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If a drama was a sampler platter of the genre
Think of the things that most frequently appear in a Korean drama...
-romance between leads
-secondary romance
-a supernatural element
-backstories told through flashbacks
-tent bars
-stalkers
-neighborhood police station
-parent/child issues
-sassy grandmother
-painfully long periods of flirting before the leads confess and begin a relationship
-ridiculously short period after the relationship starts that a breakup occurs
-an eventual and painfully obvious reconciliation
Really, other than period costumes and the inclusion of an ultrawealthy character, "Link: Eat, Love, Kill" covers all the usual bases. And it represents the genre relatively well. The leads do a relatively nice job with their performances. The story is a nice mix with a somewhat novel supernatural element, a decent crime thriller element, plenty of family relationship subplots and a somewhat generic romance. The direction is adequate. There's some solid acting from the very young cast members. The OST is not exceptional, but it's fine. It could have been edited down to about twelve episodes without detracting much, but it never completely bogs down.
This all seems to point towards this production being a very nice and likable way to pass time that doesn't leave a lasting impression. And that's an accurate summation.
The supporting cast is not an all-star group but there's some strong work by Kim Ji Young, Lee Suk Hyeong, Shin Jae Hwi and the very young Ahn Se Bin. There's a guest spot from Kim Won Hae which is always, always a treat. And there's isn't a single glaring bad performance despite the long roster of cast members.
Yeo Jin Goo isn't asked to play a particularly dynamic character and it works. Asking him to being an extrovert and do big things as an actor? That's not a great idea. Asking him to be mildly depressed? Super.
Moon Ga Young does what she does well. She's young and bubbly and bright and a little awkward. There's perhaps a little more of a grownup character for her here, but it's an incremental change.
The romance between the two is on par with the rest of the show - it's fine. It has some nice moments and some weaker spots. It's follows the usual course of K drama romance.
And since this review seems to have run its course (if there's anything else that hasn't been covered, just assume it was nice and fine like the rest of it), let's end this with a "sure, it's a pretty good show" conclusion.
-romance between leads
-secondary romance
-a supernatural element
-backstories told through flashbacks
-tent bars
-stalkers
-neighborhood police station
-parent/child issues
-sassy grandmother
-painfully long periods of flirting before the leads confess and begin a relationship
-ridiculously short period after the relationship starts that a breakup occurs
-an eventual and painfully obvious reconciliation
Really, other than period costumes and the inclusion of an ultrawealthy character, "Link: Eat, Love, Kill" covers all the usual bases. And it represents the genre relatively well. The leads do a relatively nice job with their performances. The story is a nice mix with a somewhat novel supernatural element, a decent crime thriller element, plenty of family relationship subplots and a somewhat generic romance. The direction is adequate. There's some solid acting from the very young cast members. The OST is not exceptional, but it's fine. It could have been edited down to about twelve episodes without detracting much, but it never completely bogs down.
This all seems to point towards this production being a very nice and likable way to pass time that doesn't leave a lasting impression. And that's an accurate summation.
The supporting cast is not an all-star group but there's some strong work by Kim Ji Young, Lee Suk Hyeong, Shin Jae Hwi and the very young Ahn Se Bin. There's a guest spot from Kim Won Hae which is always, always a treat. And there's isn't a single glaring bad performance despite the long roster of cast members.
Yeo Jin Goo isn't asked to play a particularly dynamic character and it works. Asking him to being an extrovert and do big things as an actor? That's not a great idea. Asking him to be mildly depressed? Super.
Moon Ga Young does what she does well. She's young and bubbly and bright and a little awkward. There's perhaps a little more of a grownup character for her here, but it's an incremental change.
The romance between the two is on par with the rest of the show - it's fine. It has some nice moments and some weaker spots. It's follows the usual course of K drama romance.
And since this review seems to have run its course (if there's anything else that hasn't been covered, just assume it was nice and fine like the rest of it), let's end this with a "sure, it's a pretty good show" conclusion.
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