First off, I watched this drama for Kim Nam Gil, so there will really less criticism for him. The story really stands out in the series of "Resurrection" and "The devil", where I have watched "The devil" as well, and after reading through some reviews here as well the info on Wikipedia, many things get clear as why the story is like this and why it ends that way.

A good advice for those who are watching now, is that you need to remember that these dramas are oldies, and if you really check the dramas of that period, many dramas will really show same characteristics - like maybe draggy, unusual relations, mind blowing and equally mind f****ing plot twists (very similar to daily soaps in India🤣), old-style camera angles, cinematography, etc. So, if you watch it with this mindset, you will pretty much focus on the story rather than just judging that the plot is boring.

Also, I would like review it in comparison to "Bad Guy" which is really similar to this one on various grounds.
1. The story is well written, led by the ambitions and nature of the characters, as compared to Bad Guy.
2. Though the end is same, the explanation for this story soothes your heart better 😒
3. Kim Nam Gil's acting- Driving force for both the stories. Though both are revenge dramas with an anti-hero, there is clear distinction between both the characters and he portrays them well.
4. I found Jae in more convincing because the character is what it is shown and is well played by Han Ga In. Unfortunately, this is my personal opinion, but I was not convinced by the prosecutor played by Seo Ye jin. The very K-drama industry where all prosecutor characters are strong and believable as 'Yes, he or she is a prosecutor' irrespective of their past, her character would have pretty much been the same at any other occupation. This might be the weakness of the character maybe.
5. The idea behind the name, and reference of Orpheus. The story prettty much sticks to the tale. In contrast, Bad Guy very well sticks to the name, since Kim Nam Gil does play a playboy there (and pretty amazing)
6. Lovely Kim Dong soo.

Overall, I enjoyed watching both pieces and was satisfied to watch my hero being the antihero. Though the end is utterly not my style😑.
(My review ends here, spoiler alert and personal overwhelmings😤 below)





















*SPOILER*

I REALLY NEED A STORY WHERE KIM NAM GIL STAYS ALIVE🙂 I HAVE WATCHED 4 PIECES BACK TO BACK WHERE HIS CHARACTER DIES, WHY??!!
PANDORA, SHARK, BAD GUY, ISLAND!
HIS CHARACTER IS ALMOST DYING IN FIERY PRIEST 2, THOUGH I KNOW HE WON'T.
BUT COME ON, WHY?!🥹
FORGET WATCHING HIM IN A NORMAL ROMCOM OR ANY NORMAL DRAMA- THE LEAST I EXPECT IS HIS CHARACTER STAYING ALIVE☠️🥲