alaningle7
Joined Feb 2008
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A number of students at a retreat are surprised when all the staff and teachers suddenly go missing. They then hear an announcement where an actual game of Mafia will be played and they will have to vote each night for the death of one of them. It is based on the usual Mafia game with Mafia, Civilians, Police officers and Doctors. There are boundaries so they cannot leave the scene and the game must be played out. All the young actors do a good job and there are many twists and turns as the body count mounts up. Don't take it too seriously and enjoy the journey to who will survive in the end.
Park Ji-hu plays Gim Bom a student that is a talented songwriter whose mother died in a mysterious car accident. A new student at her school Sa-gye (Ha Yoon-joon) had a cornea transplant but went on to become a famous pop star with a group called the crown. He has returned to education because after an altercation with his manager he is fired from the band. We learn over time why the two leads have underlying links from the past. Once at school we have the usual bullying and drama as bonds and bands are formed. I have given it a 7 but it is closer to 6.5 as even though the acting and interactions between the cast are good the plot is incredibly weak and childish.
Yoshine Kyoko plays Ebata Natsumi a quiet and reserved daughter of the Sekiya family whose father comes home one day and tells her he has arranged her marriage. On the day of the Ceremony her groom Ebata Takimasa (Honda Kyoya) is represented by a picture as he is a serving Naval officer and out at sea on the day. When she eventually meets him he is stiff and remote as due to his upbringing he has trouble relating to people or showing emotion. Over the course of ten episodes we see the tentative relationship slowly thaw and the pair develop genuine feelings for each other although they never lose formality. It also has a second couple who are the polar opposite of the shy couple and with their confidence they make an interesting alternative romance. I would give it an 8.5 as the writing and the outstanding acting of the lead couple is truly captivating.