K-lover61
UK
Bit too laboured
Jan 2024
Overall a fairly enjoyable watch, although it took me quite a long time to complete. I couldn't binge-watch this.
I liked most of the cast and am a fan of Park Hae-jin, although I find he often carries the dramas he appears in. I like his action stuff more and this isn't the best thing he's done.
The pace, or just the writing perhaps, was pretty laboured for me, with certain scenes from the past being replayed too often.
I do really like the idea of this story, I just wish it had been better executed.
Unfortunately, the modern day lead female character, I found really irritating; the way she spoke (often too loudly), too brash at times and overly headstrong; Jin Ki-Joo also seemed to me to be kind of ungainly at times, in her portrayal. Weirdly, she suited and played the dual role much better, which therefore means it may well be the Director's fault. Her chemistry with PHJ, however, was just 'off' somehow, to me.
Some overly silly parts to this, but also a few genuinely funny, also gripping and quite sad scenes, too. However, I did find it ridiculous when characters known to their colleagues/friends, started behaving totally out of character and no one seemed to notice enough to do anything about it.
Not one I'd want to watch again, but I don't regret having given it a go; even if only to see PHJ on screen!
Overall a fairly enjoyable watch, although it took me quite a long time to complete. I couldn't binge-watch this.
I liked most of the cast and am a fan of Park Hae-jin, although I find he often carries the dramas he appears in. I like his action stuff more and this isn't the best thing he's done.
The pace, or just the writing perhaps, was pretty laboured for me, with certain scenes from the past being replayed too often.
I do really like the idea of this story, I just wish it had been better executed.
Unfortunately, the modern day lead female character, I found really irritating; the way she spoke (often too loudly), too brash at times and overly headstrong; Jin Ki-Joo also seemed to me to be kind of ungainly at times, in her portrayal. Weirdly, she suited and played the dual role much better, which therefore means it may well be the Director's fault. Her chemistry with PHJ, however, was just 'off' somehow, to me.
Some overly silly parts to this, but also a few genuinely funny, also gripping and quite sad scenes, too. However, I did find it ridiculous when characters known to their colleagues/friends, started behaving totally out of character and no one seemed to notice enough to do anything about it.
Not one I'd want to watch again, but I don't regret having given it a go; even if only to see PHJ on screen!
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