Bad And Crazy (2021)

Totalmente surpreendida

E cá estou eu, a menina que não gosta de dramas que não sejam BL's, mas por graça do destino iniciei esse, e simplesmente fiquei rendida. Uma verdadeira obra de arte, um drama totalmente psicológico, um roteiro impecável e atuações incríveis.
Desde a abertura, já fiquei interessada.
Além de tudo que já citei, tem um ingrediente imprescindível para boas produções: o fator surpresa, o inesperado. Ser surpreendido a cada episódio pelo rumo que a história vai tomando, uma teia de eventos ligados de forma espetacular e que nos leva do primeiro ao último episódio a ser surpreendidos diversas vezes. A série tem um lado cômico muito bom, o tipo de humor inteligente, que se mistura à ação e por vezes parecem ser uma coisa só, duas faces que dialogam entre si em sincronia. A história começa com o policial Ryu Soo Yeol, que apesar de boa pessoa, tem uma índole que digamos, não é a mais correta do mundo. E do nada aparece em seu mundo, lutando (literalmente) contra ele sem motivo aparente, o justiceiro K. E não dá para dizer de imediato que imaginamos de quem se tratava K, mesmo que aparentemente as outras pessoas não o vissem. K era uma parte de sua personalidade que ganhou vida em sua mente de forma a se personificar na pessoa que ele era de verdade, em busca de fazer justiça, desbaratar crimes cometidos por pessoas do alto escalão, e levá-lo a prender um psicopata que o havia prejudicado em sua infância, por esse psicopata ser especialista na mente humana, conseguiu fazê-lo esquecer dessa experiência, que ficou escondida até que seu alter ego, que era a parte boa, justa e incorruptível de sua personalidade, apareceu e o levou a descobrir e resolver todos os mistérios. Esse alter ego na verdade, provém de um distúrbio de personalidade. Então, pra mim é 10/10. Química, atuação, roteiro, fotografia, trilha sonora, eu não mudaria nada! Quem ainda não viu não sabe o que está perdendo.

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VEY

mano esse drama É MUITO BOM VAI TOMA NO CU É MUITO BOM MESMO EMDUEUSO. os personagens sao incriveis , os plots sao incriveis TUDO É INCRIVEL GENTE COMO PODE, essa trama me prendeu desde o inicio entao fiwuei viciada i qria assistir tudo em un dia so. porem. unica coisa qru nao aceitei bem foi o K (ou melhor rei😭😭😭😭)TER IDO EMBORA nao superei ele e nunca vou superar pq nao sei dar adeus as coisas entao fiquei muito mal por ele nao ter voltado. af vey passoh aquele aufio na minha cabeca (i ela nao volta mais? NAO ela ta morta ela nao volta nunca mais MEUXNW). mas o drama é muito bom viu af so fiwuei bem mal por isso mesmo pq ele é perfeito, por mais dramas assim no mundo!!!!!!

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Uma Comédia Ambivalente Sobre o Lado Bom e Ruim do Ser Humano

Esta história divertida tem como protagonista um personagem ambivalente, cuja nobreza é punida. Ha-Joon e Dong-Wook fazem excelente química em cena, interpretando duas facetas do mesmo personagem e proporcionando momentos emocionantes e engraçados.
A trilha sonora é outro destaque, dando sentido exato para cada momento da história e destacando a música tema do co-protagonista K, o motoqueiro misterioso que luta contra a injustiça.
O roteiro é muito bem desenvolvido, mostrando logo nos primeiros episódios o lado corrupto, insensível e altamente egoísta do protagonista, além de seus encontros imprevisíveis com o motoqueiro misterioso. É interessante conhecer a personalidade de K, o "último herói desta era", personificando um lado mais nobre de Soo-Yeol e sendo seu guardião dos eventos que constituem sua história de vida.
Ao longo dos doze episódios, várias tramas são contadas, como a investigação em torno do assassinato de um policial, a apreensão de uma traficante de drogas e um serial killer conectado à história de vida de Soo-Yeol. Apesar de ser um tema menos abordado, há uma tensão romântica entre Soo Yeol e Lee Hyu-Gyeom, e K ainda nutre muitos sentimentos pela amada de ambos.
Cada uma dessas tramas é contada simultaneamente à outra, conectando-se ou sendo o tema principal de cada episódio, e todas as histórias são finalizadas sem deixar questões em aberto. Isso torna Bad and Crazy ainda mais interessante, pois nos faz refletir sobre os diferentes aspectos que constituem a totalidade do ser humano.

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Bom e louco

Com uma premissa a la "Clube da Luta" e uma abertura caótica estilo "Mandy", Bad and Crazy chama a atenção logo de cara. E essa atenção se prende ao longo dos episódios ao vermos uma narrativa bem encaminhada sobre uma investigação de assassinato que vai se fragmentando, gradualmente, até alcançar casos de corrupção dentro do próprio órgão policial. E, no meio de tudo isso, o investigador responsável, Ryu Soo Yeol, se descobre com transtorno de personalidade com um alter ego chamado K, advindo de um trauma de infância. A razão de sua presença volta à tona depois de anos, com a presença de um psicopata que alicia jovens a cometerem assassinatos em prol do bem maior. Esse cara fez a mesma coisa com Soo Yeol em sua infância.

A relação entre Soo Yeol e K é a principal fonte de alívio cômico do kdrama (mas não a única), porém vejo a comicidade como um equívoco, pois ela não é bem dosada. Sem contar trilha sonora de comédia horrorosa, parece mickey-mousing. Como se trata de uma série de suspense, é necessário ter o timing correto para aliviar a tensão.

O drama trata com dois plots muito interessantes e, por mais que tenha utilizado um ótimo ponto para interligá-los, ainda parece que um plot foi deixado de lado pra dar espaço a outro. Ainda há resquícios do primeiro até o fim da história (a questão dos coreanos-russos) que impacta no plot pessoal do Soo Yeol, mas foi uma brusca mudança de relevância entre um e outro.

Apesar desses dois pontos, vemos uma história bastante interessante e bem conduzida, de modo geral, com boas interpretações e uma excelente química entre os protagonistas.

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Um drama que com certeza te surpreenderá!

Mas gente, pensa num kdrama BOM viu, eu fiquei realmente chocado com a forma como essa história se desenvolveu.
plots INCRÍVEIS, atores INCRÍVEIS sério foi tudo de bom. a melhor coisa do meu 2021/2022 foi ter acompanhado esse kdrama desde a estreia, de verdade.
o Lee Dongwook é um dos meus atores favoritos, fiquei tão feliz quando vi que ele iria atuar com o ha joon! enfim, um drama MARAVILHOSO, e que vale super a pena assistir, comecem!! eu fiquei realmente chocado com as supressas que esse drama proporcionou, me emocionou, me animou, fez eu me sentir como se estivesse vivendo aquele momento... a melhor coisa que já fiz foi ter começado este drama! só comecem e vocês entederão o que eu estou dizendo!!

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Terrific scenario spoiled by slipshod storytelling, a problematic protagonist & uneven cast

This should have been an easy slam dunk hit. Lee Dong Wook as a corrupt investigator with a redemption arc, Wi Ha Joon as a looney vigilante and Han Ji Eun as a narcotics detective is a great setup. Layer on the relationship between Soo Yeol and K is all in Soo Yeol's head and there's endless potential for entertainment.

It's potential mostly unrealized unfortunately.

It begins with another corrupt cop as the primary villain. He's all but twirling a handlebar mustache and exclaiming "You'll never catch me! HAHAHA!!!" Sure enough, the initial attempt to bring him to justice fails and he continues his nefarious deeds. But in relatively quick order, he is brought down only to be replaced by a corrupt politician who repeats the mustache twirling, threats of being above the law, failed initial attempts to bring him down and then somewhat surprisingly quick reversal where his malfeasance is brought to an abrupt end. After that, it's another corrupt cop. Or it might be the drug gang enforcer. Or the wild-eyed assassin that works for one of or both of those two. It's difficult to piece together how quickly the show burns through the lineup of villains each of which momentarily appears to The Big Bad only to be sidelined almost as quickly as he had appeared.

Then there's a mind-controlling REAL Big Bad that takes an agonizingly long time to be revealed by which time there's not a lot of time to build to a satisfying climax. It's a frenetic series of arcs through the first half of "Bad & Crazy" that is then swapped for a tedious one.

If the dialogue and character development had perhaps been better fleshed out, perhaps the wonkiness of the plot might have been worth overlooking, but it isn't.

Lee Dong Wook's Soo Yeol flip flops back and forth between spastically fighting with K to pathetically groveling for mercy to scheming for a promotion during all of which the volume is set to 10. It's a disappointing approach as Lee Dong Wook is a masterful thespian at a more dialed down level. But honestly, with the tediously generic and repetitive dialogue ("You crazy psycho!" "You crazy jerk" "You crazy punk" "You psycho"), Soo Yeol was a mess of a character to portray.

Wi Ha Joon was vastly more entertaining as the wildly grinning and mischievous K. Had he been as prominently featured as Soo Yeol, particularly after the first few episodes, this review would likely have been significantly more positive. Alas, Wi Ha Joon is a distant second in screen time.

As for the remaining cast, there's a cornucopia of less than stellar castings (Lee Hwa Ryong), generic characters (Sung Ji Ru, Shin Joo Hwan, Jo Dong In) or promising appearances that turn out to be limited (Park Se Joon, Lee Seo An, Kim Si Ha). On a brighter note, some of the legion of Briefly Appearing as the Big Bad characters (Lee Sang Hon, Won Hyun Joon and espeically Im Ki Hong) are terrifically fun. And Kang Ae Shim and Kim Dae Gon alternate between delivering the most emotional and most comical scenes.

Overall, though, the production fails to realize what could have been and labors to build sustainable intrigue. Not recommended.

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Is It A ‘Bad And Crazy’ Decision To Watch This Drama?

Crime and action dramas can often a tricky to tackle for screenwriters. Nevertheless screenwriter Kim Sae Bom ( ‘ Uncanny Counter’) and director Yoo Seon Dong ( ‘Uncanny Counter’, ‘ Vampire Prosecutor 2’ ) are able to turn a passé “ buddy cop” premise into an adrenal-kicking ride with Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon taking front seats.

The storyline focuses upon the titled ‘ Bad’ guy of the series Detective Su-yeol (Lee Dong-wook). Su-Yeol’s original passion and drive to deliver justice has been lost over the years as a consequence of trying to climb up the social ladder. However Su-Yeol is soon hit with some home-truths when he is incessantly haunted by the ‘ Crazy’ and self-proclaimed helmet-wielding " hero" K ( Wi Ha Joon). As the main lead begins to struggle with battling against the mysterious hero fanatic in his daily life, he soon becomes involved in uncovering a greater web of lies and corruption at the heart of justice. Reluctantly he enlists the help of quirky hero K, his ex-girlfriend and witty detective Lee Hee Kyum ( Han Ji Eun) as well as good-natured rookie cop Oh Kyung Tae ( N) in order to bring down a greater threat from the shadows.

It should be clarified that the initial plot setup of “ corrupt cop becomes good again” isn’t an inherently new or exciting concept to K-dramas. Nevertheless, Kim Sae Bom was willing to add a retro flare to the narrative through the action escapades of K and Su-Yeol facing against bumbling and brutish thugs, convicts and adversaries in weekly episodes.

There’s a fairly comical undertone during many early exchanges between K and Su-Yeol ( without spoilers). Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon’s onscreen bromance chemistry could admittedly come off as slightly strained under the weight of loose threads in the plot at times, but the jovial bickering between their onscreen counterparts will certainly generate a chuckle or two for audiences. However despite the drama’s coverage of some lighthearted comedy sequences and interactions , Kim Sae Bom was not afraid to delve into darker subject areas also.

Naturally this brings up the discussion of the cast lineup. Venerable actor Kim Dong Wook starred as one of the main star-attractions of the production as Su-Yeol. The veteran actor admittedly did feel slightly typecast to the role of the “stoic and mysterious” archetype once more. However whilst goofy initial charm seemed to define Dong Wook’s character, later complexity surrounding Su-Yeol, truly gave his onscreen persona a definitive edge .

Yet whilst later episodes did present some heartfelt moments to explore vulnerability within the tougher character-build of Su-Yeol, the main lead’s earlier interactions with his family rarely foreshadowed or hinted a buildup towards Su-Yeol’s feelings. Of course , it is important to establish that although screenwriter Sae Bom did slowly develop Su-Yeol from the outset, it could often feel as though elements of his character were rarely fleshed-out with more depth .

Then of course there’s the discussion surrounding “ K”. Played with a daring boyish charm by Wi Ha Joon, “ K” acts as the second mysterious main lead of the series.


Without definitive plot spoilers, it is important for viewers to note that “ K” seemingly embodies everything that Su-Yeol strives not to be ; anarchic, comical, unpredictable and possessing a great hero complex also. Understandably “ K”’s greatest character-drive comes through his developed bond with Su-Yeol. Yet whilst comical ( and often fractious ) interactions between the main leads could be entertaining and sometimes complicated , it often felt as though “K” was rarely given a more serious presence in the storyline . ( Until later events when Kim Sae Bom deemed his character as a necessary plot-device; mysterious but often being used merely to expedite plot.)

Costarring alongside the two main leads was Han Ji Eun as female lead and love interest Lee Hee Kyum. Hee Kyum is an intriguing character with her own reasons and problems and especially due to her “ complicated” relationship with her ex and main male lead Su-Yeol. ( Especially with consideration to her somewhat acrimonious and unexplained breakup.)

On the other hand, whilst Hee Kyum was a necessary asset for the events of the narrative , there was a notable flaw at times with the main female lead; she lacked a definitive edge. Arguably it is noteworthy that Hee-Kyum is fairly resilient in the face of adversity and is quick to stand her ground also. Yet sadly Hee-Kyum rarely had opportunities to be explored outside of necessary plot-line . It was fairly sweet and engaging to witness the unfolding and potentially rekindled flame between the former-lovers onscreen. However, there were many notable aspects of Hee-Kyum’s intriguing backstory ( mentioned only several times as passing references), dreams, familial relationships and reasons for becoming a detective which were often left disregarded throughout the narrative .

Admittedly Lee Hee Kyum wasn’t the only victim of absent character backstory . Second male lead Oh Kyung Tae, a necessary character from the beginning, is dismissed through a “ necessary plot point” from being actively involved in the series. Whist this was arguably crucial to allow the events to unfold, Kim Sae Bom rarely measured opportunities through screen time to “ get to know” a key player in the drama; he’s altruistic, clever and observant but that’s also the problem. Oh Kyung Tae never truly felt as though he was a realistically flawed character.

Other side characters of the storyline included detective Yang Jae-Sun( Cha Si-Won)- Su-Yeol’s loyal work colleague and slight sycophant , shady but knowledgable psychiatrist Yum Geun-Soo( Choi Kwang Je) and the mysterious and unnerving professional psychiatrist Shin Joo-Hyuk( Jung Sung-Il). Whilst these side characters played important roles in various parts of the drama, predictability soon arose ( in parts) for the roles due to the evident writing-setups for these characters .

On this note it is important to bring up the nature of the opposing forces of the narrative. Admittedly ‘ Bad And Crazy’ never truly established an “ overarching” antagonist per say until later events of the storyline . Whilst the series did gradually veer towards having a final “ threat” during end events, the storyline instead placed multiple adversaries for the main lead such as corrupt politician Assemblyman Do Yu Gon ( Lim Ki Hong), the big kahuna of a drug gang Boss Yong ( Kim Hieora)and her right-hand man Andrei Kang ( Won Hye Joon) as potential “ red herrings”. Whilst these side characters did play their necessary role within the events of the narrative and help to buildup to the finale, the ending admittedly felt somewhat anticlimactic as a result of rarely presenting these antagonists with more profound character-qualities.

Admittedly ‘ Bad And Crazy’ was a slight anomaly when it boiled down to pacing . Whilst some dramas can notably suffer from the classic problem of possessing strong beginnings and weak endings, ‘ Bad And Crazy’ presented the opposite: a weaker beginning notably gave rise to a lighthearted introduction to characters, whilst the second-half focused heavily upon crucial details of plot and heavier topics.

Whilst this wasn’t necessarily bad per say and did allow for audiences to establish the key players of the drama, tedious pacing during early conflicted dilemmas for the characters contrasted by quick-paced action scenes during fights, often rarely allowed golden-opportunities to delve deeper into the ins and outs of the storyline. As a consequence, the ending is admittedly dependent upon expectations; some may enjoy the final events of the series with satisfaction , whilst others may feel disappointed and letdown by the final result.

Then of course there’s the discussion surrounding Yoo Seon Dong’s filming. Whilst Seon Dong could captivate a certain ineffable charm under his directing reigns with fast-paced action sequences and chases, Seong Dong’s camera work could often be amateurish at times also. Admittedly this isn’t entirely the fault of the director per say. The addition of pacy editing and cut scenes in order to make up for the usage of sloppy fight scene choreography and punches highlighted mixed-results throughout the camera work. On the other hand, the OST did often help to draw attention away from these scenes through an eclectic mix of generic instrumentals and unpredictable tempos - in particular ‘ Bad and Crazy’’s EDM opening song helped to capture the adrenal-infused mania and atmosphere for anyone willing to stay along for the ride.


Overall, ‘ Bad And Crazy’ is a series which felt somewhat shoehorned at times by plot, characters and pacing. Nevertheless whilst predictable and niche at times , the twelve-episode series was surprisingly delightful in parts with a pacy narrative allowing opportunities for viewers to become intrigued within some of the drama’s touching depictions of its main characters. Fast, thrilling and not without its rougher edges, ‘ Bad And Crazy’ will perhaps not serve as one of Lee Dong Wook and Wi Ha Joon’s best performances to date for some watchers , but it certainly can offer an adrenal-infused binge-watch for those intrigued from beginning to end.

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Good premise that runs out of steam

I like morally grey protagonists and I was really excited to see Lee Dong Wook take on this role, especially after his stellar performance in Strangers From Hell. The first few episodes didn't disappoint. The story of a corrupt (but not evil) detective being forced down a more righteous path by his own split personality was an original one. However, about halfway through the drama transitioned into a typical "main character uncovers mystery from his own past" type thing which has been done to death. A lot of things were also left unexplained. While I'm ok with having some things left ambiguous, you at least have to explain enough that the story makes sense. Unfortunately, especially in the last 2-3 episodes, there was a lot left out. So while the premise was interesting, the execution didn't live up to the potential of the story.

There were some positives: The acting was pretty good from all involved. There were a few funny moments. Great OST. I liked the more lighthearted tone of it.

Overall, this would probably make a pretty good weekend binge, provided you don't think too deeply about it. On the whole though, I have to say I was slightly let down by this drama.

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CRAZY GOOD

Crazy good performance! 2 thumbs up!

The first episode was a refreshing mind-bender! As expected, Lee Dong Wook is always in great form. Wi Ha joon on the other hand is such a revelation - after surprising us with an unexpected role in Midnight, he has clearly shown that he isnt just a cutie actor but someone who can act. Together, their 'bromance' was captivating to watch.

Hands down it is one of the most unique plots ive seen in quite some time. However, the title - Bad and Crazy should have given me a clue of the things to come.

From being a cop show, it took a slightly bad turn and suddenly became a show about mental illness. I enjoyed it, however, i found that the first and second acts about catching bad and corrupt politician, and then the cops, all while fighting the scary russian mafia were a lot more compelling than the split personality drama. I do feel like they suddenly cut the drug issue short and that it wasnt closed properly. It's like it was done because they already exceeded the episode numbers and its almost time to close the curtain and show the crazy doctor. After all, Boss Yong was magnificently played and was scary as hell, and could have been a much better overall antagonist.

I loved the action, i love the mystery, i loved the support casts, I loved the rock music theme. Heck, i even loved the costumes and I thought Lee Dong Wook looked so good in almost all his outfits and the crazy doctorJung Sung Il is just gorgeous!

They appropriately ended the show with us wondering if the King is really gone, which makes a second season possible. Will i rewatch? Probably not, maybe just a quick refresh if there will be a continuation. Will i recommend, yes definitely! Overall its an 8 out of 10 stars.

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Utterly Ridiculous plot with illogical and incorrect portrayal of serious mental disorder

This drama from the first episode started strong and funny ,, the writer didn't hid the fact of the mental disorder the male lead has from the beginning ,, if it was fictional tale like fantasy of having a ghost or a fictional intity as his conscious it would have been more reasonable
but no
the writer mentioned DID mental disorder then portrayed symptoms of schizophrenia instead ,, they didn't even bother to research the subject ,, he didn't care as the doted fans of the actors ,, they like seeing the bromance no matter how was it portrayed illogically
we are not psychologists we don't care ,, that's fine
but to water down such illness with a fake doctor not a professional psychiatrist then makes it ok for the male lead to work as a cop using his alter persona reeking havoc and to persuade the audience that the other persona made him a better person as if you promoting mentally challenged people to embrace their alter egos and to love them ,. gave them the control sometimes so they can make the person's life much better ,, that's really dangerous plot
and it seems that I'm the only one angry about that
YES ,, I KNOW IT'S FICTION ,, I SWEAR I know but drama affect people and people aren't the same in their intake of such ideas
may be I'm one with such illness if I watched this I would laugh and ask my other persona what do you think ?? this looks fun
can we try that
do you get what I mean ,, I don't think dramas are only seen by mentally stable people
also the whole plot about two characters acting in one hero cop together ,, they made the only professional doctor a villain so the writer had it for them this time around ,, he or she really don't like psychiatrists LOL
I enjoyed few laughs ,, didn't like playing on grayish note sometimes ,,, having your alter ego squeeze your behind asking for water while you want to bee ,, the whole scene was so gayish ,, yes he's crazy I know but not funny
I don't know if schizophrenic patients can have physical communication with their alter egos like that or not
solving actual criminal cases seemed secondary objective in this plot ,, it wasn't the main focus no matter how violent the cases were
didn't enjoy the cases they solved ,, it were too serious to turn it into farce
I liked the cast though ,, all the actors were really good
My problem is with the plot it self
the ending wasn't good ,,he stayed cop acknowledging his alter ego as his friend and may be he is still with him

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Wasted potential

I enjoyed Bad and Crazy overall, but could have been better. Shame, it left me with a bitter taste of disappointment. It started good, the first arc of the episodes from 1 to 7 was absolutely the best, for the Villains and all the characters involved, the hate-love relationship between Ryu Su Yeol and Hui Gyeom which was interesting dynamic, but not enough explored sadly. K, the alter ego who helped Ryu Su Yeol on becoming better man, but then it went down to hill from 8 to 12. I was like...What happened? Boring, repetitive and unnecessary comedy scenes out of the blue, not even helpful to fill the storyline...The final arc cut out all the characters focusing only to Ryu Su Yeol and the final Boss. His familiar drama unnecessarily repeated in two consecutive episodes for no purpose... The alter ego thing is not even explained properly and end up being confusing till the end. Lack of the explainations to the point that it feels like K is different separated person from Su Yeol, not his alter ego, especially because of Hui Gyeom. Through her, we explore K the most, which is supposed to be Ryu Su Yeol's sweet and most romantic side, but it's way too different from Su Yeol who seems lunatic. A day it seems he doesn't care about her, and another it seems he loves her. Maybe he's just too childish to not know what he wants. Anyway, this trio thing with Hui Gyeom K and Ryu Su Yeol doesn't make that much sense because is not explained well. Would have been better if we would have seen a short backstory of Su Yeol and Hui Gyeom, when they became a couple and why they broke up later, that would have gave a further POV of Su Yeol about his feelings, and fit with K more. The others characters completely disappeared and with no purpose. Even the old Villains, the chupa chups lady, wasted. The ending is the worst thing to me. It really disappointed me. Yeah, Su Yeol embraced his crazy's nature, meaning K, but why always only comedy? The conclusion leaves some questions and make everything unsatisfying. I felt like it could have been longer than 12 episodes. Maybe the idea from the beginning, didn't work because even if promising, it's simply wrong. Trying to adapt Joker, an iconic DC Villain to an an anti hero personality, risk to be a mess, especially if is poorly written, and indeed, here we are...About cast, 10/10 i loved the chaotic duo with Lee Dong Wook & Wi Ja Hoon, the comedy scenes is effective and entertaining. I also loved the insane chemistry between Dong Wook and Han Ji Eun. Wish they had more scenes together. Acting and action, absolutely incredible. Songs, amazing. My fav is Out of my way. It's pure energy.
Vote 7.5

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