Not big on the romance because it seems like it was put in as kind of an after thought, regardless of that fact i enjoyed every moment of it. The main story is about the dad and his daughter. Prepare yourself for some cuteness and some fighting.
Overall this was a good drama Lee Jun Ki did it again in my book. Definitely recommend this. The ending was not perfect but it was satisfying.
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Other than melodramas, I love me some action packed ones. So obviously this was right up my alley. It had a lot of action, a lot of running, and a lot of fight scenes which could in thrill me while watching. I enjoyed that a lot about it. One thing that does kill me in this drama however, is the lack of inelegant police officers in this. Though that happens in a lot of dramas, I think it was rather needed in a drama of this sort. But we didnt really get any of that sadly. There was also some romance, which I didnt mind since it had a lot to do with the plot. But besides the romance, the most touching and important part of this series is the relationship between father and daughter. The relationship between those two, though he may of not known her for the first 8 years of her life, was a really touching one. It made my heart hurt, I cried a lot, but it also made me smile from ear to ear like an idot. It was so adorable, and other than the fighting that was the best part. I didnt care about the relationship between him and the romantic interest at all, the only thing I was worried about was him surviving so he could see his daughter!
Lee Joon Gi (Ki) was outstanding in his role. Every time I see him, from movies to dramas Im always impressed by his acting. I think he played his role perfectly. He was able to kick ass and take names, and also portray a person with a lot of regret, hurt, and anger towards people. He always was a pretty fantastic father, he showed so much emotion and care towards his daughter and it made me believe that he could really be this little girl’s father in real life. He was able to pull you in and believe everything he was doing, and you never second guessed him in his role at all. Kim So Yeon was decent in her role. I wouldnt say she was phenomenal nor would I say she was really bad. I thought she did an alright job playing her role. I thought that some of her lines, such as when she was angry etc. wasnt all that believable, but I did however enjoy her when she was feeling emotional (crying) I though she did a good job at that because it did bring me to tears. She was good at some parts and not so good at others, just evening herself out with an OK performance in my book. Ryu Soo Young did an outstanding job with his role. Though his character was of a man that sometimes you wanted to punch in the face for messing things up, he did do a great job at it. He portrayed him as a macho man, who does have a lot of feelings of hurt and anger kind of like Lee Joon Ki’s character, though they were for different reasons of course. I thought he did a great job, and even convinced me to actually enjoy and root for his character as well.
Park Ha Sun, to me was probably the weakest out of the four. She didnt really pull of the emotions well. Sometime she over did it, and not to the point that she need to. Her child’s life was on the line and its understandable to be hysteric and upset, but I just felt like it was forced and not a performance in which I could really feel the RAW emotion that a person in her position should be feeling. However in the flashbacks, when she was happy and carefree and all those sorts of feelings I thought she did an okay job. Just during most of the show I found her to be rather weak and it was hard for me to really feel anything towards her because of her performance. Jo Min Gi played an awesome villain. I enjoyed him so much, and man is he cute for an older man! Just saying, just saying. I thought he did a fantastic job and portraying his character. He made me want to beat him to a pulp and he didnt show any mercy or care about anything other than wanting to get his money and get his way. He liked him a lot and I thought his character was awesome, even though he was the bad guy. Lastly I want to say that Lee Chae Mi was great as the daughter. She was so adorable and so smart in this. I thought she played her character well. Especially as the conscious of Tae San. I thought she did an awesome job at that. I cant wait to see more of her in the future for sure.
The OST for this drama was amazing. Seriously, I loved it. From the upbeat rock/indie style of music to the sad songs I found them all to be good and they went with the drama so well. They had people like Nell, Dick Punks, and Toxic, which I love and I was so into it. The main theme by Nell was awesome and every time it came out I found myself swaying back and forth in my seat. The instrumentals were just as great, leaving you anxious and excited during a lot of the scenes. Though there were times when the music seemed too loud at times, and would appear randomly, those I could of lived without. The cinematography was nice in this. It worked its magic with getting us some great shots of the action, which is what I was most excited about. The slow-motion wasnt over done, and was done just at the right moment and I really enjoyed that. The nice light and carefree style of lighting thought the flashbacks of the Tae Sun and In Hye really set the mood for their story and I enjoyed it, it helped show off the fact they they really once did care for each other a lot. Over all , I thought both were done rather well.
Over all I found this to be a rather great drama. Though it didnt have high ratings, due to other dramas, I still think it deserved more. Though this is the type of genre that will not be for all types of Korean drama viewers, since a lot of them are more HARDCORE romance or romantic comedy type people. However I think this drama has a whole lot to offer, from a great acting and action to a lot of great music. It has a heart touching story, and though you may not get all the romance that you want, you can still ship it, its doesnt hurt. With the lack of romance, we get a more endearing story between a father and daughter fighting to live through one another and I think personally that is better than some sloppy over done romance any day.
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Lee Jun Ki is an excellent actor. He went through the gamut of emotions as Jang Tae San and did it well!!! Kim So Yeon is one of my favorite actresses. Her portrayal of Park Jae Kyung was right on. The other actors are good too. That little girl as Soo Jin is too cute. I loved how they had her play Jang Tae San's conscience in some scenes.
The music is fine.
I might rewatch this in time.
I recommend this to people who like thriller/action dramas. Once you get passed the stupid, it is a great drama.
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I really love the way thing fit in this drama and how they didnt do such a cliché and was always catching you. There's the whole melodrama thing, you never know what is going to happen, it's not predicable and this isnt a romantic based story. Of course, there is romance but that's not what they are focusing and they managed it all so well. Oh, I think they deserve a prize.
The actions scenes and the special effects were great but the thing I loved more was that in one minute you were super high on that moves and the story, you have the urge of fight and run, the other you were fearing for someone or in deep love and then you were almost dying of crying. It really shows every side of human beings and the circunstances and how you can be totally smart for some moment and then do such a terrible mistake that ruins it all. I think the ones who can do this and work well in a drama plus ending like that can only deserve a space in the drama sky.
Just to add something: I saw some comments about the ost saying that it wasnt quite good and everything but I liked and also I love when I hear non Korean songs playing on the cafes or other places. There's even one song that reminds me of Sherlock Holmes theme, so yeah, I really enjoyed and thought it had to do with the drama. You know, the music makes you feel something and their choice of ost was just what I would put to feel everything there.
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Could have done without the excessive overkill of flashbacks (this writer really needs to let schemes and plans unravel themselves). Whilst I found the open ending fitting for a drama that was taking place over a time span of two weeks, I didn't appreciate the allusion to a possible to reunion between Jang Tae San and Seo In Hye. I believe that their relationship was solidly finished 8 years ago - despite the circumstances. Asides from fond memories and lingering affections, I never felt anything more between the two, especially when one considers how far both have them have come in 8 years. A time period of two weeks doesn't suddenly stop Seo In Hye from loving her partner of 4 years. I refuse to believe that In Hye was only going to marry Seung Woo because she was "grateful" towards him. Tae San's sole object of affection should really have been his daughter.
(Not say that I would have minded him getting together with Prosecutor Park Jae Kyeong. There was definitely something between the two, but then again maybe not.)
Got to admit, I started to enjoy the drama less during the final act because of all the flashbacks, the silly ways that the villain would slip through the net and the increasingly irrelevant presence of Tae San's daughter. I get that she's sick and Tae San is fighting to survive in order to save her, but we don't need to see constant scenes of her basically saying she wants her Mum and Dad to get back together once everything is all over.
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The show starts off right in the centre of things, which is great and gets you excited about the events that have transpired. A theme I enjoyed from this show is the father-daughter bond which is the beating heart of this story. Yes the romantic relationships were important too, but this familial relationship is the strongest and most compelling for the characters and viewers. Another theme I enjoyed is Taesan's personal journey during his two weeks on the run, his maturation and self-reflection on all the wrongs he's done to the people in his life. It's so damn satisfying to see him making an about-turn in his outlook towards life.
But about halfway through the drama, I started feeling slightly weary, which hinted to me that this wasn't an *excellent* drama. There's just something missing from this show to make it excellent.
On a positive note, Lee Jun Ki did a very good job with this role. He was utterly committed in all aspects - the action scenes, his conversations with In-hye or his daughter Su-jin, and in particular, my favourite, the scenes of self-reflection. Park Ha-sun was good too, particularly in the flashback scenes.
The villains were alright, but I guess one thing that got me frustrated was how the villains could sometimes outsmart the good guys so easily, or even how the villains were so incompetent at being villainous.
On the whole, a very very thrilling ride, packed with action but emotionally compelling and heartwrenching.
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P.S Watch it. :D
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First of all the plot was so boringly predictable. I did know what will be in the end. It was okay during the drama, but hey if you know how the drama will end in the beginning, it isn't good, it isn't good at all. Then the script writers didn't do very good job because sometimes the events were silly and unrealistic. Moreover I hate stories where writers mix all kinds of trouble and just for one character. I don't know the story just didn't speak to me.
As for actors they didn't disappoint but because of the fact that they're good, they tried to make double job. They were really good but in the end the success of the drama lies not only on the shoulders of actors. And I noticed that it's very difficult to enjoy Junki play when you don't like the story. Furthermore there was too much drama.
I'm just so sad that the story wasn't good enough to excite me, to interest me and it didn't leave enough impression. So I won't advise to watch it.
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I will start by saying that this series has one of the most addicting plot that i have ever watched in a show .Ever. It had me on the edge of my seat from the first episode, biting my nails ( not a habit of mine ) wondering what's going to happen next and hoping for Tae San to be able to overcome the obstacles and save his daughter. I will continue by referring to the song of the series. The ending piece is just amazing! It gave me goosebumps every time that i heard it and i'm definitely going to add it on my mp3 play list. Now, of course i can not omit the performance of the actors. It was just phenomenal. Everyone were brilliant but i just have to say that Lee Joon Gi acting was just amazing. The man is the epitome of talent. Furthermore, can i just say that he is one of the most pretty males that there are out there? Those eyes...
,So to end my brief review. This drama gets 10/10 from me.
Amazing acting, amazing music, amazing story.
I recommend it to everyone. Just watch it!
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