Kairos (2020)

WORTH THE TIME I TELL YOU

When I first started it..i had no expectations whatsoever and as the storyline was quite interesting I really had to give it a try.
The first quarter was ofcourse boring as it was for add-on to the story but suddenly things got so interesting when the girl was kidnapped. My jaw dropped at the acting...the emotions and everything. I really hope it doesn't disappoint me in the future and keeps my interest high on the mode. The actors knew how to act with their eyes... especially the male lead. Dang bro never saw someone act so good and present emotions this well.
So far it's getting better and better so I really hope to see how it goes on and how things work out between the main leads and if they will be able to save em all

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Started off well and more importantly - a satisfying ending!

I liked the beginning of this but it fizzled out towards the end. The ending episode though was greatly satisfying. It’s so easy to find loopholes in time warp dramas but this is probably one of the best time warp dramas made in terms of how well thought out it is.

The timing of everything and the logic behind them all made sense. Finally, a drama where you don’t have to leave your common sense at the front door.

However, I found myself not caring as much towards the later episodes due r to the fact it just wasn’t as exciting anymore. I really loved the part of the story with Hyun Chae and the whole secret affair fiasco. It was exciting and well made. That for me was the peak of the drama up until the part when Seo Jin ultimately found out about them.

Those episodes were very exciting and truly unpredictable. The part where the rapid changes in the future kept happening are one of my most favourites too. The highlight for me was how satisfying they would all just fade into nothing and how great the police detective was. Truly a kind person. It was so nice how he managed to convey so much kindness and warmth through his actions.

By the end, I just appreciated how excellent the actors were in their roles. These are some seasoned actors and it really made for a fantastic watch.

So even though I enjoyed the kidnapping-affair side of the story, the whole company who-done-it chase and reveal felt dragged out. Especially when it became the central part of the story. I felt like there would have been more to flesh out if they had kept with the wife plot for longer.

Got to say how impressive Nam Gyu Ri was in here too. The character was horrible and cannot truly be redeemed but her portrayal of every emotion was so convincing. She was really great being spiteful, a loving mother, a deranged, psychopathic person and manipulator plus a woman in agony. I love love the first time DeoKyun died and she found their photos at the apartment, that was such a heartbreaking scene that even if you know what led to that part, her portrayal was so great it would affect you regardless.

Plus, Geon Wook is just the sweetest.

And despite being annoying, the actor behind Chairman Yul is so good - that whole scene when the evidence of the crime was being revealed, his expression the whole time was just spot on.

Overall a good watch.

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A 16-episode piece of artwork.

[ Original date written: Dec. 24th 2020- slight edits/additions made now ]

This became my most favourite drama EVER before it was even half way through airing.

Right away I noticed and appreciated it's use of colour tones. When we're shown scenes in Ae Ri's timeline, it has a bright yellowey colouring. When we're shown Seo Jin's timeline, it has a darker blue-ish gray colouring. This is brilliant for 2 reasons: 1. To separate the timelines from one another ensuring viewers don't get confused, and 2. It represents the two characters' situations. Ae Ri is the one with the ability to change things for the better, thus the warmer tones (hope). Seo Jin is in a constant state of stress, hence the colder tones (grief).

Now, I strongly suggest you don't look up spoilers for this drama, as there's a lot of crazy plot twists I think you should experience first hand.

I have only one flaw with Kairos, but it's small enough to not change how I feel about the rest of the drama. [ SPOILER ] I was disappointed in how they essentially copy-pasted Do Kyun's death. His future death in episode 14 was great. But when it came to his past (and permanent) death, I felt it was dumb and honestly lazily written. They not only had him die the same way again, but they removed him saving Hyun Chae from the equation. By doing this it completely erased the emotional impact from the situation.

Again, not bad enough to lower my overall love for the show. It is my favourite k-drama, my favourite asian drama in general, and my favourite show in general. Nothing has been able to top it in the 3 years since it’s aired, and I doubt anything ever will.

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Second half dragfest, but a satisfying conclusion

The drama kind of lost its way in the second half and got draggy — I loved the first few eps and “alternate universes” we got but then it became just about chasing down this single package and a character who was just wayyy too tight-lipped for all the wrong reasons. But what an excellent way to end.

In a way it was a lot more simple than I expected; there were no redemption arcs, no being forced to work with a bad guy against a bigger, common enemy. The heroes just did their thing, the bad guys did their thing and that was just kinda it. I’m actually okay with it because redemption arcs are hard to pull off and in the end we got a satisfying “heroes win, bad guys lose,” clean-cut conclusion.

My favorite element is probably the hints of "found family" that we got especially at the end where we saw the leads come together — I really wish they had shown more of it throughout the drama but either way it was really satisfying character growth for both the lead characters.

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there one problem jus One for me

Everything was good fine, more the fine it was good
but why did our Female lead shows Sympathy toward cheater wife that she become her secret keeper
she did not tell kim soo jin that his wife is cheating on him so he won't be hurt, but everything that happen in this show was result of her cheating
she kidnaped her own child for that very reason
even after knowing everything our Lead hero isn't that angry on his wife but even try to save the man that was screwing his wife and was plan to ruin him
ML is so perfect that he become emotionless machine at the end of it.

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Exciting new take to the concept of time !!!

So I’ve only watched 3 episodes of this drama so far and my oh my is it good !!! I have high hopes for the ending but a part of me just feels like something bad is going to happen. So far the concept of the drama (time travel or the butterfly effect) is really up to standard !!! If you’re looking for a drama that incorporates mystery, thriller and sci-fi aspects to it I suggest you watch this !!! - will review again after I finish it.

Casting - 10/10
Soundtrack - average nothing to rave about
Cinematography- amazing 9/10
Atmosphere/setting - high hopes !!!

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