Top notch narrative! Marred, if only by a little, by the infamous ending...

Black had an intricately woven plot with each plot point slowly unraveling the mystery in a manner possible only if the story was based upon the supernatural. The way the show was presented was some of the best tv I have watched among kdramas until now. Anyone contemplating about giving it a watch should go ahead and do so. Performances were top notch, especially Song Seung Hoon (ML) and Kim Won Hae (Crazy dog!). Music was apt for the atmosphere of the drama, but nothing game-changing (except maybe for the opening score). Special hats-off to the writer Ms. Choi Ran for thinking of such a uniquely entertaining concept! But my score of 9.5 stands because of the ending, and that too, the last 10 minutes or so (which I am choosing to ignore and consider my own personal ending as head-canon). In spite of that, the story stands strong and is definitely worth a watch.

P.S.: I watched the drama Mouse before Black, and I loved watching the scenes in Black where Mouse was referenced (fore-shadowed?) Can't believe the writer sat on that gem of a script for 3 long years! (Mouse is a hot favorite of mine!)

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Immensly satisfying experience! Action, Thriller, Espionage, Romance, it has everything!!!

Well, I am not one to write reviews, but had to for this drama, considering it's criminally low rating. First of all, the cast was just perfect! No one looked out of place. The story was presented like a buffet, with elements of comedy and romance sprinkled in between our main course, Action-Thriller. The female lead was quite interesting and realistic in a sense that she was a strong woman, but, like any other human being, has vulnerabilities. Perfect drama to binge in 2-3 days!
P.S: Other reviews almost made me drop this drama from my list, so I hope my review atleast introduces this woefully underrated drama to action afficionados like myself.

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