I have never had a drama suck me in as fast as this one did in the first twenty minutes of the show. The first episode was a masterpiece that immediately captured my attention and I can't think of many other shows that accomplish that level of interest out of me with just one episode. This mystery thriller really stands out in a lot of aspects and while I have seen several other dramas with the concept of comic book characters becoming aware this one had so many new ways to go about it. Even watching this in 2023 for the first time this drama still stands strong against other more recent ones I have seen. It follows the main protagonist Chul in a very popular cartoon that has his whole family murdered and the murder then pinned on him. He then spends ten years searching for the real culprit by overcoming every obstacle in his path. The creator of the cartoon ends up becoming weary of his creation and tries to kill off Chul to end the story. Chul does not take that storyline laying down and finds a way to save himself by dragging the creator's daughter into the cartoon. This event begins the disastrous and anxiety ridden road between the two as they navigate the dangerous circumstances and fall in love.

Where this drama truly stands out is in its nail-biting edge of your seat twists and turns. Every episode delivers something surprising and unexpected at a fast pace that will have your heart racing as you watch. These unexpected events keep you guessing all the way till the end of the show so if thriller dramas is what you are looking for then you will find it here. The twists do often connect the coherent dots as the story moves along, even if you don't particular enjoy those dots at times it will still have your emotions on hyperdrive.

Where this drama had trouble was with the romance portion. I don't know if it was a lack of chemistry or not enough scenes to really convince you that the two actually like each other but the romance here was just boring. There were several cute moments in the first few episodes as they get to know each other but then too quickly and without reason the relationship progressed and that forced story line began to feel a bit awkward. The emotionally heavy scenes were not carried well between the couple either which just left you feeling a bit blah about their relationship. There was also too much hopping between worlds that occasionally got confusing and tiring. The ending also did not give me the sense of completion that I was hoping for. Almost like it just wasn't enough of an explanation to make me happy.

Even with its flaws I would still highly recommend you watch this drama as it kept me firmly attached to the screen and continuously guessing.