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this drama is so amazing, since netflix started producing their own dramas i havent been too impressed but this absolutely blew me away.
if you thought the world of the married pushed boundaries this will make you think again. i have never seen a kdrama as dark, gritty and graphic as this. extracurricular is like an anti-kdrama.
while yes, crime dramas can get quite dark they still have the fluffy kdrama glaze over them. netflix have thrown that all away with extracurricular and spat right in our faces. but in a good way.
kim dong hee portrays jisoo incredibly well. he really has an eye for dramas and im really excited to see where he will go in the future.
anyway to conclude this ramble; watch this show
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In the beginning, it seemed like just a simple mystery drama as I didn't really read the synopsis or pay much attention to the trailer. However, I'm glad I didn't so I could watch the story with a fresh eye. The story was really intriguing and as things progressed, the story became more interesting as the female lead got involved. Really, and truly if she never got in evolved the story wouldn't have ended like that. Although she was selfish, unempathetic, stupid and plain stubborn, without her we wouldn't have been able to see exactly how much situations like this can escalate and boy did things from 0 to 100 real quick. (To be honest, almost all the main characters had some unpleasant traits, except for Mr Lee, he was an MVP.)
All in all, it was an intriguing and enlightening story. The number of emotions that jumped out towards the end really showed the great skills of the actors. Not to mention that the main cast is around 20-22 years old. The amount of suspense and thrills the story displayed literally, as cliche as it is, had me on the edge my seat biting my nails waiting to see what happened next. Not to mention the addition of reality was what really made this story so astounding. And the ending wasn't exactly "a happy ending for all" but more of a bittersweet one. 10/10 would recommend if you like thrillers and don't mind some violence. Honestly, I could write a whole essay on this from the plot to the SFX, to the osts.
Oh, and chances are, there might be a season 2 since there is a lot of significant loose ends but I don't think they will since while the drama was entertaining it was also meant to send a message. I'm personally satisfied with the ending though.
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I just finished this drama and I'm absolutely speechless. Wow, this drama completely exceeded my expectations. When I started watching this drama I didn't have much expectations about it and the first four episodes of the drama were a bit boring in my opinion but lord it improved towards the end! As I watched the last episode, I stared with my eyes round and my mouth wide open without saying a word. This drama is indescribable!
This drama has everything I hope for: suspense, interesting plot twists, lunatic characters, decent romance and most importantly it really made me feel every emotions behind the screen. I shouted, cried, laughed and everything between.
The plot of the drama is really great and takes the viewers along with it, therefore, you can’t stop watching. All the characters are absolutely fantastic and interesting, but Jisoo in particular is magnificent! From the outside, he seems innocent, calm, and cowardly, but actually he has psychopathic traits that make him an awesomely mysterious character.
I would also like to mention how amazingly the actors throw-in to the role. The actors fit their characters perfectly and really performed wonderfully. Especially the performances of Kim Dong Hee and Park Joo Hyun were phenomenal! I can't wait to see them working together in the next season.
Whoever is still missing out on this show, please go watch it cause otherwise that’s just sad
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It was well written. I see no plot holes in this drama. The actors were superb! The main couple giving us that Bonnie and Clyde feels with their heist. Kim Dong Hee's acting was so great, he looks so good being a bad*ss despite that calm, pupply look he always has.
The OST! This is the only kdrama that I didn't skip the intro. I loved the opening intro! I wish Netflix will release the song soon enough.
If you are a big fan of crime dramas, this is definitely for you! Intensely great in every way. One of the best kdramas ever!
10/10 perfect ?
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This drama is definitely the best drama I have watched of 2020.The cast is so young yet all of their acting is amazing. I had mixed feelings about certain characters however, that's what makes the writing better and adds more complexity, it definitely kept me interested. It also really felt like more of an adult show although it is a high school setting as it includes more swearing and use of more adult things so I loved the feeling of it not being like your typical teen drama. Sensitive topics are discussed in this series so I would give a trigger warning but I loved the drama overall. Would love to watch it again with someone.
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this drama has good story to show which everyone knows exist in society. But i feel like there were so many questions remain unanswered. Like so many. Plus they just try to push the story by showing unexpected twist which is not possible. How come the main character is that talented and have guts to do such kind of work but so stupid to keep making mistakes. Why does he carries the hat everywhere when it was given by minhee? After by accident hitting her and taking her mobile wy didn't he switched it off??And who take their school bag with them to their "prostitution " job?? I don't feel any sympathy to any character. Not even that minhee girl,she brings the disaster on her by herself. There were no background story,no reasons behind action, and no logical process at every "twist". It feels like that the story is just keep going without any fixed ending,with so many plot holes.
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The Korean highschool Breaking Bad you didn’t think was possible and never knew you needed
When Extracurricular starts, it's hard to work out what you're watching. A highschool kdrama? A gritty American teen soap? Some weird amalgam of both?Weirdly, it works in the same way that Parasite worked. And it's the success of Parasite combined with the distribution power of Netflix that probably sparked the production of a show that is basically Breaking Bad but with highschool student pimps set in Korea. These are words I never thought I'd write.
Anyway, everything about this production is good. The acting, the music, the cinematography. The script is fast-paced and disturbing and violent and full of expletives and if you're like me you won't be able to stop watching. Show is pure crack. And as an indictment of the destructiveness of capitalism, it's brutal in the same way that Parasite was brutal. And brutal in a way that few Korean dramas have had the courage to be until now.
Kim Dong-hee is mesmerising as the quiet, repressed straight-A student, Oh Ji-soo, who runs an online security service for prostitutes from his phone to pay for his tuition. Park Joo-hyun proves that her recent role in A Piece of Your Mind barely scraped the surface of her talent. Her Bae Gyu-ri is a complex but nonetheless entitled bored rich kid itching for some self-destructive behaviour to make herself feel alive. She discovers Ji-soo's secret and the world unravels from there.
Extracurricular never allows the viewer a moment for complacency but it does tease optimism frequently. Despite the borderline-sociopathic nature of our two leads, the actors give them both a perfect air of lost adolescence that makes us want to see them succeed. One is impoverished, neglected, and isolated. The other wealthy, over-parented, and popular. And yet they are somehow the same. And that sameness comes probably from the way that society has failed them.
Extracurricular is an addictive drama born from a marriage between a culture that brought us Makjang and a dramatic heritage that includes Breaking Bad. It's a narrative child that works somehow, even when it shouldn't.
With a lot of swearing, violence, adult themes and references to things like sex trafficking of minors, it won't be for everybody. But for this viewer it worked. Can't wait for the inevitable Season 2.
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It is difficult to write this review when I don't want to spoil(which I wont so don't worry), but if you want to watch a show where you are gonna question why you feel the way you do, this is the show for you. (at least that's what happened to me). Even though I must say I don't think this drama is for everyone given the heavy themes it deals with.
The story is dark and serious, well written, not too fast-paced, no irrelevant side-stories and such, and even though it's 10 hours it only feels like a 2-3 hour movie when you're done.
The acting was also so so good. I have now watched almost everything Kim Donghee has been in and he only gets better every project he's in. I didn't know the other actors/actresses playing the main characters prior to this drama, but they also did a really really good job, and so did the supporting characters.
I put the rewatch value at 9,5/10, mostly cause I think if you watch it again you are gonna notice more stuff, but I'm not sure I can watch it again right away. It's a story you need to process.
I hope my review was helpful!
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My beginning when watching didn't have much expectation, but when episode one made me think it had a pretty good plot and when I entered the second episode it made wow this is amazing. I got carried away in this story which was packaged simply but made the audience really feel this was real. Issue like this are indeed considered closed but this is real around us, and must be recognized by everyone.
I have no complaints for this series, all the casts are very good at playing their roles even though they are still young. In the romantic story between Jisoo and Gyuri, it amazes me because it is so deep where they are with each other. Hope the next season will be in 2021, because this series is highly anticipated by fans. Thank you Netflix
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Coming into this drama I thought it would just be any other thriller type drama and I honestly watched it because of dong-hee as he played in ateen, sky castle and itaewon class , and his acting is pretty good. After just watching the first episode I was really suprised because I didn't it to be this good. And after every episode, I found myself just shocked because of the plot twists and just the shock factor after every episode (sorry if that didn't make sense). But anyways this drama is really good please watch it. Also I fell in love with park joo hyun, her acting was soooooo good, her emotions were all so real and *spoiler alert* she was able to cry on the spot like wuuuuuuuuuuuu. I feel like alot of very good actors and actresses can't cry on the spot and the fact she could change emotions like a full 180 is insane and i just hope she can get casted for more work I really love her work. dont worry im not a sasaeng fan
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Superb Acting! Not your typical high school story AT ALL!
I LOVE this movie. In general I like romance and comedy...easy, light stuff like that ;). This IS NOTHING LIKE THAT! But, it got my attention from the start! I got so bored with K movies lately; even if somehow they manage to be ok at the begining, I lose interest very soon, or at best I can watch (some kdramas) untill almost the end, but stiil. can not the last 3-4 episodes... I just loose interest...they are so predictable and boring. This movie captivated me from the get-go and lasted all the way untill absolutly the last minute! I loved everything about this movie ( less the stupid, dum fighting scenes at the hotel)! The acting is SUPERB! I love both main actors so much!!! WOW, both were CAPTIVATING!!! Man, do these two kids know how to express emotions (and without overdoing it) ?! Looking forward to seeing their future work!!! I will watch every movie these 2 kids appear in! The storyline and how it develops is great as well; as I said, I NEVER got bored or guessed out the ending. Though many will disagree, I think the ending was perfect. Though I will so much like a continuation :) This is not a cute romatic drama, but boy, what a drama....and ending being a love story after all, without any actual love scenes...wow, that ending got me.???????
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