I've honestly been in a kdrama slump ever since LJS got into the military so it's been a quite while since I got to really enjoy kdrama again. But when I heard that he is making a comeback on acting again and it's going to be a mystery/thriller concept, I was literally so excited! And oh boy did LJS and this series did not disappoint. It even got me out of my kdrama slump!

I don't like watching kdramas on a weekly sitting, I'm the type of watcher where I honestly binge it and just let it finished airing when I can. But the moment that this series came out, that changed. I found myself watching this series and anticipating it every week! And let me tell you that the wait was definitely worth it! Every episode, the tension was just SO SO SO thick that I was literally on the edge of my seat everytime. The twists were cohesively threaded into the plot of the story and it all made sense. It was definitely all thought out and planned. Everything felt earned, that's why it was so fulfilling to watch. Seeing the events unfold, understanding the different characters' motives and goals, and even seeing how they react to different situations are SO interesting to watch.

This movie also portrays the injustices in our society really well. It literally is so scary knowing how powerful the corrupt and evil are and no matter what kind of justice or fair trial you do to them. They'll get out of it no matter what because they have the connections and power that you don't have.

The cast is also very thought out and they really did great with the casting! Every actor in this series is literally so GOOD! Especially the one who portrays Gong Gihoon, the leader of the gang who owns the restaurant, Jerry, Miho's Father, Miho and Chang Ho! Kudos to them!

However, even though I really really really loved this series, the only thing keeping me from rating my score to a 10 is the ending. Don't get me wrong, I'm quite satisfied with the ending. It feels like we have reached full circle, but in a good way, and i really like that. But Chang Ho killing Do Ha in the end feels cheap. Chang Ho throughout the series talks about justice and the law and all that but at the end he just resorts to killing Do Ha directly? It would've been more satisfying if he was dealt with in a more lawful way, in my opinion. But just like what I said, I also like the ending that they wrnt with but I just wished that it was more paced out because the pacing in the last episode was just not it.

The pacing in the last few episodes were so fast. It could've been a much more satisfying ending by dragging the last episode into a couple more episodes (like an additional 1 or 2 episodes) for the pacing to feel better. It is kinda whiplash-y because it feels like everything is crammed and rushed in a single episode. I'm totally satisfied with Mi Ho dying but her death feels quite rushed too in my opinion. The sequence of events that lead to her death was surprisingly disappointing. She just fainted in the courtroom and then she died? It would've been better if, just like the wrongly accused serial killer, Mi Ho could be seen in a much more disheveled and sickly mess to really emphasize her sickness. It just felt odd because of the pacing of the last 2 episodes.

Overall, I am incredibly in love with this series and it is definitely a gem! Every episode will want you craving for more and i'm pretty sure that a rewatch would still feel the same. Everyone in the cast, the crew, and the production did an outstanding job! Kudos!

P.S. Lee Jong Suk doing this series as a comeback from military is a literal comeback. He did such a good job!