Surprised me in a good way

When I first stumbled across this drama on social media let's just say I was immediately captivated by the plot and synopsis of it. I thought it was a very abstract and fresh idea for thrillers and that it could potentially be addictive if executed well. As I think we all experience from dramas I did however have my worries as I wasn't sure how they might end such a drama nor how well the cast and writers would tackle such an out there plot idea. When I did however dive into the drama I was pleasantly surprised by the charisma and humour of the cast especially one of the main leads Yook Dong Sik played by the very talented Yoon Shi Yoon. I think the comedy aspect of this drama is more than you might initially expect however do not be afraid as it is something that ended up causing me to binge watch the drama in only a matter of days. It's brilliantly thought through and not overused but definitely a major part of the characters and storyline all the while not overshadowing the initial heavy plot structure.

STORY- The idea of someone stumbling across a psychopath murdering someone and then picking up their diary, getting amnesia and then starting to think they were the killer is shall we say interesting to say the least... Well okay it's slightly insane but it's incredibly intriguing nonetheless. Without giving too much away I suppose one of the best things I could say is not to be worried about the execution or whether the story holds up to the very promising synopsis. The story is exactly as promised and some might argue (me lol) even better when you actually watch it. One of my worries as previously mentioned was the ending but I loved the ending they added to this drama and it was very satisfying in my opinion after watching it for so long.

Acting- Now the cast chosen for this drama was in my opinion close to perfection with only a couple of exceptions. As much as I love this drama I don't want to lie and I think it's important I tell the truth so a couple of the side characters in my opinion left a little to be desired in their roles which was frustrating as I didn't want the beauty of the drama to be ruined by this however I was glad that most of the side characters were played well. I don't want to name names as I think just watching for yourself without premeditated disappointment will help you get the most out of it. If you see any faults with any of the side characters then perhaps you may relate to me but if not then don't worry and enjoy it. I haven't talked much about the main cast but there isn't much to say as in my eyes they were perfectly selected and did a very good job portraying not only just their characters but also the emotions fueling the characters and their stories. Bravo indeed.

Music- In a lot of thrillers the music is normally most important in climatic scenes and also typically at the end of an episode when a big event happens and they want to entice you to watch the next episode straightaway. As this is also used in this drama they also do something incredibly innovative related to Yook Dong Sik. His music is a massive part of his interests as a person and identity as a character. Music helps portray what emotions he's feeling when his as I like to call 'Psychopath Mood' is switched on. He becomes a different person and this is immaculately reflected in whatever music he chooses to switch on in his brain and for us as the OST. It was an awesome detail and hats off to whoever thought of that behind the scenes.

I think I'll wrap up my review here and if you read the whole thing I hope it is helpful in your decision about when you will watch Psychopath Diary (as I think you should totally give it a go). If it was helpful then I'm glad as I enjoyed writing about but above all else I enjoyed watching the show and so hopefully will you too :)

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