Jirisan (2021)

A bit confusing because of the changing timeline. But still worth watching.

Overall production, storyline, acting and visuals are done pretty well. The changing timeline was a bit confusing at first but once you've got the hang of it, it'll all be fine.

At first, it was about the day to day life of a ranger. The adventures, the challenges and the dangers they face in order to perform their duties. At bit boring to be honest.

But when those dangers and accidents in the mountain increases, the story shifted a bit towards the paranormal mystery thriller. Every deaths was vital to the story. The creator of this story manage to successfully take us with the journey of each characters.

Even the backstory was done well. Making the characters more relatable I guess. The more the viewers can relate the more invested with the story we become.

There's not much love story with this one but I still like it though. It has a happy ending.

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Good Enough

Korean Drama "Jirisan" is a nice surprise. For a drama about forest rangers, one might expect a more slice of life approach, with a group of rangers walking up and down the mountain. And yet, Jirisan presents an intriguing story with lots of suspense, action scenes and a big thriller factor. There were also some sweet family moments between the community and the rangers. The background story of the main lead was likewise a nice addition.

However, the first few episodes were a bit slow, as the story took its time to get into the action part and set in. The finale was unexpectedly out of tune with the rest of the drama as well and kind of disappointing for some reason, even though they did wrap up everything in the end.

Still, the eery atmosphere, the setting and the OST were all great and the performances even greater.


So, overall, 7 out of 10.

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Mountain, mystery, suspense

Excellent cast, acting and writing. A crime drama with a stunning setting, Mountain Rangers as the central characters and even a bit of the supernatural thrown in. The latter actually has a sad feel to it.
I loved both Jun Ji Hyun and Joo Ji Hoon in this; her character was strong, capable and assertive, if a little headstrong. It was so enjoyable to see JJH playing a softer character, whose more placid, thoughtful and probing nature, balanced hers.
Oh Jung Se was on fine form as usual, too.
The story twists and turns, moving with the seasons on the mountain, as it is revealed there's a killer on the loose.
The culprit isn't unveiled until the final episodes and so many fit the bill at some point, that guessing was impossible!
I loved the production, location, filming and a soundtrack that suited it so well.
I actually found the ending quite emotional.
What let it down a little were the sudden jumps (from the outset), in the timeline. I didn't get what was going on initially, but once I realised, it was fine; the story is told before and after the events of the deaths, leading up to the capture of the killer.
There were also a couple of characters whose stories and reactions were a bit OTT, but in a drama that had so many good ones, they were bearable.
A couple of episodes were a little slow, but overall this was a great watch.

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A murder mystery with mystical elements

I have to recommend this drama - it's intriguing, beautifully shot, and located in a beautiful landscape with its own character and force. the music is beautiful too. Acting outstanding and great characters for all the supporting cast - none are simply there to perform a function and then evaporate - each is a defined person, which is lovely. All the cast, really, were stars - "supporting actor"? ... who - no, they were all substantial roles and some of them, heartbreaking.
The landscape itself has a crucial role, and cannot have been easy to put onto film - kudos to all involved in capturing a sense of this mountain - though I suspect it is a pale shadow of the real thing.
Well produced, obviously, and well written, though the plotting depends a little too much on concealing information for a later reveal and on time-slips, which could also be confusing.

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OST IS PERFECT ⭐

Tbh...I started watching this drama because of BTS JIN'S OST YOURS..

However, I found out that this KDrama has amazing plot and storyline that keeps you hooked!

Very well drafted and nice OST by Jin! (Yours)

I liked every episode..it wasn't like the other kdramas, no unnecessary drama, every scene had a meaningful essence! I like it a lot!

Thanks to BTS Jin for introducing me to this KDrama..

Jun Ji Hyun's acting also amazed me.. I wish to see BTS Jin someday in a Kdrama like this...

Very well scripted.. I'm happy with the outcome!

Give a listen to Jin's ost Yours please!

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Give it some time!!

I mean wow!! Just Wow!! I have just finished 'Jirisan' and the drama is like mind-blowing. They took it slow and it didn't feel rushed. I was a little reluctant at first after seeing all the articles on bad editing which I think editing could still have been better, but i started anyway and was like 'Yeah! good'. I took it slow and first 5 episodes seemed like a bit of drag but the later episodes was like who's next. It kept me on my toes and the subtle love line was really adorable. Also, the last episode really had a swirl of emotions. So, to sum it up the drama was real good and can be added to the re-watch list.

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9/10 would reccomend.

Story :
I really like the story. It shows 2 mountain rangers of Jirisan and a killer in the mountain. I really like the multiple 'present' trope . Did I ever get bored? Maybe, not really. Hyunjo as a ghost roaming the mountain was a really good idea. The scene were Hyunjo was trying to grab the microphone and speak to Yigang was so emotional tears were pouring out of my eyes. Also I don't know why everyone's complaining and saying Signal was so much better. We got robbed bla bla bla. I haven't seen Signal but I don't know why y'all are upset. Probably because of thr multiple present bit, but it won't be good if they pulled that on this storyline. Because just no...

Acting :
So good could never get a better fitting cast than them.

OST :
Comeon u know the answer Yours by Jin and the other songs were so good I'm an army btw.

Rewatch value :
I don't rewatch mystery because yeah I just don't but I really would on this one the plot isn't all tied up agaisnt the mystery so you'll totally see me rewatching it.

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Foi um drama que eu realmente só tive certeza do real assassino quando já estava praticamente entregue de bandeja, ou seja, nos últimos episódios (eles souberem segurar bem)

A trama tem uma pegada mística, então acabou tendo até um fantasma, levei susto com ele na primeira vez que apareceu depois eu comecei com as teorias de quem seria ele (e não é que acertei?). E pasmem meu povo, mais pra frente eu simplesmente estava com pena dele e tentando entender o porque dele ter ido parar ali (o bichinho era todo solitário🤧 mas foi de suma importância pra história)

Só teve uma coisa que aconteceu com a protagonista no último episódio que eu não entendi nada, foi milagre dos céus?? Porque explicação não teve, se teve perdi essa parte 😂

Não posso deixar de falar da fotografia que está de tirar o fôlego e da ost também, porque ela é simplesmente incrível, minhas preferidas são: Destiny (Kim Feel), Yours (Jin) e Falling (Kim Jong Wan).

Mas enfim..."Jirisan" foi um drama que me deixou bem curiosa e até emocionada em muitos momentos.

É um drama cheio de flashback, me perdi um pouquinho mas logo tudo fazia sentido.

E como toda dorameira bem iludida, eu shippei sim a Seo Yi Kang e o Kang Hyun Jo apesar de não ter romance nenhum, mas pra mim tinha química 🤭

É um drama que vale a pena ser assistido, e se você gostar de mistério e não ligar com coisas sobrenaturais esse é o recomendado.

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Une très bonne découverte !

Un très très bon drama. Je l'attendais depuis les premières annonces et je n'ai pas été déçu. Le casting, que je ne connaissais que très peu en dehors de Oh Jung Su et Go Min Si ont très bien rempli leurs rôles. Je m'attendais à un simple "tranche de vie" de gardes forestiers mais la partie enquête ne m'a pas dérangé, au contraire. On a un bon entre-deux niveau policier et quotidien des rangers. Chaque personnage avait son importance en plus des rôles principaux, c'était agréable. Le seul bémol, je dirais que c'est les timelines. Les bandes noires marquaient la différence entre passé et présent mais c'était un peu confus par moment. Mention spéciale à l'OST qui se fond bien avec le drama ! (Surtout celle de Kim Feel qui colle parfait avec le ton de Jirisan !)

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Well written piece on rangers and poorly executed thriller mystery.

The drama did a lot of things well, but failed in a similar number. The plots surrounding the daily work and the challenges of rangers, the team bonding - all done in an excellent manner that made me care about these characters and their struggles. On the other hand, the whole supernatural murder mystery was so mediocre and poorly written, I am surprised it came from the same author as Signal.

What was the problem with the mystery? Starting from the bad pacing - sometimes we had a whole episode focusing on the case, sometimes it was completely overshadowed by other issues and not addressed at all. It never felt like a big part of the overall plot, never made me curious what the truth is behind the past events, nor who the killer is. By the end, when the story was finally explained, all I could think was: ok. It’s not like with the revelation of the murderer everything in the plot clicked into the right place, all hints made a complete picture. We were told close to nothing during the show, so the end fell flat.

What I enjoyed about the drama were the characters. Seo Yi Kang is for sure one of the more exciting characters to watch. Her determination and skill set made me want to root for her. Not to mention her amazing chemistry with Kang Hyun Jo. Being on the subject of the characters, Hyun Jo was such a waste of Joo Ji Hoon’s talent. He barely felt like a supporting character.

That said, the show was carried on the backs of the supporting cast. For me, the fun part has been to watch the rangers just do their work, bicker and interact with each other as they perform their duties. What I find curious - with the majority of the rangers being male, the writer decided to kill the few female rangers we were able to see.

The performance that stood out the most to me was Oh Jung Se’s portrayal of Jung Goo Young. The only storyline that truly made me feel sad, the only character I wanted to see happy, the only part of the plot that I was able to connect to on a deeper level. Yes, I had fun watching others too, but the depth of emotions they were able to evoke in me never got even close to Oh Jung Se.

Production value was obviously high. The shots of the mountain were breathtaking and a true feast for the eyes. Some initial CGI and green screen were questionable, but the use of special effects was better executed later on. Is the show being beautiful enough, though? Technically speaking, I can search for YouTube videos of the mountains and get a similar experience.

Overall, I feel like Jirisan ended on a disappointing note. It did not mix well the realistic approach of the rangers’ experience with a serial killer on the loose supernatural plot. I don’t even want to think about Disney ending with everyone being cured of whatever problem they had.

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