Now we get to start the year with a heavy series, a thriller in 2 parts. A series with a mix of detective stories and thrillers with a bit of revenge. Money has a big focus in this, as it is about how it is handled in different ways such as fraud, pyramid schemes and fraud. Many have been promised good promises of good investments in a short time and big returns with a small investment. It turns out not to be true, but everyone involved has been deceived. Just as the title of the series suggests, a good lure is needed to deceive its target audience.
In terms of plot, this is reminiscent of a mixture of Money heist and Through the darkness. As we have many deprived victims and at the same time a detective who is on the hunt for the fraudster. The detective at work is very thorough and a former lawyer. Very experienced and goal oriented who takes work seriously. He started with another case in the beginning but they seem to be related.
Cinematically and visually dark and well done. Good pace and there is a lot going on. There are many time parallels, switches between present and past often. Have the same goal in the end, the backstories are explained. You look at what has happened from both the detective's and the fraudster's point of view.
Many familiar faces, most of you probably recognize Heo Sung Tae, the con man who started it all. Jung Na Yeon(Lee Elijah) is also affected by the fraud and is looking for answers. Although not so clear about her motives from the beginning, but you feel for her. If you have seen Money Heist, you will also recognize other actors who are in it. There are also many other well-known actors as well.
If you want to see something in the same style, you should see Insider. Psychological thriller with many common threads, literally as in the intro. There are a lot of details to keep track of. To understand who and what is behind everything. Satisfying music, exactly what fits at the right times. This was much better than I expected. Looking forward to the conclusion in the next part. Very interesting!!!!!