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Great action. Disappointing romance. Disappointing editing and story
I watched this show because I just finished healer and I wanted to watch Ji Chang-wook in another action romance. But I was disappointed with the show because the story was not told well.The motivations of ja he was not convincing or made much sense. The relationship between ja he and Anna didn't make sense. Why did they fall for each other. Anna is a traumatized girl who has lived in isolation for most of her life. She was child like and mentally unstable. I could understand having a protective feeling toward her, but to fall in love, I don't agree.I thought there was a stronger pull between ja he and yoo jinThe best character was yoo jin. The action scenes are great. The acting of ja he and yoo jin was good as well as others. The acting was good but the story was choppy. Plus to many actors laughed too much for no reason. The music tried to be too dramatic.I couldn't finish itWas this review helpful to you?
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I did not like this story, I like k-dramas cos you can see the main characters fall in love with each other while they are getting to know each other, but here he falls in love with her cos she dances to ramen? really?? His background story is really good, although muslim woman don't take their hijab to kiss a guy, it would have been more realistic if at least she only unveiled her mouth... anyways, his story and his acting is really good.
Her background story is sooo plain and boring, and her acting sucks. Btw when and how did she learn to cook? and how does she know about ramen? is not a common meal in Spain, where she supposedly lived locked up in a convent...
The stepmother is a bitch at the same time you are suppose to relate to her... how can you? she is the main bitch! not a good story line there either.
So disappointed with this drama, all the actions parts are really good, but the whole plot has mayor issues, he is defending someone that kidnapped a girl, at the same time he is trying to kill the person who murder his girlfriend, it's never really clear who's the good and the bad guy...
Don't recommend it at all.
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Story- 8/10 This drama started off so good and promising. I was hooked and the story was so good. This drama is a mix between romance, politics and revenge. Although I do have to admit, they didn't blend well together. It felt like there were 3 different settings in the same story. It didn't blend as well as the genres in DOTS blended. Anyways, as the drama started to progress around ep 12 or so I felt like the story was getting repetitive, none of my questions were answered and K2 was just a confusing mess at certain times. I completely agree with one of the reviews in the episode aspect---- after I finished an episode I would only find one thing that was new... the rest of the hour and 15 mins was .... idk... during the episode though I'm hooked and like oh yea!! This is so good but afterwards nothing really happened if I reflected on it lol. Nonetheless it's a pretty good story and well written. Not the strongest part of K2 though. Also, the ending for the villains were not good enough... I was not satisfied. After all that they did that's all they get???????? Korean dramas really need to step up their ending game. I know I say this in every review but oh my goodness I have yet to watch a kdramas w a satisfying ending.
Acting/cast: 10/10 THE REASON I FINISHED K2 is the cast! The cast is quite strong besides Yoona, I expected her to act badly but I was surprised. Her acting as Anna is very good compared to her previous performances---- she has improved a lot and fits the role well. But ofc compared to the excellent actresses she's quite average. Nothing special. I am an sone btw. Anyways, Chang wook was amazing as always. Ok and now *drumroll please* SONG YOON AH. Oh. My. Gosh. She is the best Korean actress I've ever watched! Usually, Korean actresses have a tendency to act in similar ways to each other but she acted in her own way and her portrayal as Choi yoo Jin was excellent. Also, for her age she's STUNNING. She's a beauty and a rare talent. Love her. Sung Won was awesome at acting too. Loved his portrayal. His smirks made me want to kick him off the face of this planet.
Music: 10/10 search up K2 ost on YouTube. Enjoy. You're welcome.
Rewatch: 3/10 I don't rewatch dramas I just finished.
Overall: 9/10 I recommend. Great great great acting!
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One of the most underrated Kdramas
I went into the show expecting mediocrity because of all the reviews (and maybe because of that) I was pleasantly surprised by the story, acting and pacing. I actually loved the show. It's a political drama. Anyone who doesn't like the genre will not appreciate this drama to its full capacity.The characters are its strength for sure. They were very complex and well-defined and best part, gray. Although there were flaws (which is expected hence the 9/10) but they weren't big enough to ruin the show for me.
Unlike a lot of people here, I actually liked the main couple as well as the working partnerhip of the villain/hero.
The perfect show if you're interested to watch something different, with a little bit of romance, alot of action and politics and scheming. It also has a little more of global exposure than the regular kdramas. You'll see other countries/international events being mentioned.
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It is a political drama and I watched it when I still was rather new in the Kdrama world. Sometimes I had to rewind to read the subs again and to understand all intrigues and get a better hold of the plot.
I expected more of the romance. Apart from some sweet scenes, this was inferior to the relationship between Kim Je Ha (Ji Chang Wook) and Choi Yoo Jin (Song Yoon Ah). Hate, love, respect.
Song Yun Ah is a great actress in this Kdrama. I have to check out other dramas in which she is acting.
And JCW is just always cute and I like his action scenes. But in general good performance in this drama.
Before having registered at MDL, I had my own grading system. These are the grades which I applied and which have contributed to the overall score I gave to this drama.
acting M: 9
acting F: 7
couple match: 7
romance: 8
emotions: 8.5
story line: 9
supporting cast: +++
watch back: yes
As an average I would give an 8, but because of the amazing performance of Song Yoon Ah, I add one point.
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story is good , action is good to but the main thing is action where this drama excels .
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The K2 - a must see
A great Ji Chang Wook and a fantastic soundtrack. Small point deduction because some points remain open, such as the conversation between Anna and her mother's murderer. Some of the twists didn't make sense, but it all made sense again at the end of the whole thing. It probably wouldn't have taken 16 episodes to tell the story, but any episode with Wookie is a good episode ❤️ If you haven't seen the series yet, you should definitely check it out. I think it's a shame that the DVD is only available with an English SUB. The soundtrack is also only available as MP3. But I think this is a general approach of Asian series.Was this review helpful to you?
Ji Chang Wook was a very, very attractive bodyguard, in both his demeanor and choices he made throughout the drama.
Didn't understand the forced loveline, as there was little chemistry.
Song Yoon Ah's acting was amazing and made this drama shine beyond all of the high production-value, high octane action scenes which were also beautifully shot. Her chemistry with JCW was off the charts.
Watch this one if you are into multi dimensional villains and action. The romance was forced and seemed to be thrown in to placate those of us who will watch a drama for romances.
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A MUST WATCH.
If I could pick an action-romance kdrama for everyone to watch,that woul be The K2.This drama was soooo entertaining and it wasn't boring to watch at all.
Actors were amazing+good looking and they delivered to their roles perfectly.
If it was possible,I would give this drama a 100/10.
If you're wondering if you should watch it or not,WATCH IT.
And if you wanna similar action dramas here are few recommendations:Healer,My Name,Bloodhounts, the uncanny counter,Vigilante,Vagabond,Descendants of the sun.(Every one of these if AMAZING)
Also if you wanna watch action movie,OFFICER BLACK BELT is my no.1 recommendation.
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To Kim Je Ha, the best bodyguard there is.
as I watch this series from the first episode to the last years ago, I was impressed. the story, the plot, the characters and the actors and actresses portraying them are simply amazing. and need I mention Ji Chang Wook's action scenes worth an applause and are always swoon worthy? and there's Yoona who portrayed Anna's character brilliantly, she's so amazing. and the actress(I'm sorry, I forgot her real name) who plays the stepmother is good, too.One thing that I'd just like to say is this---I tried so hard to see the so-called chemistry between Je Ha and Yoo Jin. like, I really focused on watching even the tiniest details of the series but damn---those Je Ha and Yoo Jin shippers swooning on them is just.... nevermind. I want to avoid a fandom delulu war here so I'd rather keep it to myself. what the hell.
those toxic shippers swooning over that rain scene---the heck... It's not even a rain scene at all but sprinklers that gone off after it detected smoke from a burning thing that Je Ha did, to get Yoo Jin out of that room. there was nothing romantic in it for goddamn sake.
I don't mind their weird taste at all---but what pissed me off is the way they'd bring Anna down and call her names, defaming her character. I don't know if I watched the same series with these shippers what the hell---but Anna behaving and acting that way is a normal response and defense mechanism. She was forced to stay abroad at a young age, witnessed her mother's death and was abandoned by her ambitious and power-hungry politician father. She was locked up in a monastery, hidden from the world except to the few who knew about her existence. She became a recluse, diagnosed with sociophobia and a severe depressive disorder. anyone who has been in her place will totally understand that she didn't that life. It wasn't her fault. Mental Health issues like that of Anna needs sympathy and compassion, not snide remarks.
Yoo Jin on the other hand is perfect to the witch that she is---her cunning nature, arrogance, superiority complex and wickedness sealed everything. She has always wanted Je Ha dead right from the start and only gets interested in him after that car crash accident and the sprinkler scene. to be honest, what Yoo Jin felt for Je Ha which she obviously shows despite not saying anything is obsession, not love. she obviously like Je Ha, that even one of the oldest member of the so-called cloud nine noticed it immediately.
Yoo Jin was fascinated and obsessed with Je Ha---even calling him a dangerous wolf she can never tame and not some ordinary hunting dog who follows her every command and is always at her beck and call. He was the alpha male so capable and strong not to mention handsome---that dared to defy her orders, even talking to her so casually like they're not an employer and employee. to Yoo Jin, Je Ha is more of a challenge than anything. She may have genuinely like him, but her intentions were never pure at all. She wants him all to herself that even giving an order to shoot and kill her stepdaughter is a like a walk in the park for Choi Yoo Jin. and that night that Anna's mother died, she could've saved her by calling 911 but she did not. She left, leaving these words, "love is not meant to be shared." and at that time, she meant Anna's father. If that's not selfish and wicked enough, then I don't know what that is.
and and the way Je Ha looks at Yoo Jin? nah. K2 stares at Madam Choi with eyes full of coldness, animosity and indifference--- unlike the smile and warmth that Je Ha shows to Anna. K2's eyes lights up every time he sees her. his smile and him cheering for Anna in that ramen and rooftop scene is so cute and adorable, with JCW and Yoona's loveable and sweet on-screen chemistry. Je Ha and Anna are each other's safe space, aside from the fact that it was Je Ha who really fell in love first and fell even harder.
It was Anna's innocence and pure heart that made Je Ha love her the most---not because she reminds him of his past love. It even reminds me of the reason why Katniss chose Peeta over Gale. It's because of the great reason that just like Katniss, K2 already has enough fire inside him. that he doesn't want a fuel that will ignite that fire even more which will inevitably happen had he ended up with Yoo Jin and not Anna. and Yoo Jin didn't pulled the trigger, it was Je Ha himself who did it. He just needs the right time and the right person to do so.
The K2 will teach its viewers the lesson we need to know about the fact that it's not just money, power and influence that destroys the world and one's self---but greed. Just like money is not the root of all evil, but the lust and greed for it.
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disappointing end
the story is very promising. everything goes well until the last 5 episodes. it becomes more and more violent and hectic. and sadly the last episode isn't as soothing as it should be (because we are used to). if you are sensitive to violence I would not recommend this.I really loved the relationship between the main good character and the main bad one. they managed it in an unique way. this make this drama even more frustrating because it really had it all at first.
I really don't know which one is the main female lead because the supposed one was so bland that the second female lead took all the light.
so is it a good drama to watch? yes, but don't expect too much.
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