The best modern political kdrama ever made
The whole production value is just too mindblowing, the depth of the storyline is incredibly insane and the level of scale is unimaginable, it's leaving you speechless over and over again literally after every plot twist. This will go down as the best modern political kdrama ever made in history and it's soaring past others by a very huge leap, almost monumental for any kdrama scene. The screenplay has extremely precise execution of political strategies and intelligence battles, every single threat design is carefully handled based on logical consideration that fits seamlessly into multiple environmental factors and connections, like a perfect art of war. Acting performances are needless to say, they're best in class and definitely the strongest hold of this drama, it's like watching real politicians strive against each other in reality, a total reflection of modern politics in today's world.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Watched the first 10 episodes in one sitting kind of good.
I’m usually fickle with the dramas I watch, just because I'm tired of the rom-com fatigue, but boy, I was pleasantly surprised with this one. I watched the first 10 episodes in one sitting and finished the rest in two days. It’s just so hard to stop because every episode is quite like crack. Cliffhanger after cliffhanger, it left me wanting more (especially since I was meant to stop with episode 5). At some point, I wondered, ‘Why the title “Whirlwind”?’ and the answer came in the next episode.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
So many twists it becomes a whirlwind
I knew it was going to be dramatic when I saw the trailer, but it was more intense than I thought. You really can't predict what's going to happen in the fight between the main leads. It's twist after twist and people keep changing sides, so it's not over until it's over. I can see why it's called "whirlwind." The drama keeps you on your toes in every episode. In addition, the cast did a great job of acting. Highly recommend watching this!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Plot moves like a whirlwind
Most problems with TV dramas is that they are too slow. "Whirlwind" is the opposite. It moves way too fast, turning and twisting from one impossible complication to another. Characters are also switching allegiance back and forth between various allies/enemies. All these points make for a very fast-paced storyline that keeps me guessing, but the problem is that the fast pace also makes it difficult for me to develop any attachment to the characters.I love stories that feature characters who are neither entirely good or entirely bad, and "Whirlwind" has several of them, and the mature and understated acting made their portrayal of the characters very exciting to watch. Unfortunately, everything these characters do seem to be driven by the chaotic plot line. Despite these characters having very noble aspirations and idealistic goals, I just could not sympathize with them.
Most of the acting was quite good, except for the two young political aids. Lim Se Mi is particularly dull as her character seems quite one-dimensional. If her love interest was better-looking, that would have helped a lot.
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One of the best, if not THE best, political kdramas I've seen.
If you love political dramas, you're going to love this. It's got the twists, it's got the strategies, it's got the wins, and the losses. It's got the battle of morals, the battle of will, the battle of resources... plus the commentary on politics, society, and media to boot.If you're like me and love dramas that leave you with great insights, challenge your world views, and love unconventional characters and endings, this is likely gonna be your favorite political drama too.
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