try to find and bring back defectors. During their job they face a lot of issues ranging from external issues like unsupportive and corrupted superiors to internal struggles revolving around morality and their own principles.

Warning needed - D.P. is filled with abuse, both physical and emotional, and justice is usually not served. The drama shows how it is, without trying to make the topic more approachable and easy to digest. You will be left with building up frustration, and yet glad, you decided to watch it till the end.

The cast did an amazing job. Everyone delivered both the emotional and the comedic parts well. I laughed, I cried, I shouted with anger. Biggest props to Koo Kyo Hwan for his portrayal of Ho Yul. Outstanding performance that made me fall in love with the character.

The production and the writing left nothing to desire. Mixing the tragic aspects of reality with well fitted comedic bits was done in a good taste, not taking away from the serious topic tackled.

Overall, one of the best shorter dramas of 2021. Not an easy watch, might be too much for some people - was almost too much for me. It won't leave you on a hopeful note, but it is a story worth witnessing.

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Action thriller + Comedy feat. Tragic ending

D. P. (Deserter Pursuit) is a short Netflix Korean Drama which basically is a action thriller accompanied by comedy and shades of military life, which illustrates truth and tragedy. With 6 episodes of 50 minutes, this drama surely creates some impact on millions of hearts by making us think again about the harsh reality that negligibly changes.

STORY & PLOT:
The drama is about D. P. Officers who are a group of specific personnels in the army assigned to go out of the bases to catch soldiers who have deserted or escaped from the training camps for various reasons.

The drama involves Ahn Joon Ho, a newly enlisted guy, serving his 2 years mandatory military service, who is appointed as a DP officer to replace someone and is then accompanied by Han Ho Yul, who partner each other to hunt down the absconding military personnels. Sergent Park Bum Goo is the section chief for DP dept. Captain Im Ji Sup is newly transfered trainer for the base.

Given that the drama is of only 6 episodes with short duration, it's difficult to narrate even the gist but I will try. So In the drama, Ahn Jun Ho and Han Ho Yul can be seen going out to catch deserting officers. They have to investigate and look for traces by of the soldiers by different means, even so they had to spend money. And after catching them, they come back to the base.

Along with it, their is a main plotline that continues simultaneously which is about Private Cho Suk Bong, who escapes more than once and even commits criminal offence. The drama ends with his case which was a tragic one.

CAST & ACTING:
Well, our favourite oppa Jung Hae In plays Ahn Jun Ho and obviously he's an great actor who did his job right. This character of him also similar to what he had played in Prison Playbook, to a great extent. He never responded to violence and injustice but is passionate about whatever he's given to do. With a bad relationship with his family, he thrives to live well.

Koo Kyo Hwan plays Han Ho Yul and I honestly fell in love with his acting and how he looked in here, especially his hairstyle and accent of dialogue delivery. He's someone who can't stand injustice either but since he can't directly object it, he tries to prevent things in his own way.

Sergent Park Bum Goo is played by Kim Sung Kyun, my personal favourite and a great actor. I usually prefer him in comedy roles but he can ace any character given. His character is a morally upright man who can go to lengths to do his job, but anyways in the right way. He might be strict with his underlings at workplaces, he cares for them to a great deal.

DIRECTION & WRITING:
Direction is cool. Everything has been well executed. They did a good job in organizing and synchronization of events. There is not much to sound editing as they go bland mostly, but those subtle thriller editings and upbeat background scores at suitable places were good enough to keep the thrill going.

Writing is nice as well. Story progression and plot development is quite good. The showcase of humanitarian values in between, was a great idea. The illustration of harsh things like bullying and abuse inside the military bases leading to desertion, hierarchical competitions between higher authorities, isolation & violation, senior complexity are very well done. Corruption and the idea of hiding truth are also touched.

CONCLUSION:
I feel the drama is not just meant for entertainment or thrilling, it also asks us to look behind the scenes and think how cruel it is to go through injustice and yet having no way to escape other than escaping from life. I'm sure it'll create some impacting by making the audience think how wrong it's to bully and abuse someone who is weak. It also demands the change in system and regulations in the military laws and to create a safer environment for not just people serving mandatory military service, also for the professional army personnels.

Overally a good drama and worth the one time watch.

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Definition of military's reality

D.P. is a short drama but it still manages to be entertaining and bring up some real military life issues at the same time.


It has a lot of dark, raw, gore and emotional moments, thus it’s not a light drama. However, there are also action and some stress-relief scenes perfectly balanced which make the drama easier to watch without destroying the serious tone of it. As the episodes go by, the atmosphere gets heavier and heavier. The ground is being prepared for the most intense moment of the series: the finale.

The production is pretty decent and meticulous so D.P. is pleasant to watch. There are many nice sceneries, shots, scene transitions and also, the colors and filters of the drama have been selected carefully.

The main color is yellow, the color of madness, sickness, mental illness, egoism, betrayal and caution. The more serious and dark scenes have basically cool colors but in general, D.P. is full of vivid colors similar to a comic’s color palette. The colors, in combination with the old styled (mainly jazz) soundtrack of the series, give a retro vibe. It feels like an old comic is brought to life. Every scene is like a moving comic frame and every scene transition is like turning the page.

The acting is remarkable and almost all the characters are interesting and well-written. Every actor did a great job at portraying a different character of the military corps and all of them look quite realistic. The two main characters, Ahn Joon Ho, the newbie-robot soldier who is doing everything by the book, and Han Ho Yul, the warmhearted, social and funny person that everyone wants as a friend, created a very dynamic duo.

D.P. did actually a pretty good job at highlighting the raw reality of the military and the mental deterioration that causes to humans. Enlisting in the military is like entering another reality, the reality of war. There, public laws do not exist. Human rights do not exist, only the law of the superior, the law of the powerful. Military training tries to simulate the conditions of war by letting bullying and harassment be without punishment. Although this is limited now, it still remains, and this has to change.

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Taking Away The Romanticism Of The South-Korean Militia…

Military enlistment is a topic which is often swept under the carpet in South-Korean culture, or romanticised in stories near the finale as part of the “ long wait” between lovers at the end of a drama storyline . ( The drama itself presenting a parody of this scene when a young woman causes a scene to promote her “ love” for her boyfriend enrolling only to present a stark contrast in the circumstances afterwards .)

PD and screenwriter Han Jun Hee as well as screenwriter Kim Bo Tong takes an anti-romantic ‘Fullmetal Jacket’ - style approach to the short series ‘ D.P’ The enlisted men alongside Jun Ho are viewed as nothing more that batch coded weapons and those who leave their side are viewed as merely loose-cannons without names or dignity . Yet the drama is unsurprisingly without director Han Jun Hee’s wry sense of comedy either- sardonic and satirical rather than sweet and slapstick, but woven well into the introduction of characters and the narrative.

The cast undeniably helped to make the storyline come to life. Actor Jung Jae In did a brilliant job ( like the rest of the cast) as main lead Jun Ho ( Jung Hae In). A troubled youth who shares his own conflicts and troubles before enlisting in the army and being forced into the military defect arrest team , Jun Ho becomes morally conflicted over the reasons why men leave the army for various personal reasons and the dire corruption of the authorities. From romantic heroism turned tragic to bittersweet realism, the duller and stark cinematography presents a harsher and prominent message to viewers about these stories shown per episode .

On a more critical note the drama isn’t without its flaws either. Whilst the messages are prominent as a criticism against the authorities and corruption ‘ D.P.’ began falling short especially after the 3/4 mark. The acting notably did degrade slightly as well as delivered line deliverances, and the pacing began to struggle Adding to the dilemma was defining more about Jun Ho’s calling of identity from given inferences in more vivid detail to explain his ideologies, as well as during the last few episodes. On the other hand the ending was certainly unexpected-profound and helping to define the key messages of the drama, but will likely leave viewers with their jaws dropping.

Overall a fairly good watch though admittedly not for the faint hearted . The pacing and more definitive character writing were sadly slight letdowns for this drama but ‘ D.P’ does make up for it with a profound and critique about the South-Korean military enlistment scheme, as well as using a catchy OST and moody cinematography to present these messages clearly .

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