13 reviews
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A well acted legal drama dealing with a special team of prosecutors investigating crimes against women. It deals with individual cases but also has a backstory running right through it of a corrupt cop who is now the City mayor. The Mayor has links to the disappearance of the female leads mother, and also other members of the team. I think it failed to develop the stories or characters and the series seemed stilted with storylines building nicely but coming to an abrupt end. Enjoyable enough but I think it could have been much better.
- alaningle7
- Nov 17, 2021
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Good drama but
MC lost me when she outs the victim against his will (ep2 - which meant I had to endure 14+ hours of watching a main character I couldn't stand). She might have gotten better later but there are some hard lines for me and forcing someone out of the closet, especially in a country where it's so widely ostracized, is one of them, unfortunately.
Plot wise it's a decent show, and acting is pretty great, and admittedly MC does get character development but... Couldn't quite get past how horrible she is in the beginning so. And it was definitely nice to see so many controversial topics being dealt with, something I don't see in korean entertainment in general, so that was quite refreshing.
Plot wise it's a decent show, and acting is pretty great, and admittedly MC does get character development but... Couldn't quite get past how horrible she is in the beginning so. And it was definitely nice to see so many controversial topics being dealt with, something I don't see in korean entertainment in general, so that was quite refreshing.
- kiraonthefence
- Oct 28, 2022
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An alright legal drama
Almost no romance scene. The drama is attracting watchers by each of its legal case. Each is intricated and enchanting. Female lead is unknown to me, but her acting is ok.
Hope to see her more in drama
Hope to see her more in drama
- madbird-61243
- Apr 6, 2019
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It is not that memorable
I have seen this series about a year ago. I don't want to watch it again because there's not much of a memorable scene. It has a good plot or theme though. But overall it was not enough for a rating higher than a 7.
Loved it!!!!!!
I honestly feel empty after finishing that because i dont know what to watch next because thise drama was amazing!!!!!. Cast did a great job regarding the character portrayal and the plot was logical and interesting. Loved the bad ass prosecutor and the legal cases were very unique. Everyone should check this out.
Ep2 is disgraceful
- chilligrrl
- Oct 7, 2023
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Amazing actress
I really liked the story line and the acting is damn good. Lead Actress is funny, she deceives with an attitude. I watched it in one sitting.
- swatigusain
- Jul 4, 2020
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Mindblowing Series and Amazing Actors!
This is the second Korean drama series that is mindblowing and emotional for me, after Reply 1988. The kind of drama that make me feeling so related. Maybe because I'm a woman and the series captured the problems that we face in real life, like sexual harrasment, unfair treatment based on sex, inadequate legal system to protect women & children, etc. Bravo for all the writers, director and actors for raising that topics!
The standing ovation given for the main character Ma I-deum that was immature, difficult, complex and complicated. Throughout the series I saw the major character development of Ma I-deum that Jung Ryeo Won was capable to pull off.
The standing ovation given for the main character Ma I-deum that was immature, difficult, complex and complicated. Throughout the series I saw the major character development of Ma I-deum that Jung Ryeo Won was capable to pull off.
- ikahendrani
- Dec 13, 2023
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Never boring
Great Acting and development of the characters but the best thing about the series is it is well written, a little funny in parts and never boring ... the plot is woven well and usually quite serious, very fast paced. The leads and the secondary actors r well chosen for the roles .. i personally enjoyed it and wished they had a second season. What i love about korean series is they do not use repetitive formulas again and again like hollywood! The plot and subplots are original yet realistically presented without too many coincidences etc to help make it work ... the dialogue was cool even when cheesy it was delivered in a light and cool way with the actors able to laugh at themselves ... i strongly recommend it.
Just Ok Forgettable Procedural
For those that like legal procedural drama's like "Law and Order" or "Chicago P.D." I think this show is very much in that same vein. The beginning of the show is mostly procedural, with a main plot line taking shape around the halfway mark.
Right off the bat I didn't like Ma Yi-Deum. I get it, she is the type to do whatever it takes to get the bad guys in jail. But it was in extremely poor taste that she revealed the sexuality of the victim in the first episode. It really put a bad taste in my mouth. Her attitude was sometimes refreshing and different, but overall I found her unlikable. Jin-Wook wasn't really memorable either, even though Hyun-Min (the actor who plays him) is a very good actor, this character was forgettable.
The main plot line was okay, but I grew increasingly frustrated with the tone and lack of progress, so I ended up fast forwarding through most of the episodes. The show had this weird "slap-stick" quality to it, with the music and certain "comedy" scenes, and there were some really fake fight scenes as well.
Overall, this is a throwaway watch for those who have nothing else to watch, or for those that like procedural dramas that aren't too complicated to follow. It definitely was not my cup of tea.
Right off the bat I didn't like Ma Yi-Deum. I get it, she is the type to do whatever it takes to get the bad guys in jail. But it was in extremely poor taste that she revealed the sexuality of the victim in the first episode. It really put a bad taste in my mouth. Her attitude was sometimes refreshing and different, but overall I found her unlikable. Jin-Wook wasn't really memorable either, even though Hyun-Min (the actor who plays him) is a very good actor, this character was forgettable.
The main plot line was okay, but I grew increasingly frustrated with the tone and lack of progress, so I ended up fast forwarding through most of the episodes. The show had this weird "slap-stick" quality to it, with the music and certain "comedy" scenes, and there were some really fake fight scenes as well.
Overall, this is a throwaway watch for those who have nothing else to watch, or for those that like procedural dramas that aren't too complicated to follow. It definitely was not my cup of tea.
- fake_moviestar
- Jan 31, 2021
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Have watched over 200 dramas - think this is seriously underrated
Better than I expected
I enjoyed this. Acting from all the cast was excellent with the female lead managing to rnge from sassy to sympathetic. OK sme of her decisions were pretty dubious but she handled it well. The male lead was good and the main villain really scary.
The sub stories had good twists as did the main plot. The last four episodes especially were like watching a good chess game. Liked the music and the very low key romance.
Not sure of re watchability but the acting will stay in my mind.
The sub stories had good twists as did the main plot. The last four episodes especially were like watching a good chess game. Liked the music and the very low key romance.
Not sure of re watchability but the acting will stay in my mind.
- phillipjbrown
- Sep 19, 2021
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The main actress is not good for this role
The main female character lacks so much expression. Even in emotional scenes, she doesn't seem bothered by the specific scene. She says the lines and cries the tears but it's just not looking veritable. It's all cold and dry. Dramatic scenes about her own life are like nothing, she bounces back so awkwardly easy for a character that has been through such a huge traumatic experience.