8.5

i really expected a lot from this drama seeing how many people are recommending it and praising it. however, it didn't really live up to my expectation.

for a plot-driven drama, i find it average. there's really nothing so extravagant to it that makes it shine among the rest. the cases are good, makes me wonder who the killer is, but that's just it. there are also some glaring loopholes, tho not so many. i think they managed to execute the plot well in the end.

second, i couldn't really connect to the drama. i was expecting that it would, like hypnotize and totally pull me in for a mystery drama. but it didn't. one reason that i could think of is that it's lacking with the character aspect. si-mok and yeo jin are amazing characters, no doubt. and the acting was good too. however, their backstory, personality, goal, drive, fear, you know, it was lacking in that aspect. there are a lot of things going on but i don't know why it matters to these characters, and why would it matter to me too. i was waiting for that moment where i would see why they cares for these cases so much, except the fact of course that it's their job and responsibility. there's just nothing connecting the plot, the cases to the characters that would make the drama even stronger in my opinion. si-mok character is already interesting, and i was expecting that they would try to delve deeper into his past and his conflicts as someone who can't perceive emotions. but there's just nothing. and yeo jin, i really like her character, strong and bold. but her character literally has nothing in it. she has no family background, internal conflict, fear, goals (prior to her meeting the old woman) there's just nothing but Yeo Jin being Yeo Jin. i want to know more about her but the writer didn't give me the opportunity to know her.

on the contrary, i find the antagonist (if you can call them one) more interesting than those two. especially the one who jumped (if you know, you know haha) his back story, his drive, motivation and his goal. it's really great. and the one who-dunnit his motivations too, goals, reasons, fears, conflicts and suffering, so so great. i hope that the writer applied the same thing to the main leads so that as a viewer, i could connect to the story more.

that being said. i think it's a decent watch. not that much but i still like it. and thank goodness there's a hidden chemistry between Yeo Jin and Si-Mok because without it, i don't think i'd manage to finish this one.