Suspicious Partner (2017)

Suspicious Partner, que je viens de finir à l'instant c'est l'histoire d'une jeune femme et d'un jeune homme qui travaillent tous les deux dans le domaine pénal comme avocats ou comme procureurs. C'est le décor dans lequel se déroule l'ensemble du scénario. Au début il y a beaucoup de rebondissements et donc on est très vite pris dans l'histoire. Néanmoins je dois avouer que je n'ai pas tout regardé d'une seule traite. Il y a des moments ou il y a moins d'action et où l'histoire traine un peu. J'ai aimé le début et la fin mais c'était truc trainent en longueur, pas en ce qui concerne l'affaire de meurtres mais plutôt les intrigues amoureuses. Vers l'épisode 13 ou 14 ça devient un tout petit répétitif. Rien d'alarmant mais c'est dommage. Le début est très animé et jure avec la seconde partie du coup ...

Je n'ai pas énormément accroché avec les personnages au début mais on s'attache à eux quand même. J'ai même failli m'attacher au méchant de l'histoire qui est à mes yeux le personnage le plus complexe et le plus intéressant de l'histoire. Avec ce drama on a tendance à voir un peu les choses arriver. Je regrette un peu que l'une des intrigues secondaires n'ait pas pris la tournure que je souhaitais. L'intrigue entre les parents mériterait aussi d'avoir un peu plus de temps d'écran quitte à perdre des parties moins intéressantes comme certaines scènes à l'hôpital. J'aurais aimé que le changement de poste de No Ji-Uk soit plus profondi à la fin, qu'on parle plus de son ressenti. Idem pour le ressenti de l'héroïne vis à vis e son père, etc. Je trouve que les sentiments des personnages étaient prometteurs mais pas assez creusés.

Néanmoins la série s'appuie sur un plot solide avec des retournements de situation bien sentis la plupart du temps et appuyé sur des personnages iconiques. Le début avance vite et l'intrigue se tasse un peu sur la fin mais cette fin n'est pour une fois pas bâclée (je déteste quand toutes les intrigues se clôturent dans les 15 dernières minutes genre on avait plus le temps alors voilà, c'est très frustrant pour moi). Donc une vraie fin pour les intrigues principales et un peu moins pour les intrigues secondaires (c'est plus subjectif et laissé à l'appréciation des spectateurs). Ce drama se regarde facilement même s'il n'est pas exceptionnel dans son genre ça n'en fait pas moins un bon drama !

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Un peu d'humour, beaucoup de douceur mais surtout des clichés

Je suis passée par beaucoup d'émotions et de stades différents pendant le visionnage de ce drama je ne vais pas mentir. Au début, j'étais mitigée. Puis à partir du dixième épisode, j'ai commencé à bien accroché. Puis après, j'ai été dépassée par certains aspects qui m'énervaient. Encore quelques épisodes après j'ai commencé à vraiment m'intéresser, à vouloir cliquer pour regarder le prochain épisode. Et au final, les dix derniers épisodes étaient surement de trop...

Dans sa globalité, c'est un bon drama. Je noterai surtout le casting que j'aime beaucoup, avec des acteurs doués et qui font très bien leur travail dans ce drama. Je mettrais aussi en évidence l'alchimie que je trouve réussie entre Wookie et Nam Ji Hyun comparé à de nombreux autres dramas où je trouve que malheureusement le matching entre Wookie et ses lead féminins ne sont pas toujours réussis.

Ce que je critiquerais beaucoup, ce qui fait que je n'ai pas apprécié autant que je le voudrais ce drama, c'est le rythme. Au début, le rythme est intéressant mais le plot pas si passionnant. Et comme je l'illustrais un peu plus haut, il y a des hauts et des bas, des moments où l'action s'active et les événements avancent, l'intrigue également ! Puis d'autres où l'intrigue principale n'avance plus du tout, tout ça pour se concentrer sur des enquêtes parallèles qui bloquent à la fois l'intrigue et même la romance.

De plus, je n'ai pas été surprise à un seul moment dans le drama. Chaque événement qui était supposé être un retournement de situation était prévisible 3 épisodes avant que cela n'arrive, si ce n'est beaucoup plus longtemps avant !

Et enfin, dernier bémol, il y a certains éléments de l'intrigue pour lesquels je n'ai absolument pas compris l'intérêt, surtout pour nos personnages secondaires que sont Ji Eun Hyuk (joué par Choi Tae Joon) et Cha Yoo-Jung (jouée par Nara).

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Wow! Un super Rom Com judiciaire à dévorer !

Au niveau comédie, je pense que c'est le meilleur couple de Kdrama que j'aie vue. Le timing des répliques est parfait, parce que Nam Jy Hyun sait faire rire, aussi les fans de Wookie pourront se rincer l'œil, l'acteur lead est canon en procureur/avocat. Les personnages principaux ont des failles, comme l'acteur lead, procureur trop consciencieux et donc antipathique auprès de ses collègues.
Vu le nombre d'épisodes (20 au total), je n'étais pas étonnée par l'etirement de la romance, cela ne m'a pas gênée. Leur alchimie à l'écran est évidente, on les retouve avec plaisir. On profite aussi du dernier épisode et de leur vie à deux, contrairement à d'autres dramas oû tout est résolu dans les 10 dernières minutes.
Je pense que les auteurs voulaient vraiment parler de certains aspects judiciaires et ont utilisé le romance pour attirer le public. Je m'attendais à des enquêtes un peu légères mais ce n'était pas le cas. Faut il libérer un coupable possible ou enfermer un innocent ? Ce n'est pas aussi développé qu'une série policière mais tout de même, le scenario tient la route : on décrit les affaires bouclés à la va-vite par le ministère, les problèmes liés à la reconnaissance des témoins, la nécessité de travailler en équipe, Je n'ai pas accrochée à l'intrigue principale, celui du serial killer, j'ai préféré les petites enquêtes intermediaires. Cela n'a l'air de rien, mais à la fin de l'histoire, le procureur s'excuse auprès de Bong Hui, accusée à tort, c'est significatif dans une culture encore conservatrice comme la Corée.
Le marivaudage entre les quatre lead m'a amusée, les scènes de reunion avec le cabinet d'avocat sont jubilatoires car les rôles secondaires sont vraiment bons. Les quiproquos et running gags foisonnent. On passe vraiment un bon moment, à voir et à binge-watch.. er sans modération !

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I think this drama started off strong, but lost steam as it went along. The ending episode was meandering and pointless, honestly. It had a happy ending, but was lackluster and bland. I think that if they had cut this show to 16/32 episodes instead of 20/40, they could have written a tighter story. There were some things that got lost in the story, some things that were never explained, and some things that dragged on way too long. The romance sizzled in the beginning and then flickered and died, and then when it rekindled, it was barely an ember. One thing that some people liked, but kind of annoyed me was the lighting in the show. Every time the main characters were about to have a real kiss - there was always this bright light shining between them. I guess it was supposed to be artistic? Once would have been plenty for that and it might have been ok, but it happened at least 3 or 4 times.

Most of the actors did a good job. Ji Chang Wook and Nam Ji Hyun are both fantastic actors and I love to watch the play of emotions on JCW's face. NJH is so earnest and sincere in her acting. Choi Tae Joon as Eun Hyuk was such a cutie pie and his awkwardness and his boyish charm and enthusiasm were fun to watch (this was my first show with him.) I wasn't really impressed with Nara or her character. She was bland and we didn't learn much about her. I thought Kim Ye Won was a scene stealer though! KYW as Ji Hye started off as an unlikable bully and a cheater, but she quickly became one of my favorite supporting actors in this show, and I kind of wished she had been the second female lead instead. I loved her snarky comebacks to Yoo Jung - she made me laugh a lot. And Dong Ha, as the villain Hyun Soo, did an amazing job. It's the first time I've seen him in anything that I recall, but he nailed his role.

The music was decent, nothing stand out, but appropriate.

I won't re-watch this. It was ok, but not one of the best I've seen. I think the longer run time severely hurt the pacing.

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The potential was great! The beginning was great! The cast was superb! Did it keep being this way during the whole drama? Unfortunately, not. When I get to the point when I stop care, I usually drop the drama, and I think, I have more dropped dramas in my list then completed ones :) So why didn't I drop this one?

Reason 1. Jong Hyun Soo/ Dong Ha . The villian in this drama did outstanding job, this is the first time I followed specific character, witch is not the lead with such intencity!He actually was the one who kept my interest to this drama, and the only one who I really wanted to know more about! I just have no words. If he doesn't get an award, it will be final disapointment in SBS after they missed Lee Joon Gi last year!

Reason 2 The office team scenes. I truly enjoyed every single moment of them, they were hilarious and pleasure to watch! Great interaction and chemistry between all cast!

Reason 3 Ji Chang Wook and Choi Tae Joon - and I don't mean just looks, but acting :)

The rest.. I'll just say, starting from the middle of drama there were more and more moments, were I felt bored, except scenes with Jong Hyun Soo... And the worst for me was the last episode.. After great ep 37 and 38, two last ones were just.. well, I would't miss anything if I wouldn't watch them.. And it's a pity, because last episode is the one that leaves final impact from drama, and unfortunatly I felt nothing... But overall there were a lot of moments that I enjoyed, laughed and cared. And all the actors dida great job! It wasn't a bad drama, but it didn't left strong feelings in me...

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As the new Ji Chang Wook Drama, Suspicious Partner had big shoes to fill. Ever since Healer, fans seem to be waiting for another epic drama that will sweep them off their feet. Suspicious Partner from the get go had all the makings of a great drama: a great cast, a respected producer and an interesting premise.

This drama has such a good start. The chemistry between the leads was perfection. Watching Noh Ji Wook get drawn into always aiding the helpless Eun Bong Hee was so endearing. As this couple is forced to live and work together, their relationship drives the drama forward.

So it shouldn't be surprising that when the relationship between Ji Wook and Bong Hee hit the breaks so does the momentum of the show. During the last third of the show, the noble idiocy runs rampant. As always this is supposed to show depth and character development, but it just kinda falls flat. I just wanted to see my OTP back together again.

The suspense portion of the story could have offered more. Throughout the drama, there is a main murder mystery that weaves its way in and out of the story. Dong Ha does a very good job as the main antagonist. His interaction with Ji Chang Wook is very compelling. It seemed like whenever the tensions were high between these two, viewer ratings saw a spike. This arc is supplemented by short one to two episode vignettes that do little for the overall story. Personally, I think these one off cases, distract from the main story and delude the tightness of the plot. The time taken to spend of these little cases took time away from answering questions about the main story.

This drama's best selling point is its cast. Ji Chang Wook and Nam Ji Hyun do amazing jobs portraying the main leads. In addition, the dynamic of the supporting characters was so entertaining and funny. Noh Ji Wook's firm consisting of Bong Hee, Eun Hyuk, Chief Bang and CEO Byun kept me in stitches. Their regular office banter was a highlight of the show.

Overall, I really enjoyed this drama. I do feel that there is a lot of untapped potential, but the characters are too endearing to pass up. This show is a pretty light and breezy watch. I did enjoy the 30 minute episode framework. It made this show very watchable. If you do hit a bit of snag in the last third, I recommend you stick with it, since the ending is very cute.

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My love for Ji Chang Wook is no secret. Whenever he comes on-screen I have an almost physical reaction to him.

Really, you should watch me watch him.

I have a huge school-girl crush-y grin on my face, my heart starts palpitating and all the Aaahs and Ooohs on the spectrum emit from my mouth.

However, my personal bias aside, there is no denying that he is an excellent actor. No matter what role he's given, he puts in his 11O% and owns it. Unsurprisingly, he does the same in Suspicious Partner. I spent all my time swooning at his adorable actions, fawning at his beautiful face and admiring the way he is able to smoothly deliver so many expressions all at once.

My obsession with him is exactly the reason why I hate giving any drama JCW stars in, a rating less than 8. It makes me feel all sorts of 'disloyal', but unfortunately sometimes you just gotta tell it how it is.

And the 'it' here is the fact that aside from Ji Chang Wook, this show has little to nothing going on for it.

Suspicious Partner starts as a strong, romantic suspense drama but somewhere in between it loses its identity. So much so, that when we're done with it, it fails to properly execute either of the genres.

I want to give credit to the female lead, for she does try and do her best to be quirky but unfortunately, I don't feel much for her. She feels like a support role, at best. There's also the fact that I had to put a lot of effort in getting over her role as the annoying kid Queen Seon Duk, which was a feat in it self 'cause ten years later, her mannerisms are exactly the same as before.

While there is a good dynamic between Ji Wook's Law Team and some hilarious moments between them, nothing really stands out. The sisterhood and bromance has so much potential to be a golden point of the show but unfortunately, it is left untapped.

There is some majorly good acting put out by the antagonist but the show does not develop his character as much as it deserves to be.

The whole crime mystery is dead and very predictable. The second lead romance falls flat and more often than not, the drama stumbles into the realm of utter boredom.

There are some good OST songs here and there but again, there's nothing I would lose sleep over. A lot of questions are given unsatisfactory answers, plot-holes are abundant and so are convenient plot-devices.

The story-line is mediocre, if we're being kind. They use so many ideas from Ji Chang Wook's other shows. Some scenes are copy pasted from The K2, a whole plot-line regarding the heroine's father is taken from Healer and it is all just more of the same ol' same ol' bs.

If it wasn't for JCW, I'm sure I'd rate it even less. And even though I am an eternal fangirl; I love him to the moon and back and I think he is as perfect as always in this show, I will still say that I didn't see him go the extra mile here. This role couldn't have been a challenge for him and because I know that he's an incredibly versatile actor; I'm so ready for him to bring us something phenomenal and better than this.

So over-all I guess it's a good time-pass.
Not too bad, not too good but extremely forgettable.

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So... I'm afraid I'm not as enthusiastic about this drama as many people are. I started watching because I love Ji Chang Wook, I'm not going to lie. However it didn't do much for me. I didn't see as much chemistry between the main OTP as most viewers, and ocasionally, the cheesy factor drove me back.
Also, that element in the past of both main characters that brings them together, I had the feeling I've seen this many other times in other dramas.
It's not that I think it wasn't well made or that it was bad, but it wasn't that extraordinary to me, at least compared to other dramas that have been airing this season.

Things I liked, though? Dong Ha. He was great as the psycho. I usually don't like that cliché-ish super-evil portrayal of most villains in dramas. I know it's the melo factor, but I hate it. However, he did a great job and I hope it didn't go unnoticed and he can be featured in more dramas in the future.

Also, I liked the second OTP and I think Hello Venus's Nara did a pretty decent job. And the resolution of this couple's story was satisfying enough for me.

They also managed to at least create a different and kind of endearing ex-girlfriend character. It ended up being the source of comedy because of its pitifulness.

All in all, this was a good drama, but I recommend not having too much expectations before watching it and maybe you'll end up enjoying it much more than I did.

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Dirty But Pretty(Pretty Actors but no gripping story)

There were countless times when I just wanted to drop this drama in between, that is how bad I felt this drama is. I felt this drama could have been 30 episodes instead of 40, It was way too stretched! The first 3/4 episodes were bang on and fast paced but after that the drama loses its lustre and goes completely downhill. It never regains its pace and is barely watchable after the 20th episode. You already know who the antagonist (an amazing Dong Ha) is by then and there is no suspense left.
I am a huge fan of Ji Chang Wook, He looks amazing and puts a lot of effort into all the characters that he plays. In this drama all his antics and mannerisms as the frustrated attorney No Ji Wook will make you swoon over him. He looks hot even when he shouts and screams out of frustration.
But Besides Ji Chang Wook's amazing screen presence and there is nothing more in this drama.
The FL in this drama is annoying and stretches the story even more by trying to resolve things on her own / getting into difficult situations on purpose. She is an attorney but tries to act cute / clueless in more than half the drama. Plus are scenes of her in yellow and pink coloured business suits in the drama to add to the cringe.
I actually liked the second lead - Prosecutor Cha more than her, She atleast looks elegant, intelligent, shrewd and impressive, just how a prosecutor should look.
Even though the drama has a decent ensemble cast, there are not many moments that shine and the supporting cast feels like props. The story is all over the place and the sub plots are neither logical nor gripping enough for a legal suspense drama, take for example a murder sub plot of a man who is assumed to be murdered by his wife / his son when neither of them are the real murderers but are just presumed to be! The many such pointless legal cases / sub plots which are supposed to add to a story, stretch this pointlessly lengthy drama even more...Talk about beating a dead horse!!

Watched it only for Ji Chang Wook

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I'm a huge fan of romantic and suspense thriller type of movies and dramas that involve court cases and the law. When I saw the trailer of this I was utterly hyped up and knew that I was going to love it. And I was a 100% correct.

The story had me drawn in since the very first episode. I had a heart attack from the main characters' chemistry. I mean, Ji Chang Wook is a gorgeous and handsome actor, no doubt. Even though I wasn't familiar with any dramas starring Nam Ji Hyun, she made a very positive first impression, which was more than enough for me to become interested in her, and eventually becoming her fan. The other actors were spectacular as well, especially the lawyer squad and the main suspect, Jung Hyun Soo. I was really surprised at how much I pitied a very dark criminal. The storyline wasn't boring at all and I liked how it progressed right until the end. I was in two minds whether to give this drama a lower review, however, I loved how the creators of this drama didn't run out of ideas and finished this series with a boom.
Another thing I want to point out is the OST. It translated all of the emotions and the songs were very fitting with the situations and the characters. I would highly suggest you not only to watch this drama, but to check out the OST as well!

Overall, a lovely drama that surely became one of my favorites on the list! Very interesting, tragic and romantic storyline with leave you with many different (and of course unforgettable) emotions!

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When we think about Ji Chang wook the only thing that cones to our mind is strength and action a passionate man who can kill or killed for his loved ones but in this drama a jaw dropping change of his character make me fell for him all over again... He is portraying the role of a man who believes in the superiority of law and always acted as per law command... He knows the laws are meant to be broken but he takes them as the only way to find justice... His lover suffered a lot but his war is not for one person but for all those who are suffering due to injustice in society... So many romantic scenes with passionate make outs and very cute funny punches specially the other three men are too crazy to make you roll on floor with tears out of laughter.... I learnt  every story has start and end and it is the middle of the story that determined the end of story not the start... Let's see what you will learn...

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The drama started off well it gets little draggy in middle but come on which drama doesn't it has a normal plot but the twists and turns are really amazing. The ending is just perfect

Really a lovable drama with lovable cast. The journey comes to an end. Woah! What an incredible journey. If you are up for story then it may keep you glued to the screen or may not. Cause this drama has mixed viewers. The ending was amazing with every character giving you space for open analysis. These are like real life characters. Nobody is perfect, nobody is strong all the time, sometimes love loses in front of circumstances but in the end find their way. The amazing chemistry between NJH and JCW is really a huge factor why this drama has been loved they did more than justice. No other couple can really make me fall for them like jibong.

So if you are here for the reviews ignore the hate comment and go and see it for yourself.

This drama gifted me my new favorite korean actress. Nam ji hyun. What an incredible showcase of emotions she can convey. The ending-she caught me off guard. I cried only when she cried. She deserves super appreciation!

And of course ji chang wook you will always be my bae I love you more after this drama

I may be wrong but I have noticed one thing Koreans have loved this drama when I see the comments on korean and other digital platforms koreans have always been supportive most of the negative comments about the drama have been made by immmature fangirls and jcws previous costar fans or shippers
This drama is definitely a must watch

SUSPICIOUS PARTNER SARANGHAEYO
JIBONG

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