Should you? Would you? Could you?
You should watch this one (YES! )
You would recommend this to others. (YES!)
You could watch this again. (YES!)
Ending: Happy

To me, Itaewon Class is all about the dominance of the character of Jo Yi Seo portrayed by Kim Da Mi. She is brazen. She is impulsive. She is loyal. She is emotional. Her unwavering faith and support for the main lead Park Sae Ro Yi is something you don’t get to see in real life. Once she has made up her mind to do something, then nothing can deter her. That’s the strength of her character. I love the way she has no qualms in telling everyone that she is a sociopath. Now which character does that and gets away with it? We see her character showing no empathy or sympathy at all even with her team but under the guidance of the protagonist’s sense of values, she learns to realize her mistakes and forms a great bond with the same team, eventually. I absolutely love her confidence that she will make sure Park Sae Ro Yi falls in love with her.

While the story is all about the main lead’s journey and his determination to make it big to extract revenge, it’s the support that he gets from his team that really binds his journey together and makes it a worthwhile watch. Park Seo Joon is brilliant as the protagonist. His deep sense of justice and morals is what defines his character. His unwavering faith in his people makes him a leader for whom his people will do anything. When the antagonist tries to poach people from his team, we see their loyalty to the fullest. His entire character is based on his principles which his father instilled in him that does lead to his downfall initially but it's that very faith that makes him a winner in the end. I’m not sure there is even a person alive like this anywhere. He brings hope.

The one character I really didn’t take to is Soo Ah whose actions just don’t seem to justify any end. I don’t understand why she had to accept that scholarship and work for the enemy. If she loved the protagonist, shouldn’t she be by his side come what may?
The crew that makes up DamBam are equally endearing. Each one has their story which is interweaved in the plot and revealed when required.

Chairman Jang is the perfect villain of this piece. You know he is willing to do anything for his company, Jangga Co…even sacrifice his son for it. So then why would he spare the protagonist? For him, it's all about ego and powerplay. The fact that Park Sae Ro Yi refuses to bend on his knees and ask for forgiveness is the catalyst of the whole plot. Its consequences are fatal to the protagonist which in turn becomes the reason for the whole revenge angle. Chairman Jang never acknowledges that Sae Ro Yi is a real threat to Jangga Co but at the back of his mind he knows that only Park Sae Ro Yi has the capability to oust him. His character is cruel and has been played impressively by Yoo Jae Myung.

His two sons - Geun Won and Geun Soo ultimately show traits that reflect their dad. Geun Woo more so as he is the rightful heir and hence is cold, cruel, and heartless. He is responsible for bullying, killing, and kidnapping. Geun Soo starts off as being more sympathetic and loving when he is an outcast but when he decides to join his father, we see a dark side to him which is a reflection of his dad. He betrays the very friend who accepts him and shows little remorse. But he does manage to get a little redemption in the end as the good people around him realized that it was temporary madness that overcame him.

It’s a good show to watch and re-watch. Re-affirms our faith in sticking to values.