I watched it way after the hype it caused in 2020, and I must say it didn't "age" well (give me a break, each year went as 5 these days). Feels like she gave up too easily on ab addiction that lasted from childhood. Also, It seems to me like a fantasy made to encourage girls, the actress is great, but many of the aspects aren't followed through (like her birth father, why didn't she look for him? it's one thing when the mom wants to hand over a girl, and it's different when she dies. Or her relationships in general, despite the length of the episodes, most of them appeared shallow, except for Alma).
Also, having Russian background, the language and some of the backdrop was not convincing (not bas as "Killing Eve" though).
It was also weird that her Russian kicked in only in the last scene.
Anyway, pretty good one, but having too high expectations about it might lead to disappointment.
I love k-dramas as a genre, and I was intrigued to see what they did to gain such attention.
Not disappointed. It has the gore of saw and cube (although not too shocking for those who watch "Grey's Anatomy" and "The Walking Dead" calmly while they eat), along with the sensitivity and character growth I love in the k-drama genres. Great combination for me. It is also take on the ideas presented by "Parasite", but with a quicker pace than the usual TV-Dramas from Korea itself (they usually have at least 12-16 episodes that last over an hour), so it's like they made the perfect mixture of East and West here. I really want to continue seeing how this genre evolves in South Korea to take over the world :)
As it happens with many series, the dropped the ball just a little towards the end and left some storylines unresolved, but the good acting, the music and the amazing visuals that immerse you in the game made up for it completely.
