Flower of Evil (2020)

Thriller, Suspense, Captivating … Great Drama!

I have no idea why it took me this long to watch this drama. I mean, the reviews alone did it for me but I still kept postponing it.
Truth be told... this was one hella-of a drama. Every episode was captivating, the story line wow! I was always looking forward to the next episode, on the edge of my seat wondering what next surprise was waiting for me. The suspense was killing me and I loved that it was first moving, there were no lingering moments and stares that lasted a whole minute (no pun intended, these moments are important as well).
The actors did not disappoint. I mean, Lee Joon-gi and Moon Chae-won, amazing actors, had great chemistry. If you overlook the whole deception, manipulation and secrets, they did make marriage look fun and easy.
Kim Ji Hoon did not disappoint as well. I mean, everyone who acted in this drama played their role down to a tee. I would recommend it to everyone.
I gave it a 4;5 rewatch value just because of the emotional turmoil that's involved. There are some scenes I would never want to repeat and there are some that I would, but not more than 3 times.
I also loved the ending. It was subtle!

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A captivating, thrilling, and surprising drama: An enjoyable experience not to be missed!

I was hesitant at first, but I found it brilliant as it progressed. Congrats to the team who worked on this drama! I'm not giving it a perfect score because I found the final episodes to be excessive and slow, as they didn't contribute anything to the story, which should have concluded around episode 13 or 14.

STORY

The story is well-told and manages to captivate throughout the narrative. Unexpected plot twists are present, although some may be slightly disappointing. Nevertheless, the overall execution is commendable. The characters quickly become endearing, and their stories and pasts are captivating, although it would have been desirable to have more in-depth development for some of them. The drama could have reached a satisfying conclusion around episode 13 or 14; the final episodes are a bit too long. In summary, the story is well-crafted and thoughtful.

ACTING

The actors are remarkable, with no complaints whatsoever. They master their craft, and it's sometimes difficult to distinguish whether their characters are good or evil due to their excellent performances. I discovered some very talented actors, with a special mention for Moon Chae Won and Seo Hyun Woo, who excel in this drama.

MUSIC

Considering the ambiance of the drama and the different emotions it evokes, the music could have been better and more prominent..

REWATCH VALUE

Honestly, I think I will revisit this drama after completing other titles on my list because I enjoyed it a lot due to the remarkable performances and beautiful camera shots. Kudos to the technical team. However, I will likely skip the final episodes that, in my opinion, don't contribute anything to the overall drama.

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I guess my expectations were too high, but what do you expect when you stumble upon a drama with a rating above 9 and Lee Joon Gi in it?

While the overall plot is quite unique for a K drama, it still felt like unfulfilled potential. The suspense came from the hope that the script will follow your predicted narrative and your dissatisfaction when you get exactly as you want. occasions when it went against my own prediction was rare and far in between.

I don't even want to talk about the failures they committed against ML character. It had so much potential (and Lee Joon Gi!!!! COME ON!!!) all the inconsistencies could have been fixed with a good ending. but the last episode was, well... let's just say that whatever they did with character development, they went straight back to square one in regards to ML.


As critical as my review is, this drama was not bad by any means... but as I mentioned above when expectations are high the standards are high as well. It was an enjoyable watch with suspenseful yet quite predictable plot and capable actors, I would recommend watching this at least once.

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Mixed review.

The plot is quite innovative in a way, we don't have many series that tell the story of a couple, one of whom has a dark and bloody past, and the other is a detective who investigates a story that seems be related to her husband and his past.
So, yes, the plot is really well thought out.

And I'm not going to lie, the acting of the characters is really good, especially the heartbreaking scenes of FL which pleasantly surprised me by being determined, and at times manipulative to find out the truth.
I've seen others ML acting better than in this series, I think his emotionless face was realistic but it was more when he was emotional that I struggled.

In reality, the fault was the script, and the tone of the series, which for me was too light. The ML's actions were sometimes slow, hesitant, and for a person not supposed to feel emotions, he displayed way too many. He wasn't cold enough, not convincing enough, and that's not because of the acting of the ML overall, but because of the way he was written.

And although the producers surely wanted to make the drama as realistic as possible in the sense of a psychological detective series, the colors and tones were not scary enough, the impression of the series was not punchy and dark as in "Mouse".
The intensity quickly left as well as my attention, I finished the series just to finish it but well, as soon as the revelations of the past of ML were made - which were disappointing, in my humble opinion - there was no more addictivity to this drama.

So honestly, with this series they could have made a mind-blowing psychological thriller, with the intensity rising, the couple suspecting each other, the deaths continuing and increasing the pressure for the audience.
But on the contrary, the FL discovered her husband's identity very early - too - soon, then the romance came together to make the ML soft, and the intensity disappeared.
Frankly, I think the potential of what this series could have been left me with a bitter taste, the problem was the producers who desperately wanted characters that were bad but not too bad, to tell a narrative so that we gives sympathy for all the characters.
In short, disappointed with the direction that the plot has taken.

Special mention nevertheless to Kim Ji Hoon, who will soon play in "Money Heist : Korea", he was the only character really disturbing by his intensity, his darkness, frankly the acting of this character was perfect for the vibes of a series of psychological thriller, pity that the script and the tones of the series does not match. He would have been perfect in "Mouse" or "Beyond Evil".

I'm going to end it here, so I think it's a pretty enjoyable drama, the love story is believable but takes it a bit too much of the overall vibes, and makes the characters too soft, so the script is good, no inconsistencies, just not mature and dark enough for my taste.
I recommend it for those who like enjoyable thrillers with a strong romance, however those who really want something dark, very intense with suspense, this may not be for you.

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SOOOOO GOOD

Before this drama, my favourite all-time drama was Kill Me, Heal Me, but somehow this drama topped that one.

---STORY---
The story was AMAZING. Sooo many plot twists that actually make sense and contribute to the story, and there are 0 filler episodes. Every single SECOND of the drama was important and meaningful. I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I first started watching, but it turned out to be SO amazing. I cried so much throughout the drama, my eyes are like permanently puffy.

---ACTING/CAST---
I think we can all agree that EVERY single cast member was AMAZING. I first saw Moon Chae-won in Running Man, and BOYYY she is so talented. Lee joon-gi was really good in Scarlet Heart, but his acting in this drama was beyond amazing. He played both an unemotional, unfeeling psychopath, a loving dad and husband, and a crazed man. Kim Ji-hoon is new to me, but he was genuinely SO scary in the drama I nearly cried out of fear every time I saw him. That's how good he was. I loved Jang Hee-jin and Geo Hyun-woo as well (also new to me). Literally every secondary character no matter how small their role was really well casted and well done.

---MUSIC---
There were two distinct theme songs that I remember from this drama, but none left the same effect as Auditory Hallucination (KMHM). The creepy background music literally made me cry out of fear and it really made the scary moments so much scarier.

---OVERALL---
I can't even begin to explain how amazing this drama is. I seriously recommend you watch the first episode and you'l automatically be hooked. I would definitely rewatch this, 100 times over and never get sick of it. It's one of those.

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A MUST BINGE -- I would even die 2 watch dis again !! A FANTASTIC 1

Now dis is de Lee Joon Gi & Moon Chae Won drama dat we deserved! Dis is a crime melo with super romance & thrills. It provides us wid an engaging story & mystery dat has 2 b solved.

//Y U SHOULD WATCH //
Consistent thrilling pace, Beautifully mounted redemption story & Piercing lessons on relationships.

//VERDICT // Flower of Evil was a fantastic watch. De reunion btw Lee Joon Gi & Moon Chae Won was everything I could hve hoped 4 and more. These 2 talented actors wowed me wid deir amazing performances & wonderful chemistry. De story was filled wid suspense as well as in depth character exploration. There are plenty of surprising plot developments along wid some great cliff hangers. The soundtrack also really enhanced the drama. Mystery, heart, and thrills all came together to make for a highly enjoyable ride.

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Don't miss this one.

Well I don't give every drama a 10/10. But this one really deserve it.

It has been in my watchlist ever since it started airing. But was delaying the watch coz of its cast. I don't know, I'm not a big fan of them. Let me say this review in parts.

1. Cast.
One of the main reasons to watch this drama. Lee Joon Gi, the lead, his acting is extra ordinary. Certain scenes from this drama went straight into my heart just because of his acting. Moon Chae Won on the other hand done a brilliant job to her character. I think the reason the director could portray the theme of the story as it is because of the leads and their brilliance in acting.

2. Story.
I do think that only Koreans can came up with these kinda stories. It's thrilling, it's heartwarming, it makes us smile, it makes us cry and most importantly, it have a beautiful romance. Everything u can expect from a thriller come romantic drama.

3. Yh.. personally, I think OST's make a huge role in dramas. But I don't usually pay attention to them(except for globin, CLOY, DOTS,WWWSK & Kill Me Heal Me.) This one also have a beautiful sound track to each situations.

One of the best dramas I strongly recommend.

These above mentioned 3 are enough to watch this drama.
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You won't ever regret watching THIS DRAMA!!

Please tell me where and why you agree and disagree with me after reading this review.
Suggestions are welcomed.

BE CAUTIOUS, SPOILERS AHEAD!!

Getting to the drama~
This is the best suspense thriller drama that I've seen in months. 'Flower of Evil', after watching the drama I still don't get why it's name's that so I hope somebody can tell me that. There are many suspense thrillers out there in which the ending is going to be clear from episode 3 or 4 but it's not one of them, it's super addictive and the suspense is so killing..

Story: 10.0
The plotline must have taken a lot of them to think of. It's a true masterpiece. There were some coincidences that were hard to believe (I'm not revealing what coincidences since it would be a major spoiler then). I really loved how the past was revealed in the starting of the drama. I hoped the drama would tell us what became of Do Hyun Su's mother after she left, I hope if there's a part 2 this is included. I would also like to know what happened to Cha Ji Won and Do Hyun Su afterwards. I really liked the fact that the writer kept in his mind that Baek Hee Sung has been in coma for 15 years so he's not sly enough for the advancement in development, in many dramas the person wakes up from coma after many years and after 2 days he's very well settled with all the new things and devices and all. I really liked how the drama was only 16 episodes long but the story unfurled slowly and steadily which made it interesting. I also really liked the fact that all the misunderstanding the main couple had got cleared fast.
The story took a sharp twist at the end, I didn't expect it would turn out like that (the amnesia and the fact that was revealed about the death of the village chief). I think the last episode was a bit hurried up, the writer seemed to want to finish the story right there.
Anyways, this is a VERY UNDERRATED DRAMA.. too underrated I would say. This plotline was really really nice and so I totally recommend you to see this.


Acting/Cast: 10.0
⨠Lee Joon Gi as Baek Hee Sung and Do Hyun Su, his acting was really nice. He seemed to fit into the character really well. He actually made it seem like he could not feel things and he was really frustrated to find out what that kind of felling was that he had for Cha Ji Won.
⨠Moon Chae Won as Cha Ji Won, she's one of my favourite actresses, (and we even share our birthday) she's very underrated in the drama world despite her superb visuals and acting. She's one of the actresses who could really make me cry in the emotional scenes. I would like to appreciate her most for that since the emotional scenes she did seemed so much real. Her smile looked fake when it should have and real when it should have. So, choosing her was the best thing the director did.
⨠Seo Hyun Woo as as Kim Moo Jin, he really made it look like he was annoyed from whatsoever was going on. He was very great with his acting and the emotional scenes too, I hoped his character would have a happy ending with Do Hae Soo.
⨠Jang Hee Jin as Do Hae Su, she did really well fit into the character as well. She really seemed like a heroine when she protected Baek Eun Ha from the real Baek Hee Sung, I totally loved it.

Every other actor and actress did very well as well but I would like to really appreciate the acting of 6 of them:
⨠Jung Seo Yeon as Baek Eun Ha, she was so lovely in her acting. Superb work for such a little kid.
⨠Park Hyun Joon as Do Hyun Su [Young], he did really well in the role.
⨠ Im Na Young as Do Hae Soo [Young], she did portray the kind Do Hae Soo as well as Jang Hee Jin did.
⨠Jung Taek Hyun as Kim Moo Jin, he did really well when he saw the person in Do Min Seok's underground place where the unthinkable happened.
⨠ Kim Ji Hoon as Baek Hee Sung, he played really well the innocent side and the psychopath side.
⨠ Choi Byung Mo as Do Min Seok, he did really well in his ruthless and heartless character.

Music: 10.0
The music was really nice.

Rewatch Value: 9.0
Of course, there's no value in watching the whole drama again since you already know it's plotline and what will come next but still the romantic scenes can be enjoyed.

Hope it wasn't boring.
I hope you would just go ahead and have a try on this drama.
Thanks for reading.
Lots of love <3

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