Numele Meu (2021)

Intense series.

I'll make it short. It's the typical revenge scenario, so nothing new here. On the other hand, I think it was executed quite well overall. Personally, I found who was the culprit from the first episode but it didn't stop me from enjoying the series.

I don't watch a lot of series with female leads because generally I don't get on with their often cliché characters, but here I liked the simplicity, yet the determination of a young girl to find out who killed her father. She was a hero that I loved to follow the journey. I felt for her and I rooted for her until the end.

In terms of production, I must say it's very good, the script really leaned on the emotional side, and if we could sympathize with the killer, with a psychopath ? What if we hated a police force that does its best ? Me, that's what I love, simple but well-crafted scripts that transport us emotionally.

Only one regret is that one of the detective died, especially in this way, I had come to love his character, and he deserved better.

Overall, a good mini-series, a good script, a good production with intense fighting choreographies, good actors. 8 episodes were enough, no need more or less.
I recommend this series.

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The theme of Betrayal

I literally cried for ten minutes straight, the thought of betrayal and that all her anger was towards a person who did no wrong and put all her trust in a man that killed her dad...
The whole show focuses on betrayal, ep1, when she came in the Gangjae, and welcomed her at the end he ended up being the one to abuse her and assault her. We thought Donghoon betrayal Gi ho but he actually betrayed the Munjin, the Jiwoo was supposed to betray the police but she will betray the gang because they betrayed her and kept the truth away from her.
28/01- I cried so much when pildo died, and it still hurts....

this show was really something, i thought I would cry enough when jiwoo discovered about her dad, but they had to go and kill pildo, I was so fucking done because why...homegirl lost everyone around her and she finally had someone to lean on then gone. oh yeah and when mujin said "I never once betrayed someone who trusted in me. so why does everyone keep betraying me" it almost made me cry because he thought he could find pppl he could trust he ended up getting backstabbed and this is why it is so hard to hate the supposed villain in this show. It didn't seem like Mujin was the villain to me because he also wanted his own revenge and peace iguess after loosing his friend. but pildo's death hurt...

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entertaining but that climax NOPE!

This was good. The first show I’ve seen where a girl goes after her father’s killer. They set that and the organization up pretty well.

The characters were good. Han So Hee really shines bright in this. I loved how badass and independent she was. She really had fire in her eyes and nailed the anguish and anger that Jiwoo felt. It’s impressive that the actress chose to gain weight and go to action school for the role as that shows her dedication. The scenes where she interacted with the organization were always satisfying to watch. Choi Moo Jin was a scene stealer for sure. Park Hee Soon was mesmerizing in the role and I wouldn’t mind him playing a mafia boss again in the future because he’s just that good. Lee Hak Joo was good in TWOTM but I like him much better here. He was the charming and loyal right hand man to Mujin yet he had a humane and soft side that was pleasant to see. It’s almost like sometimes he regretted certain actions but you were never really sure. Pil Do was a good support system for Jiwoo. He didn’t fully understand her but he did recognize that she had to complete her mission and offered to help her.

All 8 episodes were enjoyable in their own right but I have to admit that things got repetitive after a while: Jiwoo would be told a piece of information that she thought would get her closer to the killer only to find out the info was a loose end and she would start again. I wanna note that the intimate scene between Jiwoo and Pildo was special. It wasn’t overly sexual but relevant to the story because that was the first time Jiwoo found someone that understood her pain and allowed her to let her guard down. It was beautiful actually. The payoff wasn’t worth it imo. We never got an actual reason as to why Mujin lied to Jiwoo in the first place and it irked me even upon second viewing. My best guess is that he wanted to see if Jiwoo would become like him during the process of finding her father’s killer, so stooping as low as he does would make her worthy or something. Idk yall. That angered me. Jiwoo literally threw away her life and a great future only to discover her mentor and trusted ally was the perpetrator. I was just as livid as he tbh. Overall, entertaining show.

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Vengeance is My Name

The ending left me with several hanging curiosities such as:

1. What ever happened to Ji Woo? Did she escape from a supposedly highly organized organization of this big drug syndicate? How?
2. Did Captain Cha Gi-ho helped her in clearing her name being the 'mole' and accessory to disband a highly organized drug ring?
3. Did the drug syndicate organization got a new leader after the death of Choi Mu-jin?
4. What is it in the title 'My Name' that made it significant and synonymous to the story? I find it too blur and less significant to have its impact as the title of this tv series.

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Female John Wick meets Infernal Affairs; revenge for a dad instead of a dog and goes undercover

Female John Wick meets Infernal Affairs; revenge for a dad instead of a dog; go undercover for the mafia leader; Still easy watching, great flow with lots of action and stress level like the shows mentioned above

Life is too short for stressful drama. Why spend all that time watching and be stressed? Don’t our lives already provide enough of that?

Summary of the series:
- What life with out revenge right? Just you think you can stop, they pull you back in
- Amazing action overall, making me like all these actors and actresses; make it believable
- Likable characters even though they may not be the side you are rooting for
- Lots of villains, FL peels the onion and will take them down one by one and sometimes, 50 at a time
- Great chemistry on the MLs and FL, if it was cheesy, I would have drop it quick since I am comparing this to some good movies
- ending was done succinctly which is ok, its like an action movie where it just ends with a big explosion


Great watch, its edgy and full of action. At occasions it may bring some tears but not because of sadness, but for perseverance and vindicated moments.

If you are looking for gratuitous action/kick ass FL, frequent fighting scenes, no romance and just kick butt, then this is for you. beware of some gore

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Plot + review

Plot: Yoon Ji Woo, a member of the organized crime ring, goes undercover as a police officer and harbors cold revenge in her heart. Yoon Ji-Woo’s father dies suddenly. She wants to desperately take revenge on whoever is responsible for her father's death. Helping Yoon Ji Woo go undercover is Choi Moo Jin, the boss of, the biggest drug crime group Dongcheonpa in Korea, whose true motives are not easy to read. With the help of Choi Mu-Jin and to uncover the reason for her father's death, Yoon Ji-Woo joins the police department and becomes a mole for the drug group. Jeon Pil Do, a police detective in the Drug Investigation Unit. He becomes Yoon Ji Woo’s partner when she joins the police. Cha Gi Ho, the team leader of the Drug Investigation Unit. He and Choi Moo Jin have long been enemies, with Cha Gi Ho vowing to take down his crime ring before he retires. Do Gang Jae, a former member of the drug ring. After causing problems and getting kicked out of the gang, he vowed revenge against them.

Main: Yoon Ji-woo is seeking revenge for her father's murder.
Jeon Pil-do is a detective.He initially disliked Jiwoo but he ended up falling in love with Ji-woo and ended up getting killed by Mu-jin in front of her.
Choi Mu-jin is the boss of Dongcheon, which is Korea's biggest drug ring. He was best friends with Ji-woo's father.

Review: Liked everything about the drama, i mean everything besides Pildo dying, that was really sad ._. I just want it to be a happy ending for Ji-woo. I think she deserved to be with someone that could love her and be with her in the worst times of her life

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Nice start but disappointing ending

Acting
Everyone played their part perfectly, Han Sohee and Park Heesoon were magnetic in their roles. I was less convinced by Jiwoo's partner but it might be because I had a hard time not associating him with his Yumi's Cell character.

Story
The beginning episodes were engaging and left me feeling intrigued. The action scenes were so well done with the flow keeping it understandable but still intense (even though they have the getting-stab-but-totally-fine trope going on). There wasn't much suspense about her father's killer by the middle of the series as the captain was too obvious and no other suspect had been introduced by then so the plot twist wasn't that impressive.
The relationship between Jiwoo and Choi Mujin was the show's highlight for me with this blend of hatred and love, trust and mistrust between them. However, it was the only thing that I cared about as Jiwoo's character is nothing beyond her revenge, so I couldn't care less about her relationship with Pildo which was really out of nowhere and out of character for me. Big eye-roll for the ending, the logical outcome of the final fight would have been a nicer ending but well...

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Good one time watch if you're looking for suspense thriller.

I was going through a drama slump. There was nothing thrilling to watch, and I really wanted to watch a thriller & that's when I decided to watch 'My name'.
Truth be told, I wanted to rate it a 10/10, but the climax hit me. It kept me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails, upto episode 6 . But then the last two episodes came along 🙄 Episodes 7 and 8. They have too many loop holes and weird trajectories, that changed my opinion regarding the story.

Upto Episode 6 it was just wonderful, pretty much awesome . Things were interesting.
Episode 6 onwards, ...
Why? why did she kill Taeju, and then destroyed the evidence simultaneously. Their actions made no sense. Once it was clear to her, who's her father's killer, if she was so desperate that nothing mattered to her, she had many chances to get back at him.
The last episode romance trajectory between her and Pil do, didnt make much sense. Never throughout the series did it ever felt like she had any kind of attraction towards her sunbae. Then why choose this plotline, only of he's gonna get killed in next 15 mins.
Another weird plotline : when Mu Jin was clear that he wanted to kill the girl, and left to get revenge from her, why why on earth did he kill Pil do & left her unharmed like that. He could've killed either only her or both of them right there. Honestly the last episode didnt make much sense & I just dont get it : if the captain survived, why on earth did Pil do had to die.

Enough about the negatives, now coming to the positives in the story :
Honestly speaking, from episodes 1 to 6 the drama is a gem. Right from the 1st episode the way fl is introduced, her dad's story it was really interesting to watch. Initial couple of episodes were fast paced and interesting. The plot handled really well and the story felt like a beautiful tapestry.

All in all its a good watch.
An action packed thriller.
A short drama, perfect for binge watching.

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otto intere puntate di violenza

brutta storia di malavita, violenza, uccisioni, vendetta,


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Un univers noir et sans pitié

J'ai commencé ce drama avec quelques petites réticences. Oui, l'histoire de vengeance et d'infiltration est totalement mon style, mais je craignais un développement trop "gentil" et un romance qui casserait l'histoire. Mais, ces doutes ont vite été balayés.

Dès le début, on découvre un univers dur et sans pitié. Déjà par la violence dont est victime JiWoo par son entourage scolaire et ensuite par le crime atroce dont elle est témoin. JiWoo se retrouve alors dans un monde qui lui est totalement inconnu, mais sa motivation la pousse à aller au devant des dangers, malgré les mises en garde. Que ce soit durant sa formation où ensuite dans son travail, elle assiste à des moments durs et éprouvants. Elle doit sans cesse se battre physiquement et mentalement. La seule bouée qu'elle a, c'est Choi Moo Jin, le chef du gang dont faisait partie son père. De quoi la plonger davantage encore dans ce monde de crime. C'est donc une trame très noire et violente qu'on nous propose dès l'introduction du drama.

Concernant les personnages, on nous place très vite le décor principal, ce qui nous permet de nous familiariser avec les personnages les plus récurrents. Mais, on apprend ensuite à les connaitre plus précisément au travers des enquêtes et de l'évolution des relations. Je ne vais pas parler de tous les personnages, mais de ceux qui m'ont le plus marquée.
Tout d'abord, JiWoo: pour une fois dans un drama coréen, on a un personnage de femme forte. Elle n'hésite pas à se frotter à des adversaires armés et bien plus imposants physiquement qu'elle et elle le fait sans trembler. Elle paraît toujours calme et posée, parfois un peu indifférente, mais on la voit montrer davantage ses sentiments au fil du drama.
Choi Moo Jin est un homme puissant et qui ne faiblit jamais. En réalité, son personnage est particulièrement complexe et sa façon de voir le monde qui l'entoure est vraiment particulière. Alors, même si je l'ai détesté pour certaines scènes, j'ai de la peine à le détester totalement. Il y avait des moments tellement forts entre lui et JiWoo, presque comme une relation paternelle.
Jeon Pil Do est un policier aux méthodes un peu directes et pas forcément toujours dans les cadres légaux, mais il est déterminé à coincer tous les criminels qu'il pourra arrêter. Son passé est dur et explique la puissance de sa relation avec JiWoo. Ils ont tous les deux connus des douleurs et la vengeance les a aveuglés. Toutefois, Pil Do en est sorti avant de commettre l'irréparable.
Jung Tae Joo est le bras droit de Choi Moo Jin. Ils se connaissent depuis très longtemps et Tae Joo sait à peu près tout des agissements de son chef. Il est froid et direct. C'est aussi un excellent combattant.
Do Gang Jae, c'est le dingue du drama. Sa transformation était impressionnante et sa folie m'a marquée, comme avec la scène du combat contre les hommes de Tae Joo dans la salle d'entrainement.
Yoon Dong Hoon, le père de JiWoo. On ne le voit pas souvent et pourtant c'est un personnage qui m'a marqué. On découvre de nombreuses facettes de son personnage durant le développement de l'histoire. Et sa détermination à protéger sa fille m'a vraiment touchée.

Au niveau du casting, j'ai eu un total coup de coeur pour Han So Hee, qui interprète le rôle de JiWoo. A de nombreuses reprises, les plans de caméra se centrent sur son visage et elle a dû faire un travail intense d'interprétation des émotions de son personnage. Elle a aussi des scènes vraiment physiques. J'ai aussi adoré Park Hee Soon pour sa classe et l'aura qu'il dégageait. En interprétant un chef de gang, il faut une réelle présence qui en impose. Ahn Bo Hyun avait moins d'occasion de montrer différentes facettes, son personnage s'y prêtant moins, mais il a totalement participé à cette incroyable alchimie avec Han So Hee. Leurs scènes de rapprochements étaient parfaitement jouées et naturelles.

La fin m'a réellement surprise, mais je ne pense pas qu'une fin différente aurait collé au drama.

Au niveau des OST, je les ai en général trouvés vraiment adaptés au drama et à son univers. J'ai eu un petit coup de coeur pour "My Name" que je trouve vraiment originale. J'aime aussi beaucoup l'atmosphère de "Chasing Lost Memories" et de "Empty*.

En conclusion, c'est un drama avec une histoire classique, mais un univers bien dessiné et un casting génial.

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The price of revenge is becoming a monster

I loved it! Though story is predictable and a cliché, still I enjoyed binging the entire series! I am always fascinated with Mafia/Gang/Yakuza/Underworld stories, I can't explain it. Maybe despite and in spite of the dirty world: including drugs, crime, violence and death involved with it, still I loved and enjoyed anything that has a touch of it.

Anyway, I love Han So Hee here! What a revelation! From a sweet and demure characters to this one badass, revenge driven lady she became here. Kudos to everyone involved in the mini-series, they all did a wonderful job! I also enjoyed watching Ahn Bo-hyun here, maybe he's too convincing as an asshole from Itaewon Class that I don't like watching his works anymore, 😭😅 but I love him here. And will watch his other works again.

The action scenes kept me on edge, and was rooting for Ji Woo to finally catch the person who killed his Dad.

Just a precaution, if you don't like violence, and also, it has substance abuse here, stay away from the series. But if you're okay with it, go watch it! Definitely worth your time!

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