Korean Drama : Trap

Year Released

2019

Genre

Thriller

No. of Episodes

7 - running time of 70 minutes per episode

Starring

Lee Seo-jin, Sung Dong-il, Lim Hwa-young

Storyline

The story starts with anchorman Kang Woo-hyun (Lee Seo-jin) as a victim to a group of "hunters" while on vacation with his family. His wife and son are kidnapped and taken as baits. Woo-hyun has to decide if he is to save his wife or son.

Detective Go Dong-kook (Sung Dong-il) works together with profiler Yoon Seo-young (Lim Hwa-young) to track down the group of serial killers.

My View

There is a little twist here and there but not that much of an impact. Perhaps, it is due to only 7 episodes which feels pretty rush.

How I wish everything just ends instantly but the ending is a cliffhanger.

Rating

3/5 Stars

 

Korean Drama : Beyond Evil

Year Released

2021

Genre

Thriller

No. of Episodes

16 - running time of 70 minutes per episode

Starring

Shin Ha-kyun, Yeo Jin-goo

Storyline

Lee Dong-sik (Shin Ha-kyun) is a sergeant at Manyang Police sub-station of Munju Police Station. He was a suspect of his twin sister's killer 20 years ago. Dong-sik lives his whole life trying to catch the real murderer.

Han Joo-won (Yeo Jin-goo) is a detective from International Crime Investigation team of the Foreign Affairs Department in Seoul. He is transferred to Manyang Police sub-station to find out a serial killer he is investigating.

My View

The most disgusting part about society is those who know the truth but choose to remain silent. 

Some did it for their family while others are just plain greedy.

Rating

4/5 Stars

Korean Drama : Goodbye Mr. Black

 

Year Released

2016

Genre

Action

No. of Episodes

20 - running time of 65 minutes per episode

Starring

Lee Jin-wook, Moon Chae-won, Kim Kang-woo, Yoo In-young, Jeon Gook-hwan

Storyline

The story tells about how Min Seon-jae (Kim Kang-woo) who has low self-esteem due to his ex-convict father Min Yong-jae (Lee Dae-yeon). Seon-jae lives with Cha Ji-won (Lee Jin-wook), Cha Ji-soo (Im Se-mi) and Yoon Ma-ri (Yoo In-young).

Seon-jae is jealous of Ji-won who is loved by his family. On one ocassion, due to manipulation from Baek Eun-do (Jeon Gook-hwan), Seon-jae tries to cover up his own faults. However, he is found out by Ji-won's father Chairman Cha Jae-wan (Jung Dong-hwan). As a result, Chairman Cha was being shot dead.

When Ji-won tries to find out the truth of his father's death, he is being framed as a murderer. When on the run in Thailand, he meets Khaya (Moon Chae-won) who saves his life. Ji-won escapes his life and names himself as Black.

Khaya later moves back to South Korea with Kim Ji-ryoon (Kim Tae-woo) and renames as Kim Swan. Swan becomes a reporter at Panda News to expose the wrongdoings of Sunwoo Group. She reunites with her father Baek Eun-do shortly and her real name is Baek Eun-young. Eun-young loses her childhood memories during the Tsunami incident in Thailand years ago.

My View

GMB IMHO is an extremely good drama in terms of how each episodes flow. The plot is not boringly slow at times unlike some dramas. Every scene brings me through steadily.

Kim Kang-woo expresses himself skillfully and I love Jeon Gook-hwan as well. His first drama which I had watched was Empress Ki and I thought his character as El Temur was great.

Rating

4/5 Stars