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So I put the spoiler tag. To make it short: The series is well done. From the very beginning it's obvious that this is really good. Good actors, good script, good dialogues, good production. Still it took me 2 episodes to get hooked, but then I was REALLY hooked. It got better and better - until the last two episodes which I didn't like at all. So my issues with the series: The character were not likable and the plot became strange at the end. Gyu-Ri was so sassy and cool, wasn't she? The girl messed up everything. If you think about it, the moment she got her hands on the Ji-soo's phone sh*t happened. All the blood that was shed was because of a new client she scouted. She didn't do it on purpose and it really looked like she was in love with Ji-soo and she later proved how far she was willing to go to save him, but still. The girl messed up EVERYTHING. I was constantly thinking *Just let the man do his business*. But the man became a wimp later on. The only character I was rooting for was Mr. Lee. And then he died. And then he didn't. And I'm not a fan of that kind of plot where a characters comes back just to die again. I liked Min Hee mostly because she was friends with Mr. Lee. But otherwise she was not very likable either. The main character had a very questionable personality to begin with. I mean, if you do that kind of business you sure are shady! But he proved that he was willing to risk his life to save Min Hee (he tried to hold back the bad guys so she and Mr. Lee could escape), just to let her die an episode later. It just made no sense. I don't know if you can call that "character development" or bad writing. The end felt strange to me. Like it was the end of a season and not the end of a series. I enjoy an open end if it's well done, but here it makes no sense. We don't know if Min Hee will live, die or survive with brain damage, we don't know if Ji-soo survived or not, we don't even know if Mr. Lee survived. The police officer never said clearly that he was dead. Everything was resolved more or less, but we don't know what happened to the characters. That was left completely open. So yeah, objectively speaking this series was very well done, very suspenseful (I had to hold my breath several times and binge-watched it in 2 days), but subjectively speaking I don't like the end, I don't like the characters, and I was in general very disappointed. So I'm conflicted about the rating. It's too good to rate it lower than 9, but I wished for a different end. I wished for the main character to die, honestly. I didn't hate him, but I thought his death would have been a better closure. I saw rumors about a season 2, so the end would make more sense considering there will be a continuation. Still I wonder how this season will look like. Ji-soo and Gyu-Ri have to flee, leave the country maybe, will we see new characters and a completely new story? Nothing is confirmed at this point, so well, whatever. Was this review helpful to you?
Didn't expect much - Got near perfection
I didn't expect much from Extracurricular, but my oh my did it deliver way way way more than I ever imagined. I think what made me take to this drama was how relatable the ML was to myself. Of course I'm not a criminal, but from the personality/character it was like I was looking into a mirror. A unique and well thought out story was a great thing to see too, with all characters being truly developed throughout.I also love how it implied the romance without really having much romance. I would also love a second season, but to be fair, I always say this. Maybe I need to be less greedy.
Haha. All in all though, a must watch!
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Uninteresting at first, intense at the end
What's in each episode:1. At first, the drama is not so interesting. It shows some women working as "entertaining" women. They smoke and drink beer, a job that is considered illegal in South Korea. Nothing really interesting in episode 1. You gotta hang on to it.
2. You start to understand what is this drama about: A student running a secret-modern-remote security service where he is unknown to his employees and clients.
3. Romance stuff kicks in, but it's not overloaded.
4. Conflicts intensify.
5-8. You really enjoy the drama because of how stupid the characters are to solve their problems.
9. You start to think about how this drama ends.
10. The conflicts are still on fire that you now look for the ending. Some are somewhat satisfied (like me) and some are unsatisfied.
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i wrote this review at 2 am because everything is fucked up
Wow... okay.... i feel so whoozy rn.. not gonna lie the main reason why im watching this was because of jung dabin. i love her character on live on so i decided to give it a try. shes sooo amazing!!!! what i liked most about this drama is the characters. i love that the direction of the plot depended on the characters decision its a whole characters driven drama !! the butterfly effect got me so fucked up in my bed screaming IF YOU DIDNT DO THAT THEN ALL OF THIS WOULDNT HAPPEN its frustrating but i enjoyed it. jisoo... gyuri.. minhee.. kitae and the adults too... i enjoyed them. i enjoyed the fact that everyone is so fucked up in the head. the actors also did a good job. kim donghee did so well that i was able to sympathize with jisoo (man..he just wanted enough money to live a normal life). the drama carries around a very heavy topic and its 2 am i dont have energy to think about it so im just gonna say stuff about the characters. i still dont know how i overally feel with this drama tbh i dont think it got me extremely moved. esp the ending got me doubtful... gonna have to see for the next few days. if it still haunts me i have no choice but to say its super good and i have to recommend it to any of you who likes a drama full of fucked up characters because for real bruh (p.s just a heads up if youre planning to watch and are wondering how much violent it is; on the end of ep 6 and 9 and maybe also 10 ? theres extreme violence going on w a lot of stabbing and bashing and blood so if you cant handle it you can just skip)Was this review helpful to you?
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the production was good, I can't complain .I also say that the performance was incredible, it would be a sin if I complained.
I love the actors, I loved the characters.
Of course, not everything is perfect, I can't lie, but what a drama that doesn't have a single flaw.
So in conclusion, I recommend...
I say it's worth watching, maybe it's bad for some, but for me it was good.
This is just my opinion, you better watch it and have your own opinion.
I don't know what to say, because I think everyone has their own opinion.
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From what I saw, and read, I understood that this is a drama that you either love, or you hate. No in between.I do understand why: characters are messed up, there is no silver lining and the episodes get so tense that is hard to actually pinpoint the moment you fall for this scheme.
For all those who hate it, but watched it until the end: congrats, you just wasted your time! For everyone who actually, even without enjoying it, liked the drama: hi, I'm one of you.
I was really excited to see this drama, and I've watched it fairly quickly, because I couldn't look away from my laptop.
The plotline, I admit was not of my favourites: everything was fine, until Gyuri just pushes her way in Jisoo's life and chaos ensues. The drama probably would haven't had that push to it, without Bae Gyuri : thank you for being the actual plotholder, the bad guy and the saviour all in one!
It's not hard to dislike Gyuri, let's be honest, but at the same time I related to her on so many levels: her internalized hatred for everyone and everything, her sociopathic side being full on display, and her just being a badass in a noir way. What changed Gyuri, and made her less obsessed with her own personal dilemmas was Jisoo. I think these two dysfunctional characters work so well with and for each other that it's hard to separate them. I loved the scene in which Jisoo and his father are drinking and just insulting each other while laughing. It was intensely sad, but also sarcastic.
I think all about this drama was doublefaced: Mr. Lee being a veteran with wars in his head, trying to fight them while protecting someone, Minhee who found a parental figure in Mr. Lee and just went berserk because she was lost, and Kitae, who hid his feelings that deep they came out too late and ended up being just a burden, for both him and Minhee. These characters are real, they are scarred, pitiful and rotten on the inside. But not everything is gone: the homeroom teacher, the detective (which paradoxically are adults, and instead try to fight for their gone kids, instead of kids trying to fight the rotten adult world) still believe there is something in them that it's worth looking at, fighting for.
If you don't see it this way, I'm sorry for you because you lost the biggest lesson of this drama: it's hard to keep a dream, and life does not help, so don't take short ways to achieve it, because it's probably gonna end bad. This drama is a massive warning about the bad sides of things and how quickly we are to judge everything around us.
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The characters are believable, though not very relatable (esp the ML). But you end up rooting for them even though they are clearly not doing lawful things. You just keep finding excuses for their wrongdoings, and just feel horribly sorry for them that things just spiral downwards exponentially after a few episodes.
What kept me going I guess was hope that the ML will find a way out of his abyss. I had hopes for FL to be the guiding light but she is anything but. Also, circumstances had forced ML to be in that sticky situation that he had delved in so deep, he does not know the way out anymore.
Pretty dark and twisted show, but I enjoyed it. Though I needed something lighter after that to lighten me up.
Side note, I watched Itaewon class after this kdrama and surprisingly found the ML as a supporting role.
Watch it! There is also a bit of gore... I don't think I can stomach anything more than this after this kdrama!
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Did I just not get this show at all?
This might be a kind of critical and morals centered review, but there’s just way too many things wrong with this drama (at least in my opinion).Knew it was supposed to be violent; didn't imagine how unnecessarily violent it was actually going to be. I lost count of how many people (/almost) died. Ambiguous ending which I don't particularly enjoy. Normalized underage prostitution??? This just immediately ruined it for me, although I decided to finish it to see how the topic was handled. Ended up extremely disappointed.
I did considered giving it a higher rate because the overall filming and editing styles are really interesting/‘cool’, but there’s just too much wrong with the plot, so I couldn’t bring myself up to do it (I did actually plan on rating it a 0, but you’re not allowed to lol).
Still, I have come across a tiktok about this drama and everyone was praising it in the comments, so I do wonder whether I did not get it or whether people just do not gaf about everything wrong with it.
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Review of "Extracurricular"
- When I first watched the trailer I had already knew what I was getting into but was I sooooo not ready for it!! This series took me on a wild ride of shit that I can't even begin to produce words for. This is one of those series where you have to experience it yourself to even understand it.- The acting was so powerful and impactful to the point where i was genuinely worried about the actors well-being after it was all done and said. I was thinking that a role like that would have to take some type of toll on the mind.
- Honestly, I believe that this show should come with a disclaimer since some of the things that go on in this show aren't exactly teen friendly and can beat at you psychologically.
Definitely a MUST WATCH!!
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It could have been better but it's okay.
I did not like the main characters that much. I did like Wang Cheol because his fights skills is really amazing. I did not Jisoo for being too wimpy, whiny, and scare. Jisoo is running a pimp/security service. Jisoo is good at making people angry and is bad at fighting. He did throw one good punch but can act brave sometimes. Gyuri is so annoying for a rich girl because she is too noisy. She never took anything serious which is annoying. Jisoo could have finish collecting the money and end things after that. Gyuri was bad luck for him because she responsible for Jisoo's dad stealing his money. I did not like how Gyuri joke around about a serious matter? I felt bad that Wang Cheol died. I only continue to watch because of the first episode. I thought it would be interesting. I felt like it became boring at some scenes. I had to skip some to get to the action parts. If you make it to episode 10, she basically wanted to continue the service. Jisoo understood that everything was over for that. Gyuri has a future in family business even if she did not like it. Jisoo basically had nothing left which you can feel sorry for him about it. I did felt bad for Jisoo because money struggle does happen to all of us.
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