If you're a fan of mysteries or American crime shows like Dexter or You, or if you've ever read webtoons like Bastard, this is the show for you! This show combines action, romance, mystery, and comedy perfectly to make it one of my favorite kdrama watches! Personally, I have never seen a drama like this before, from the plotline reminds me of a show that I could see on American television.

One of my favorite things about this drama is its unpredictability. I have spent many years at this point watching tv shows and movies, so most things I watch nowadays I can guess what is going to occur next in the plot. This show always had me on the edge of my seat wondering what's going to happen next. I can assure you that from the first episode it is almost impossible to guess what will happen at the end of the show (unless you've seen spoilers). This aspect of the show makes you genuinely always want to know what's happening next and you can't help but to watch the next episode.

Also I enjoy how this show is not really a romance, which was new for me since most kdramas I have watched before this were mostly focused on the romance between the two main characters. Not to say that romance isn't a big aspect of the plot, the leads do have great chemistry and there are swoon-worthy moments but it has more of the grittiness that I'm used to seeing in American tv shows. I think a reason that I sometimes have trouble finishing kdramas is that just having the romance as the main plotline becomes boring by like the 9th/10th episode. For this drama I was not only interested in the relationship between the main couple but also the other plotlines with Baek Hee-Sung's past and Cha Jiwon's career as a detective. I think the show does a great job of building up the romance but what kept me hooked is the mystery and crime with the overlying plotline.

Additionally, I think this drama could easily become too dark, but thankfully it also adds in humor with some of the side characters, specifically the reporter and Cha Jiwon's coworkers. Also, the acting was amazing by all characters, but the best has to be Lee Joongki because his character has an extremely complex personality and over the course of the drama you come to appreciate his character more and more.

Honestly, this drama would have gotten 10 stars for me but the last episode was somewhat of a disappointment. I know korean dramas usually only have one season but I think this drama would have been perfect if it had a season 2, I would love to see more about how the main couple navigates their relationship after the events that occurred in the last few episodes. Also I don't think I got enough closure on the 2nd main couple. However, excluding this episode the other episodes were great and I hope to see more kdramas like this in the future!