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Best Kdrama I've watched in 2022
Done watching the last episode, loved the ending,I like that Mayor Choi Doha died than just rot in prison, I also like that in the end, Park Changho is still Big Mouse.There's some plot holes though like I was so hyped about the chairmans son, Miho also deserves better, but still this is my favorite drama in 2022 so far. Highly Recommended.🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀
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truly one of the best crime dramas I have watched to this day
If you are a huge fan of crime thrillers and things like that you are going to love this! I couldn't have chosen a better cast for this, as the actors did amazing work and had great chemistry between them.I liked that this show kept me on my toes the entire time, and made me doubt anything and anyone. Truthfully, the plot twists made me regret watching the show while it was airing because I would have to wait another week to find out what happens next. The plot is very smart and well written and so are the characters (especially Jerry, lol). While they do have good intentions they go to extreme lengths for their goals and I loved that. It basically becomes a game of power and you're watching to see who will prevail. I would definitely recommend this.
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The best storyline
I actually have been trynna search for a good drama with a good storyline and good actors and guess what I actually found it . I am a big fan lee jong suk so that’s why I am watching this drama but at first I thought the male lead would leave the female lead but they stood up for each other. The romance is good and it also has a nice thrill in it. I was looking for a romance drama so at first I wasn’t convinced by the cover but then when I started watching it I fell in love cause I was tryna look for a good drama for a long time so I had finally found one. I asked my friends if they have recommendations but the recommendations they gave , I had watched all of them so if you have recommendations please let me know .Was this review helpful to you?
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ONE OF THE BEST KDRAMA I'VE WATCHED IN 2022
At first I just became curious as to why this drama was compared in many headlineswith regards to its surpassing the rating of today's webtoon. I though it was just a hype. But then, LJS is the ML, so why not give it a try. I haven't been disappointed in any of his dramas, so might as well watch.
I found the first episode boring, but till gave it a chance, and now.. I'm hooked. the scenes at the prison, the tactics, the politics seems so realistic.
The thrill, the excitement, the clues, in search for the BIG MOUSE has got me till episode 7. You'll be wanting for more..
highly recommended.
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A MUST SEE!
It was a rollercoaster. I went into the show with minimal expectations. Initially, I thought it would be a simple story of revenge and reuniting a family (LJS and Yoona), but it was so much more. Almost every episode of Big Mouth gripped me from start to finish, I admit the first 2 episodes start off somewhat slow, but once they get the ball rolling, it is non-stop. Each week I would rack my brain, and reasses the clues laid out in the previous week's episodes to try to predict what will come next. I came close once or twice but never could I have guessed those twists. The mystery, intrigue, the suspense, the uncertainty, the reveals. Everything was so expertly done. The pace of the reveals was perfect, at no point did I feel as though I had too much or too little information. I often thought I knew just enough to suspect everybody of being Big Mouse. With this cloud of suspicion hanging over them, the way the characters were set up made it almost impossible for Big Mouse to be who they were. Even after the reveal, I still doubted whether that was their true identity but looking back, it fit so perfectly and that person was on my list of suspects but at some point, I had crossed them off for lack of motivation. What could they gain from being Big Mouse? Why carry out this elaborate scheme just to get to the even more mysterious paper? The dots connected and the picture it painted was one of longstanding grudges and revenge. I loved every minute of it!Was this review helpful to you?
Amazing, I would for sure watch this again
The first thing I would like to say is that season two is needed!I very much enjoyed this series because the acting in it was excellent and because I think it had a fantastic storyline. It was such action-packed that it left me wanting to watch the next episode and waiting for it to come out every day. It's what I enjoyed watching after a hard weekend. I promise you that you will never get bored of this series in any episode. If your looking for something filled with action this is the series for you!
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You'll like it until you don't
This drama had so much promise, and IMO apart from ep 15 and 16, this drama can be easily rated a 9 or 9.5. Till ep 14, the story had a fast-paced, thrilling aspect, and the acting was superb. It looked like the drama was going to end with a bang, but how it decelerated in ep15 and ended on such a low note in ep 16 ruined the overall plot and fell short.If someone reads this review, I recommend watching the drama for its superb storyline and suspense. Of course, watch it till ep 14 with high expectations because it will keep you on edge. After that, please lower your expectations by a significant margin so that you will still be pleasantly surprised, unlike me.
Onto the shortcomings of the drama:
The most frustrating part of the finale was the lack of acting from LJS. It looked like he could not wait to just be done and over with the filming. The performance he delivers, in the beginning, is expected from a veteran A-list actor. Still, towards the end, it looks like he doesn't even care and seems to have put little to no effort into his scenes, especially when it calls for some serious emotional, messy acting. He looks like his pet rock died and barely sheds one tear, contrasting with how well he cried at the beginning of the drama. I don't know whether the blame is on the director or him. Still, either way, it significantly lowered the quality of the finale.
Another issue is how disgustingly the female characters were treated towards the end. ko mi ho and juhee are the two main female leads. Throughout the drama, the point the director seemed to be stressing is how "a good woman is someone who completely supports her husband." This did not sit well with me. Even without discussing the direction the director wanted to take regarding feminine and masculine roles, it still stands that only the female leads seemed to suffer in the end.
Simply put, they were used as Plot Devices to further the character development of the main male leads. I think a true fleshed-out female character can do wonders to make a drama more enjoyable. Take, for example (off the top of my head) the female leads from Happiness, All of us are dead, IOTNBK, etc., were all thought-out strong female leads that brought color and interest into the drama. They were not simply stepping stones for the male lead to reach his all-powerful state.
Finally, this drama was such a waste of talent. Look at the cast.
LJS lost credibility at the end because of the horrible finale where he underperformed.
Im Yoon Ah put up an outstanding performance throughout even with the decreasing quality of the storyline and IMO carried the drama through a lot of poor writing.
Kwa Dong Yeon deserved a more prominent and exciting role than some sidekick. He can act, and it's been proven repeatedly from his previous works (he caught my attention in Vincenzo, where he shined).
Even Oh Eui shik, who could have potentially been a massive part of the drama, all ended up being minor characters no different from the rest of the extras. It's sad because you have these talented and skilled actors, and you're paying them millions to just become extras?
I think the MVPs of the drama deserve to go to Kim jo hun (who plays Choi do ha-the main antagonist) and yang Kyung won (the character gong Ji hoon). These two did a fantastic job playing these roles, and Kim jo hun should win some kind of award for playing the most bad-ass evil, traumatized character on screen. LJS did not get outshined for sure, but in the end, he simply lost the aura he built up during the beginning, which is a shame. As a fan of his, and his first work after getting discharged, it is a good drama, but it isn't his best.
When it all comes down to it, the drama failed to deliver what it promised. The revenge wasn't sweet. The deaths were not as moving as they were supposed to be. The strings weren't tied up properly. Where does this leave us? Disappointed, angry, and confused. If I was looking to be disappointed, I'd look in the mirror.
One of the drama's plus points is the theme music. it brought out the suspense to a crescendo and fit smoothly into the drama.
The rewatch value is obviously going to be relatively low. I haven't felt this blue-balled since GOT. I loved this drama initially and will never forget the discussion threads with fondness. Reading other people's theories and comments made my Friday and Saturday much more enjoyable. Like someone said, "Maybe Big Mouse is the friends we made along the way." Turns out it's true. Hahhah *cries in disappointment*
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Worth every minute
This drama was honestly such a drive.Everything in this drama was intense. Every second was such a thrill as it provides everything. I feel like this drama has every genre you can think of.
The question of who’s big mouse was shocking and how each character drastically change from being good to bad and vice versa.
This is my favourite kdrama this year.
I’m really impressed how the writers made such an amazing plot line. It was honestly impressive. I did not expect it at all and this is the kind of new genre of kdrama I love to watch. I’m more of a rom-com but sometimes this genre really hit the point.
It was definitely worth every second & I would definitely re watch this drama again. I’m praying for this team to win numerous awards as they deserve it!
9/24/22 @ sk 11:28pm
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came for lee jongsuk, stayed for yang kyungwon ?? (nah but forreal, just GO WATCH IT!!)
want a fast-paced, crime-centered drama focusing on a mysterious entity (with JUST the right amount of drama & light-heartedness sprinkled in to keep it fun)? big mouth's your show!i'll start this off by saying: i have SO many thoughts about this drama but i'll keep this review short and sweet.
i believe that big mouth is a 10/10 drama. YES, the ending is rushed and there are too many questions to truly call it a perfect show, but for me- the sheer fucking excitement that coursed through my veins every week when i was about to watch a new episode is what truly represents how good the drama was- not the fumbled ending due to a classic case of 'too much plot too little time'.
in any case, if the drama described above seems to be your kinda thing, i DEFINITELY recommend watching it- although the execution might not have been the best towards the end, big mouth was SO damn near perfect that i bet it probably won't even matter to you when all's said and done: just as it doesn't matter to me!
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One thing is missing: Better writers!
This show started out so good, the main plot was interesting, and the cast is amazing. So, what's wrong with this Kdrama?I think, it was too big for the writers to handle.
This series is like a fast car with a bad driver. You have everything from the start, but you don't know what to do with it. So many plot holes, and honestly, without the cast, I'm not sure if I would finish it. The whole Big Mouth plot started out well, but the minute Changho take on the role, it was madness. The guy was basically the worst lawyer ever, he couldn't handle his own life without his wife Miho, yet after he was almost killed in prison, he became this smart leader who can outdo anyone. The biggest plot armor ever!
Not only that, I could accept this, because why not? But so many frustrating things happened. For example, no one gets punished, even tho Changho proved on a freakin' LIVE SHOW that they're guilty, they killed many people, that one guy killed his own ex-wife as well, yet no one mentioned it since.
The WORST part of the show is probably what they did with Miho. She was basically the only smart character, a NURSE, yet she's just casually walk in a mine or whatever was that, where she can see people in hazmat suit, and the whole thing was collapsed, yet she still wants to go there, because she thinks she's invincible.
I loved her character, BUT I didn't feel a single thing when she died. Why? Because the writers did a shit job! The problem isn't the fact that she dies, the problem is how she died. I mean, if you want to kill her, just kill her, but don't make her look like a smart woman who's making the biggest mistake that a nurse can make!
The last 2 episode was just nonsense! What the hell was that finale? How on Earth Changho managed to poison the water, and why Doha died so fast? The same goes for Miho, btw, because every other patient who died, they lived for months, yet she died after a couple of days.
Even tho I liked the show, I just can't stand lazy writing. They wasted so much time on meaningless things, but ignored important parts of the story, and they finished off the whole thing in 5 minute, basically.
This show could've been the next a Flower of Evil, but the only one who deserve a flower is the cast, and everyone who finished the whole show.
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Rush Ending Ruin the Drama
My review echoes many other reviews posted here. There seems to be tale of the two dramas: first 10 episodes – intriguing, full of suspense, last 6 episode – rush and incoherent. The writers of the drama were too ambitious trying to create this huge balloon of excitement but couldn’t find a logical ending to close out the drama. The drama kept introducing many subplots and hoping for a big bang ending, but fell miserably flat at the end.Acting was decent and average by Korean drama standard. There was OST music to the show. It has a lot of cast members in this show, probably too many to keep a consistent drama in 16 episodes. Once the big mystery is revealed, there is really no rewatch value.
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I was so excited to watch this drama when it aired. I saw a lot of people talking about Big Mouth on every social media platform that I have. And when I finally had a time to watch this series, I understand the hype. From the story, all of the characters, the problems that the main characters are facing, to the gangs, and the curiosity to find out who was big mouse will really make you hooked on this drama. But as the drama near to its ending, I was so disappointed. They introduce more problems just for them to rush it in the finale. The story went to the top and straight falls down. It was so dismaying. Unless they will make a second season, the ending won't get the satisfaction it deserve. I also guess this is the reason why I only saw the hype until episode 10 when it was airing. I never saw people hyping it up when the drama end. They waste a good drama, actors and actresses just for a rush ending.
I'll give it an 8/10. Other than the awful finale the drama was good.
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