"Revenge needs no NAME"

Just finished binge watching this drama, and I've got to say the thing that hooked me most despite the OST in all the right parts was definitely the action and fighting scenes. Of course the acting of So Hee and Hee Soon was the cherry on top of the cake in this drama. The way they conveyed emotions and portrayed their characters is what carried this show through and through.

"Now your life is in your hands. Whatever you do, we'll protect you."

Moo Jin's words hit deep as the story progresses and we realize just what he meant and how willing he was going to go and test her. As if it was one last shot of redemption, for a late friend whom he trusted and someone he could in fact trust in.

Because My Name deals with the dark ways and harsh mob initiation and lifestyle, where no one can or should be trusted. Our main character discovers that in her own way, although she was trained for it, and given everything she went through her life, to not trust anyone for good reasons.

"She wants her revenge. Let her."

Those words somehow felt like a final sentence, a resigned fate.
To see how far she was willing to go with her personal vendetta.

"If you want to kill him, you should be capable of murder."

Always inciting her, always leading her in, always waiting for her.

"No one can know, my enemy, my revenge, my name..."

The trailer of this drama was promising enough, and although I've enjoyed the show we can't disclose it's a typical plot of revenge, dealing with cops, mob, narcotics, the whole chill pill. Nothing quite new there, there are always those petty ones seeking for a quick revenge going all like big guys only to end up like spineless idiots. Per usual, many attempts of plot twists to confuse the viewer of the real culprit and lead a person to a wild goose chase with the FL. And of course the pity party couldn't end with her life, they have to add the ML too to make us all empathetic to his motives and a way to connect him with the FL.

"Romance" was off for me. Sorry but is true, this was only for the sole purpose of her mission. And sure she deserve better in life, but to save that involvement, that intimacy for the last given episode, felt rushed and pointless to me. No build up for that in the previous episodes. What I saw was understanding and a connection, a partnership and a start of a friendship.

Why write that for the character and then rip it away is beyond me.
To add more drama? Or stir up her motivation once again? Really??

Still, despite all of this and more. Even with its pros and cons, - MY NAME - is an interesting drama to waste an afternoon for.

Netflix provides us the same old cinematography style of action movies, combined with first player game POV in certain shots. The dark aesthetic tone of the drama is well suited for the theme. It's like a light NOIR storyline if we can even name it that. The OST is darn good, those catchy beats on action scenes and repetitive English lines in some enlightening plot moments.

The ending is bittersweet and satisfying in an odd way.
It depicts how certain actions and decisions in a web of deceit creates numerous fated predicaments.