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The 2017 Korean drama, starring Song Seung-Heon as Black/Han Moo-Gang, Go Ara as Kang Ha-Ram, Lee El as Kim Soo-Wan, and Kim Dong-Jun as Oh Man-Soo.
Brief summary: Grim Reaper 444 is the best in the grim reaping business, but when he gets assigned a pathetic new partner, things start to go awry. In order to catch his partner who has run away into the human world, he possesses the body of detective Han Moo-Gang. But being human isn’t as easy as it looks! He butts heads with Kang Ha-Ram, a young woman who can see shadows of death, and 444 decides to use her unique ability to find his lost partner. But just how long will it take to find this runaway soul, and how will 444 manage to not be distracted by the on-going case at work and by a spunky little young woman?
Honestly, I can understand why “Black” got such mixed reviews. The story is exciting. Every episode keeps you on the edge of your seat. Song Seung-Heon is handsome. Go Ara is awesome in everything she’s been in. But the progression towards the ending... It needed a little bit more time. This should have been a 20 or 21 episode drama. Deciding to reboot everything in the end probably left audiences feeling empty and incomplete. The finale was an absolute cry-fest.
This drama is definitely not meant for audiences younger than the age of 18 or so. The TV rating disadvises viewers under the age of 15 (pretty much a TV-14 US rating), but the concepts in “Black” were all a bit dark, some dirty, and sometimes just plain explicit.
I liked it, though! Could barely put it down! Even until the ending. I liked the suspense, the activity, the actors, and the development. We got pieces of the mystery little by little, kept us guessing for ages, but unleashing everything when 444 figured out EVERYTHING might have been a little much. I was excited, but I almost felt nauseous too. What a reveal!
Some things I wish would have been added. This is not really a cliche drama. You’d have a hard time filling out one of those bingo cards you can find on Pinterest, but I almost wish there would be a cliche here or there. It probably would have softened the drama a bit. There’s no passionate kiss, either, for those of you who were hoping to see some of that.
Plot twists everywhere. Gasping every episode at least once. That’s what’s in Black. 👌🏻
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