Youngest Son of a Conglomerate (2022)

Better off as a non fantasy family makjang

Before saying I hated the reborn part -which technically should be reawaken cuz he was 10 :) - I'll mention the good parts

I love love love sungminie ahjussi's acting, and I loved his character. Maybe he looked like a villain, but he was just a business man starting from scratch and also a head of a kiss*ss family. The poor guy had to deal with new business ideas in a time it was thought crazy and risky while also having money hungry family that only wanted to please him for his inheritance.
But, lol that was a long introduction, but he once he found his "reawakened" grandson, he found his match, his partner in crazy ideas and that was the most beautiful part for me
Also sungminie ahjussi's acting was 100000000x on point
That elevator scene and his fully devastated face will hunt me forever ♡
From what I gathered, he didn't have dementia in the novel, and this is the 3rd time sungminie ahjussi does it, so I think they hit the jackpot cuz each time is different yet still heartbreaking


Another good thing for me was the 80s/90s business vibe, everyone looked great but also the theme and history really enhanced the story rather than say, him awaking as a 10 year old in 2000 and being becomong an adult in 2010s and fighting his family in 2020s


I also actually really loved Sung joon and hyun min's toxic angsty relationship and I'd have loved this more from their POV, a bit like Secret makjang which is one of my favs (tho don't make me watch it with 2020s eyes)



Anyway the bad. I hated the rebornness, cuz as I said it was more like being possessed, then made complicated by double songs cuz it didn't make sense unless both hyunwoo and dojoon switched places, which might've become even more like golden spoon


I also hated the flat romance. Cuz technically reawakened dude is 30+19(?) When they 1st met and so he's a 50/60 year old going after a 20/30 year old no matter their past connection. I actually hate going back to change the past romances for this reason

The ending.. "it was all a dream" is such a old time cliche, I always remember twilight breaking dawn saying the fight between the oldie vamps and collin family was filmed and my 1st thought was ofc it's all a vision..
It's basically a cheap bow out from cleaning up the mess one makes. Ie making two Songs and making one come after the other (which were said to not be in the novel) then not having the courage to continue...
One could say he projected himself trying to remember, analyze and amend. But would one really dream of 20 years of life, remember every single detail and basically playing SIMS with a stranger? Atleast they could've hinted it with weird time skips or foggy memories xD

So basically, a normal family makjang where he would've wanted revenge for how his grandparents disowned his parents would've been enough. Like sure we needed him to know certain time stamps and events but he could've still been like his grandpa good at and even bad at business and we could've had stronger bonds between them
Also this drama got real boring once grandpa died Y_T

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(DISAPPOINTING) DIRECTOR,WRITER BRAIN DAMAGE , TOTAL TIME WASTE ,NO SENSE

Fu***** Mockery!

If any other Kdrama team wants to learn how to ruin a perfect drama they can watch RR, i am just so devastated after finale that how someone can turn a really good drama to depression.this is supposed to be based on WEB NOVEL you can change the ending but at least see if it is suiting or not this make no sense
It was all going great for the first 15 episodes which was 94% of the whole show and suddenly they put their illogical reasoning towards finale.
I am with no words right now instead of cursing to put it here.
People who are going to watch this just avoid this to save your precious time…
I was going to write a 9/10 for this show before ep15 ending and now even wants to give it 1 just because of this finale but because of 15ep have to give it something better ,the writer here tried to subvert expectations with a nonsense ending for no reason but to create controversy and inflate her own ego, and by doing so not only stabbed the novel this was based on but also tarnished what the title of the drama indicated, the main character by going back to his poor body went against what the title of the drama was indicating, "Reborn rich", everything the ML did and experienced on the journey to the end became meaningless, which means anyone who watched this drama to this point has wasted their time too.

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Reborn rich so you could become poor again

This drama was a masterpiece until episodes 15 and 16 aired and turned it into something not even worth watching.
I know that adapting from a novel means changing things so the plot becomes more entertaining but not to the extent that it would ruin not only the journey but the whole experience as well.
the writer here tried to subvert expectations with a nonsense ending for no reason but to create controversy and inflate her own ego, and by doing so not only stabbed the novel this was based on but also tarnished what the title of the drama indicated, the main character by going back to his poor body went against what the title of the drama was indicating, "Reborn rich", everything the ML did and experienced on the journey to the end became meaningless, which means anyone who watched this drama to this point has wasted their time too.

PS:I do no recommend this drama under any circumstances and advice to avoid at all costs.

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well-acted soul-transmigration story with one of the worst finale to date

Before diving into this, I'd like to say first that this show is an adaptation. The original material is a fairly popular webnovel, which tells a story about a outrageously loyal employee of one of the biggest fictional company in South Korea, Soonyang, who found himself transmigrated into the youngest grandson of the very company he worked for, Jin Do-jun just shortly after his death.

I was plenty excited for this show because I've always loved stories with rebirth & transmigration in the center due to its satisfying face-slapping laced with revenge type of story and to some extent, Reborn Rich didn't disappoint. The show clearly was confident with its thrice-weekly airing time, the casting line-ups, and it was fascinating seeing the rating rose higher and higher the more we dive into the show. I was afraid the show wouldn't be able to intrigue but I was wrong. From episode 2 onwards, the story gradually layered itself with step-by-step of how Do-jun tries to slowly steal Soonyang under his grandpa's nose, and eventually announced himself that he'd buy the company to his grandpa himself.

Some episodes are fillers, but some episodes are pure fun & smart battle-of-wits, polished as familiar as it could have been with the history of business in South Korea that I couldn't seem to drop the show whenever those episodes were on. Basically, if we're talking about pace & story, the show was pretty unstable on maintaining its tension. And those broken tension were usually caused by the (highly) unnecessary loveline, which I still thought as the most useless part of the show. Why?Because it felt like a different show altogether when these 'lovely' scenes appeared. In a story where revenge and political intrigue played a pivotal role, a love-line, personally for me, only served as a distraction for the main character themselves. It was not helping that the writer didn't know how to make the romance work (didn't even give the depth for both Min-young & Do-jun, and then suddenly they're dating????PLS), and how the director didn't have the right style to present the heartfluttering bits amidst the intense power battle between these Soonyang people. In others episodes, sometimes the pace was too slow and sometimes it turned less interesting, which turned out to be the way it was simply because the writer wanted to the satisfying meat in the next episode.

Seeing these patterns played out a couple of times made me realize; ah, the writer wasn't able to control the story to be as equally engaging each episode, and what was more surprising is when I was gradually made aware that despite keeping the main story intact, there were many details & points from the original materials left out to make the show adaptable for the drama format. It was less obvious at first, but the more we got near to the ending the more I realized the wrongness of the story which eventually cultivated into that stupid-ass conclusion which COMPLETELY betrayed the essence of the entire story with that one episode alone. It's an understatement to say that I'm disappointed. And I couldn't even imagine what the webnovel readers would feel seeing that clusterfuck ending.

You know...when you write an adaptation, you must know the original material well enough to be able to make out a more engaging story out of it. You have to know what fits into the format, what to include and what to miss, and what to keep in mind. Reborn Rich is essentially a soul-transmigration story. A unbelievable story where a supporting character gets a chance of living a main character's life after their death, and with their knowledge of the future and all, makes the main character's life theirs by the end of the story. The pattern is obvious, what you'll get from the story is also obvious. And during the time I've read countless rebirth & transmigration story, there hasn't been ONE that has a mind-boggling conclusion like this one. Why?Because it betrayed the value, the fun, the very reason why people still flocking to these stories. Hyun-woo's supposed to live out his life as Jin Do-jun because that's what we're all invested for to read and watch, his journey to the top. His journey to seek the power and make all Soonyang people pay for his death and everything. But to get that, there's gotta be a real & heavy consequences; he's in the place where he could never wish for and will never get for even if he's working himself to death for years. And he was also, if we're talking about the same show, obviously died in the first episode. His death is the key to the beginning of the story. It's because he was dead that he transmigrated. It was because he's gone that he had a revenge. It was because he's dead that we watched the whole ass show.

And now you're telling me he wasn't dead?

Then what about those 17 years of him living his life as Jin Do-jun?

Was by the end of the story the biggest victim of all happen to be Do-jun who got brutally used as a plot device and abandoned just like that because Yoon Hyun-woo was simply dreaming about those years in a span of a week?Because his head is apparently more solid than a rock stone even being shot in the head doesn't make him die?????????

Because the show is so all smart that all they could do is to use truck-of-doom repetitively and escaped all the consequences?????

What the fuck is this.

And more of the reason to not like this conclusion is because it betrayed the entire story of what was supposed to be an adaptation. Because the webnovel is sure as hell isn't played out like this. Because the scriptwriter of this show got fucking greedy and crossed the damn line they shouldn't have; they disrespect the entire webnovel. They disrespect the original material just because they could and just because they think the whole story is theirs to write. BUT IT FUCKING IS NOT. THIS IS AN ADAPTATION. THERE'S A LINE AND LIMIT TO NOT BE CROSSED OVER AND THAT CONCLUSION??????THAT'S NOT IT.

I was able to overlook the writer's stupid ass decision to change the subplot here and there, adding the unnecessary romance, or making the grandpa's death lame as fuck despite him being one of the powerful characters in the show. I could forgive alllll that. Because they didn't change the flow of the story. But the finale did. In more ways than we all could imagine. Because it showed that the creator of this show didn't understand what must be done to deliver a transmigration story. They didn't understand the genre. The respect and love for these works, and why we came to love these superficial stories that weren't realistically possible but served as a satisfying read every single time. And to think I was excited when I first heard about the show...........and now I'm just angry. Disappointed but angrier at how they managed make a mess of a story that could have been turned out really good. If possibe, I'd highly recommend watching it only until episode 15 (minus the last few minutes of the ending). The last episode is entirely different story that shouldn't have been a part of this show. Period.

Even if I had complains here and there about the plot and the story, in terms of acting, the whole show is nothing less than perfect. Everyone in Soonyang were all so good I had nothing to nitpick; they also had personalities and some performances stood out than the other. It was also the reason why I stick so long for the show. Lee Sung-min was just............amazing. Flawless. Best acting performances I've seen this year. I wish we could see more of his chemistry with Song Joong-ki's character but nonetheless he was still such a huge blast to watch. Kim Shin-rok was absolutely killing her role too, and the tension between Kim Nam-hee and Park Ji-hyun in every single scene they're in are deliciously impeccable. I love nearly all the performances from Soonyang family members. They're all solid and know how to maintain that special intensity between the scenes. The music was just okay (sometimes I loved it, sometimes I don't), and well after seeing the ending, I didn't think I'd have a high rewatch value for the show.

Overall, Reborn Rich is a show that has its ups and downs throughout the story, delivery an intense power struggle between family members of one of the biggest fictional company in South Korea. The original material itself is very solid, and the way the story followed and reflected into past years of real business industry in South Korea was new and refreshing too. Featured strong and powerful performances, I don't think there's a reason you wouldn't want to watch the show. At least until episode 15.

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If you can read novel then please do so.

Not everyone can read novels, drama and webtoons are much easier to watch/read and they are also more discriptive than novel, this is the whole point of an adaptation, to increase the range of viewers but the now a days there's a trend of adding unnecessary and sometimes unfavourable and unpleasant plot twists just so to keep the people who have already read the novel hooked.
In the drama, their are many small deviations from the novel and a major one too. I personally would have preferred if the drama went the same as novel, small deviations would have been appreciated but the last one was just too much.
Please read the novel if you can, because many will ultimately want read the novel because of drama being deviated from the original novel, specially at one specific point and then the drama will act as nothing more than a spoiler not letting you enjoy the novel as you could have.

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we were robbed.

we were robbed. absolutely fucking robbed. ep 2-15 were absolutely golden, and then ep 16 goes and ruins it. everything was so tight-knit and flowed well, and then not only does the screenwriter go and rush ep 16, but she completely changes the originally ending, which would have been more satisfying and publicly loved. the screenwriter gave us a twist for the sake of having a different ending, not because it made sense. OBVIOUSLY, THE REASON WHY THE OG ENDING WORKS IS WHY THE WEB NOVEL IS POPULAR. if you go and change that, THERE'S NO POINT.

the actors were absolutely amazing throughout, but oh my gods. lee sung min and song joong ki. the absolute and undeniable best parts of this show.

song joong-ki, how are you the man that you are. i literally can't imagine anyone else doing this type of role; he absolutely kills it. it's always with the slight smirk, after giving the soonyang family a blank stare/death glare/all-knowing look, and then he absolutely demolishes them with a paper to buy their company. he absolutely kills it and i need more of this. song joong ki, please step on me. ily. please.

unpopular opinion: SHB and SJK's chemistry wasn't horrible as everyone says it was. here me out:
1. yes, it was severely underdeveloped, because they hardly had any scenes together, which made them getting together unbelieveable.
2. yes, SHB's role in the entire show was to purely serve JDJ's needs and story development, making her very flat, and to some (not me) annoying.
3. and yes, in comparison to the thriller and succession war and other elements going on, the romance was hardly on anyone's radar, and just took attention away from the main plot.

but was the chemistry bad? no. it was as good as it could have been with all the other shit going on, especially when it's not a romance drama, it's a thriller. there's no need to hate on SHB when those two did the best they could and worked with what they had. if anything, it's the screenwriter's fault for not developing it properly.

lee sung-min was a fricking maniac; no wonder he's a veteran in the kdrama industry. that man can ACT. his scenes with sjk were so charged with chemistry i was on the edge of my seat the entire time. and song joong ki. oh my darling, lovely, beloved song joong ki. the microexpressions he has when he acts; the various combinations of smirks and stares he has, being able to scare you one second and charm you the next; the way he can act old-young (and JDJ) and truly young (his old life) within scenes: absolutely fucking insane. that man is fucking acting machine. there's no going around it. THREE TIMES this year i've been demolished by his acting. DOTS was sweet, caramel oozing from his eyes. Vincenzo was absolutely terrifying mafia boss. this was a mixture of the two, and then some more: childish innocence + betrayal + determination. no matter who he has opposite him, he manages to drag chemistry out from them (him and JYB tho >>>).

(spoilers)the web novel ends with seo min young and jin do joon being married and JDJ grieves his past self dying off the cliff, all the while succeeding at being chairman of SY. i'm going to gaslight myself and try to remember that as the ending, instead of the shit-show we got in ep 16. i mean, we don't even see YHW try to get into a relationship with SMY again, when he obviously could, and he could obviously tell her of him being JDJ and have it make sense. and don't even get me started on the amount of plot holes that arose in the last episode, all because the screenwriter messed with what was a tight-knit story. first, we see in ep 1 that he has no recollection of JDJ at all, as does anyone else; so did he just HAPPEN to forget that he killed him? the OG author created a tight-knit well-developed story, and the screenwriter adapted that scene by scene, without a single change, up till ep 15, and that's where she went wrong—if she had just stuck to the source material, we wouldn't be in this situation right now, left completely unsatisfied and angry. if we accept ep 16, that means ep 2-15 meant nothing. he did all that work as JDJ only to die and then become chairman without getting any shares? without any of the work that JDJ put in? not only would JDJ feel wronged, but us, as viewers, feel wronged. we spent so much time with JDJ that we want him to succeed, not YHW. it makes no sense, first, and second, i feel cheated. as much as i loved ep 2-15 and i loved watching the actors, i can never rewatch this, now that i now that they mean nothing to the ending. the actors demolished the show and i have no comments against them, but the screenwriter needs to find a new job. don't just add in a twist ending just for the sake of "changing things up". obviously the source material is popular for a reason, and the author for it made it so that everything ends up perfectly. the worst part is: the screenwriter made so many changes to the ending, but not a single (coherent) comment from a character about how JDJ and a YHW lookalike. not a single one. what kind of "happy ending" is that? to go on living after everyone you love thinks you're dead. the only, and i repeat, ONLY reason this is a 9.0/10 is because ep 2-14 were absolutely perfect, and the actors deserve a perfect score. the screenwriter is the reason why i had to rate it lower.

overall: a fine, fine drama to end 2022, but left with good memories and a bitter taste in my mouth.

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A totql workout for the brain and a great drama - a Gordian knot.

This drama was one of the best I have seen in 5 or more years. The concept and execution of the creation of a dual identify character (in a different timeline) that exists for the sole purpose of seeking revenge and ascertaining the culprits responsible for his murder (which was only attempted) was executed by the screenwriter with the highest respect for the viewers' entertainment and mental engagement. There were several times I had to go back and recount incidents to properly knit the story together to its final mindblowing conclusion. After watching episode 15 I was concerned that there was NO WAY this drama could have a good ending. However, I was totally surprised and enjoyed my Christmas day just screaming about how brilliant the screenwriters and directors were to lead to a 100% satisfactory and believable conclusion. The timeline changes were the hardest to comprehend but I used the weightlifter's silver metal (2004) event to account for the 20 years that passed to bring reality and the events of the last episode to a plausible reality as a viewer. Even the 10 years for the Miracle corporation converting into an arboretum was confusing at first -- you just have to remember that Do Jun died 10 years before the company basically removed itself from ownership of the Soonyang corporation. Totally satisfying and worth a rewatch if you are uncertain of timelines and events. A difficult watch but if you enjoy a challenge and a little eye candy to boot - this is one to watch.

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Betrayal, Revenge and a Driven ML with a punch of time hocus-pocus))

Firstly I wanna say how excited I was for this to release. Song Joong Ki is one of the most talented korean actors. He has given the world absolute germs like DOTS and VINCENZO. So naturally I had high expectations for this one as well. AND i can proudly say he did not disappoint.

I LOVE THE GRANDFATHER. Lee Sung Min portrayed his character as the head of the family with insulting words. His actions and silence conveyed more than his words. His eyes and facial expressions, raised the standard. His character is not shitty like i expected and the dynamic between him and Doojon is the most interesting part of the story. Like those two on the screen at the same time were just explosive. I didn't know song joong ki can have such chemistry with a man more than twice his age.

SONG JOONG KI once again showed why he is one of the highest paid actors in Korea. He was amazing like always. I cant imagine he is 37, he looked NOT more than a day above 20 here. He literally went from playing the role of a 45 years old quite, well behaved working man in suit and glasses with well kept hair who is just sad and depressed, living only for his family serving those rich asses TO a free, extra smart, scheming 20 years old in T shirts' and over coats with wild hair, who is just cheeky and happy.

The child actor in EPISODE 2 did such a crazy job. He slayed the role, Like his eyes spoke volumes and the way he portrayed the emotions and character was just admirable.

The storyline and plot seems batshit crazy. And i feel its solely focused on the REVENGE part of the drama and the ROMANCE seem to be a side aspect [Which i like the most, cuz most time the romance part destroys the revenge aspect of the dramas].

TO BE HONEST, I didn't give two shit about the romance. To me, it was BLAND, UNNESSARY AND FRUSTRATING!!
The female lead was the blandest FL i have seen [i am not even exaggerating]. I swear i rather skip her scene. She was a hypocrite with no personality or substance. It felt like she just existed.
And I one hundred percent shipped dojun and his sister in law [ik, ik, ik she was toxic and etc etc but she atleast had a PERSONALITY and MOTIVE unlike *cough* the FL]. Basically i love a good evil female.

The OST, color grading and CINEMATOGRAPHY is really good. Scenes are shot really well specially some of the action one's

The time line seem to be a little confusing at times with speculations of whether he was reborn or simply was simply taken back in time.
THE ENDING, to be honest i was kinda DISSAPOINTED WITH IT. I don't know what the hell happened in those last 2 ep but AHHH!!!! I wanted to scream in frustration. Still overlooking it i will definitely recommend this drama!!

OVERALL its a must watch even if you rather bawl your eyes off than seeing that romance part or the ending in which they did us BAD!!!

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Fu***** Mockery!

If any other Kdrama team wants to learn how to ruin a perfect drama they can watch RR, i am just so devastated after finale that how someone can turn a really good drama to depression.
It was all going great for the first 15 episodes which was 94% of the whole show and suddenly they put their illogical reasoning towards finale.
I am with no words right now instead of cursing to put it here.
People who are going to watch this just avoid this to save your precious time…
I was going to write a 9/10 for this show before ep15 ending and now even wants to give it 1 just because of this finale but because of 15ep have to give it something better.

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Interesting story until.......

The story started nicely , not some incredible story but was well made , the character development , there is some bad writing regarding couple characters it appears they change their minds along the way and just did not bother to do anything interesting with them mainly Seo Min Young and her relationship with Jin Do Joon as well as Mo Hyun Min poor writing both characters but anyway the thing were quite interesting till the end of episode 15 , the last episode literally scraps all the events and story from episode 2 to 15 , i never seen that before , basically i have lost valuable time watching a story that never got anywhere, what a pile of trash.
I noticed that with many K-drama screenwriters the tend to mess up the final episode in many series .

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Reborn or repent rich

What I thought would be a typical revenge story with a fantasy twist turned out much more - explaining in detail the complexity of human greed and how it can affect things for better or for worse.

The 1st episode explores the life of a loyal servant of the Soonyang corporation, by the name of Yoon Hyeon-woo, and up to what extent can he extend his loyalty to the corporation. This episode honestly did not made a "splash" for me, even its ending where he "transported" back in time as Jin Do-joon. In fact, there was this brewing bias inside me thinking this kdrama may be not for me, yet at the same time, I also thought "why not?" and just continued to watch the succeeding episodes just for fun.

Starting with episode 2 where in Do-joon (with the mind of Hyeon-woo) would now be able to revenge for his untimely death in the present timeline, it was already obvious how the plot would progress and where does it head to. All of the actions he has done to make the Soonyang empire crumble into pieces although with the expected setbacks but still would be successful due to his meticulous planning with the help of Mason Oh of Miracle Investment, were already predictable yet still thrilling to watch and made my heart pound for a bit. Honestly, I was confused on the financial games and chaebol schemes but was still entertaining to see that he was now slowly achieving his revenge. I thought this kdrama would plateau by episode 10 or 11, with his "inevitable" succession as the new chairman of Soonyang - and in that way, would now be able to achieve his revenge, but then again, I was wrong (and gladly).

It was episode 11 (especially its ending) and the next episodes (up to 15) where the epitome of this kdrama is. It was in this episode where Do-joon/Hyeon-woo's humanity really showed. His relationship with his grandfather, really is the highlight of this show. I would not be exploring details about their "duo" to make this review spoiler-less, but the tough love Do-joon's grandfather gave to him from the preceeding episodes could've made him more focused to do his revenge up to the genuine care Do-joon have for him especially in this part, showcased another side of Do-joon that even greed could not interfere. After all, it was not the grandfather who instigated Hyeon-woo's murder, one could say, yet it is important to know that the Jin Yang-cheol is Soonyang, and Soonyang is him, as what he strongly said even in the peak of his weakness.

Forward to the penultimate episode (its ending) was epic. The "truck of doom" trope of kdramas for this show was already plenty, but this show really leveled up this specific trope, in which I would like to upgrade it to "the sandwich truck of death". I actually gasped at the end of episode, anxiously waiting for the last episode.

After watching the last episode, I mumbled to myself "was that it?", feeling disbelief with what I just watched. I immediately looked for reviews and comments regarding the finale, and was not surprised to see many negative reviews about the ending, with some outright saying the overall show is bad. I actually agree with the comments for the most part, especially with its build-up but just culminating to the rushed hearing part, the unrealistic smoking gun evidence, and the mastermind facing no consequences with what he did (well, I now understand why Seong-joon became crazy) just for the sake of plot convenience.

But with the buzz going on regarding the finale and the show as a whole, I have come up with a different perspective with regard to this "messy" finale. Hyeon-woo, with him being reborn as the youngest heir of the company he spent 20 years being loyal to, now having the knowledge on what would happen in the future while he is on the past timeline, used his new identity to plan his revenge and eventually get said company away from those who instigated his murder from the present timeline, which he actually did. Also at the present timeline, he was now able to repent on his unjust deeds while working at Soonyang (although not properly executed and just plothole alert), and ultimately win at the end, but did he really repent? How about him being an accomplice to the crime that led to Do-joon's death? That's another topic that would deviate away from this review.

As a viewer, I know that the premise of this show is actually about Hyeon-woo and his revenge, thus being reborn as Do-joon. However, I was more invested with Do-joon and his relationship with his grandfather, Yang-cheol, which what was shown for the most part of this kdrama (episodes 2-15), and became its highlight. Him now coming back as Hyeon-woo, then repent(?) and would later get his revenge is the inevitable and logical solution to end a great kdrama, but with all the plot conveniences (the convenient recording from a flip phone in 2004 and evidences to implicit the corporate crimes) and messy execution just to arrive to the end, disappointment is an understatement.

P.S. Min-yeong (and the actress) was severely underutilized in this kdrama. Although I liked that the romance part was not much emphasized here, but her role as prosecutor could've been explored more. She was casted in a main role, but was instead given a supporting role.

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Lazy Writing and Even Lazier Character Arcs

This is going to be a very short and very harsh review. Especially towards Song Joong Gi.

This, in essence, is extremely lazy overall. Everything except the production quality and most of the actors. The screenwriter basically just wrote a drama to give an excuse for the main character to be "cool, clever and smart" when in reality, he's not really none of the above.

Main male character wakes up in the body of the rich son of the rich family he used to work for before his "untimely death", with all the knowledge of what's to come in the future. It's not really difficult to "manipulate" events he already knows how it will play out. He knows the answers to the test. All the while, he's showing off this knowledge as if he's being wildly clever about it all. Boring. Lacks depth. And his only motivation throughout the entire drama is revenge for his own death for the choices he made himself that got him there in the first place. I mean, he worked for this God awful rich family for years and witnessed how ruthless and cold-hearted they can be. Did he really not see the backstabbing coming and thought that his dedicated and loyal years of service would make him any more special than any other "dedicated and loyal employee"? What made him think he was any more important than a disposable paper cup? And then when he dies, he wants revenge despite knowing they were double-crossing, greedy and lying people to begin with. Stupid. Dumb. Shaking my head while contemplating why I wasted hours watching this crap drama.

Sorry but I'm not impressed by Song Joong Gi's picks in dramas or his acting chops. His choices in acting roles are extremely boring and bland. He keeps going for the same "cool and collected" characters that are mega-macho-masculine with no real depth to their personality except to look cool while doing it all. Maybe he actually has some acting talent but he keeps picking the same roles over and over again so I can't tell until he picks more interesting roles. Now, whenever I see a drama with Song Joong Gi as the main, I immediately pass.

The only saving grace is Lee Sung Min who is a fantastic actor with versatile talent and picks interesting roles, unlike Song Joong Gi. Lee Sung Min was half the reason why I watched this drama. The other half was me naively thinking there would be some big cool mysterious twist but it played out exactly how I thought it would, except the ending. The way they tried to make sense of a doppelganger paradox does not make sense. Writer basically was hoping that the audience were all unintelligent dumbasses and accept their lazy-ass writing.

I will not apologize and am not sorry for this review. This drama was awful. Writing sucked balls. Song Joong Gi was extremely tedious to watch. And ending was.......well, just no words.

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