At its best this was intense, exciting, but also heartfelt. I was emotionally invested in the ML and his quest for revenge every step of the way and Jang Hyuk's performance was excellent as usual. I enjoyed the main antagonist as well, and much of the supporting cast. Happily, I was also still able to enjoy the gambling scenes even though I don't understand the rules for Go Stop. Things did start to drag eventually, right around the time the ML was framed and went to jail, though his imprisonment itself wasn't the issue. I think that's because the FL and and the second ML, while compelling in theory, were pretty flat characters in practice . I don't think either actor had the range to do justice to their parts which hurt the show as they become more important to the plot as it progresses.