Again My Life (2022)

Second chances, revenge and intrigue!

If you were given a second chance at life, what would you do differently?

Kim Hee Woo is a talented lawyer with an immense sense of justice working at the prosecution office. His desire to bring criminals to justice lands him in peril when he decides to take on a politician, Cho Tae Sab, who sends his personal hitman to end his life. As fate would have it, Hee Woo is brought back to life by a grim reaper for one purpose - take down Cho Tae Sab and make his life hell on Earth. This is where the real story begins.

A lot of people have given a lot of different takes on this show which can be confusing so let me share elements that might help you decide wherher to watch or skip.

What you can expect from the show:
- A methodical and driven main lead working his way to bringing down his target. The story is following him most of the time and his target as the contrast. These two are the main leads.
- Lots of plotting and how these play out.
- Fast pace. Even though the episodes are over an hour long, there is a lot happening and time flies.
- Endearing characters and positive moments.
- Time-jump. You'll also see some back and forth berween the old timeline and the new one. I like how it was done to make the story easier to follow along with.
- Action. The male lead was a boxer in his past life but still no match for his killer. You'll see a lot of martial arts training and fights throughout the show.
- Mild humour. As its mostly a revenge drama, there are not a lot of funny moments but you might still find yourself smiling.
- Lots of famous faces. And a lot of names to remember! From the good to the bad. It was a bit hard to follow since I was watching weekly but might be better if one watches at a stretch. Even when the names were hard to keep track of, enough evidence was given to help you recall or the person was shown in the next instance so one can keep following along.
- A certain amount of realism towards the end. I personally enjoyed it.

What the show lacks:
- Other than the way in which Hee Woo is brought back to life, there is no other fantasy element to the show.
- Romance. If this is important to you, you may not enjoy the show as it is mostly serious.
- Bromance. Though friendships are explored, this is not the focus of the show.
- For a law drama, you won't find moments in courts. It jumps from evidence finding to final result.
- Some prefer a picture perfect ending but that is never how real life works and neither will you find it in this show.

The reason I rated Again My Life a 9 is because every episode was enjoyable. I wanted to keep watching which is what every director aims for. It was interesting to see how the characters were working together as a team towards the same goal. Hee Woo had the advantage of his past life to know whom to bring on board to help him and the lives he can change. Not just his own. Thus making some powerful allies along the way.

There is not a lot that bothers me about the show. The things that do are major spoilers so I will skip them because they are fine within the realm of a show. It also shows that people can be unpredictable. There is some product placement which is a bit funny and awkward at times.

The ending was not disappointing, in my opinion. It was different. And I can appreciate it for what it is.

I hope people give it a shot.

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Great series, keeps you on edge.

Another great choice of Lee Joon Gi. He never disapoints and his acting is always stable and on point, bringing his character to life. There are lot of great actors, in this piece The main genre would have to be law, political drama/thriller, that makes you keep watching, as the story is captivaing and eye opening. The "good" characters are likeable and the "bad" are so bad, that you truly root for the hero. While the story almost has no romance, it did not lack in anything and even that little bit of it, was well delivered and quite enough. Definitely so worth watching!

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Só pra começar, se tem Lee Joon Gi no elenco já merece minha atenção

Só pra começar, se tem Lee Joon Gi no elenco já merece minha atenção porque ele sempre manda muito bem em seus personagens. E aqui mais uma vez ele não decepciona.
Sua atuação adiciona força a história de seu personagem e seu retrato das emoções detalhadas, mas explosivas do personagem é impecável. Parecia que havia somente ele em tela, diante de tamanho brilho. Além de talentoso o cara é muito lindo.
O roteiro é um dos mais interessantes e ao mesmo tempo mais complexos que assisti em tramas, é muita informação então toda atenção para não escapar nenhum detalhe importante para o entendimento da trama. Mas de uma maneira muito inteligente e com enlaces, alianças, planos complexos, o roteiro impecável!
Não vale meu 10 pois achei algumas pontinhas soltas que pra mim nem fariam falta.
Os personagens Kim Hee Woo e a Kim Hee-a após se juntarem e fingirem que iriam casar, acabam se apaixonando e no final começam namorar de verdade. Mas ao longo do drama não tiveram química e nem foi explorado tanto a ponto de fazer falta uma cena de romance entre eles no final.
Não entendi muito bem o personagem do Jung Sang Hoon, Lee Min-soo, qual a verdadeira importância na trama?
Surge uma personagem no meio do nada com todos os corruptos, no final, prometendo seus cargos de volta. Aqui entendi que o objetivo era sinalizar que a corrupção não acaba. Você tira um e tem vários outros mas a forma não tenho certeza se foi a melhor. Mas a mulher parecia uma doida descompensada.
Mas valeu para deixar bem claro que a justiça insiste, e persiste mesmo diante da corrupção.

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A great Fantasy Drama!

I enjoyed watching this drama from start to finish, what I love about this drama was the ML style in collecting evidence to fight corruption and crime.
I watched it purely because I’m a fan of Lee Joon Gi and his execution of his character was beautiful played in every way. Many people watch a drama that is already written yet having their own narratives lol. Just accepts this for what was given to us. Maybe while all wasn’t revealed in this New Season1 because there might be a Season2 based on the ending. This is a Fantasy Drama and sometimes there is just no room to add romance based off the amount of episodes with many characters to cover. I honestly did not miss seeing any Romance even with such a beautiful casting. I enjoyed the action scenes and the the loyalty the ML had with his friends and work colleague to help him fight corruption and crime. If you are looking for romance it’s not the drama to watch.

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Engrossing and captivating, finale faltered

Again My Life started on a strong center point, with justice as it's selling point. The first episode may feel like a fantasy, but it's not. Except that one point in the pilot episode, everything about here is a strategy of 10 years to bring a criminal down.

There’s a slight disappointment in the development process. As the plot primarily centers around Hee Woo, the support characters are inconspicuous. After his amazing work in Flower Of Evil, Lee Joon Gi delivers himself with aan another great performance of a charismatic character set out to eradicate evil.

Everything was brilliantly written, but when it came to finale it faltered. The ending was rushed, there was sudden romance (which I didn't felt, the right couple) involved at the end of the episode and there were many plotholes which weren't filled in the last episode, which might leave many of the audiences half hearted about the finale.

To summarise, Again My Life had good elements and writing and was strongly held till the penultimate episode, while faltering at the end. Although the drama didn't end as expected, it was a very good show with some good acting and decently impressive execution.

My Rating : 8/10

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Mbuh

dari sekian episode 1 sampe 16 aku masih bingung sama tangan kirinya chae so tob yg cewek rambut pendek. di awal episode sperti bidadari merah tpi di akhir film berakhir di penjara. kalo hukum logika nya sih knpa tidak menghilang aja kan enak tuh sambil ngopi. tapi ga tau sih endingnya ganjel aja gitu. nunggu season 2 sih ini yakin biar terjawab pertanyaan ku yg ga mutu ini.

trs dari segi pengambilan video di episode 16 yg cctv waktu pemilihan parati opo kui yang di bagian debat. nah itu ga logis tuh. dari mana letak cctv-nya di atas gedung. soalnya kan setelah saya telusuri itu tempat yang tingginya hampir sama gedung khalifa wkwk, ga ada tuh tiangnya. cuma pager melingkar. wah pembodohan publik sih ini. tapi gua salut sih sama jalan ceritanya membuat penonton ingin menonton nya sampai selasai. cuma drama ini yang bikin aku penasaran. oh ya buat actor cewek/cowok kalian keren apalagi cewek yang namanya Kim Ji Eun masih pacaran aja berlagak ingin di nikahin sama aku lo ini langsung sat set sat set. Kim Ji Eun 1 kalimat untukmu "Bila singelmu tak kudapat jangan harap jandamu bisa lari dariku"

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Disappointing ending but watchable

Acting: Although I have been a K-drama stan for the last five years, this was the first time I made myself watch a Lee Joong Gi drama and his acting didn't disappoint me. In fact, he is the only main character in the entire drama while the others only supported him. Acting wise, everyone did a great job.

Story: Well, the story initially was very interesting and unpredictable. But later, there were just too many characters involved (i was struggling to remember their names :)) and at one point the plot wasn't going anywhere. I couldn't feel any emotional connection with any of the characters. I kept watching only because of how he will bring Cho Tae Sub down but the last 20 mins ruined that too with a so-called open ending.

Conclusion: Do i recommend this show? Well, I'll say if u have nothing to watch then this may turn out to be interesting. I won't advise binge watching it though.

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Como seria bom ter mágica nos dando uma segunda chance?
Esse drama é principalmente voltado ao suspense e crime/justiça, então não recomendo para quem vier atrás de romance. A história do Hui Wu (Jong Gi), é voltada de reviravoltas e força de vontade para buscar justiça. Gostei bastante da reviravolta depois da sua ressureição, ele conseguiu algo muito melhor que justiça que não tinha em sua outra vida, que é amigos e família. Ele conseguiu juntar a todos, fazer conexões que o ajudaram a caçar o Jo Tae Sop, mas também o deu amor e paixão.

No começo eu desconfiava de todos que estavam chegando perto dele, até mesmo na sua época universitária. Mas... Percebi que foi em vão, já que o drama deixa claro quem são os vilões e os propensos e sumir. Somente o personagem Lee Min Soo, que ficava um pouco ambíguo sua intenção ao se aproximar do Hui Wu.

Romance? Não temos, pessoal! Porém, depende. Nos comentários cronometrados do Viki, o que eu mais vi foi gente ''shippando'' o Hui Wu com suas amigas. A badgirl do ensino médio que vira jornalista, a sua amiga estudiosa do pré-vestibular que se torna promotora e a gentil universitária que queria uma vida normal e acabou tendo que assumir um conglomerado. Na minha opinião, assim como a de muitos, ele tem química com todas elas, porém a que parecia combinar melhor é a da Jornalista, eles fariam um casal perfeito. Mas como essa review não é de spoiler, irei me aquietar. Porém... Foi algo apressado mas ao mesmo tempo, não foi. Deu pra entender o porque.

Cenas de ação? Temos! A minha parte favorita dos dramas do Lee Jong Gi é a forma que ele se empenha no papel que está exercendo, e como ele tem bastante dramas e filmes de ação, ele acaba por sempre fazer trabalhos incríveis. Sua performance de artes marciais foi muito bem executada, com mistura de taewkondo e jui-jitsu, até por que o ator mesmo é profissional nas duas áreas. Cenas de ação, muito bem desempenhada, não só por ele assim como por todo o elenco que participou das cenas de ação, como o nosso querido ''Hulk Gangster de Gimpo'' e o ''Assassino bonitão, mas doido''. Um ótimo trabalho de toda equipe.

Esse drama te faz ter das mais variadas emoções, porém não é algo ''leve'' e rápido de se ver. Porém é muito intrusivo e viciante.

Pelo que deixou a entender, terá uma segunda temporada onde outro conglomerado tentará acabar com o Hui Wu, só que agora ele é um deputado nomeado, namorado da ***, influente na sociedade e com uma grande redoma de pessoas fortes ao seu lado, mas ele não saberá o que acontecerá igual essa nova vida que foi lhe dada. Provavelmente será bem interessante se tiver uma segunda temporada mesmo. Espero que eles consigam também explorar o romance do Hui Wu bem mais, assim como o de outros possíveis casais, mesmo o drama não sendo focado nisso.

Comecei dia 08/01/2024 e terminei 17/01/2024 - RJ, Brasi.

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They don't make good shit like this no more

Every episode airing had me in a chokehold.
Held my ass whenever i sensed a romance arc cause i was afraid the lady i was rooting for was friendzoned.
Anyway...its good acting good story.
It speaks for itself.

The music i gave it a low cause honestly i don't even remember it. But i doesn't matter cause its a thriller so the osts aren't paid attention too that much.

The rewatch value is low only cause its those shows you watch intensely and each scene is encripted in your brain...making rewatching abit impossible.( for me only romcom get away with this)
But you always give it a mention when suggestions others to check out shows.

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