Player (2018)

One of my favorite dramas

Story: Personally, this is one of my favourite k-dramas ever, and one of the main reasons is the storyline! I'm not one to watch dramas with a minimal romance storyline, but this drama changed my mind on such dramas. None of the characters are one-dimensional and you learn more and more about them as the story goes on. Unlike many other dramas I watch, all the characters are there for a reason and the team chemistry is AMAZING (their bickering is so much fun to watch). And as you watch more and more of the drama, you learn more and more about the underlying plot, the reasoning behind every move, and the genius of the main character–it is like peeling the layers of the onion. This drama is a really great watch, and it keeps me sitting at the edge of my seat at the end of every episode.

Acting/Cast: I personally really love Song Seunghoon because he was in the first drama I've ever watched My Princess, but he has aged like FINE WINE. And, I think he looks really good in this drama because he is always wearing suits. Also, I am not usually the type to watch dramas with Kpop idols because I find it really hard for them to blend in with the rest of the actors, but I think Krystal did a really great job. The chemistry between the main team was AMAZING and I loved their bickering. They really felt like a family. Lastly, I wanted to give a shoutout to the Prosecutor because I loved watching him. I know Kim Won-Hae is in a lot of dramas but this prosecutor role was really bad-ass.

Music: The ost is really great and I get excited every time it plays in the background. It really gets your blood pumping.

Rewatch Value: I'm not the type to write reviews at all, but I am writing one for Player because I just rewatched it after 2 years and it is still one of the BEST dramas I have EVER WATCHED. Even though it lost a lot of the mystery aspect watching it the second time, I still really really enjoyed it because it's really satisfying watching the team kick ass and the team chemistry cracks me up every time.

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The first motley-crew heist drama I watched was Squad 38. That story really had quit a number of twists and turns, coupled with some good chemistry amongst the cast. There are probably earlier ones in the Korean drama world but Squad 38 is the first one that comes to mind when comparing Player with other heist dramas.

To me there are 2 important factors to make this show enjoyable - solid plot twists that will take the viewer by surprise and great cast chemistry. In terms of the cast, they're alright. Song Seung Heon is polished and sleek, Krystal does a decent job, and Lee Shi Eon serves his purpose as comic relief in the team. But in terms of storyline and plot, this show was somewhat lacking. At several pivotal moments in the show, I could predict what would happen next in the story. Plus some of the cons pulled off by the characters were almost too smooth and easy to be believable or true. Of course, this is a drama so it requires some suspension of belief. But still, I was not that impressed.

Still, for all its predictability, it was an enjoyable show.

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