Yitorok Chinmilhan Baeshinja

Having watched the entire show in one day, I can confidently say the series is worth it. It's not a 10 because the pacing in some episodes is a bit slow.

The cinematography is a standout feature of this show. It avoids the usual K-drama shots and instead delivers cinematography that fits perfectly with the tone and theme of the series.

The OST is another strong point, driving the tension in the scenes, especially the darker ones (like the scene in the hut-you know the one).

The actors do an excellent job throughout, especially the daughter. Truly outstanding work.

In summary, this show isn't for the average TikTok user or typical K-drama fan, unless that viewer primarily watches K-thrillers. It's a great, concise series with a fulfilling ending to the whole story. If I had to compare it to a more mainstream K-drama, it's like a dark, reversed-role Flower of Evil, as the daughter and the main protagonist of Flower of Evil share a lot in common.

Great show-definitely worth the watch.

Doubt... doubt... and more doubt. These doubts only lead to bigger problems.

Why can't people just ask directly instead of merely doubting? So many issues wouldn't arise if we simply asked and listened for answers. This TV show brilliantly captures the role of doubt in the world we live in.

Every episode is a masterfully crafted thriller. The scenes with the father and daughter are so intense that they leave the viewer breathless.

I've watched a lot of TV shows this year but I believe this one is the best of 2024. Sometimes, after watching shows, I found out I got something very helpful and valuable for my life. This is one of them.

Doubt as a series is not a psychological drama, but an unnecessarily stretched-to-the-max attempt to a thriller. The profiler character is a police officer who sometimes paces away with -or utters- a clue (we will never know how he got to his conclusions, but he is a profiler so why question his methods). The daughter (who is a suspect) is someone who refuses to explain her actions to anyone. But is perma-angry that she is a suspect. The series pace is painfully slow, I fear that this is what some confuse with psychological. It completely ruined the story for me. I found myself skipping parts, skipping episodes and still very much able to follow the clue in the last part. So: poorly worked-out characters and motivations, super slow pace, nonsensical attitudes. The best actors to me are officer Gu Dae-Hong (played by Roh Jae-Won) and criminal Choi Young-Min (played by Kim Jung-Jin). I found the rest utterly forgettable.

The plot is very good, however, perhaps with the intention of adding more drama, the director presents us with excessively long scenes, so long that they even look like still shots, which makes the development a bit slow and boring. Despite this detail, the characters seem to adapt very well to this slow style of telling the story, where the performance of the suspicious daughter and the profiler stand out in an outstanding way, even giving the impression of having worked with this director in other opportunities. Describing the style as slow is not intended as a negative criticism, on the contrary, given that this is a drama and suspense series in which each episode gives us more questions than answers, it may be of interest to that audience that loves to be kept on the edge of the couch without a single clue about the outcome.

I started watching this drama because I heard that my favorite actor, Han Suk-kyu, was appearing on MBC, where the original drama was aired, for the first time in 30 years.

I think Han Suk-kyu is one of the best actors in Korea in terms of acting skills, and the directing, story, and acting skills of the other actors who appeared with him are the best among the dramas I've seen this year.

The tension and directing in each episode are outstanding, and it makes you wait for the next episode every time.

I recommend that you don't approach it too quickly, but savor each scene and enjoy it.

The best Korean drama of the year is currently airing on MBC on Saturdays and Sundays, and can be seen worldwide on Netflix, so I'm looking forward to the upcoming episodes.