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In Ha is the son of a talented pianist and dreams of taking over his family's business. But when one day, his father brings home an illegitimate son, Ji Ho, and declares that he will be the heir to the family business, In Ha’s world is shattered. In Ha's mother hereby wants revenge and uses Ji Ho while playing the good-natured mother in front of him. Ji Ho grows up to be a pianist prodigy and the heir to his family's business. He loves his stepmother and stepbrother In Ha more than himself and only wants the best for them. But when he finds out the secrets, lies and plots which have been used on him, he vows to take revenge on the people who he once thought were his closest family. Edit Translation

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  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • dansk
  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 30
  • Aired: Aug 18, 2012 - Nov 25, 2012
  • Aired On: Saturday, Sunday
  • Original Network: SBS
  • Duration: 1 hr. 6 min.
  • Score: 7.4 (scored by 1,824 users)
  • Ranked: #6603
  • Popularity: #2219
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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Completed
unterwegsimkoreanischenD
27 people found this review helpful
Apr 26, 2022
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 4.5
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A must-have for makjang-lovers. A roller coaster of evil where you end up feeling for the worst, too

"Five Fingers" is a must-have for all those who love "makjang". A roller coaster of evil... and it doesn't stop. The spectators are allowed to tear their hair, wriggle, turn, annoy themselves to the bitter end... It's about the piano, too - some battles take place while playing, being around and doing business with the grand piano.

This is about family and South Korean family values/virtues in particular. Submission to the value system is declined as a virtue in all its fatality. In the interweaving of events, the viewer inevitably faces the question again and again: is it virtue or stupidity, virtue or impertinence, virtue or arrogance?

The series dates from 2012 and makes a cunning attempt to challenge viewers to confront the value system. The rebellious thoughts inevitably arise in the minds of the viewers, because the well-meaning decisions that the protagonists make over and over again drive the values ​​surrounding family (love) to the absurd and trigger suffering one after the other.

The ambivalence inherent in this is exploited perfectly. The actors do their part.

With 30 episodes there may be a tendency to flee in between, but I don't know anyone who didn't stick it out to the end. The ending may not be the classic happy ending, but it may be the true happy ending: the wheel of fortune comes to a standstill. Peace.

At first glance, the greed for money and power seems to be the driving force behind all evil. But actually it is the greed for love and recognition. The wheel of fate and suffering has already been turned on long before the protagonists - the two half-brothers In-ha and Jin-ho - compete against each other. To a certain extent they live out the unresolved conflicts of their parents. If you want to ask who is to blame for everything, then the root goes back a long way. The father pulls the strings out of the grave and it goes even further. A nice psychological study. Especially since you can't help but feel sympathy for everyone, even the worst troublemakers.

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mysecretsoul
28 people found this review helpful
Aug 11, 2013
30 of 30 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
Jealousy and opulence color this unyielding revenge melodrama. Set in the sphere of classical music and instrument construction, Five Fingers also brings a unique shade to the genre. It is emotionally engaging, riveting, and downright infuriating on occasion. Unfortunately it suffers from taking too long in set-up episodes, but once it kicks off, does it ever -- only to lose steam in the final stretch.

Joo Ji Hoon will be the initial draw for many. His performance as Yoo Ji Ho is tremendous fun. While the character starts off ridiculously trusting and naive, his development in the second half more than makes up for it. This point is also where Ji Hoon settles into his element. Seemingly improved from Warrior Baek Dong Soo, Ji Chang Wook plays a precariously balanced role with ease. I wanted to hate his Yoo In Ha, but couldn't completely; he was such a pitiable man and, in another life, things might have been different. The three veteran actresses portraying the mothers were also compelling, Chae Si Ra in particular. It must have been difficult pulling off such a complicated character like Young Rang.

Music may be considered another star in Five Fingers. There were many pleasing vocals, including a sad theme by Ji Chang Wook himself: "Fills My Heart." Lim Jeong Hee's "Don't Love Me" seemed to play the most and nearly brought me to tears once or twice. Classical and original instrumentals pepper the rest of the scenes. These work marvelously to amplify their impact and while dynamic, never bring the action over into the cheesy.

Viewers should be aware that Five Fingers deals in themes of domestic abuse and portrays one of the most dysfunctional families ever to grace the screen. The portion before the time skip can be a little hard to watch, and personally my emotions were all over the place.

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  • Drama: Five Fingers
  • Country: South Korea
  • Episodes: 30
  • Aired: Aug 18, 2012 - Nov 25, 2012
  • Aired On: Saturday, Sunday
  • Original Network: SBS
  • Duration: 1 hr. 6 min.
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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  • Score: 7.4 (scored by 1,824 users)
  • Ranked: #6603
  • Popularity: #2219
  • Watchers: 6,542

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