I started watching this drama by chance one day when I was bored and I'm so glad I did! The plot was interesting, and I loved the cast and the characters. I didn't know it was based on a U.S. show, so I can't comment on how accurate it is compared to the original.

I wasn't sure if whether I'd like this drama or not because I'm not the biggest fan of Lee Dong Gun's characters - I find that he's always typecast as these a-hole, morally ambiguous characters that you just really can't or have a really hard time sympathizing with because they get so extreme - but he was amazing in this drama! I loved his character, Tae Joon, a lot - he's charismatic and smart and funny. There's a tragic story with his son's death, but he doesn't wallow into it too deeply or have a sudden drastic change in personality. His character is well fleshed out and has depth, which propels the story forward; his son's death is his motivation, but the entire series doesn't solely focus on that explicit event.

I can't explain how much I enjoyed watching the con artist crew work together. Each of them had this certain image when they got recruited by Tae Joon, but as time goes on and they get to know each other better, you can see how first impressions might not be the most accurate (especially with Roy! I loved his character, he was so funny).

The only thing I didn't quite like is why Joon Hyung never had a good reason for what he did to Tae Joon; but then again, I guess the reality is sometimes people do bad things just for the sake of doing them. He got what he deserved in the end, but it was left with a lot of loose ends. Same with the Black Book incident. I'm really hoping this means that they're planning for a second season! I can't wait to see these guys pull more cons together :))

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To be honest, I was a bit iffy on deciding whether or not I should watch this season since Jang Hyuk wasn't gonna be around. Hyuk's whole "mad dog" personality highlighted the first season for me because it complimented Lee Hana's calm nature and showed a good balance in strengths between their characters, but I didn't want an exact replica of his character in season 2. However, after watching Voice 2, I think Jin Wook's new character brought in a whole new dynamic Jang Hyuk's character didn't have, and it kept me on edge this season. The psychopath is revealed fairly early on compared to last season - which may be a turn off for people, but trust me: although you know who the killer is, you don't know why he's committing crimes and targeting the main leads; and there's twists here and there that will leave you wondering if he's the only psychopath taunting the Golden Time Team. Kwon Yool is amazing at playing his part - so much it freaks me out. I'm left wondering after every episode who's good and who's bad and just what exactly the motives are and it's overall pretty exciting.

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This drama was, to put simply, amazing! Everything from the cast, to the OST, to the aesthetics (which are absolutely gorgeous, btw) blew me away and I'm shocked at the limited amount of attention Chicago Typewriter received. Personally, I always found that dramas with tragic, bittersweet plots such as this one are often overdramatized or forced - with the characters having SO many feelings all over the place - but in Chicago Typewriter, everything felt natural; and as an audience member, you get to enjoy the emotional highs and lows in each episode as if you're a character yourself. This is one of my favorite dramas and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone considering watching it!

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