Flower of Evil (2020)

Such an excellent crime thriller

LIKE

I pitied the real killer's parents as they have to live with their child while going crazy trying to help cover up

When Ji Won (in her mind) said she was all Hyun Soo had all this time - touching

When Jae Sup decided to let it slide - some crimes happened for a reason where the victims most likely deserved them

When Ji Won told Hyun Soo what she overheard which made her heartbroken - Hyun Soo's reaction was so painful

DISLIKE

Nothing to complain about

MUSIC

Nice but not my fav

REWATCH VALUE

Probably will re-watch someday

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Every moment is precious and it's worth it!

This series is kinda an emotional roller coaster. But the story can teach you a lot of thing what you didn't think about it, this series have a lot of secret message so please watch it carefully~ I usually understand the most message, but whenever I catch the meaning..I start crying .. omg idk even why!

The beginning: I already like it uwu
Ep.5 : Btw I cried a lot on the last minutes in the 5th part ㅜ.ㅜ it was too saad ㅜ.ㅜ
Ep6-9: Everything is okay, the series getting excited and more dangerous
Ep10: Also the part 10. is also makes me cryyyy waaaa ㅜ.ㅜ
I almost cried at all of the episodes ㅜ.ㅜ waa this drama hits on me soo hard *-*
Ep16: everything was fine with my and with my eyes and the last 15 minutes are here.. I cried out my eyes during the whole last 15 minutes. The end of the last episode I cried like a baby, like when he finally meet again with her daughter and withhis wife omg (my heart) uwu and the hug scene at the end...thats just melting my heart and I started crying the most.. And the lastly I just want to say thank you to the direcriors and to the stuff and also thank you to the cast ! YOU DID WELL!! *-* <3

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Perfeito

Enredo consistente e inteligente que faz você duvidar das intenções de todos os personagens desde o início.

Se você está farta de coisas repetitivas em dramas, esse tem uma história incrível e que te prende de uma forma surpreendente desde os primeiros minutos.

A atuação não tem nem o que falar apenas que é perfeita. O desenvolvimento dos personagens tanto dos principais quanto dos secundários são incríveis.

Todos os episódios têm momentos em que você fica sem ar, desesperada, ansiosa(digo por mim mesmo que minha crise de ansiedade até atacou😅) enfim um mix de emoções.

Se fosse pra resumir esse dorama em três palavras seria Tiro Porrada e Bomba 😄

O drama foi intenso só o último episódio que foi mais leve e sutil o que fez a história ficar ainda mais perfeita.

Como sempre, dona TVN botou torando.

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Intense,emotional, crime thriller

•With each episodes there lots of questions aroused which kept me on toes to watch one more episode and hence I binged it.

•Story- intense,emotional,crime thriller.I had like thousands of questions, as to how LJG changed his identity. When the employment gang appeared I thought of lots of possibilities, like drug racket, organ trafficking, human trafficking, slavery etc. Why wasn’t hyun-su punished for fake identity.The story was smooth and well scripted.
•Acting- LJG as do-hyun was a little lacking bland expressions. He was shown as antisocial personality disorder person but that was really not convincing, its was really confusing with his expressions. Overall his performance was good.
MoonChaeWon as cha-ji-won was good. I liked how persistent she was to solve a case plus save her family.
And from very start I disliked kim moo jin repoter, it seems as if he had a personal grudge and he purposely made do hyun so into a murderer.
Baek-eun-ha was a like a cherry of the cake, her appearance made the drama more lovable. Her relationship with her dad was really enjoyable.
•Music- FEEL YOU, played in the first episode immediately catches up the attention. PSYCHO and IN MY HEART is also my fav osts, they served as beautiful BGM perfectly.
•Rewatch- am not a crime thriller fan, and when you know who is real murderer you most probably lose interest. so my rewatch value would be low.

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Sucker for a romantic, thriller melodrama and the Flower of evil delivers and how..........

If I put it simply, I love a good romance. And I love a good mystery. So what could be better than combining these two in a k-drama.However there are very few dramas out there that actually succeed in delivering these two aspects together. I was actually on the hunt for a drama like this one and here it is! A new drama hitting the screens this year.Since I first saw the promo of the Flower of evil I was intrigued by a lot of things but one of the very main reasons and the most motivating one,as to why I was so looking forward to watching this drama was, none other than Ms. "Moon Chae-Won'"!!! Wow! What an actress! She is such a breath of fresh air and her acting prowess is showcased, once again, in this drama,beautifully. I didn't realize how much I missed seeing her on-screen especially since the drama the Innocent Man. That was the last drama I had watched of Moon Chae-won and mind you, she was flawless in that one, winning my heart at her impeccable portrayal of the lovable Seo Eun Gi. Since then I have been a fan of her acting and although I didn't follow much of her dramas after that, I was somehow excited to watch her again in the Flower of evil, since the promos were released. As expected,she has done immensely well in her portrayal of Cha Ji Won in this drama. She manages to pull at your heartstrings and succeeds in making the audience empathize with her pure and undying love for her husband which comes with a tragic twist. As for Mr. Lee Joon-gi, I have to say, I am not a very big fan of him. I remember watching him in Scarlet Heart Ryeo but never falling for him or his character wholeheartedly. Although I am aware of his critically acclaimed acting skills I had the opportunity to witness it for the first time in this magnificent piece of a drama. There is just something about this guy that draws you in. You can neither hate him or love him completely. His portrayal of (spoiler alert *an alleged killer with an anti-social personality disorder*) is thoroughly convincing. His dual personality is what makes you in awe of him. On one hand he is the most caring, loving and utterly devoted husband and father that anyone would aspire to have and on the other he is (spoiler-the cold,heartless,sinister man who cares for no one but himself). I was surprisingly impressed by Lee Joon-gi's acting in this one. He's definitely aced his role. He succeeds in making the audience love and hate him at the same time. I,for one, had a hard time deciding if I am on his side or not? Do I want him to be saved? or Do I want him to be caught? Sadly the pitiful romantic in me is only waiting for a happy ending for these two tragic lovers. Ughhh.... I should have stuck to watching romantic dramas and not look for one in a thriller drama. Anyways, I am still hoping for one in the upcoming episodes.

The supporting characters are quite satisfactory in their roles as well. Their daughter is such a cutie pie and a delight to watch on screen. The story-line is surprisingly fast and exciting as well. The director wastes no time in dragging things and gets to the bottom of things at a good pace. I felt that as soon as a twist came up in the show it would get unraveled in the next few episodes, with a new twist coming up unexpectedly. I, as a viewer, definitely felt the tension while watching this one. I believe I had my mouth hanging open at the end of almost all of the episodes so far. As far as the OST is concerned, I am loving it! So far I have heard two songs I believe, which definitely go along with the mood. As for the background score, it's a thumbs up! Perfect for the trilling scenes in the drama. I have to mention the background scenes and the locations used in the drama especially for the (spoiler*murder/kidnapping scenes*) are really eerie and chilling! It's pretty clear that a lot of thought and effort have gone in shooting these scenes. Again a thumbs up!

All in all, Flower of evil delivers on a lot of levels. You are going to find romance,thrill,mystery,tragedy,melodrama, suspense, almost everything what you are looking for in a good drama, in this one. Special acknowledgement to the two stars of the show,Moon Chae-won and Lee Joon-gi ,who are basically carrying the show on their shoulders. They are a delight to watch, whether alone or together. They complement each other and make you believe and fall in love with their characters. I am expecting a lot more twists and turns in the next few episodes and I have high expectations with the director as to how he will bring this story to a finale. Here's hoping love wins over all!Who cares who the bad guy is right? As long as my two love birds end up together?? :D

P.S (spoiler -*One of the biggest twists in the show is the big reveal about who the accomplice is*), however I guessed it beforehand. Ha Ha! So the makers couldn't pull one on me with this one but I am sure that's because of my experience in watching hundreds of thriller dramas. Let's see if any of you get it right? Nonetheless the show knows how to surprise you so don't worry. You won't regret watching this one!!!

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A decent thriller that completely falls off a cliff

Flower of Evil starts off great, the story grabs your attention right off the bat because it’s “different” and certainly more unique than the stereotypical K-Drama. A husband who’s secretly been living a fake life and has a past marred in murder and mystery? Sign me up. But what starts off as 11 pretty good, even great, episodes ends up falling off a cliff at terminal velocity as the plot becomes marred with inconsistencies, holes, tropes, and poor characterization. The last episode was one of the most mind bogglingly bad endings I’ve ever seen.

The acting from the ML is expectedly very good, Lee Joon Gi always delivers. The FL lead I found to be quite weak, she really only had a few expressions and her acting felt stiff, honestly the weakest among the cast. I keep reading about the chemistry and wonder do people praise the chemistry for every pair cause…can we be honest it was non existent here. They spend the last entire half of the drama just crying every scene or having the most repetitive conversations. I can’t recall being moved a single time and I’ll cry to paint drying. Everyone else is okay but forgettable, largely attributed to the fact that the writing in this show as mentioned previously, completely gets shot, stabbed, burned and then reincarnated only to be shot again.

They spend the entire first 60-70 % of the show building up the story of how his wife knows about him but she’s madly in love and also trusts that he didn’t commit the murder so she works behind the scenes to figure stuff out. Then suddenly in episode 12 (?) after the couple reconcile and it feels like the drama is wrapping up they completely flip and now she wants to turn him in for murder???

Outside of this, there’s so many inconsistencies, plot holes, lack of consequences and constant convenient events. Why is the police so incompetent? Why do the ML and FL escape all consequences despite committing countless crimes? …. the FL literally lies to her coworkers the entire show puts them in dangerous positions and probably even got someone killed. Why doesn’t Baek Hee Sung know what Jiwon looks like?

I can tolerate suspending reality to a certain degree but this got ridiculous and completely lacked rationale. The ending created several different storylines instead of wrapping up those that existed. Overall the show is mediocre, it starts off strong and develops the mystery very well but then develops outlandish and ridiculous plots that make no sense, this is one of those dramas that desperately needed to only be 12 episodes and it would have been great.

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I will rate it 10/10 and i can boldly say that Do Hyun Soo/Baek Hee sung didn't kill anyone. The guy is innocent. He is just born that way. He's abnormal but he didn't commit any crime I'm 100 percent sure this.......................................................................................................................................... ….................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ..... I'm enjoying this show as never before

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Perfection is the name of this drama!

If you're looking for a thriller that surprises you, Flower of Evil is ideal. I liked it so much, I freaked out so much, that it became one of my favorite dramas. The acting is wonderful, you really feel what the characters are going through. The script was very well written, there are no holes and all the pieces fit together perfectly. The OST is also beautiful and super striking. Apart from the chemistry between the main couple, which is the entire periodic table. Flower of Evil perfectly balanced suspense, action and romance. One of those dramas that you need to watch with a cup of chamomile tea by your side to stay calm. I highly recommend it!

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anticlimactic ending

No doubt that this is one gripping and edge of the seat thriller of a drama. I loved how I kept pressing the next episode button after promising the last one was “the” last for the day, it’s been a while that a drama has done that to me. I kept thinking what drama have I watched that has a climax on episode 6 of 16? But it kept getting better and better until episode 14. I thought how much trust does one give back to the relationship after a traumatic reveal of the truth? Let alone how soon do you regain that trust back? Not in a matter of days for sure. Episode 16 to me was a convoluted and a drawn out closure of the characters and ending to the story. This is where less is more would have worked wonderfully.

Lee Joon Gi have always talked with his eyes and FOE is no different. He’s brilliantly good as always but I do feel that he had too many crying scenes here that his artistic rendition lost its steam , it felt forced in the later episodes. Moon Chae Won had her moments, I believed her when she cried but thought she tried too hard when she showed affection to LJG especially during their pre-marriage years. Their daughter was sooo good though. I adored the light moments with Reporter Kim and the even more subtle funny moments with Police Chief and the station gang.

The ending did a good job of making me forget why I got hooked watching this drama in the first place. Usually after the ending episode I would go back to earlier episodes and get my “ahhhh”, “ohhh I see” and “how could I miss that?” moments but this one is the opposite, I would give it a lower rate but because it is LJG and it is honestly a good drama overall I decided to give it a 10. Have at it folks and enjoy the ride.

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You have to watch it right now

finished the drama and I am really happy with the drama but the ending was small and short for me I wish this your little bit more of their family life after having a everything get settle down and I wish they showed like after a year type thing but I am not disappointed at all I really liked this drama and I will say that there are people who are saying that this drama is not good because it has the memory loss plot twist in it but I think it fit just right because when he first got injured in the pool  and had lost his memory for temporary amount of time so I did see it coming if he get injured again that he could lose his memory and he did
There was some scenes which made me feel so sad like the 11th episode was really heartbreaking the ending and I had to wait half an hour for the next episode to download and I didn't sleep I slept really late that day I slept at 2:30 or something like that because I want to finish it that seen that broke my heart who has when she was crying and he also started crying and talking about how he doesn't know if what he is feeling is going to be permanent or temporary because he is never consistent about any of his feelings I just love the drama and the family dynamic in the story is so good
Loved the detectives in this drama and I wish they show the little bit more about them and I wish they show the food party that they had talked about in the in the episodes there sister brother dinner would be there with brothers family and sisters family like I mean sisters boyfriend the reporter but that didnt happen and I love how she didn't get a story that I predicted I thought that she is going to get married or engaged or at least start dating the reporter but they didn't and instead she went to explore herself and had a new beginning and I love how the sister told the brother that you also should have a new beginning but the thing that i am curious about or is really concerning to me is that the main lead doesn't know that his father was killed by the villain because only the villain and the last victim knew that and they didn't talk about it afterwards in the drama so I am not sure about it but it's not like they will have a good connection if they new that is he didn't die because of suicide he was also murdered
Really loved their acting and I didn't have sleep that day because of the main characters their love I just couldn't
I loved the child and I wish I could see more offer I love the parents fake parents to even though the acting was oh my god because they made me hate them which is a good thing because that means there acting was on point I love the drama and wish there was more scenes there was family involved and Happy ending even though there was happy ending and I love how the ending had and cute hug I saw a lot of behind the scenes and it was really heart warming and I love that so I am not going to talk more about it as it's making me emotional
In short I will recommend this drama to everyone who loves romance and loves mystery
Detective skills of these people in this drama was so good I love that the story was written so nicely ♥️♥️♥️

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Unraveling Perfection (Late to the party?)

Oh, my drama-loving heart! "Flower of Evil" is an absolute rollercoaster of emotions. A crime thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, and the love stories? They're like a K-drama hug for your soul. Do Hyun Su and Cha Ji Won's chemistry is electric, and the bond with little Eun Ha is heart-melting. Kim Moo Jin's love for Do Hae Su adds a sprinkle of sweetness.

Now, let's talk about flaws. Baek Hee Seong's age-defying looks are like a K-drama magic trick that didn't quite land for me. A minor hiccup, but it did play a part in my rating, knocking off 0.5 points. Aside from that, the rest of the drama is a feast for the senses. Why did it take me years to finally watch this masterpiece? Perfection is the word that truly encapsulates my love for this gem!

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