Damn. It's like a freaking cancer, it sticks to you and doesn't let go. You start watching and you can't stop. As soon as you think you know what's going on the cancer grows and your back to square one. Cruel City is an amazing drama, however, be prepared for intense feels...many many feels: happy feels, romantic feels, and (of course, cause it's a melodrama) sad feels (lots of them <insert little angry emoji face><but yet again you kinda have to come prepared cause, well, its a melodrama>). recommendation level: If your considering watching this. Watch it. (even if you finish it <or not> and decide it wasn't your thing, you won't regret giving it a try) I gave the story 9.5 points, because the plot twists are never ending and the show keeps you on your toes ALL THE TIME! Although this may seem like a put off, it makes the show. The originality of the plot twists makes you want to keep watching (and marathon all 20 episodes in one night...<yes... I am speaking from experience... it is possible to watch 20 hours worth of drama before you have to get up in the morning>). The story plays with your emotions, it makes you, not only feel, but WANT to feel, every emotion that freaking exists. The only reasons I took away 1 point was the romance and something else I'm not allowed to talk about (it would be considered spoiling...). I am a HUGEEEEEE fan of melodrama romance and Cruel City was somewhat of a tease. It started the romance, had the romance play a role in the plot, but never really expanded on it which left me wanting more. The piece I'm not allowed to talk about involved a lot of me screaming, very not polite phrases, at my computer screen... Although it was a tear-jerking drama, it was good because it was a tear-jerking drama. It made it realistic. (Obviously the drama is meant for a more mature audience which allowed it to show the reality of the drug world). Meaning amazing feels, the feels were amazing people. Acting and Casting well... for one the main actor is INCREDIBLY HOT. Not to mention had amazing acting skills. It's hard for an actor to portray the feelings of a character that tries REALLY hard to hide his feelings , and Jung Kyung Ho did an amazing job. The other actors (also all very attractive) kept up to par, showing a wide range of complex emotions. Music.... I downloaded the whole OST. (and for someone who doesn't usually take the time to download music, that's pretty impressive). Re-watch Value Usually, I don't really like this factor in reviewing, especially with melo or mystery dramas, because you already know the key to the puzzle. But damn I would so re-watch this with my mom or sister, or any one else who wanted to watch it. Overall, I will, without a doubt, never ever forget this drama. great story. Many many feels (but who doesn't love the feels), and music and acting were superb. Def. a good watch! p.s. I would have normally scored it a 9.0 overall (basing mostly on story) but I added .5 points for my personal feelings. I really enjoyed this show and highly encourage others to watch it as well.