The Innocent Man

This drama really puts u in deep thought! The human mind is so complex. Till the end I kept questioning myself either Ma ru actually loves Eungi or his ex gf. But the truth is once u care for someone u keep going back. U just do. Like he said to her "I might not love u again but I will stand by ur side. I will understand u. I will protect u. Forever" I didn't want to believe at first that it's possible for human mind to be this complex and act this way but after I finally finished it I realized it's more than that. Overall the first half of the drama is fun and last half is a bit dragging but good ending.

I am not sure how I feel exactly about this drama. The best description I can give is "mixed".

It was... okaaaay... on the overall. The overall story and plot were good, but I can't say the same for the script. There were a whole lot of "letting things pass" for me to make it through to the end.

I had initially given up on the first episode - I found the premise of Ma-ru taking the fall for Jae-hee's homicide unbelievably stupid, but when I rationalized it with blind love and devotion, I was able to move past it.

Song Joong-ki as Maru was perfectly cast. What frustrated me though, aside from his being gullible and pathetic when it came to Jae-hee, was that it wasn't clear when his feelings for Eun-gi became real, sincere, and distinctly different from when he first thought of using her for revenge.

Moon Chae-won as Eun-Gi was effective. Nothing great with her acting, but not bad.

But Park Si-yeon was uni-dimensional as Jae-hee. She had only one facet and her monologues were deadpan boring. Super old-style acting. She was reciting her lines rather than acting them.

Couldn't praise the soundtrack either and I had to keep reminding myself that this series was from way back 2012. But still.

Starts strong, but drags starting around episode 12 that I had to skip episodes 15 and 16 and speed-watch episode 17 and still manage to keep up with the story.

Worth watching if you're forgiving of a lot of lapses in logic and some second-rate acting of a pretty face. And if you are extremely patient.

Absolutely juicy drama. I could not believe the lengths to which both the male lead (ML) and female lead (FL) would go to drag each other down to the depths of hell where they both belong. They transformed into monsters, and I was here all for it. The romance is good, at no point did I lose hope that ML and FL were a lost cause. Through exceptional acting, I felt there was still a glimmer of hope that things could work out. The possibility of them getting back together despite the pain they continually inflicted on each other, kept me glued to the screen. The heartbreaking choices and sudden surprises kept me entertained to the end.

It's the moment you take this show seriously that everything falls off into a cliff of nonsense. I started losing it when characters would casually walk over to the main lead's home every episode as if it wasn't a big deal, and drama ensued.

The other characters were equally impressive. I felt that the main character's younger sister and friend were valuable additions to the story. Even the antagonists were not overly irritating.

A medical student from a poor background is in love with a tv reporter with an unhappy past from the same area, both their lives are changed forever when a tragic incident occurs. A great drama with an interesting plot but I think it could have been better with more episodes, the reason is because of the many subplots that just disappeared without real explanation and what seemed like a hurried storyline when events reached their conclusions. Great acting from all the cast but particularly the leads, Song Joon-ki, Moon Chae-Won and Si-Yeo Park.

Ok this is essentially about REVENGE. Slow long term REVENGE.

A real drama that reels you in and hooks you with a bit of getting lost in the middle where you don't know who to side with. Empathy sways from one character to the other in love/hate emotions, but you keep snacking, watching and never stop until the last episode.

The character development in this series is just top notch! Everyone grows over time whether for the better or worse. Revenge seems to be the key but occasionally you begin to wonder if it is just revenge or passion.

The ML is beyond excellent. Song Joong-Ki fits the role of Kang Maru perfectly. A fine actor. Both the female leads were a bit wobbly with the actress playing Jae-Hee practically script reading, and not quite up to the standards of Song Joong-Ki.

I will quote another reviewer here because it perfectly sums up exactly my thoughts "I would say that this drama is a near accurate account of the lives of the entitled and the lives of the forgotten."

Yes it drags a bit in the middle with lots of sub plots relating to the business and his friend which never really get explained, but I rolled with it. If it was a book I would have been skipping chapters!

Took points off for the appalling end! I could almost hear some shout "Wrap it up now, right now, I said now!" The worse ending tie up ever seen and still it wasnt clear.

Still, watch it you won't be disappointed.