to be honest, I watch this drama for one reason only and it is TOP from Big Bang.
TOP as Vick
as an audience, I have that right eventhough I might seem shallow.
So this is action, spy mission-impossible style drama, *not my style, but since it's TOP I watch it.
When the drama come out, I just search for TOP's scene, which is not many.
Then, after a while, I push myself to watch this,
and after a long while I push myself to review this.
It is about two best friend Hyun Joon and Sa Woo brought into a top secret organization, more confidential than the national security, NSS. So they working as agent and there's action, terrorist attack and there is IRIS.
Actually, to be honest,
this drama seriously got a good idea, the concept of IRIS, a very very influential organization really excites me... however, the fact that they focus tooooooo muuucccchhhh on the love story kind of put me off.
Lead cast: Lee Byung Hun as Kim Hyun Joon, Kim Tae Hee as Choi Seung Hee
Note: Okay, I know they won Best Couple...
I believe probably J-drama could have done a better version,
*it is just that I believe J-drama has the ability to take 'love' out of the equation and still resulting good drama, eg. Bloody Monday
Hyun Joon's best friend, Jin Sa Woo played by Jung Joon Ho, betrays Hyun Joon.
In this drama, there's a lot of betrayal and backstabbing. In this matter I believe this drama did great, it was really unexpected and a lot of 'acceptable' twist.
Other characters (From above left to right): Oh Hyun Kyu (like a forensic specialist), Hwang Tae Sung, Yang Mi Jung (best Korean Hacker, Vick's supposedly love interest), The President, Park Sang Hyun, Yang Ju In, The Doctor.
I don't have any problem with most of the characters, but some are simply annoying. One of them is Yang Ju In. Just because she is best friend with Seung Hee she ONLY think about helping Seung hee and not doing her job at NSS. Leaking information??? and not feeling guilty abou it??? Comeonelah!!!
And Seung Hee, obviously the most emotional uncontrol agent I ever seen in a drama.
She was really absorbe
d in her relationship with Hyun Joon, her colleague, not that just against the company's policy and she lets it affect her job. *unprofessional
In this drama there many character which had me curious like 'which side does this character stand for?' and there is always a twist. Some predictable ones are put out at the right time so I have nothing to complain about. These character don't get much exposure in this drama, however surprisingly they end up being one of the important character *even more that The President.
Obviously if Sa Woo did not do any betrayal and just stay as a sidekick, his character would be very lame. Although I am pissed that how Seung Hee was the one who trigger his betrayal. In
the end, it's all because of a girl.
However in the scene above, I think Sa Woo just got VERY cool. He really have the 'mafia' thing going on. *one of my favourite scene. I am pleased.
Talk about mafia, the most 'mafia' of all, Baek San played by Kim Young Chul.
As a villain I really like how he can be very cold hearted and able two lead a double life *having a wife and go shopping grocery but also shoot people dead. But again disappointed since I realize that his weak spot is none other Seung Hee. Comeonlah wei! I believe he could have be extra cold hearted if he get rid of Seung Hee*more realistic as a villain.
Alright, even though TOP does not appear much, but his scene seriously leave a great effect *partly probably because I am a fan of TOP
but he is seriously COOL!
Memang jahat sampai ke tulanglah!! Budak pun dia bunuh!
One of TOP's popular scene, shooting, car chasing and SMIRKING!! *LOVE IT!!
If the small kid have survived through this, I would be put off. But of course, Vick the assasin can deliver it. At first, you will have no idea who is TOP working for, all we know, he talk to Mr. Black.
Another interesting thing about Vick is how he got close the 'Best Korean Hacker' by seducing her. I always thought of this kind of character is usually a women, but TOP make the different.
Vick making his move on the girl.
Result: SANGKUT!!! *AHHHHH!!! hot,
Again there's a 'twist' on how this end. Of course I expect him to kill her *although I hope not,
but how he does it? bang! TOTAL HOMME FATALE!!
Other than Vick, I also got other favourite as well, the North Korean Agent, Kim Sun Hwa played by Kim So Yeon and Park Chul Young played by Kim Seung Woo.
I don't know why people always left out Sun Hwa's character. To me, she is way way better than Seung Hee. I mean she also fall for Hyun Joon, but how come she looks much COOLER. Her style is simple but also still attractive. I really like the scene when she escape from the ambulance *violent but appealing...
Seung Hee also has one fighting scene, which was okay, but it was way toooo longgg, her shouting put me off, she got beaten up really bad, but she still manage to break her opponents leg and end with just bruises??? what??? at least she should had broken arms fighting for that long. *lame!!
And I think she looks ridiculous with a sniper... not suitable for this job.
Park Young Chul is great as well... just the fact that he is very loyal and patriotic. He also stay cool even he got betrayed by his comrade. GOOD MAN!
Talk about North Korean, I also enjoy the terrorist scene when they want to blow up Seoul.
I believe the the D-day is very well-planned, although unable to be executed since that will end this story. I really this women, played by Lee Eon Jeong. Although it seems her part is very small but well delivered. *She was also in drama My Girl if you guys notice.
And if you notice, she looks way cooler with a gun compare to Seung Hee.
Overall, it is a good drama,
I would have given a 5/5 if it was not because I was put off too much by some of the characters and scene.
Note: I don't hate Kim Tae Hee... I actually adore her in Stairway To Heaven, it is just that she's not my favourite in this drama
*probably my most hateful ... hehe.
You should watch it if you enjoy this genre, and if you want to see TOP's acting.
Definitely not a waste.
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