Orphans, mercenaries, gansters, fishermen, casinos, diamonds, and gambling in style, you have them all. Apparently the film was shot on at least three different locations, the Jeju Island, Las Vegas and South Africa, so the dancing fountains of the Bellagio together with Cirque du Soleil, the African jungle, and the winds of the island intertwine throughout the series to create a diverse setting for the action. Yes, there are action scenes, there are flashback scenes, there's lovely scenery in places, and a very sad story whose ending, well... I suppose that you'll have to see. Among all of the above, there's some very good acting, and I am so glad I have discovered actor
Jun Kwang-ryul.
Ji Sung I already knew.
Jun Kwang-ryul plays a very strong character whose fate is unfortunate from the very first episode, but whom we can completely sympathise with.
Ji Sung plays the rest and he is who brought me here, so I truly cannot understand why this series was/is not more popular. I suppose the repetitive twists and turns of the plot are something all soap watchers condone, and they should not deter us from learning a well -presented story.
The secret of the title lies in the lyrics of the theme song , Fate, but I don't understand enough Korean yet to clinch it. Apparently it means doing virtually anything, even an impossible feat such as swallowing the sun, in order to prove either your loyalty or your love, or both - which is the case in Swallow the Sun. Speaking of songs, the music licensed here is extraordinary, and I am going to mention Dance Like An African, Everything Must Change- the Todd Gordon version, D'inverno by Luigi Rubino, some incredible pieces by Zdenek Bartak and an OST by TRAX + Air of which Fate, and That Place are my two favourites.
In my opinion, all fans of
Ji Sung and all those fond of K drama must see Swallow the Sun.
