Again My Life (2022)

Un drama qui n'apporte rien de nouveau mais qui se regarde néanmoins avec un certain plaisir.

Après un premier épisode un peu laborieux selon mon point de vue, le drama démarre enfin dès le deuxième épisode avec une notion que l'on retrouve souvent : le retour en arrière, une deuxième chance pour tout recommencer. Le concept ayant déjà été souvent exploité, je regrette qu'ici il n'y ait aucune explication logique (si logique il doit y avoir) de cette seconde chance, ni pourquoi Han Ji Hyun est "là" (bien que l'on devine comment elle se retrouve elle aussi dans cette situation). N'attendez donc pas de magie, de "la-haut", de cieux etc....malgré cette situation fantastique.

La trame principale réside donc autour de la mission du protagoniste : déchoir Jo Tae Seop et ses acolytes de leur position élevée et mal acquise. Pour cela, Kim Hui Wu s'appuiera sur ses connaissances accumulées durant ses enquêtes antérieures et s'entourera d'alliés en conséquence. Un des points positif de ce drama est donc ce jeu d'échec engagé, bien qu' injuste pour Jo Tae Seop (reconnaissons le), qui permet à Kim Hui Wu de nous régaler : Il n'y a rien de plus satisfaisant que de voir les antagonistes perdre pieds et se faire attraper dans un piège à souris dont ils ne voient ni la couleur, ni le son. Rare seront les moments où Kim Hui Wu sera pris au dépourvu et ces rares moments sont rapidement résolus. Ce qui laisse tout de même, malgré le plaisir que nous prenons à voir les antagonistes se faire avoir, un sentiment un peu désagréable que tout est trop facile. Le revers de la médaille est donc cet enchainement de victoire. Le drama joue peu sur la corde du suspense et les antagonistes nous paraissent stupides, gourmands, imbus d'eux même ce qui provoquera leurs pertes. Alors oui, Jo Tae Seop est plutôt intelligent et redoutable...mais je n'ai jamais eu l'impression qu'il était au final une réelle menace pour Kim Hui Wu (sauf dans le premier et l'avant dernier épisode). Je regrette donc que ce jeu d'échec ne soit qu'à sens unique. Un duel qui laisse un arrière goût fade, surtout durant le dernier épisode. J'aurais aimé des adversaires comme on en peut en trouver : "Chef Kim" et son duo hilarant, "Nirvana in Fire" et son protagoniste de génie ou "Vincenzo" et ses vilains merveilleusement machiavéliques par exemple.

Le deuxième point positif est l'action rondement menée, sur fond d'OST entrainant et qui sied à merveille à Lee Jun Ki. Ces moments là sont très sympa à suivre.

Le dernier point positif est la relation dynamique entre Kim Hui Wu avec Lee Min Soo, Woo Yong Soo et Park Sang Man. La touche d'humour et d'émotion est parfaitement amenée par ces 3 personnages qui ont su nous surprendre, et nous faire craquer totalement.

J'ai moins apprécié ses relations avec les 3 protagonistes féminins, plus classique. La conclusion sur l'esquisse d'une "romance", inattendue et illogique, n'a pas réussi à m'étonner ni à faire battre mon coeur. Fade serait le mot qui me viendrait à l'esprit. Il y a pourtant eu des relations en filigrane pour lesquelles j'ai eu mon coeur en émoi comme dans "Taxi driver".
Il aurait été judicieux aussi de creuser en profondeur la relation entre Han Ji Hyun et son frère, ce qui nous laisse malheureusement sur notre faim.

C'est donc un drama qui se laisse regarder, apportant parfois au détour d'un épisode des moments d'humour, de loyauté et de d'action, qui ont su le rendre plaisant à suivre, et cela malgré un scénario bancal, d'antagonistes dénués de charisme, de protagonistes féminins potentiellement badass se révélant au final ennuyante, et d'une fin WTH!

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Not as good as I anticipated

There are few actors/actress which can carry the entire drama stealing all spotlight from other main actors and supporting cast. Lee Joon Gi being one of them. Moreover, he keeps getting younger with each drama.
Lee Joon Gi in `Again my life` looks younger than `Flower of Evil` which looks younger than `Moon Lovers`
Anyway, since this review looked like Lee Joon Gi Fan Club review, let me come to the show's review.

Again My Life, till now, is focused on fighting against the malpractices prevalent in societies. As rightly said in the beginning.
`Country though needs corporations to sustain economy, but no country can survive absence of justice`. One of the subtle point of the show is, usually pretty admiring quality arrogance veiled as confidence which our ML contemplates himself to be a victim of. More or less it looks like journey of KHW from confident and impulsive self to calm and composed self as he takes on the main protagonist CTS.

The quality of OST is quite good. Especially last 5 minutes of episode 2. Probably the best OST song I've listened in 2022.

Story though not entirely original, seems to spice it up by adding usual tropes in unusual ways ie. Parental arc, delinquent arc, College arc. etc. Initial quarter of episode 1 looked like directly taken from Lawless Lawyer. But, that's where the similarities end. Please don't get misguided by people saying it is exactly like Lawless Lawyer.

Characters are quite deep. Especially infamous villain CTS is quite layered. Though I hoped they should have casted someone
with more charisma with this role, but maybe they were looking someone bit old to play this role.

FL role's seem to be doing product advertising. There is no substance in that character. And HW's relationship, I don't have any words to describe it, as probably it's non-existent.

Post episode 4 this drama is sort of a letdown.

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Second chances, revenge and intrigue!

If you were given a second chance at life, what would you do differently?

Kim Hee Woo is a talented lawyer with an immense sense of justice working at the prosecution office. His desire to bring criminals to justice lands him in peril when he decides to take on a politician, Cho Tae Sab, who sends his personal hitman to end his life. As fate would have it, Hee Woo is brought back to life by a grim reaper for one purpose - take down Cho Tae Sab and make his life hell on Earth. This is where the real story begins.

A lot of people have given a lot of different takes on this show which can be confusing so let me share elements that might help you decide wherher to watch or skip.

What you can expect from the show:
- A methodical and driven main lead working his way to bringing down his target. The story is following him most of the time and his target as the contrast. These two are the main leads.
- Lots of plotting and how these play out.
- Fast pace. Even though the episodes are over an hour long, there is a lot happening and time flies.
- Endearing characters and positive moments.
- Time-jump. You'll also see some back and forth berween the old timeline and the new one. I like how it was done to make the story easier to follow along with.
- Action. The male lead was a boxer in his past life but still no match for his killer. You'll see a lot of martial arts training and fights throughout the show.
- Mild humour. As its mostly a revenge drama, there are not a lot of funny moments but you might still find yourself smiling.
- Lots of famous faces. And a lot of names to remember! From the good to the bad. It was a bit hard to follow since I was watching weekly but might be better if one watches at a stretch. Even when the names were hard to keep track of, enough evidence was given to help you recall or the person was shown in the next instance so one can keep following along.
- A certain amount of realism towards the end. I personally enjoyed it.

What the show lacks:
- Other than the way in which Hee Woo is brought back to life, there is no other fantasy element to the show.
- Romance. If this is important to you, you may not enjoy the show as it is mostly serious.
- Bromance. Though friendships are explored, this is not the focus of the show.
- For a law drama, you won't find moments in courts. It jumps from evidence finding to final result.
- Some prefer a picture perfect ending but that is never how real life works and neither will you find it in this show.

The reason I rated Again My Life a 9 is because every episode was enjoyable. I wanted to keep watching which is what every director aims for. It was interesting to see how the characters were working together as a team towards the same goal. Hee Woo had the advantage of his past life to know whom to bring on board to help him and the lives he can change. Not just his own. Thus making some powerful allies along the way.

There is not a lot that bothers me about the show. The things that do are major spoilers so I will skip them because they are fine within the realm of a show. It also shows that people can be unpredictable. There is some product placement which is a bit funny and awkward at times.

The ending was not disappointing, in my opinion. It was different. And I can appreciate it for what it is.

I hope people give it a shot.

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Great series, keeps you on edge.

Another great choice of Lee Joon Gi. He never disapoints and his acting is always stable and on point, bringing his character to life. There are lot of great actors, in this piece The main genre would have to be law, political drama/thriller, that makes you keep watching, as the story is captivaing and eye opening. The "good" characters are likeable and the "bad" are so bad, that you truly root for the hero. While the story almost has no romance, it did not lack in anything and even that little bit of it, was well delivered and quite enough. Definitely so worth watching!

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è una serie interessante

scritta bene, ma verso la fine, tutta questa inesorabile forza del male, nonostante la ferma decisione dei protagonisti di combattere per la giustizia, mi sfinisce a livello morale e psicologico.
C'è una visione nichilista che la storia sostiene, che toglie il respiro.
I protagonisti sono sostenuti da un cast eccezionale.
Gli attori sono tutti centrati e bravissimi, è un cast da 10 e lode. Lee Joon Gi rende con naturalezza e senza gigioneria il suo personaggio positivo. Come pure Lee Kyung Young è un altissimo interprete del male, senza mai una forzatura.
Ho fatto fatica a finirlo, ma ne consiglio la visione a chi ama il cinema di qualità.

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A great Fantasy Drama!

I enjoyed watching this drama from start to finish, what I love about this drama was the ML style in collecting evidence to fight corruption and crime.
I watched it purely because I’m a fan of Lee Joon Gi and his execution of his character was beautiful played in every way. Many people watch a drama that is already written yet having their own narratives lol. Just accepts this for what was given to us. Maybe while all wasn’t revealed in this New Season1 because there might be a Season2 based on the ending. This is a Fantasy Drama and sometimes there is just no room to add romance based off the amount of episodes with many characters to cover. I honestly did not miss seeing any Romance even with such a beautiful casting. I enjoyed the action scenes and the the loyalty the ML had with his friends and work colleague to help him fight corruption and crime. If you are looking for romance it’s not the drama to watch.

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Engrossing and captivating, finale faltered

Again My Life started on a strong center point, with justice as it's selling point. The first episode may feel like a fantasy, but it's not. Except that one point in the pilot episode, everything about here is a strategy of 10 years to bring a criminal down.

There’s a slight disappointment in the development process. As the plot primarily centers around Hee Woo, the support characters are inconspicuous. After his amazing work in Flower Of Evil, Lee Joon Gi delivers himself with aan another great performance of a charismatic character set out to eradicate evil.

Everything was brilliantly written, but when it came to finale it faltered. The ending was rushed, there was sudden romance (which I didn't felt, the right couple) involved at the end of the episode and there were many plotholes which weren't filled in the last episode, which might leave many of the audiences half hearted about the finale.

To summarise, Again My Life had good elements and writing and was strongly held till the penultimate episode, while faltering at the end. Although the drama didn't end as expected, it was a very good show with some good acting and decently impressive execution.

My Rating : 8/10

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Mbuh

dari sekian episode 1 sampe 16 aku masih bingung sama tangan kirinya chae so tob yg cewek rambut pendek. di awal episode sperti bidadari merah tpi di akhir film berakhir di penjara. kalo hukum logika nya sih knpa tidak menghilang aja kan enak tuh sambil ngopi. tapi ga tau sih endingnya ganjel aja gitu. nunggu season 2 sih ini yakin biar terjawab pertanyaan ku yg ga mutu ini.

trs dari segi pengambilan video di episode 16 yg cctv waktu pemilihan parati opo kui yang di bagian debat. nah itu ga logis tuh. dari mana letak cctv-nya di atas gedung. soalnya kan setelah saya telusuri itu tempat yang tingginya hampir sama gedung khalifa wkwk, ga ada tuh tiangnya. cuma pager melingkar. wah pembodohan publik sih ini. tapi gua salut sih sama jalan ceritanya membuat penonton ingin menonton nya sampai selasai. cuma drama ini yang bikin aku penasaran. oh ya buat actor cewek/cowok kalian keren apalagi cewek yang namanya Kim Ji Eun masih pacaran aja berlagak ingin di nikahin sama aku lo ini langsung sat set sat set. Kim Ji Eun 1 kalimat untukmu "Bila singelmu tak kudapat jangan harap jandamu bisa lari dariku"

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Disappointing ending but watchable

Acting: Although I have been a K-drama stan for the last five years, this was the first time I made myself watch a Lee Joong Gi drama and his acting didn't disappoint me. In fact, he is the only main character in the entire drama while the others only supported him. Acting wise, everyone did a great job.

Story: Well, the story initially was very interesting and unpredictable. But later, there were just too many characters involved (i was struggling to remember their names :)) and at one point the plot wasn't going anywhere. I couldn't feel any emotional connection with any of the characters. I kept watching only because of how he will bring Cho Tae Sub down but the last 20 mins ruined that too with a so-called open ending.

Conclusion: Do i recommend this show? Well, I'll say if u have nothing to watch then this may turn out to be interesting. I won't advise binge watching it though.

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