JKH is love his acting his facial expressions his everything he never disappoints. the lead female can be somehow( veryyyyyy) very annoying but not to the extent of affecting the drama, if u like her you can ignore her annoying parts.
the story is wonderful and extremely well written, it has many plot twists that will keep you off your seat, it opens your eyes on many facts as it makes you fall for the so called "bad people" (for whom i always fall anyway lol) , there isn't a single boring moment , there was one" unrealistic" scene but you can simply ignore it, the ending is even more thrilling, i don't know how to describe this piece of art, it is just DAEBAK , worth watching and re-watching a million times.
my fav OST was WOUND still on playlist
Overall, if you are still hesitating pleaseeeeeee do not , there is no regret here. and thank me later.
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~Doctor's Son~
To be honest, I rated it with 5/10 and thought about dropping it after I've seen first two episodes. The story was confusing and it didn't entertain me as much as I wished for. But because I fell in love with the actor Jung Kyung Ho and his character Doctor's Son, I just couldn't stop. And I'm truly happy, that I didn't. You don't even know, how much I would blame myself, this drama is a total masterpiece!
The friendship between Soo and Doc was so warm and loyal. My broken heart wishes to have a friendship like these two boys. Although firstly I didn't like Jin Sook and I quite suspected her, she turned out to be next great person. And the person, that I didn't even suspect, turned out to be the main villain. The screenwriter deserves an award for this.
The end disappointed me, so I'm unsure about my rating. I'd love to give it 10/10, but my disappointment from the ending can't be erased. Even though I was sure about how it'll end, I just wished for Doctor's Son to finally live happily...
Cruel City learnt me a new quote, found me new husband, filled my playlist with next amazing soundtracks and made my eyes blurred. The word "cruel" isn't there just for a joke. Everything is truly heartless. From story to their lives.
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Yeah, I almost didn't watch the drama because of the not-so-interesting poster. But I decided to give it a go for the cast. Imagine the mistake I could have made. And good thing I did not read the synopsis.
By the way, this is my first completed 10/10.
Before finishing the drama (after 9 episodes)...
It is unexpectedly so so good.I cannot describe how much affection I unintentionally have for this drama. I usually avoid this genre and type of drama as it is not my cup of tea. But from the simplest things as the sound effects quality to the overall feel of the story, everything is amazing.
I love everyone in this drama and I love everyone’s relationship as much as I hate it as well. I love what has come and what is to come. The sadness of the story makes me smile. Plus, Jung Kyung Ho knows how to play a miserable character in so many different ways (see Life on Mars, etc…).
After finishing the drama…
The acting is so so so heart-wrenching. Everyone’s!
Not a single boring moment.
I forgot how much I liked dark sad twisted dramas.
I made a mistake. I stayed up all night watching it all. It was because I seriously couldn’t let go of it. I don’t know how it could have turned out if i didn’t do it, if I was a little more patient and paced myself. I can’t say that I don’t regret it or that I do. But what I know is that I ruined my standards of ALL upcoming dramas.
The biggest fault and disadvantage from binge watching it was not that I could not grasp enough feelings, quite the opposite; it was TOO much for me to handle, really overwhelming. I don’t know how to deal with the grief and grievance.
It is probably the saddest, most miserable and most sour and frustrated a drama has ever left me. The heart ache is no joke. It has been a while since I genuinely last cared for the fate of characters. I think I need another heart-full noir to get over this. ( months have passed since I finished it)
The thing that makes it superior to other similar dramas is not the romance; the romance is usually much better in some good similar dramas (but also good in here), but it is the friendship that everyone had, the relationships they managed to build, It makes my heart even more sour and hurt. It is so maddening; that fate of theirs and how things turned out. It is the only reason I wasn't going to give it a 10. I keep clenching my fists in anger. It is serious. The state I was in was not normal, after finishing it.
It was so simple; it could have gone well. Anyways, I retreated to self therapy and I am going to believe a lie that I am going to repeat to my self. I'll believe that it is the truth.
But, there will always remain this questions in my mind:
Will there ever be a drama of the same quality as this one??
My heart feels sour once again as I remember that it was released in 2013. I guess it was when drama industry realized the deficits of prior ones and fixed them, by removing unrealistic drama, but keeping enough necessary drama, the quality of picture and sound, the nature of the environment, ignoring few details that are okay to ignore in order to shed light on other important details.
And also, it is was before dramas lost their original touch and were revolutionized into something that is supposed to be modern. I agree that some new dramas are so well done, but scarcely it is that you find something that has the essence of old dramas; that dramatic effect, though slightly, but bearably unrealistic. They focus too much on visuals. It is overdone nowadays that it is distracting from the essence of the story.
By the way, I kinda sensed it beforehand the stuff that happen to Kyung Mi . I consider it one of Cruel City's charms, that I was able to put things together before events occurred. It happened few times. I realized so many things before they happened or they told us about it.
Call it sixth sense but they were really good at hinting with emotions.
The directing is fantastic. The music is so fitting. The cast is irreplaceable. The writing... is from a different world.
This is no ordinary drama. It is one timeless drama!
This drama has my favorite characters that I like the most. Jung Kyung Ho slayed it. And I really really liked Jin Sook, Safari (Sapari), Soo, even Scale, and everyone.
I’ve changed my mind after I watched episodes 18, 19 & 20 again, and the last ever second of the last episode plus a statement that I read, supposedly made by the production crew about the ‘open ending’ made me change my mind. I decided make this my first 10 out of 10 completed drama.
This concludes the longest review I have written in my life so far.
P.S. I watched the 1990s movie 'Leon: The Professional' for the first time, and the instrumental OST 'The Man' in Cruel City sounds so similar to Leon’s popular soundtrack 'Shape of My Heart'. I am not sure how this relates but...
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The cast of characters is vast where it is sometimes difficult to keep track of all of them and their ever changing allegiances. This can sometimes make things confusing. I'm curious to how much is remedied by a second run though.
The music and score for Cruel City are remarkable and poignant. The ten track OST is phenomenal. This album flows amazingly well from one track to the next. While Wound, Butterfly and Everyday stand out as beautiful lyrical tracks, the instrumental pieces are surprisingly evocative and striking as individual tracks. My favorites are Memories of the Past, The Man, Undercover and The Night. Undercover reminds me so much of Time from Hans Zimmer's Inception.
Cruel City is an amazing creation where everything: the setting, the cinematography, the vibe, the tone and the score feed into the dark and surprisingly beautiful kill or be killed world. The characters are complex and have truly dynamic story arcs. The story telling is tight and well woven. Though the drama is dark and sometimes jarring, I think the story and cast of characters set it well above the rest. I can certainly understand why it is so highly revered as a beautiful, poetic and tragic story.
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Kairi of the Sky
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Thank God I give it a try. coz it's totally worth it... so try it guys... You will miss a very very good show.. Applause to the writer and director as well as DOCTORS SON!!! I hope you got more projects this 2016...
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This show is definitely a must watch. The story is unique and interesting, exacting until the end.Main lead awesome acting.
I rated it nine because of the main actress not good enough acting in my opinion, also there was a little bit too much ...no it would be a spoiler if I say... overall, excellent.
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Although the story is not quiet original, this has captivated me and at the same time so intriguing you would not like to stop watching each episodes! Andeach episodes gives you a new turn of events and twists that are all intriguing and intertwined as well! All characters are brilliantly created and screenwriting are genius!
Although to me 20 episodes is quiet long to make up the whole story, and that a midstream lag is unnecessary, however the result is still one of the best drama i have ever watched!
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I watched five nominate for foreign language film at 86th academy awards and this is better than all. I know this is not a movie, but if it was movie probably became the first Korean movie to get an Oscar. That’s why some don’t like it, because not everyone like Oscar-class movie. Just for example between Avatar and The Hurt Locker which one people likes more? Probably must choose Avatar not Oscar winner’s The Hurt Locker.
It has everything that a great show need. A Superior story meets great acting and outstanding production design. You can watch it again and think about background scenes over and over. Chair, table, windows and curtain all have special design and color for this show.
This is by far the best Korean show (movie and series) for me even after years.
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To those who like drama with the genre of police/detective, this drama is a MUST!!! To those who don't really like those genre (like me), you can give it a try! I am sure you will have the same feeling as me (MIND-BLOWN!!)
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hesitated alot before watching it... but no regrets at alllll....
i knew that jung shi hyun will die in the end... but still felt like my heart will stop because of it...
i read some places that no, the last scene of the drama was his back speaking on the phone.. actually i didn't felt it as a continuing scene... so pleassseeeee if there is really a season 2 don't make us wait alot..
good job to all the actors and thanks alot...
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The acting is really good, the story isn't boring even a single minute.. It always takes a new turn when you didn't expect it.
The music is driving you into the armosphere of this world.
The relationships between are really interesting, sometimes ambiguous.
I just finished to watch it for the second time, and as the first time, it made me cry a lot.
But, most of the time, stories that make you cry are the most beautiful, and this one really is.
I hope you'll watch it, if you didn't already, and that you'll enjoy !
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