The K2 더 케이투
★★★★★
The 2016 tvN Studio Dragon Korean drama, starring Ji Chang-Wook as Kim Jae-Ha/K2, Song Yoon-Ah as Choi Yoo-Jin, Im Yoon-Ah as Go Anna, and Jo Sung-Ha as Jang Se-Joon.
Brief summary: Sergeant Kim was on the run on Spain when he met another nameless Korean, begging for his help, but he wasn't able to help that person. Six months later in Korea, living under another identity, he witnesses an event that puts Choi Yoo-Jin's JSS on his tail. In order to minimize innocent civilian casualties and get revenge on the person that put him on the run in the first place, Sergeant Kim and Choi Yoo-Jin make a deal. Choi Yoo-Jin gives him the identity of Kim Jae-Ha and he becomes a JSS bodyguard, guarding the elusive young lady that begged for his help in Spain! But, as it turns out, JSS may be deeper involved in the political struggle between presidential candidates than he thought...
Amazing! Really, truly amazing and exciting! It was another awesome action drama for Ji Chang-Wook and he rocked it! I was not disappointed!
The plot was fantastic! There were a couple of twists that I definitely did not see coming. Watching K2's progression was fascinating. In the beginning, we understand his character to have a PTSD that keeps him from being able to deal a fatal blow or pulling the trigger on a gun with an aim to kill. Where City Hunter wouldn't kill because of moral principles, K2 couldn't kill because of his PTSD. It gradually changes, or the PTSD heals, as Anna becomes someone K2 is committed to protect. The second to last episode puts the end on this story when K2 pulls the trigger and kills one of the antagonist's henchmen for Anna's protection. In watching the drama over again, this progress is worth paying attention to and gives more value to the plot beyond just overthrowing the bad guys.
A word on Jae-Ha's and Anna's relationship- adorable. K1 and Mi-Ran were adorable, too!
This drama is directed towards more mature audiences and for understandable reasons. I'll go ahead and warn future viewers about the blurry nude shower fight scene (pretty famous on YouTube just by general search). Of course, the explicit nudity was edited with the blurs, but there was plenty implied. Just a little bit of a shocker, although the content and context of the scene was just hilarious. Throughout the drama there's also a bit of colorful language, however the translation of it really depends on the subtitle team. The subtitles I read used asterisks to depict which word was being used, but never typed any of them out (on Viki). These things did not influence any like or dislike on the drama in the long run on my part, but might want to be taken into consideration for potentially sensitive audiences.
There are a couple ties to fairy tales in this drama. Easy to catch if affiliated with the Disney fandom. The biggest tie was to the story of Snow White, the wicked stepmother (a queen and witch) and her magic mirror. Choi Yoo-Jin is portrayed in this concept. Anna's not quite any Snow White, although her allergic reaction with strawberries earlier on in the series is a little Snow-White-like. I figured Anna was more comparable to a Rapunzel character. Anna's side of the story was largely about establishing personal freedom and meeting a special someone that could help her come out into the outside world. Parallels like these definitely added more value to the drama and I invite viewers to look for more that I might have missed!
The ending came full circle. I wasn't really expecting that the antagonists would all be dealt with like they were, but it's one of the most complete endings I've ever seen. Jae-Ha and Anna's side of the ending was perfectly adorable, and although they annoyed me because there was no more to them, the final lines were creative and a fun little twist. Jae-Ha's real character name still remains a secret to the world.
★★★★★
The 2016 tvN Studio Dragon Korean drama, starring Ji Chang-Wook as Kim Jae-Ha/K2, Song Yoon-Ah as Choi Yoo-Jin, Im Yoon-Ah as Go Anna, and Jo Sung-Ha as Jang Se-Joon.
Brief summary: Sergeant Kim was on the run on Spain when he met another nameless Korean, begging for his help, but he wasn't able to help that person. Six months later in Korea, living under another identity, he witnesses an event that puts Choi Yoo-Jin's JSS on his tail. In order to minimize innocent civilian casualties and get revenge on the person that put him on the run in the first place, Sergeant Kim and Choi Yoo-Jin make a deal. Choi Yoo-Jin gives him the identity of Kim Jae-Ha and he becomes a JSS bodyguard, guarding the elusive young lady that begged for his help in Spain! But, as it turns out, JSS may be deeper involved in the political struggle between presidential candidates than he thought...
Amazing! Really, truly amazing and exciting! It was another awesome action drama for Ji Chang-Wook and he rocked it! I was not disappointed!
The plot was fantastic! There were a couple of twists that I definitely did not see coming. Watching K2's progression was fascinating. In the beginning, we understand his character to have a PTSD that keeps him from being able to deal a fatal blow or pulling the trigger on a gun with an aim to kill. Where City Hunter wouldn't kill because of moral principles, K2 couldn't kill because of his PTSD. It gradually changes, or the PTSD heals, as Anna becomes someone K2 is committed to protect. The second to last episode puts the end on this story when K2 pulls the trigger and kills one of the antagonist's henchmen for Anna's protection. In watching the drama over again, this progress is worth paying attention to and gives more value to the plot beyond just overthrowing the bad guys.
A word on Jae-Ha's and Anna's relationship- adorable. K1 and Mi-Ran were adorable, too!
This drama is directed towards more mature audiences and for understandable reasons. I'll go ahead and warn future viewers about the blurry nude shower fight scene (pretty famous on YouTube just by general search). Of course, the explicit nudity was edited with the blurs, but there was plenty implied. Just a little bit of a shocker, although the content and context of the scene was just hilarious. Throughout the drama there's also a bit of colorful language, however the translation of it really depends on the subtitle team. The subtitles I read used asterisks to depict which word was being used, but never typed any of them out (on Viki). These things did not influence any like or dislike on the drama in the long run on my part, but might want to be taken into consideration for potentially sensitive audiences.
There are a couple ties to fairy tales in this drama. Easy to catch if affiliated with the Disney fandom. The biggest tie was to the story of Snow White, the wicked stepmother (a queen and witch) and her magic mirror. Choi Yoo-Jin is portrayed in this concept. Anna's not quite any Snow White, although her allergic reaction with strawberries earlier on in the series is a little Snow-White-like. I figured Anna was more comparable to a Rapunzel character. Anna's side of the story was largely about establishing personal freedom and meeting a special someone that could help her come out into the outside world. Parallels like these definitely added more value to the drama and I invite viewers to look for more that I might have missed!
The ending came full circle. I wasn't really expecting that the antagonists would all be dealt with like they were, but it's one of the most complete endings I've ever seen. Jae-Ha and Anna's side of the ending was perfectly adorable, and although they annoyed me because there was no more to them, the final lines were creative and a fun little twist. Jae-Ha's real character name still remains a secret to the world.
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