I absolutely loved this show. Not only was it absolutely riveting and kept you on the edge of your seat for every single episode, but the emotional moments were so incredibly touching that it moved me to tears on more than one occasion. I love that the main crux of the show was the father-daughter relationship between Tae San and Soo Jin, and how that drove him to survive. Giving him an emotional reason to keep going made me far more invested in the show than if it had been just about taking down the 'bad guys.' There was enough storyline to keep it interesting throughout, and I only remember finding one episode a bit too filler-y. Everything else was *Chef's Kiss*

The acting was phenomenal all around. Lee Joon Gi of course was incredible in the role (as he is in everything I've seen him in), but the absolute star was the little girl who played Soo Jin. She acted better than half the adult actors out there, and completely stole every scene she was in. Pretty sure every single time I teared up was because of her insane acting skills.

The action was exciting and made logical sense (most of the time) and was really well handled. Some moments were a little melodramatic, but I personally didn't mind it at all. In fact, some of the scenes felt similar to scenes from Bollywood movies I'd grown up with, so I had a fondness for them. I love action and suspense shows, but in Western media they tend to not have a lot of character development or emotional moments, so this show totally gave me everything I have ever wanted from a show like this.

My one issue was the ending. (Spoilers ahead) While everything else wrapped up well, I felt like the storyline with Soo Jin and her other father figure, Im Seung Woo, ended strangely. The way they were building it up, I was sure In Hye was going to stay with Seung Woo, but that they were going to make Tae San a part of their lives, and Soo Jin would end up considering them both as her fathers. But it ended by Seung Woo being sort of... rejected by both In Hye and Soo Jin??? Which was the one part of the storyline that seemed extremely off to me considering how much In Hye and Soo Jin loved him. Because of that, it kinda made the ending seem not quite finished in my eyes. Like, I love love Tae San, but I was rooting for Seung Woo and In Hye to stay together, and my heart was totally broken for Seung Woo at the end, since it kinda seemed like he was left with nothing. (End of spoilers)

But overall, I absolutely loved this show and I am left with a hollowness in me now that it is over