First things first! I am a Huuuuuuge Korean Movie fan since last 10 years or maybe more! So now that is out of the way, this was my first Korean series that I was inclined to watch after watching the trailer, high ratings and reviews. I don't like soft romantic series so this one really excited me due to it's thrills! Obviously, I binge-watched 2 seasons back-to-back!
Sadly, in one word - Overhyped! Don't get me wrong! It's a really good drama more than a thriller so I was disappointed by the misleading trailer and reviews of this being like any of the cool Korean thriller movies. Both seasons start of as a classic thriller but then they divert to Corporate politics & corrupt officials in the Government. Probably Koreans connect to it instantly, as their government, judiciary and law system were not clear to me to help me to figure out as to what was going on! Although after this series I have a good idea now. This series could easily been half the number of episodes or as a movie and finished off quickly!
The 3 main characters, Cho Seung-woo, Bae Doona, Lee Joon-hyuk, are amazing! Cho Seung-woo was amazing and is perfect as the lead. It was nice to see Bae Doona as a dedicated cop, after Sense8 in a different character. Lee Joon-hyuk is really sharp and cunning which keeps you guessing if you want to take his side or not!
This series have great production value, shot really well. It has awesome moments and twists scattered in random episodes to keep you engaged, like any other TV series, so that you come back for the next episode. Unfortunately, they don't maintain the tension to keep me hooked so I really had to drag myself to just get the series over with!
This was my first but probably give a chance to couple of other Series like RUGAL and EXTRACURRICULAR and then decide to stick with K-Movies or K-Series.