Me-seu-reul Deun Sa-nyang-kkun

Hunter with a Scalpel is a commanding psychological crime thriller that redefines forensic drama with a chilling twist of family betrayal and moral ambiguity. Set in sharply crafted episodes, it delivers a fast-paced, intense narrative driven by a standout cast and bold, atmospheric visual storytelling.

The cinematography is sleek, the pacing is tight, and the ethical dilemmas introduced early on hint at complex narratives ahead.

The short episodes are working quite well as the drama is able to fit quite a lot of development into the quick span of thirty minutes. The plot moves fast and there is plenty of mystery and tension, making this quite an enjoyable ride. Every episode is a masterfully crafted thriller.

-Overall: It's visceral, morally complex, and far from conventional, offering a refreshingly brutal take on the genre that will resonate with fans of cerebral suspense and emotionally charged crime dramas.

The genre and plot could have been great, however, the stiff hater face/"acting" of the female lead in every single scene ruined a supposedly damaged but smart character, even the child actor did a much better job than her. It just gets more annoying and dumb as each episode goes on, with a bunch of useless cops, a terrible actor as a forensic examiner (female lead), the story went nowhere, just dragged out without much to go on. What a disappointment for a psychlogical thriller that had so much potential but failed to deliver.