The romance had cute parts to it, but overall it didn't have the chemistry to keep me invested.
All the actors did their best and likely would be good in other roles, but this script just didn't give them much to work with and it became hard to watch without cringing.
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Dramma spettacolare!
Uno di quei drama che non ti aspetti perché generalmente non è il genere che guardi ma che cattura l'attenzione e piace e pure tanto. Così con The K2 che è un dramma più che alto politico incentrato su tanta cattiveria e crudeltà ma che sorprende per la dolcezza della protagonista e il loro amore.Tanta politica con tanti intrighi con cattivi di rilievo e un protagonista pazzesco che alla fine di fa amare da tutti.
La storia d'amore c'è ma alla fine è un po' meno importante della storia di base ma per fortuna è un drama con il giusto finale.
Merita la visione anche se un drama più datato.
Molto bello e il voto non è pieno solo per il modo dinamico di fare le riprese scelto,un po' movimentato,ma il dramma merita davvero.
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Choi yoojin made this drama!!
Choi yoojin I just can't put enough how phenomenal her acting was, whenever she was on screen I was hooked I wanted to watch more, a rare complex not black and white character. A strong woman with many flaws. This is the first time I love a villain even more than FL (I love yoona, I am actually a girls generation fan, but not her best drama ). Not gonna lie the score being this high isn't because of this being a masterpiece, no this is sometimes a hot mess, I skipped most of FL and ml scenes it just was forced and very clichéd. The chemistry between Choi yoojin and jeha was just something unexpected, they didn't have any romance together yet even without that they had more chemi than most couples in kdrama. I just want another drama with these two! I feel like I have been robbed, just give them a drama even with a slight romance. And yes that's why I gave it this score because you can't find a relationship like what jeha and Choi yoojin had in any other drama. Kdrama masters pls pls pls make it happen. One of the best scenes,*****spoiler*****
Is the umbrella scene and how he told Choi yoojin to keep her head up, my heat fluttered. It's been so many years but this scene is living rent free in my mind
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Intrighi su intrighi su altri intrighi e poi...
Le cose che mi sono davvero piaciute sono solo due: la musica che ho amato fin da subito e che è finita nella mia playlist da palestra su spotify, e il protagonista. Reputo questo personaggio una delle migliori interpretazioni dell'attore. Per il resto la storia scende in picchiata dopo la prima metà della serie. Intrighi su intrighi su altri intrighi e alla fine non si capisce nulla. Personaggi come banderuole, vanno dove tira il vento. La protagonista è un'ameba, insulsa, piatta come un asse da stiro (non intendo fisicamente). All'inizio la storia mi aveva preso veramente tanto ma più andavo avanti più mi scendeva la voglia. Il motivo per cui poi il protagonista fa quel che fa perde totalmente di significato.Boh.
Sicuramente i combattimenti mi sono piaciuti, anche se a volte sfiorano la realtà. Ho simpatizzato con la "cattiva", nonostante tutto il suo personaggio funziona bene. Per il resto, molta delusione.
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Another Disappointing Action Thriller
I really wanted to love this drama. This was my second action thriller (City Hunter was the first) and the first show I've watched with Ji Chang Wook (really enjoyed him first few episodes then his character becomes super annoying too).I was really excited after watching the first 4 episodes. By the 7th episode everything became cliche and boring and the romance aspects started to kick in which I hated. (that was 10 months ago, I just came back to finish the series). At any rate, the main reason I continued to watch is for Song Yoon Ah. Brilliant and beautiful actress and she was a great villian, as believably sympathetic as she is ruthless. She carried the show. Makes me want to see everthing else she has played in.
Overall I would not recommend.
Can someone recommend a really good action thriller without a stupid romance element that inevitably gets the ML doing stupid shit and ruining the show? I really would like to see one.
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Vamos aos fatos: um drama muito bem estruturado
Um dos dramas mais consistentes e profundos que já assisti. Óbvio, tenho algumas críticas, mas a atuação juntamente com a história e desenrolar dos fatos me fez ficar viciada do início ao fim nesta obra.As cenas de luta são um tanto irrealistas, mas em compensação, o drama de Anna é possível de se sentir apenas com a mísera informação que você recebe ao longo dos episódios. Yoona é uma atriz excelente, e juntamente com o Ji Chang Wook, que também é um ator magnífico, não poderia esperar menos. Embora o romance seja o de menos nessa história, a química entre os dois é de tirar o fôlego. Um beijo muito bem feito, esse do final, nossa.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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- such a good combination of political thriller, drama and romance- what can i say, ji changwook never dissappoints
- god tier OST, not even kidding it's so good, especially the instrumental ones
- made me heart eyes for both yoona and ji changwook, they look so good together
- the main bad character was so well-written and powerful, i loved her too (even though she is pure evil)
- unfortunately there are some problematic scenes, especially some middle east scenes
- in my opinion, the ending was good, but i can see why some thinks it was not satisfactory
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This dude is legit a kissing god.
This drama was my first foray into non-fantasy/supernatural/sci-fi k-dramas. I watched it because the male lead was in Healer. I didn't expect to like it because it's basically an action romance and that's really not my thing at all. However...I ended up really enjoying this drama. The story is really well done, the actors play off each other with a lot of chemistry, and the action is really well scripted. I'm not usually into succession type storylines, but this one had enough mystery and intrigue without being banal and overplayed. It ended up being one of my favorite dramas.Part of that, while I'm ashamed to admit it, were the exceptional romance scenes. There's this one scene under a blanket where the male and female lead share their first kiss and wtf level of god-like thirst goes into this dude's facial expressions when he's kissing. It's not in every role he's done, but it's for sure in many several of them. Dude like...idk...half closes his eyes and they get a little red and he looks almost drunk with passion and it's like melt-your-bones level sexy. Some kdrama leads are plenty hot but their kiss scenes are just like...eh.... but this dude TURNS UP THE HEAT. Dude alternates between being disgustingly cute watching the chick cook ramen, being super stoic and quietly forceful interacting in powerplays, and being super engrossed in his romance. His range is really great in this drama.
The main female antagonist is also really well done. She gives a very memorable performance that resonates with every expectation you'd have for a power hungry but still vulnerable matriarch. The other side-characters are ok, but she is really impressive to watch.
Overall I'd watch this again...not for the story but for the lead actor's unearthly hot romance faces. XD
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Watch it for the villain and all the feels.
A lot of plot twists that keeps you at the edge of your seat. With a cast that consists of one of the best villains I have ever seen in a k-drama, a male protagonist that hits you in all the right spots, a female protagonist that is naïve and clueless just the right amount and a supporting cast that just brings it all around.Kudos for the production and visual effects team that made this full of fun car chases, explosions and all around bad-assery in high quality. The OST gave it the romance feel that sometimes you just felt you needed, which brings me to another really good point, which is the very good balance between all of the punches and politics and estrategies with the much needed romance. The protagonist's chemistry was to die for, but this one has some excellent writing and you will find yourself getting teary by the fact that the villain didn't get her way. Haha.
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They focused on the wrong thing.
I am not gonna lie, I started watching this just because the bodyguard x protégé trope is a cliché I have always been obsessed with. The eight stars rate I am giving here is definitely more than what the drama as a whole deserves, but the acting of the male lead and the female antagonist, plus the well executed action/fight scenes that I found really entertaining to watch deserved a shout out. There were so many lose ends, plot holes and unnecessary scenes (speaking of with, I would like to remark the romantic ones) that it makes so obvious that the screenwriter and the director just focused on the wrong thing. No one actually cared about the female lead, I think. We all were cunning for the "Evil Queen". Should have they exploited the amazing chemistry between Jeha and Yoojin , it would have worked for the better. I love when thrillers have a little romance, but, man, it needs to be well written to avoid forcing things up: everything about Anna and Jeha felt, I don't know, a little ridiculous. Yoonah's poor interpretation didn't help at all, she was kind of a weak counterpart for Ji Changwook who single-handedly stole the scene. This is when you notice the difference between an actor and an idol. IN CASE ANYONE IS PLANNING TO RETELL THIS FAIRYTALE (AGAIN): WRITE ROMANCE THE RIGHT WAY OR LEAVE IT ASIDE.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
1. Ji Chang Wook as Kim Je Ha
2. Song Yoon Ah as Choi Yoo Jin
Nothing more, nothing less.
For anyone knowing Ji Chang Wook from his other works I don't think I have to say a lot about him. He simply elevates any kind of project he works on. He's THAT magnificent as an actor. And while this drama offered him a relatively simple, cliche filled character, he still manages to make gold out of every time he's on screen. I started watching this drama because of him and because of him I was not disappointed.
But what a wonderful surprise Song Yoon Ah was! I had never seen before and she completely and irrevocably stole the show. I was looking forward to her scenes with bated breath, be them political intrigue, emotional moments or evil doing. She is a pleasure to watch. Such a versatile actress that made me root for her character instead of the main female lead. And believe me this RARELY happens with me. I usually love to hate my antagonists but she was such a powerful anti-hero that before I knew what was happening I was wishing she could turn her life around. I had times when I questioned my own morality LOL That's how much of an impact she had on me. Her character had exquisite depth, showed SO many layers that I couldn't help but love her to bits and desperately pray for a good ending for her. Alas that was not the case....
And the chemistry between Kim Je Ha & Choi Yoo Jin!! It was intense, electrifying from the first scene they shared. Without realizing it I came to crave more and more scenes with them. SO much wasted potential and missed opportunities from the writing team in exploring their story further. Their chemistry was off the charts. Based on what was established regarding Je Ha's character I know he would never have chosen her, at least romantically speaking. And in a way I didn't even need that. But what I DID want was a deeper exploration of their relationship. I feel like it could have been so much more had the writers tapped into their potential. There were many ways they could have turned the story around so that they at least end up earnest allies who recognized each other. But we don't always get what we want. It just frustrates me to no end when this happens!
This is not to say that the rest of the cast was bad. Everyone embodied their characters well and no fault is to be brought on the actors. But some of the characters they were given to play were lacking depth in order to make me really connect with them.
All of the above coupled with a nonsensical plot progression, some terrible decisions on camera angles, filming and editing, a seemingly unstoppable desire from the writer to shove K2 into the superhuman fighter mold rather than spend time exploring more of his emotional side and developing his character, a gross disregard for the main female lead who was left to be a crying, running, kidnapped, damsel in distress type throughout the show, I was left with a pretty sour taste in my mouth. If someone were to edit out all of Chang Wook and Yoon Ah's scenes and make a compilation of them, that's the only way I'd rewatch this willingly. Really sad right now :( It makes me want to go out there and write the whole damned thing again myself!
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