Overall, I enjoyed watching this! It was a nice change of pace in terms of genre and story. It had its flaws like any other show, but I can say I was engaged from start to finish (warning might contain slight spoilers!!):

STORY: Shoutout to OCN for giving writers the platform for writing stories like this one, it had a very interesting premise! I will say it started off a bit slow, there's a lot of background and then another arc before things start getting intense (the "saving"). But I think that we needed it, it gives us more of an understanding of the characters' motivations behind their actions. This was definitely one of the more frustrating dramas I've watched. I was angry at the cult, the government, the police force etc!! It goes to show how deep corruption can run and how money/power trumps everything, especially the innocent, which is something very prevalent around the world. I don't know if it had the most satisfying ending for me, I felt it a was a little rushed in the last episode. I think that there were some characters that didn't get the ending they deserved (Spiritual Father, Apostle Kang). But overall, a solid story!

CHARACTERS/ACTING: I really grew to like a lot of the characters and was rooting for them. I loved how all four friends played a role in saving Sang-mi, actually all the characters had a role to play in this story. No talent was wasted in this drama! I admired Sang-mi's resilience and determination to free herself and her mother, and Seo Ye-ji absolutely KILLED it! Seeing her in this after watching her IOTNBO was a complete 180 for me. Dong-chul is my guy, Woo Do-hwan always brings his all to his characters. I felt frustrated at Sang-hwan at times, I thought of him as too naive, like if your dad wouldn't help you with your best friend, what made you think that he was going to help with a girl you barely knew? And then of course there's the cult. No doubt that all three actors were amazing as Apostle Jo, Apostle Kang, and Spiritual Father. I felt that sometimes SF didn't have a big enough presence in this since he IS the main villain (the white hair says it all), I felt way more anger towards Apostle Jo and Apostle Kang. Last and certainly least is Sang-mi's dad who's solidified himself as worst dad in dramaland. I get it, he was going through a rough time and the cult signified hope for him, but you see your daughter pleading for help/safety and you choose to defend the people causing her harm? That's weak. Anytime he opened his mouth I was rolling my eyes.

MUSIC: Music didn't play as big of a role in this drama as others, there weren't any really tied to significant moments, but the OSTs are pretty solid! Standout artist is Inkii who did two songs for the show. I was sad I didn't hear "I Am" in the second half of the show, that's the favorite!

OVERALL: If you want a change of genre and great acting from all involved, watch this!

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