Partener suspect (2017)

Exciting murders and hot prosecutors

This was my first Ji Chang Wook Drama, and I really understand now exactly why this guy has soooo many fans. No only is he really pleasant to look at, but his acting skills are really dang good! There wasn't as much romance as I would have liked in this drama, but the main action plot with the killer that drives the story was, even though a bit predictable, really interesting and kept me entertained through all 40 episodes. The dynamic between the two leads was just wonderful, and there was plenty of comedy relief sprinkled throughout the drama, to my great relief. They also really killed it with that soundtrack. This was, overall, a wonderful drama, despite it lacking in the romance department for me.

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Suspicious Drama was my first KDrama and to be honest, I was quite disappointed from the way series ended even though I very liked it very much throughout the journey of 20/40 episodes. This is the first piece of entertainment I'm writing a review for so I might suck! Anyways here goes!

I liked the amazing acting by the cast and the most amazing I felt was by the main couple and the amazing chemistry they developed (except the ending). I liked the OST and the moments where the OST's were used. Big thump's up from me on that! I was drawn in the story by the main villian and ML and I definitely liked that. I cannot say I completely agree with the way story developed, which in it's entirety felt dragged out upto certain extent, but it wasn't bad at all, except the fricking ending which annoys me to no end.

Even after seeing amazing performances from the cast, even after experiencing cute moments powered by OST's, things were left out and the ending was frustrating. I feel this heavy need to express how much of joy the series was for me for it's entirety and that I fuckin loved this series until the last few eps. I found it very annoying that nearing it's end, the series decided to trample on the cute and forward-going relationship it built itself on. I agree that during the series there were many up's-and-down's but they had their lovely moments wherein they became closer each step. But when everything gets sorted in the end, the series decides to reset the relationship or move tons of steps backwards. They had lived with each other, they had their cute moments, they respected each other, they loved each other, they wanted each other. But it looked as if nothing of these mattered in the end and it irritated and frustrated me to a large extent that the series tend to act like all those cute lovely moments between couple in-between the series didn't happened. Like oh my god, the way FML acted towards each other makes me rethink whether those moments actually happened in the series or not and it just makes me so much fricking sad man, it's just unbearable, it just gives me headache ughh!! I understand what Prosecutor Na said to FML in her living room regarding same thing, increase of fights and then breakup and what the f that really felt like happening. Why the f they changed FML's character nearing the end huh, she's so much nitpicking bruh! And I don't even know how the f ML is handling that bruh! I just felt that they were way more close before than they were after they resolved their things and it's very sad for me. Everything was reduced to a shitty relationship!!!! Ughh this gives me headache man!
Only reason I'm giving this series anything beyond a 6.0/10 (which would have ben 9/10 thanks if not for the ending) is thanks to amazing acting and the entire journey of drama except the last few eps! I just hate them so f much!

*PS: Ik there were many cliches anol that shii but this was my first KDrama so I'll give them a pass!

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Romantic comedy with a serious side

This drama started off brilliantly, it got me hooked straight away. It was really funny & cute but has a serious side with some quite dark moments but the overall feeling it leaves you with is hope & happiness.
I really was going to give this a rating of 9 but just a few things were nagging at me. The main reason for not wanting to give it a 10 originally is that it can drag a bit, not enough so that it's unenjoyable but enough so that it's not perfect. My next reason is to do with the plot, while I loved it in general, specifically there were some plot holes, the main one being that we never find out exactly why Go Chan-ho was "helping" Jung Hyeon-su, I really wanted that to be explained.
Nonetheless this is a super drama with a great cast 🧑‍💼

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Enjoyable but fairly forgettable rom com with a side of murder

Suspicious Partner was fun. It combined a murder plot and legal drama with a classic rom com and still maintained a light tone. It clipped along at a good pace and had likeable characters. But a week after watching it I've already forgotten a lot about it, so for me this is an enjoyable but largely forgettable show. Good for when you want to switch your brain off and just have fun with an entertaining plot.

The writing was generally good, though this drama did manage to include practically every trope in existence. The writer did a great job of weaving an ongoing serial killer storyline, weekly legal cases, romance, and side plots together and creating engaging characters. I did get frustrated with some of the writing choices every now and again, especially when they lost some of the momentum in the murder sub plot near the end, but this was a generally well written show. I liked the romance to begin with, but by the time the show neared its conclusion there had been so many obstacles placed in their way that I'd slightly lost interest. The secondary romance didn't really work, largely because they wrote the second female lead to be pretty unlikeable and attempted to remedy it too late.

The performances were great, especially that of Dong Ha and Nam Ji Hyun who played the female lead. I thought Ji Hyun was charming and was really impressed by her, and Dong Ha was so good he stole the show at times. I also really enjoyed a lot of the supporting characters; Choi Tae Joon was very engaging as the second male lead, and I particularly liked the character of Ji Hae. It was a minor part, but I wanted to see more of her, which is a credit to the performance by Kim Ye Won. I know Ji Chang Wook is incredibly popular, but his performance was one of the weaker ones for me. He's good when he's doing action scenes or serious scenes, but I found him less convincing when required to act happily with someone he loved. There was a scene with his mother where he grinned inanely at her in a seeming display of affection and I found it pretty jarring, and I felt the same in some of his scenes with the female lead. He's better at playing darker emotions than happier ones and I'd have preferred his performance if it was more restrained in those lighter moments.

Overall this is an enjoyable show and I'd recommend it, just don't set your expectations too high.

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Podia ser menor

Creio que se o drama tivesse 32/16 eps invés de 40/20 eu teria curtido mais, os primeiros eps me prenderam muito, mas ali pelo meio a historia começa a ficar maçante e puxada, sem falar nas inconveniências do roteiro. O maior motivo de eu ter assistido foi o Ji Chang Wook, as atuações dele são sempre fantásticas.
Deixo aqui meu profundo Ódio pelo SML e SFL, seres humanos podres, só do SML ter pensando em trair a poha do seu melhor amigo com a namorada dele já é algo bizarro, pior ainda a SFL que queria trair e tem a audácia de ir atras do ML dele kkkkkk
Enfim, amei o ML e FML(mesmo que alguns tenham achado ela irritante, sou mais essa personalidade que as padrões dos doramas).

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Uma semana bem passada

Precisava de algo para recuperar da angústia que Single's Inferno me deu, e este foi o kdrama que me curou.

Vamos manter isto por notas, para ser mais simples:

- Primeiro, male lead, top notch! :3;
- Isso de "mais episódios, menos tempo" is bullshit! I'm for "1 hour episodes" supremacy!;
- Aprendi bastante sobre algumas leis coreanas, Portugal devia tomar algumas notas;
- Coreia, please, pára com essa cena de "eu sou reservado e mal educado porque sou orfão" -_-;
- Mais um kdrama com um serial killer. Quem vir a minha watchlist pensa que estou sedenta por matar alguém;
- I wanna squish Kim Jae Hong (Kim Ye Jun) so hard!!! (now I realise he's not a child anymore and this could be innapropriate o.o);
- Chansung, babe, I love you, mas a tua personagem... apeteceu-me enchê-la de pancada! E a tua "amiga" logo a seguir!.

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A drama that swallowed numerous genres at once

Warning: This is a long and opinionated review. You can beg to differ. Plus, spoilers are ahead so beware. Please don’t report me for the spoilers, I tried my best to filter out specific events from the show. If you don’t feel safe reading the contents of this review, feel free to skip it.

The beginning of the drama was highly engaging. The visuals and acting were chef's kiss. The train to the hotel to the office scenes was hilarious. It was a force to be reckoned with. Later on, when the crime suspense would start to arise, it'd be super interesting. You will start to create crime theories and wonder what the antagonist's true intentions are. And of course, the revelation will be slow progress. The same goes for the romance aspect of the show. Just when you thought it was developing, it really wasn’t.

What I loved the most about the show was the writer's pattern. The writer did a great job executing the transitions of the early to midway episodes. She basically gaslighted me more than once. First, she made me believe it was the other guy that murdered the victim. The way JiBong got me sympathizing with the “protagonist guy” because he got "wrongly accused" just like Bong-hee from 2 years back. Second, for making me think Prosecutor Nah was an actual daredevil. She won my heart after that hallway scene where she purposely sideswiped Bong-hee towards Ji-uk. And near the ending scene where she let Bong-hee stay at her place, I loved her a lot there. It's a shame, all this greatness didn't last long.

What I'm afraid most in k-dramas are those that started great. You saw the potential, you fell in love with the story and the characters but tilted halfway. Sadly, this drama belonged there. It was a great loss. I'm not saying this is not watchable. But the story went plain and boring mid-way. It could’ve been one of the almost perfect k-dramas out there. After Prosecutor Cha got involved in Bong-hee’s murder case, we already knew who the killer was. The show just got longer because they couldn't find the evidence that will prove the antagonist’s guilt. And let me mention the obvious cover-up for the plain scenes where they have to handle cases that didn't do much for the show. It got to the point where it's tiring to watch. The only thing that got me hooked was my anticipation of more hilarious office meeting scenes, amusing beef in every single encounter of the main leads' mothers, and the overflowing chemistry between the leads. Without them, I would not second-guess my decision and drop the drama with no hesitation. It would've been better if they cut it shorter than the way it is. Nonetheless, it was still very entertaining. And it kind of gets back on track on the last episode.

Now, if you're debating whether to check Suspicious Partner out or not. I'd say if you're a sucker for crime rom-com, yes. The drama went bland but it wasn't that bad. There'll be scenes where you'll either be swooning over Ji-uk and Bong-hee or screeching because of the soaring tension in the suspense areas of the show. The whistle melody, My Oh My! Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it. The best takeaway from this review is to not expect much from the crime/suspense area of the drama. The start was good enough to attract attention but in the bigger picture, it's shallow. It only got confusing because they won’t reveal much info until a few episodes later. Anyways, there’ll also be a few action scenes. And if you caught a vibe for rom-coms, you'll surely enjoy this one. The comedy aspect here is insanely good! There’ll be an additional young character that would generate laughter and make the show more endearing. The visuals and acting of the cast are no joke. The OSTs really complimented the ambiance of the scenes. There are plenty of smooch scenes. We even got a bed scene but it wasn't that wild. But beware of the "aesthetic lighting" that genuinely got on my nerves every damn smooch scene. Like, it was blocking the beautiful happening on screen! And let me add the adorable morning kisses.

In conclusion, if something inside of you really wants to check out this drama, go for it! It’s really worth watching. In fact, I binge-watched this for 2 days straight. If a scene bore the hell outta you, the fast forward button exists for a reason. The ending was satisfying. Both first and second leads got their happy ending. The truth prevailed but in my view, after so many loopholes, the way the truth unfolded felt overdue. I wish the writer made the story more complex or just cut it out short. But this drama is a mixture of light-hearted romance comedy and legal with a little touch of dark suspense and action, so it quite made sense for the story to be this way. Maybe some scenes are there to complement a particular genre that concerns the show. That would be all. Thanks for reading, have a great day ahead dear folks!

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molto carino.niente di speciale ma bello.

Drama ben fatto con una storia bella e interessante.Scorre veloce e ogni puntata e intrigante, l'ho visto senza nemmeno rendermi conto che era già finito.Attori belli molto bravi persino il cattivo e molto bello anche se molto cattivo.La storia d'amore anche molto carina,abbastanza semplice e loro due dolcissimi insieme con un lieto fine come si deve.
mi sono piaciuti i sviluppi lungo ma trama e che le cose in sospeso o dubio abbiano trovato risoluzione.abbastanza leggero nonostante la storia anche un po' crime,a tratti pure un po' comico.
Una bella e buona visione,merita!

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Initially I Felt Like This Drama Is Not Up To My Expections Or Else It Will Only A Usuall Ordinary Rom Com. But Throughout All Episode It Was Quite Intesting And All Lead Actors Done Their Job Perfectly. Everone Defenetly Fall In Love With That Female Lead Character Eun Bong Hee. she Was Just Very Cute And Extrodrinary Performance.

Yes There Is More Chance Of Feeling That It Is Not Everyone Cup Of Tea either. The Romance Between Ji Chang Wook And Nam ji Hyun Worked Out Really Well. So Cute And Cheerful To Watch. And Am Ok With 40 Episodes Because I Didn't Felt Like It Was Too Big Drama That Each Episode Contain Only Half An Hour So It Is Watchable For All Audience

There Was Some Mistry Hided In The Main Plot And Also A Serial killler Chasing. No Lag Or Boring Part At All .. This Is One Of The Best Watchable K Drama So Far .. Really Liked

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A plot written to give you Stockholm syndrome

As am determined to watch at least 80% of Ji Chang Wook projects before the end of the year,
I picked up my suspicious partner without going through the reviews..
I told myself that 40 episodes of 30 min each will nt ruin me as long as JWC is on my screen
Also if you are C-drama watcher, you will know thata this is childplay.

1.If you like good and real acting from professionals,please go ahead and watch.
2.If you like good court drama and crime solving,please go ahead and enjoy this.
3.The support team and the friendship that came out of this was incredible.
4.If you are triggered by handsome criminals with mesmerising visuals,maybe skip it
5.If you get easily angered by a hot and cold female lead who take 38 episodes to decide,
6.If you have enough time on your hands to watch an amazing cast doing amazing acting

Key people to keep in mind:
No Ji Wook the versatile prosecutor played bythe multi talented Ji Chang Wook
Eun Bong Hee, the unluckiest FL turned lawyer,nicknamed "dirty but pretty" by No Ji Wook
Jung Huy-Soo,The smoothest handsome serial killer who started the whole nighmare

Note:It doesnt mean the whole drama was superb,but any plot hole that showed up was covered
by good acting.Like the child that witnessed the murder and was confused if he should testify or not.
I know it was added so that Procesecutor No Ji Wook can sort out his own story but the way it was never
solved or developed didnt make sense at all.Having in mind that this wasnt a small plotline.

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Fino a metà poteva essere un 10 poi però, pur rimanendo molto carino, ha perso un po' di smalto: troppo perso nel drammatico per i miei gusti. Diciamo che 20 puntate (divise in mezz'ora ciascuna, per cui alla fine sono 40) sono state un po' troppe e se si fossero fermati alle classiche 16 sarebbe stato meglio: chissà perchè le hanno aumentate!
Comunque fino a metà ci sono stati momenti esileranti: bellissimo!
I clichè dei kdrama sono stati rispettati tutti: l'amore odio iniziale, lei che inciampa e lui l'afferra, il modo assurdo in cui si addormentano seduti e l'altro li sorregge e/o li copre con la coperta ecc.
Ad un certo punto ho avuto fortissimo il dejavu: anche qui, come in "Healer", i genitori dell'uno sono coinvolti nella morte dell'altro. A volte in questi kdrama sembra che Seoul sia grande quanto una capocchia di spillo!
Incomprensibile nella puntata 36 il fatto che lei se la prenda con lui perché da bambino ha testimoniato contro il padre: santo Cielo, era un bimbo!!!! Vabbè.
Comunque nel complesso mi è piaciuto molto, ad ogni puntata c'era qualcosa di nuovo.
Ah! Mi piacevamo moltissimo gli outfit di FL.

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