D.P Dog Day (2021)

Masterpiece Drama

As Military Enlistment is talked about quite often, especially with the news that X actor is enlisting. It all seems like a very heroic job but this drama shows the realities faced by those in the military.

Military practices are years old and the drama definitely pointed out that change is difficult. Quite a sad ending to the drama, it felt quite light at the beginning but as the story progress it took a dark turn.

I think the screenwriting, acting, cinematography. The drama portrays emotions beautifully within each arc. The message this drama left is very powerful and I hope this makes a difference in the places where there are issues in Korea.

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Gripping and intense

I finally found the time to watch the show, and wow. This was intense but so good! It's only six episodes, so it can be watched in one go, or at least very quickly, but the subject matter is heavy and it stays on your mind for a while. The acting performances were astounding, especially Koo Kyo Hwan and Jo Hyun Chul impressed me a LOT. This show shows how harsh and abusive the Korean military is (can be), how normalized bullying, harassment and physical/emotional abuse is, and how everyone takes advantage of their superiority in rank. Hierarchy always played a big part in why the system didn't get broken and the victims kept on suffering. The last 10 minutes really got to me... I was thinking "Either Seok Bong will get killed, or he will commit suicide", and the latter happened. Maybe shows like "The Glory" have already portrayed gruesome abuse and bullying cases that what was shown in "D.P." didn't shock me too much, but the scene when Seok Bong was surrounded by the SDT really made me shed some tears. Because in the end, the military will just bury his death and make him the problem and culprit to save face. Overall, the show is gripping and intense, but I really liked it. Buuut I will watch something lighthearted before starting season 2, but I am excited to see what challenged Jun Ho and Ho Yul will face together. I quite liked the trio of the two soldiers with Bum Goo, an unlikely group of guys.

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Perfeito!

Lembro que vi o trailer da segunda temporada no tudum e fiquei obcecada, logo vim atrás da primeira temporada e pude perceber o porque me encantei tanto. D.P mostra a dura realidade do exército coreano, e é bem louco de se pensar que nos tempos de hoje ainda sim é um sistema totalmente opressor e desnecessário.

Acompanhamos o Jun-ho em toda sua vivência no seu tempo de serviço ao exército, em muitas cenas podemos sentir a dor que ele sente, entender seus pensamentos e suas atitudes. E quem diria que uma pessoa que vive em um sistema opressor acaba não se tornando um, não é? mesmo ele tendo tantos motivos, mesmo sofrendo tanto, ele sempre tentava ser gentil e ter empatia pelos outros, principalmente por quem desertava. Eu acho um ponto muito positivo, pois ele não desconta em ninguém mais além dele mesmo, não passa o sistema horrível pra frente e tenta ser melhor.

Enfim me surpreendeu bastante, e olha que eu não dava muito por essa temporada. A primeira temporada foi perfeita!

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must watch

I love everythig about D.P, from the story idea to the cast to the OST. It's very interesting and I like the different small stories of those deserted soldiers and how Ahn Joon Ho and Han Ho Yul are on their missions trying to track down those soldiers.
It's a mixture of seriousness, suspense and maybe a bit of sadness.
The vibes are really great overall. I haven't payed too much attention to the OST soundtrack while watching, but I started listen to the OST afterwards and I love the songs.
And I absolutely adore the cast members!! Can't wait for the second season!!

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deserved more episodes

the drama was really good and interesting, but i feel like i couldve had a better ending, i feel like some questions couldve been answered, i hope there is a season 2. Because it only had 6 episodes and it really deserved more that would have been better tbh :)...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Impactante

Desde hace mucho tiempo tenía ganas de ver este drama y no me decepciono en lo más mínimo.
Jung Haein es uno de mis actores favoritos, verlo en el papel de Ahn Junho fue diferente y fresco, hizo un papel increíble pero Koo Kyohwan se llevo toda mi atención, recuerdo que lo vi en Kingdom pero honestamente no recuerdo el personaje que interpretaba, en cambio aquí como Han Hoyeol se lució completamente, aporto un toque de comedia, sarcasmo y al principio parte explicativa de lo que iba ser un D.P. pero creo que él fue mi personaje favorito, me quedé con ganas de más de él pues a mi parecer para los últimos capítulos no apareció tanto como hubiera querido.
La historia en general es buena, sabía lo crudo que puede ser el servicio militar allá en Corea y aunque lo mostrado en la serie es exactamente lo que imagine que era (o mostrarían), aún así quede sorprendida y asqueada por las situaciones que algunos de los soldados llegan a vivir. Aunque las acciones del soldado al final de la serie son discutibles, sus actitudes son sumamente humanas después de todo lo que sufrió y honestamente yo apoyaba lo que hacía, esperaba que se vengara de aquellos que le habían hecho daño pues aunque si bien no era la mejor manera y quien terminaría sufriendo más sería él, ningún castigo parecía ser suficiente para su agresor.
Creo que el único "defecto" que puedo encontrarle es que ciertas escenas donde se veía a los superiores con sus luchas de poder pero la verdad es que tampoco fueron muchas así que de igual manera pude disfrutar la serie en su totalidad.
Mi episodio favorito fue el tercero y es que creo que todo estaba equilibrado a la perfección pero el último fue también impresionante con el final abierto que deja a pensar, se busca un cambio, los militares no deberían pasar por aquello pero así es como las cosas funcionan y todos siguen ese sistema, pareciera que hagas lo que hagas no puedes luchar contra el y lo único que puedes hacer es dejarte llevar, unirte a él o rechazarlo y asumir las consecuencias porque tratar de cambiarlo es difícil y no parece haber mucha esperanza para ello. Todo esto también se aplica a la vida misma y en mi opinión son palabras que pueden resumir esta historia.

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Thrilling series shedding some light on dark realities of South Korea military service & deserters

This series depicts the story of a rookie within the Deserter Pursuit (D.P.) military unit. It shed some light on the dark realities behind the military mandatory service, with the hazing and brutalities some older officers inflicts on the newcomers, as well as how it is easy to reproduce and repeat same malpractices in an organization where high ranking officers are more tempted to cover up any issues rather than take corrective and progressive actions.

Given the military context as well as the difficult and sordid topics discussed, I was positively surprised by the overall tone of the drama. I was expecting a painful watch almost unbearable to walk through it...but not at all. On the contrary, it is not an harsh watch but a super bingeable show with a good pacing and nice action sequences. Of course, there are some tough moments that are difficult to swallow and gut wrenching, but there are also some really inspiring and touching scenes.

Overall it is very good show that could have been even better with more episodes. There are so many things that I would have liked to see explored more regarding the characters, their relationship as well as each of the mission they were doing. Luckily enough a second season is planned: I'm really looking forward to it!

The casting is amazing! Whether it be the main actors or the secondary cast and the guests actors (playing the deserters roles in the various episodes), they all gave really good performance and it is a real pleasure too see so many familiar faces. The duo formed by Jung Hae In & Koo Kyo Hwan works incredibly well: they have a good chemistry with each other and I wanted to see so much more of it. The MVP of the cast is Kim Sung Kyun, radiating though mentor energy, and who brings a lot of humanity to his role and to the show.

The OST is nice and not overly present, it is not that memorable but I appreciated the sorrowfulness of the songs ending almost each of the episode. I found the filmmaking very good, the budget is visible on screen and there are some nice editing choices, leaving the spectator a bit out of breath given the tension.

I would recommend this to people who are looking for a thrilling series set in the context of the military mandatory service in South Korea. The storylines are quite dark but there is also a wholesome aspect to the drama with some almost slice-of-life details as well as a buddy cop vibe. If you enjoyed the movie "Midnight Runners", you will likely enjoy this too! Given the topics approached, be mindful if you have any trigger.

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Leaves you wanting more

It started as a masterpiece with an episode that is so tightly scripted, with such an immediacy, you just know they don't fool around. It ended with a masterpiece, with two episodes that felt like Memories of Murder's tunnel scene made into a dark, gritty drama.

I am not entirely convinced about the tonal changes throughout, the humor might serve as necessary comic relief but other dramas like the immensely underrated 'The King Of Pigs' didn't have that and worked better in that aspect.

What worked very well was D.P.'s brevity. Although you could fill several seasons with material the brevity serves the urgency of the topic, rather than fizzling out in mediocrity they finish on a high note.

The acting was top notch throughout, Jung Hae In and Jo Hyun Chul in particular were phenomenal.

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It's not a typical kdrama

Well again Netflix recommend it to me and the only word that i can say is THANK YOU!!!
◇First of all, even tho the theme of this series is the military, something that i am not really a fan, its not the type of drama that i usually watch but i loved it and i mean it .
I loved everything :
◇the story which had happy moments,sad moments, action and the combination with all these was smooth.
◇the roles that they played was an amazing . They did a excellent job
◇the ost especially the opening was very beautiful and its odd cause usually i skip it but this was so special for me
◇the topics that were included and the way the series approach them
◇I know that it has only 6 episodes but for me was enough to rated with this score
I full reccomaded :)

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beautiful story, great acting

I have been wanting to watch this for a long time but put it off because I thought it would be too gritty and heartbreaking. It was gritty and heartbreaking, however there was enough light and happiness in the story to make me want to continue watching. I actually watched the whole show (season one and seasons two) in one sitting!!! I do not remember the last time I was so interested in a show. The story was something that needed to be told and was done so in a very poignant manner. I loved the two main characters (so much!!) honestly all of the actors were great. I sometimes avoid military dramas because they are just so depressing, but I didn't finish this show feeling depressed at all which was good. Usually shows similar to this are just revenge plots with predictable writing and predictable endings. With this show, I truly appreciated the lack of revenge-seeking and I also really enjoyed the (sort of) unpredictable nature of the story. I also loved the length and number of episodes in the season (6 50-minute long episodes; the standard hour-long 16 episode series are just SO LONG). It seemed like at the end of the 6th episode it was cut short, luckily there was a season two lol. With both combined, it feels like a full-length drama with enough detail and explanation

The Bad Parts:
I wish we learned more about the party guy that Jun Ho beat the shit out of in the beginning, it seemed like a sort of strange plot point with not enough explanation. I also felt like the ending was rushed and predictable.

Final thoughts:
I loved the acting and the bromance so much and this show is a fantastic way of getting a heavy story across without making the watchers literally miserable. I loved it so much and I have actually been thinking about this show after I finished it!!!! wow!!!

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