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Shadow Beauty korean drama review
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Shadow Beauty
2 people found this review helpful
by Just Fans
Jan 3, 2022
13 of 13 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Never expect sweet romance in this drama!

This drama is different from the normal school genre. Because the dark side of the student is unearthed. Not the sweet romantic side of school life. The story is short so it's not too long to watch a marathon.

Although the solution seemed sudden. But the whole story is very interesting to follow. Because it is related to the world of today's teenagers who are bound by social media.

The message conveyed has actually been felt since the first episode. So the emphasis at the end feels rushed and too easy.

But I really enjoyed the story. A darker and suspenseful drama than I imagined. Even more tense than some mystery dramas I've watched. The problem is about feelings or human psychology. So there's a lot of mental pressure.

How can the human soul in young people be depicted so horribly here.

Don't expect romantic sweetness in this drama.

Excess

- Only 20 minutes each episode. A total of 13 episodes.
- Highlighting the lives of today's teenagers who are obsessed with showing off physically on social media.
- Seeing the mental health side of teenagers who are addicted to social media.
- More suspenseful than thrillers, because of the enormous psychological pressure. You will find characters with the darkest characters for teenagers. Of course with trash words from them.
- The director is very clever in building camera shots so that the elements of mystery are outlined hard. The author also wrote the scene very well.
- All of the actors are A class.

Lack

- The resolution of the case is focused on episode 13 so that it seems only and too fast.
- The change in character relationships is unrealistic after many horrific events in the previous episodes.

Postscript

- One of the darkest school plays I've ever watched. But challenging to watch.
- It may seem strange to some because the depiction of a high school boy is anything but ordinary. They are not described as innocent people, but have a terrible 'shadow'.
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