Five Fingers was a must watch drama for me because I really liked Joo Ji Hoon in Antique Bakery and was excited to see what his role after he got out of army would be like plus I enjoy gritty family melos…
Story: It was well written and well paced. It never got draggy and once the revenge started each episode got more and more addicting. There was a major twist thrown in towards the last half in which you wouldn’t think was possible but it makes the drama more exciting. The weakest part though was the romance. Its not a focal point as the writers focus more on dysfunctional family relationships and revenge. I also didn’t like the ending at all. It pissed me off in many ways!
Acting/Cast: Both Joo Ji Hoon and Ji Chang Wook showed different sides in the characters they played. I wouldn’t have recognized them from their past characters that Ive seen. Really big props to JCW though cause his villain was super believable. The actress that plays the mother deserves an award because although she plays the main villain throughout, from the beginning to the end I always had sympathy for her. She did many unforgivable things and yet I just wanted her to seek forgiveness and live a happy life. As for Jin Se Yun, Im just going to say it: it was a big mistake to cast her. I know their was a lot of controversy cause she was replacing the girl from T-ARA but even then, she just did not fit the role of Hong Da Mi and she had zero chemistry with both male leads, which made the romance pointless to me. I thought the supporting cast was perfect.
Music: Lovely classical music being this is a classical themed drama. It was also intense at times and really made scenes more exciting.
Rewatch: Although I didn’t like the ending at all and was disappointed in the romance, I wouldn’t mind watching this again sometime in the distant future.
Overall if you like family melos such as Baker King and Can You Hear My Heart than you should add Five Fingers to your list.
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