Regarding the premise of the show, it delivers on ALL the aspects. Well balanced mystery, crime and romance in one with well rounded characters. The leads are surprisingly good considering it's their first attempt. The OST is neither overpowering nor manipulative. Cinematography and computer graphics are really well done, nothing negative to mention here. Plot twists are logical enough. Unveiling of different layers of characters personalities, motives and/or abilities is refreshing and serves as a vessel to the storyline, which gets dark. REALLY DARK. But it's a crime story after all...
So far a 10 from me. I'm dissapointed by the low ratings - the story unfolds at a comfortable pace, it doesn't have to be action packed all the time like other shows to keep you hooked.

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I've recently started watching KDramas and didn't quite know what to expect. It was my number 5 or 6 in a row of other more or less recent shows. I took my que from Quora, where I read countless reviews of different shows and it turned out to be a good tactic. But this was an ongoing show. Was it going to be any good?
Yes. It was.
My review is based partially on the Japanese version of the show. I mastered the courage to watch the last two episodes of it and I painfully regretted it. It was so extremely dark and crippling in its atmosphere, I was worried the Korean version would carry the same characteristics. It did not. Luckily, the way TSHLYE tells the story is more palatable, not as shocking YET it takes a solid grip on you. What confirmed the feeling of me being totaly consumed by the story, was how difficult it was to wait for the subbers to finish their job. I was forced to wait up to ten days between the consecutive parts were being released. But at least I could see two episodes in nearly one go which helped immensely and confirmed me in the righteousness of my choice of drama. I rarely feel this way about western shows as they are reared towards men and are full of crime, guns, sex and with one dimensional characters and countless episodes.
My review is in no manner an attempt at dissecting every single aspect TSHLYE it to prove it was perfect or not. For me to classify a drama as worth rewatching , it needs to make me feel emotionally invested in the story DESPITE its obvious flaws, be it bad acting, plot holes, boring music or inconsistencies of any kind. This show did.
SIG is an excellent actor. He also left a mark on the show musically and thus proven he truly is a multitalented guy. JSM, whom I watched in "Because This Is My First Life" is perfect in her role of an ordinary yet resilient human being and I truly enjoyed interactions between her and SIG, a presumed murderer. The connection was so deep and honest between the two - one more reason to rewatch the show. Somewhere in the distant future, because I'm just NOT quite done crying over my Romeo and Juliet.

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It's not a show for teenagers. Nor for people above sixty. It's a show for those well accomplished in their jobs, trying to relax on Wednesday afternoon, still with their office attire on and a glass of wine in the their hands... Or maybe for the ones that find the story really entertaining, refreshing and provocative. Because it is!
We are being played with and it's actually very enjoyable. The subjects covered are very broad, relatable and current both as far as business and people go. On the top of that the cinematography and script are really well executed and I'm hoping they continue to be till the end. I strongly recommend this drama to those that like being invested emotionally in the story, because that's how you end up already after episode 1. A really good show!

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