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MinJi23
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Sep 28, 2023
3 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 4.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 4.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 1.0
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fail

it's really hard these days to find good dramas with an action score. I was looking forward to this as Ji Chang-wook is a long time favourite (although I prefer his non-action roles), and Wi Ha-joon was promising in several roles, I really liked his mysterious criminal vibe in 'little women'

That said, after having watched the three first episodes: what a disappointment. I think the first 25 minutes of the first episode was just really bad fight and brawl scenes. And not much else actually.
I'm afraid it didn't really help that I recently rewatched 'my name' with Park Hee-soon as the most charismatic, evil and attractive drug kingpin EVER, with such authenticity it sent shivers down my spine constantly... so, seeing Wi Ha-joon now trying really hard to be an equal character? No chance. I can see him acting while acting here, maybe even trying to copy several things from 'my name'.

The storyline didn't really grip me, lots of fights, flat characters. Young guy wants to take over the area of the old boss guy, so far, so non-exciting.
Ji Chang-wook... I don't know, he is trying hard too here, but I don't buy his character either. All the cursing seems fake, all the smoking too, just everything.
I also don't like the whole atmosphere and vibe this show has.

If you want to watch a brainy, actually deep, and psychologically interesting and multifacetted story, see amazing aesthetic visuals and brilliant, authentic characters, main and side roles with intelligent action included? Watch 'my name'. If you want 30 minutes non-stop bad blood-spatter action and actually good actors trying really hard to fit roles they are not (yet) up to? Watch 'the worst of evil'.

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NerdyGeedY
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Oct 26, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 9.0
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First Love is to Die For!!!

As in the review is literally just like the title

anyone experience first love, during their younger years, don't lie,
some part of your conscience still cannot forget your first love.

Lets talk about the Story
12 episode is short but it conveys the directors and actors perception of the story, eerie questions fly into one's mind
Pre Mission
will this mission help me get close to my wife family?
will this mission benefit me?
will this mission help bring justice?
will this mission increase my net worth to provide for my wife?
During Mission
what's happening?
Am i going too far?
Protecting my wife is my priority?
what happened to me?
is this still part of the mission?
Post Mission
Will we be able to go back we were before?
Why are you on his side crying?
Is this the result of going to deep in the mission?
Do I still want to protect you?
questions asked by the ML is happening in today's environment, even in South Korea, a very realistic approach on the story. The 5 deadly sins is also heavily conveyed into one worst of somebody (you got envy, you got greed, you got wrath, you got gluttony, you got pride).

Lets talk about the Cast
a good cast, each character held its own, never new that the SFL is her first drama in south korea, and she got the lines and looks, now the about the title, FL and SML, they portrait that the first love is to die for really well, ML conveys the character pretty well, and its happening on all police officers. Chief and the Violent Crimes Detective, an example of do anything at all cost, supporting role cast filled in the shoes really well,.

Lets talk about OST
OST is not the strongest part of this series, the ending OST is intense, the good thing is they did not insert any cheesy ost here
all business,.

Rewatch Value
Yes, this is one of the top 20 pyschological thriller genre of all time, globally
for south korea, its top 3, number 1 and 2 for me is still "I saw the Devil" and "Through the Darkness"


now, does your wives, best friend, lover, have a first love from their past that you don't know about?
its gonna eat you and a good start of argument.

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roro4
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Oct 27, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
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Who is the Worst of the Evil?

I really enjoyed this drama. It was full of suspense, and excitement, and each episode kept me on my toes.
I like how complex the main lead characters are, like for JM I couldn't tell if he really was going to turn to the dark side???

I like the dynamic friendship between Jun Mo and Gi Chul. They became good friends, and I believe that Jun Mo viewed Gi Chul as his friend, while he was undercover. Like JM can see GC is not a bad person, but he makes poor choices and chooses a bad life. When Jun Mo lets GC go in the last episode, I can see that Jun Mo cares for Gi Chul.

Most of the side characters were good, and I liked their performance as well.

I think the ending was good and satisfying. There really wasn't anything bad I can think about it like GC needs to pay for his crime, and he did that by wanting to kill himself, but JunMo killed him instead. Also, I think the wife was conflicted between Jun Mo and Gi Chul. I think she still holds some nostalgic feelings towards GiChul, which could explain why she never threw away the cross necklace that GiChul gave to her.

In the end, Jun Mo and his wife ended their relationship; kind of sad about it; but there's just too much so I guess divorce is best for them.

I like Haeryung and her bodyguard. He is loyal and committed to protecting HR. I wish they could have ended up together.

In the end, Junmo gets promoted and successfully completes his undercover task, but in the end; he is left with no wife and loneliness. He ended up befriending with GiChul, and in the end, he lost his friend as well as his wife.

So who is really the worst of the evil?????? Or maybe it's no one, that's for you to figure out :).

Overall 8/10. 9/10 for JCW and WHJ's bromance :)!!!!

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jade
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Oct 25, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5

This drama peaked at the end of episode 7.

...Which sucks, because that was just when it was really getting good.

The positive things about this drama:

OST. Phenomenal, stylistic and perfectly mood-setting.
Cinematography.
Acting. Even from the supporting characters.
Overall the production and styling were outstanding.

But it's not without its flaws. Mostly coming from the writing. At times the plot focuses on stellar action packed episodes full of tension between the gang and cops, and among gang members, others it diverts to the "romance" (whatever the hell you want to call this dysfunctional love square) for what feels like nonstop scenes or even entire episodes on end. The love square here became insufferable in episodes 8 and 9 and didn't let up. The show went from brilliant in episodes 1-7 to the leader of the gang just wanting Joonmo's wife. They really threw away his entire character development.

"Double dates" abound. The tension they were going for got really repetitive. How many times is Bibi going to show up when Joonmo is with Kichul and FL and taunt them for long scenes at a dinner table? How many times is the director going to have Joonmo give jealous glares? It became boring and awful, and this is from a romantic tension lover. Usually I can't get enough. This drama would have been SO much stronger without Joonmo's wife being involved.

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Ongoing 3/12
Kcdramamusings
1 people found this review helpful
Sep 29, 2023
3 of 12 episodes seen
Ongoing 0
Overall 8.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
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Gangnam Style Crime Thriller

Set in the crime-ridden streets of Gangnam in the 1990s, “The Worst of Evil” promised power packed performances by its stellar casting which includes popular names like Ji Chang Wook, Wi Ha Joon, Im Se Mi. Probably one of the most anticipated releases this year, the show premiered to high expectations and the succinct storytelling is definitely worth the wait. With a three episode premiere and three episodes finale, the show will release two episodes henceforth. Starring Ji Chang Wook as local policeman Park Junmo, Wi Ha Joon as gang leader Jung Gicheul and I’m Se Mi as security officer Yu Euijeong, “The Worst of Evil” is a complicated love triangle set in the midst of a sprawling crime syndicate. Directed by Han Dong Wook, Park Geun Beom and written by Jang Min Seok, the compelling cinematography is resplendent of the 1990s era, which renders a melancholic feel to the melodrama transpiring on screen. The first three episodes do a decent job of introducing the characters and setting the stage for future confrontations. This show isn’t for the fainthearted and it depicts explicit violent scenes (so, drop it if you can’t stand watching fight scenes every 10 minutes, because that seems to be the norm for this show).

Read the complete article here-

https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2023/09/29/the-worst-of-evil-first-impressions/

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Pilibalu
2 people found this review helpful
Oct 25, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Ji Chang Wook INCREIBLE

La serie, dentro de que se encuentra en el tipico drama de policia infiltrado en terreno hostil, te atrapa de una manera especial.
La intereaccion entre los dos personajer principales es perfecta.
Y en cuanto a las escenas de lucha, dentro de que a mi no me vuelven loca, son algo increibles. Ji Chang, hace uno de sus mejores papeles en estas escenas entrando en la perfección.
Hay que reconocer,ademas, que la aparición de las dos actrices protagonistas te crea ciertas dudas sobre si todo esta permitido para conseguir un proposito o no.
Reconozco que soy una fanatica de Ji Chang Wook y he visto todas las series de él, bien sea en versión original o traducidas, y esta se puede considerar un cambio en su carrera, aunque me gustan todas.

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fer
1 people found this review helpful
Oct 26, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 9.5

AAAAAAAAAAA

Uma montanha russa de emoções, tive vários mini enfartes, chorei, gritei e passei raiva. Um drama que faz você torcer por que não deveria haha. As lutas, a trama, o enredo, a cenografia tudo muito bem produzido!

Incrível como o nome do drama "Pior do Mal" foi fazendo mais sentido a cada episódio. Junmo deixou sua família, sua identidade, seu eu de lado, por mais de 1 ano, vivendo outra vida, algo que ele nunca quis. Até que ponto o falso se tornou real? A personalidade inventada se tornou quem ele era? O quanto daquilo que estava ao seu redor infiltrou em seu coração? O sentimento de amizade que acabou surgindo pelo Gicheul. Imagina a dor de ver sua mulher se relacionar com outro cara em prol da missão. A dor de ver que ela realmente se importava com ele. E ainda a perda do melhor amigo (ou seria dos dois melhores amigos?). Depois de tudo que aconteceu, impossível eles voltarem a ser quem eram antes.

Os atores foram INCRÍVEIS, que elenco maravilhoso, eu senti a emoções apenas pela troca de olhar deles (você sabe de que cena eu tô falando). Bibi obrigada por entregar tudo mulher! (por ser uma personagem forte mas fraca pelo junmo amooo)

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melywen
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 31, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 8.0

Excellent

J'aime l'ambiance de ce drama même si l'époque choisie n'est pas ma préférée. C'est sombre, provoquant à sa manière, une tension toujours palpable et des acteurs au sommet. Grande fan de Ji Chang Wook je le trouve excellent ici avec un acteur beaucoup moins connu en face de lui et qui pourtant lui vole la vedette . Wi Ha Joon à le mérite d'être au sommet avec ce rôle, charismatique et impressionnant dans la maîtrise de son personnage . Malgré les reproches de certains, il faut le regarder au moins une fois.
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xmorganexx
1 people found this review helpful
Oct 30, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 6.0

Un drama bon mais pas excellent

"The worst of evil" a attiré beaucoup d'attention sur lui pour plusieurs raisons mais principalement pour les acteurs qui sont, pour la plupart, des acteurs très connus et pour le budget mis sur ce drama.

Il est indéniable que beaucoup d'argent a été mis sur ce drama, le but étant que ce drama soit de grande qualité, ce qui explique aussi le choix des acteurs, et le pari est réussi. La qualité cinématographique est très bonne : très bonne performance des acteurs, effets spéciaux très réussis , je pense notamment aux scènes de violences qui m'ont parues très réalistes, et un ost sympathique avec de bonnes musiques mises aux bons moments, bien que les musiques ne soient pas très mémorables selon moi. On peut donc dire qu'il s'agit là d'un bon drama.

Cependant, selon moi, ce drama n'est pas aussi excellent que tout le monde le dit. Je pense que beaucoup pensent aussi favorablement de ce drama parce qu'ils sont biaisés par la présence d'acteurs très connus et très appréciés.

Pour moi, ce drama n'est pas excellent parce qu'il n'a rien de plus qu'un autre du même genre. "The worst of evil" n'a rien de spécial, ne se démarque aucunement d'un drama de la même catégorie, le scénario est tout simplement banal et ne nous a offert que ce que l'on était en droit d'attendre, en tant que spectateur, mais rien de plus.
Dans le même genre, je peux penser au drama coréen "Cruel City" qui se démarque par le fait que l'on ne sache pas dès le début que l'un des personnages est un policier mais aussi par le fait que le fait qu'il a noué de vrais liens d'amitié avec un criminel, amenant à des moments très émouvants, notamment lorsque ce derniers apprend que son ami est un policier. Il y a aussi un vrai questionnement du personnage quant à sa loyauté allant à la police ou à cette organisation criminelle. Je peux aussi nommer le film "New World" dans lequel il y a aussi une amitié très forte et très intéressante ainsi qu'une fin à laquelle je ne m'attendais pas du tout étant donné les circonstances du film. Bref, ce sont là des titres dont je me souviendrai pendant un long moment, quand bien même je n'ai pas vraiment aimé "Cruel City", grâce à leur unicité, à leur scénario qui se démarque. Alors que, "The worst of evil" sera un drama apprécié mais dont on ne se souviendra pas de part son manque d'unicité.

"The worst of evil" est un drama d'action racontant la mission très dangereuse d'un policier sous couverture dans une organisation criminelle très dangereuse. C'est le genre de drama où tout peut arriver. Le spectateur doit toujours être tenu en haleine, dans l'appréhension de ce qu'il pourrait arriver aux personnages. Il doit y avoir des évènements surprenants, inattendus dont le spectateur ne se sera pas douté ce qui l'amènera à se demander sans cesse si le personnage a été découvert ou non.
Or dans ce drama, le sentiment d'appréhension n'est pas assez présent, selon moi, il devrait l'être tout au long du visionnage dans ce type de drama. Il n'y a pas non plus d'évènements qui nous prennent par surprise, à l'exception d'un passage à la fin du deuxième épisode. Et puis, bien qu'intéressant, je n'ai pas non plus trouvé ce drama très captivant. Si ce n'est à quelques exceptions près, pour la majorité des épisodes, il n'y a rien qui m'encourageait à regarder l'épisode suivant, n'ayant pas particulièrement d'impatience pour celui-ci.

Je pense que ce drama n'a rien de plus qu'un autre et que l'on ne se souviendra de lui que pour les acteurs qui ont participé à ce projet. Je ne dis pas que ce drama est mauvais, au contraire. Comme dit précédemment, c'est, sans aucun doute, un drama de grande qualité dans lequel beaucoup d'argent a été investi mais dont, selon moi, le scénario n'est pas à la hauteur dans son unicité. Je vous conseille donc ce drama qui est fort sympathique à regarder, bien qu'il ne soit pas le chef d'œuvre que beaucoup de personne prétendent qu'il soit.

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thisOx
0 people found this review helpful
Jan 21, 2024
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 6.5
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 3.0

mauvaise note mais bonne série

Si je n'ai pas très bien noté cette série c'est que je ne suis pas du tout fan du genre.
Mais le scénario est bien ficelé et bien interprété. Le personnage de Jung Ki Chul (interprété par Wi Ha Joon ) est vraiment intéressant. J'ai beaucoup aimé son ambivalence, genre de méchant malgré lui. Celui de Yoo Eui Jung (interprétée par Im Se Mi) m'a tapé sur les nerfs, par contre.
De plus, j'ai trouvé qu'il y avait trop d'hémoglobine (pour un film qui ne traitait pas de zombis), du coup les combat sont peu réaliste (en situation réel, les personnage serait décéder de leurs blessures bien avant la fin).
Bref je pense que c'est une bonne série pour ceux qui aime le genre mafia/triade (ce qui n'est pas mon cas)

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Akirasub
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Feb 11, 2024
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

RESEÑA <3

Acción , acción, acción... Adoro
Es una de las mejores series que he visto. ¡ME ENCANTÓ!
Los actores, no podían ser mejor.
Es un drama que te tiene en intriga desde el momento en el que empieza, aunque en verdad, los primeros minutos no entendí muy bien lo que sucedía, pero luego, no podía parar de asombrarme y alegrarme por lo que pasaba.
En ningún momento, sabía lo que podía pasar a continuación, aunque me hiciera una idea, ocurría totalmente lo contrarío.
No será la única vez que vaya a ver este drama. Lo recomiendo muchísimo.
De verdad, se merece una puntuación más alta si se pudiera.
¡Juro que adoro este drama!

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Melusinefandedrama
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Dec 11, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.5

INTENSE !

Chers tous, nous avons du TRES grand Ji Chang Wook, qui s'est trouvé un partenaire à la hauteur avec Ji Ha Joon. Ils forment un duo détonnant que tout ou presque oppose.
L'évolution de leurs personnages notamment celui de JCW est magnifique et très bien construit.
Les personnages secondaires sont excellents, avec de belles découvertes pour moi comme BIBI et Lee Shin Ki.
Les scènes de bagarre sont bien faites et réalistes (beaucoup de sang donc !)
La musique est bien associée aux diverses scènes, et met bien la pression et relève l'anxiété au bon moment.
Cette série est intense, on n'a pas le temps de s'ennuyer, et on est triste quand c'est fini.
Le meilleur thriller 2023 pour moi !

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