I've taken a bunch of screencaps (of mostly Jung Jae-young) and posted them below the jump. This is not a formal recap.
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| The Ruthless Businessman: Cameo by Jo Jae-hyun |
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| Bashing the legal system... |
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| ... and being kicked out for it. |
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| Hong Chan-mi (Kim Seo-hyung) v. Choi In-kyung (Song Yoon-ah) |
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| I'm Enjoying Her More than the Female Protagonist |
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| Sung Ji-roo is such a natural |
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| A bit heavy-handed with the symbolism but still a nice contrast. |
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| If you can kind of see Taek-yun's face. |
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| My bias is too obvious. |
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| The start of a new beginning... or will it be the end? |
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| His "I don't give a sh**" Face. |
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| What a blatant eavesdropper. How did they not notice the door widely opened with her standing right there? |
Verdict: "..."
It's not a bad show, but it's missing a certain spark that hinders it from being compelling and intricate. I will continue regardless, but another episode might help me make a better verdict.
Thanks for your lovely screencaps. Taecyeon? Taecyeon who? I couldn't take my eyes off JJY either, not just because I love the guy but also because I wanted to see how he did in his first drama. And I thought he was pretty compelling in episode 1, bringing a combination of fiery righteousness and bone-deep weariness. However, I do agree that episode 1 was a bit run of the mill, and I feel that the main female is being written and/or played in a way that doesn't do justice to serious female politicians everywhere. Still, it's nice to see mature women rather than pretty young things in central roles for a change. And I suspect this is going to turn out to be one of those shows that the usual fans complain so bitterly about: the romance-free heavy-themes drama. I hope it fills the void that A New Leaf left in my heart (though I also think it's not going to be anywhere as cynical as that earlier show). Looking forward to more posts from you about Assembly!
ReplyDeleteI doubt the "usual" fans will complain too much; it probably won't be on their radars.
DeleteI haven't seen the next episode yet, but hopefully I'll be able to post more in the near future because Jung Jae-young is quite compelling. I like your description of "fiery righteousness and bone-deep weariness", very apt.
加藤寛教です。ラストチャンス！～愛と勝利のアッセンブリー～の韓国ＫＢＳテレビドラマです。ショートカットが似合う、キム・ソヒョンさんは、ホン・チャンミ役です。ラストチャンス！愛と勝利のアッセンブリーのテレビドラマやＤＶＤが見たいです。期待してます。
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