LIVE is one of these rare dramas that makes you forget the general thought that Korean dramas are unrealistic shows, full of clichés and improbable situations. Of course, we still love these typical dramas but sometimes we've seen too much of this parallel world and we need to escape it, at least for a moment, to come back to reality.

Reality is what defines Live the best. The drama tells the everyday lives of a bunch of people, of different age and gender, that are linked by one commun point, their job as police officers. Honestly, when I first saw the main poster and then read the synopsis, I was not interested. The daily lives of police officers? Doesn't sound appealing to me. I still gave it a try after reading all the great critiques it received. After one episode only, I was sold.

Not only the directing is absolutely flawless, but the cast, the script, the music; everything was done perfectly and the quality of this drama equals foreign shows and movies. The main theme music is so beautiful and fits the drama perfectly (Family of the year- Carry me). I love it when Korean directors shows us that they are able to make masterpieces when they put their heart at it. I only have love and respect for every person involved in this amazing drama.

So what about the police officers that I talked about? Well, the synopsis does revolve around the job of policemen, but it is so much more than that. While you learn a lot about the police force in modern Korea, and you take a closer look to this profession with all its ups and downs, you realize that police officers are just normal human beings who struggle to make a decent living through their job and all the difficulties that come with it. This drama is about humanity, solidarity, empathy, the way we treat each other and the way we chose to live our lives.

Truly, I got so attached to this amazing cast, it will be difficult to start something new. I feel like taking a break to appreciate what I've seen and not directly jump into another show. There was a lot of characters but every single one of them had an equal importance, I cared for all of them and was invested in every story.

This drama will make you smile and laugh. It will also make you cry and at times, make you angry. You will be left overwhelmed by all kinds of feelings.

I will surely watch this drama again and I recommend it to everyone for a great life lesson.


PS: Live has a similar vibe to My Mister or Prison Playbook, and is equally stunning but unfortunately was left unnoticed , for reasons that I ignore