Good drama that could habe been much more
To be honest I was expecting much more from this drama. The first half was great it was really intense and I love the main character but after the other leads appeared the story was a bit dragging and it wasn’t so engaging. I would prefer if the drama would concentrate more on the main character Lee Tang and his retake of justice.It is real shame as it had much more potential.
Choi Woo was great…the role of killer really suits him.
Overall it was good show, not amazing not bad.
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The story is really good
The first three episodes of the series were outstanding, with a gripping storyline and well-developed characters that kept me engaged. However, the pace slowed significantly in episodes 4 and 5, making it feel a bit dull and drawn out. Fortunately, the series regained its momentum in the later episodes, leading to a good ending (in my opinion). One thing I didn't appreciate was the inclusion of two sex scenes, which felt unnecessary.I liked lee tang and robin the investigator was also good
the dog too haha
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Kill Or Be Killed!
I've only watched a few episodes so far and would binge them all if I could, but unfortunately its getting far too late.
No complaints, however.
It is well paced, there are no fillers and it gets into the nitty gritty from about 15 or so minutes in.
What could be better than that?!
This drama series is more or less about a part time working student, Lee Tang, who kills a man with a hammer near his work place (convenient store) late one night in self defence. The only witness is a blind woman and her dog only she plays dumb. Not long after the killing Lee Tang discovers on the news that the man was actually under an alias name and responsible for quite a few murders. To make it worse, however, the blind woman decides to black mail the poor lad for money and from there more and more things start to add on to make his life just that tinier bit colourful...
No OSTs have stood out for me at all or been noticed really although the sound effects used have been in the right places - perfect for the scene or situation.
I recognise the male lead from a few other drama series like Rooftop Prince (not finished watching) and some Summer one, I think. Didn't get too far into that one as it wasn't quite holding my interest.
With this drama it is quite straight forward, interesting and touches on the possibility of someone that is either about to lose their mind if not already or spiral out of control towards becoming a serial killer themselves. Too late!
I'm crossing my fingers that the remaining 6 episodes are just as enthralling with a few hanging on the edge of my chair moments.
Recommended!
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Thrilling, fantastical… murder?
This was a genuinely fun watch. Even though I think they kind of liar the plot in some of the middle episodes and it seemed super compressed due to the short run time, I thoroughly enjoyed some parts a lot.I think many of the stories of the victims of the victims of Lee Tang’s murders had their story told phenomenally, in an extremely touching way. The narrative did a great job of getting us on people’s side, getting us to see things from others perspectives. Some of the stories were enough to make me tear up a little.
What I did think lost a little of v the magic was the chase sequences, simply because I think we could have embellished our fine detective with more than just a wonderful amount of facial hair. We only see the detective’s inner working mind and thoughts in the later episodes, and I would have loved to see far more of him.
Roh Bin was an interesting character. I was extremely surprised when Song Chan’s flashback sequence actually had me seeing things from his viewpoint.
All in all, enjoyable. I did thoroughly enjoy the ending sequence.
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Very refreshing-----A great plot
I am not much into this genre of KDramas but as a fellow watcher it was pretty great. If you have nothing better to do you give this a try maybe the ones who are too much into these genres will expectt more but it was adequate, in fact more than adequate for me. Of course like evryone here says somethingg is missing i felt it too but else it was a treat....Was this review helpful to you?
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not my fav tbh
i stopped at end of ep 1 after THAT scene, i was looking for a drama similar to mouse+ big mouth+ vigilante since their my fav but these scenes r js so extra and its js weird theres also no boundaries or anything so i dropped ts and honestly it could do sm better like the story lines and characters but they js messed it up wudnt rly recommend watching it, it rly disappointed me and ig i wudnt rewatch it frs for the extra scenesssss ://////////////////////……………………..Was this review helpful to you?
Thriller, Entertaining!!
A_Killer_ParadoxA thin yet powerfull story plot exploring Killer's viewpoint, urge to kill and of course the chase of Finding the killer is all about this webseries.
The final episode's banger reveal and twist is definitely missing on the initial episodes and the screeplay could have been better as well.
The editor's cut is brilliant.
In some scenes where the flow of BGM score just drops suddenly is a WOW type.
Can the killings be justified if the victims are worthy of that ?
Thats director's giveaway for audience.
A good one which could have been an Amazing one.
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Un poco confundida, un poco decepcionada...
Primero que nada, tengo que decir que tenía demasiadas expectativas en esta historia, ya sea por la sinopsis, los protagonistas o lo que fuera. Al principio creí que la paradoja del asesino se debía a que una vez que uno comienza a matar no puede parar, y al principio fue así, pero no realmente. El protagonista cambió de ser un chico que mataba por ira, un poco por su pasado de maltrato y un poco para defenderse, a ser una versión de "Unbreakable (2000)". Incluso el hecho de que alguien lo encontrara y resultara ser el héroe que él creía, no digo que sea malo, pero nunca se explica bien por qué lo acepta tan fácilmente. Además, tiene alucinaciones con aquellos a quienes mató como si estuviera afligido, pero en la vida diaria no le afecta nada.Después, los policías son algo que no entiendo. Literalmente tienen los casos resueltos con pruebas o alguna evidencia de que murieron por manos de otras personas o circunstancias, pero no quieren creerlo. No tiene sentido que persigan a Lee Tang solo porque la ciega estuvo dos minutos parada fuera de un supermercado o porque los borrachos del primer capítulo fueron allí a comprar, simplemente lo quieren cazar. Realmente no existe nada que pueda conectarlo con todos los casos más que vivir en esas ciudades, ya que ni las formas de matar se parecen y no los conoce. Incluso hay un momento donde detectives de otra ciudad simplemente le hacen caso a Nam Gam porque sí, es lo que decía el guion.
Hasta el capítulo 4 me pareció buenísima. No se entienden algunas partes y otras son surrealistas; no sabes qué está soñando o qué pasó, pero está bien y tiene una fotografía increíble. Sin embargo, el 5 me aburrió terriblemente. La introducción del personaje que fue elegido como el primer "héroe" realmente me pareció innecesaria y mala. Simplemente no me importaba y quería que terminaran sus escenas. Creo que se podrían haber esforzado más en investigar la policía si no estuviera eso. Eso sí, si los episodios del 5 al 7 son malos, el 8 remonta toda la historia y le da un buen cierre. No se explica por qué el detective se da por vencido, pero me gustó.
Para terminar, solo nombré las cosas que me molestaban de la serie, pero la actuación del protagonista y del detective son buenísimas. La escena donde come chicle y casi llora dura 10 segundos y te cuenta toda una historia. Otra cosa increíble es la dirección, cómo contaron todo, la cinematografía, los colores y la música. Puedo decir que no me arrepiento de verla. Tiene todo lo que disfruto y es bastante refrescante también.
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RESEÑA <3
La verdad estoy un poco decepcionada. Lo empecé con muchas ganas pero me acabo aburriendo. Los primeros capítulos es una paranoia total, si que me gustaron los efectos o los movimientos de la cámara, pero no se acababa de entender del todo.Ya cerca de los capítulos finales, tuvo algo más de intriga, pero aún así, los capítulos se me hicieron algo pesados/ lentos.
El elenco me gustó, quizá por eso empecé a verlo con tantas ganas. No sé, me da pena que me haya decepcionado...
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Amo Thriller!
Eu me perguntei por que tive aquele sentimento familiar de ansiedade, empolgação e desespero enquanto assistia A Killer Paradox e descobri que é o mesmo diretor de Strangers From Hell.A filmografia, cenário, atuação, direção e roteiro, tudo muito bem produzido nos seus mínimos detalhes. Roh bin tem um pôster que está escrito "robin morre no final" com a imagem do batman carregando-o. Logo no início do drama, o pôster é totalmente focado na tela, então se você souber ler uma imagem, consegue saber imediatamente como terminaria, acho isso super inteligente e um detalhe legal, porque eles aplicaram literalmente a noção "a imagem é o texto" em um paradoxo matador!
O tipo de drama que faz você torcer por um assassino haha. Tudo em relação a como Lee Tang consegue se livrar ileso de tudo é muito engraçado, amei e torci por ele! O Jang Nan Gam interpretado pelo Son Suk Ku que é um grande gostoso, foi simplesmente maravilhoso. E achei o Roh bin um querido.
Quero segunda temporada!!!
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Gostosinho de ver!
Com certeza não tem nada de muito excepcional no drama, mas é interessante sim e o casting foi simplesmente divonico!Eu gosto bastante dessa estética de alguém fazer o que a polícia não tava conseguindo fazer direito, especialmente se o ator for bonito que nem esse ?? Os episódios em si foram medianos, mas eu diria que o último valeu por todos os outros, simplesmente tem uma vibe diferente, foi muito bomzinho de assistir e achei o fechamento legal.
(Bônus pois o drama me tirou risadas em todo o decorrer dos episódios)
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A Killer Paradox é mais uma história de assassino em série cujas vítimas são também criminosos. Esse tipo de enredo em geral faz o expectador simpatizar com o assassino em vez do policial que tenta prendê-lo, porém algumas características desagradáveis do Lee Tang me fizeram no inicio torcer para o policial prendê-lo o mais rápido possível, apesar de suas vítimas serem criminosos horríveis. Mas quando entrou em cena o segundo assassino, Song Cho, passei a torcer para que Lee Tang saísse ileso de tudo. No final ele era apenas uma marionete do Roh Bin e talvez tivesse parado com os assassinatos, se não fosse incentivado a cometer crimes pelo Roh Bin.Lee Tang estava lendo "Crime e Castigo" do Dostoiévski que conta a história de Raskólnikov, um homem que acaba matando duas mulheres, uma agiota e a irmã dela, e não sente nenhum arrependimento, na verdade ele se preocupa em ser descoberto, mas não se sente remorso porque considerou justa sua ação. É curioso que Lee Tang estivesse lendo este livro, pois assim como Raskólnikov, Lee Tang também não sente remorso pelo crimes, especialmente depois que descobre que suas vítimas eram criminosos. A sua única preocupação é ser preso pelos crimes. E mais curioso que Roh Bin tenha guardado este livro no cofre, pois temia ser uma prova contra Lee Tang.
O final foi satisfatório e encerra o arco narrativo proposto, mas também deixa margem para uma continuação. No geral é um drama com bastante suspense e investigação. Recomendo para quem gosta do gênero.
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