The Fiery Priest (2019)

Una maravilla divinaaaaa!

Me ha encantado esta original historia de este "fiero" sacerdote católico y su team de compañeros que a lo largo de 20 capítulos nos hacen reir a carcajadas y también emocionarnos! Tienen razón algunos comentaristas de la serie, durante los primeros capítulos sientes al heroe muy "solo ante el peligro" y a veces las situaciones se vuelven un poco angustiosas y enervantes, ¿no habrá manera de cambiar las cosas? ¿ Cuándo se podrá hacer justicia? Uno se pregunta esto muchas veces cuando los problemas parecen no tener solución pero si uno aguanta estos tres o cuatro primeros capítulos (sin agobiarse e intentando disfrutar de los grandes momentos cómicos de la trama) tendrá su recompensa con creces. Risas aseguradas, emociones intensas, escenas de lucha muy bien logradas y emocionantes, un team de compañeros fantástico y un protagonista con mayúsculas: Un heroe fiero pero de buen corazón, que ama profundamente su vocación y su fe, que lucha con todas sus fuerzas por el bién y la justicia, aunque a veces tienda a utilizar demasiado la fuerza bruta. Es un ser de luz aunque con muchas cicatrices, pero quizá por esas mismas cicatrrices le amamos cada vez más. La recomiendo encarecidamente!!!!!!

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El combo perfecto de comedia y acción, flawless.

En medio del capítulo 5 y con el reloj marcando las 4 de la mañana decidí que era de suma importancia levantarme a escribir mi opinión sobre The feiry preist, un drama que en cuanto leí el sumario quedé enamorada. El primer capítulo fue perfecto, te atrapa en el mismísimo instante en que el sacerdote más guapo que se pueda imaginar entra a escena como digno personaje de film noir, con ese saco/capa flotando detrás de él mientras se prepara para la pelea definitiva; desde los primeros momentos te muestra el dramatismo cómico tan bien ejecutado que será parte de todas las veinte horas restantes. Es que aunque la trama no sea única (hay un misterio, villanos detrás del misterio y héroes que quieren sacar a la luz los secretos) sus personajes sí lo son, la bondad y la maldad están en constante lucha dentro de ellos; pero así mismo, es ahí donde me falla algo, en cómo representan esa lucha. Dejemos algo claro, un policía que esconde y manipula las pruebas de un asesinato no es inocente, una fiscal que se deja comprar, decidiendo culpar inocentes y liberar culpables no es inocente, pero a veces en el uso de la comedia siento que me quieren hacer sentir lo contrario. Tal vez sea mi culpa porque cuando leí la trama del drama me imagine algo más oscuro, divertido sí, pero más oscuro y me terminé estrellando con la pared de SBS, una pared comercial. Pero en general, excluyendo los momentos donde el uso de la comedia busca permear mi mente con la idea que todos son buenos mientras nos reímos, es un policial que te absorbe y no te suelta hasta el último segundo, que aunque su trama sea seria y tenga muchos momentos dramáticos te deja respirar con momentos divertidos en los cuales no podrás evitar reír para después volverte a sumergir en la historia.
Update: Ya finalizado puedo decir que estaba equivocada en muchas cosas, porque sí es un drama más comercial que los thriller policiales de OCN por ejemplo pero ahí está su fuerte, en ser más ligero sin perder la profundidad de la historia. Lo complicado de la moralidad y la posibilidad de cambio comprendiendo otras perspectivas y puntos de vista es el corazón del drama, las relaciones que se entablan evolucionan hacia un mejor entendimiento de esto y te enamoras aún más de ellas; así que, lo que al inicio me pareció un problema terminó siendo una de las mejores cosas que tiene este drama para dar. Y esos grises dentro de la maldad y bondad se ven mejor en la creación de los villanos, hay una gran cantidad de villanos pero nunca se sienten demasiado porque cada uno tiene su propia personalidad, ninguno se parece, ninguno es igual de malo ni tiene las mismas razones para hacerlo; esta variedad exquisita permite que puedas amar a algunos, detestar a otros y querer asesinar con tus propias manos a alguno que otro.
Pero para mí, el punto más que tiene el drama se encuentra en la mezcla de la comedia y la acción, logra compenetrarlas como pocos lo han logrado en el mundo del kdrama; es increíblemente chistosa sin dejar de ser profunda, no hay un solo momento en que te aburra y quieres seguir viéndola, es una de esas pocas veces en que 20 capítulos son muy poco. En fin, sin nada más que decir, es un drama fuerte y en su género uno de los mejores, con personajes que son y serán amados por siempre, actuaciones sin un solo defecto y escenas de acción que todavía me tienen con la boca abierta. Definitivamente vale la pena volver a verla muchas veces más y esperar que Kim Nam Gil le dé por ampliar su filmografía porque nunca voy a tener suficiente de su hermoso rostro y la actuación estelar que siempre me saca diez mil sonrisas.

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Es un drama que te tienes que ver más de dos veces sí o sí

Accion y comedia unidos de una manera que hace que este drama sea excelente. Todos sus capitulos son muy entretenidos y en ningún momento te cansas de ver ninguno. Si empiezas esta serie a las 22h seguro que si no te controlas puedes pasarte hasta las 5 de la mañana viendo el drama.

Los personajes de los villanos están igual de bien estructurados que los protagonistas. Hay un balance entre las acciones de los villanos y las de los protagonistas. Ningúno va ha tener la ventaja jamás porque los giros argumentales que puede haber al final de cada capitulo te puede dejar en vilo hasta que pongas el capitulo siguiente.

Es un drama en el que hasta los personajes que en un primer momento pueden parecer secundarios se convierten en importantes para que la trama avance. Nos muestra el pasado de algunos personajes, mediante flashbacks, y nos da datos para saber por qué son así, por qué se comportan de esa manera.

Tambien, y para acabar, me ha gustado que en momentos serios pasen cosas graciosas. Algunas escenas más surrealistas no pueden ser.

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Divine Wrath strikes with unabashed humor, yet healing wounded souls of black, gray + shorn sheep

"The Fiery Priest" is all about Korean humor. You might have to get used to it. At least I did. The first time I approached the series I probably wasn't ready and possibly not in the right mood for such cheerful, tongue-in-cheek fun à la Korean style. I gave up quite early (probably after the first episode). On the second try tough, everything just fell into place. And by now I can say from experience: "The Fiery Priest" is ideal for repeat offenders. I had even more fun then... (And that probably wasn´t the last time I watched...)

Nonetheless. Korean humor is special, especially when it comes to the fascination of the intestines - often enough they are gladly celebrated in a wide variety. Here as well. Utter confusion and frenzy are also a must. Instead of tried and tested bar fights and brawls of the western type however, the focus here is rather on choreographed martial arts.

Humor reigns supreme in "The Fiery Priest". Humor determines the pace, the timing, the nuances and the ambience. Slapstick, situation comedy, dialogue jokes, parody, irony - hardly anything is left out. "The Fiery Priest" doesn't take itself too seriously. The central storyline says it all: in the robes of a priest a former NIS agent ensures order and justice. Even the Pope has his brief appearance here. But also the 'sects' with self-appointed saviors flourishing in the country.

And yet, the "The Fiery Priest" has some serious tones to offer, too - besides and in the middle of all the slapstick. The plot background is once again fueled by South Korean backroom liaisons between executive, judiciary, politics and crime. With regard to the personality development of the individual characters, touching emotional moments also come along here and there - comparatively modestly, but nevertheless with impact.

Finally, "The Fiery Priest" also plays out another strength of KDrama: Here you can experience a lot of cheerfully and yet subtly touchingly executed bromance and womance. (However, there's no romance. But nobody has to miss it.) Bromance and womance as well as the variety of embedded side plots inspirit dramaturgical facets, that may touch the heart, having quite something to offer between soft touch and punch. It is simply a pleasure to watch the various dynamic personality developments. (Outstanding actors all along, by the way!)

"The Fiery Priest" spectacularly succeeds in balancing a tightrope act - good-humoredly and mischievously dancing above an unspeakable swamp of injustice, bribery, abuse of power and human greed.

Divine Wrath strikes with unabashed humor, thus along the way healing the wounded souls of the black, gray, and shorn sheep.

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CAUTION: WATCH AT YOUR OWN RISK!

Don't watch this show while you're eating, because you'll be laughing so much that chances of choking and dying are a lot.

Don't watch this show if you don't want to fall in love with a team of characters that are badass, adorable, witty and will forge a bond with you to the point you'll never want to let go.

Don't watch this show if you like strong badass female characters that kick ass, dominate the screen when they come and have amazing hair to match their amazing intelligence.

Don't watch this if you want to die due to the shortness of breath the titular character Kim Hae Il will cause you by being one of the most iconic characters in K-drama history.

Don't watch it if you can't stand the brilliance that is Kim Nam Gil's acting that gave birth to the baddie of the baddies: a fiery priest who is more like a grim reaper/ death angel 'cause when he comes to you, honey it's judgement day.

Don't watch it if you're someone who gets jealous of the extreme chemistry between all the the characters, don't like bromances, sismances and hilarious antagonists 'cause this show has an abundance of that.

Don't watch it, if you don't want to be addicted to the perfect OST of this show even when it's finished.

Don't watch it if you want to be proved wrong when you said that K-Dramas are just not well- written anymore.

Only watch it, if you are strong enough to take the wholesome awesomeness this megabrilliant masterpiece of a show offers and still remain standing by the end.

You have been warned.

Take care.

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I don't write reviews for series very often, and definitely not for ones I haven't even finished, but this drama is such an exception for me that I feel like I have to tell everyone I know how much I love it. A basic rundown: if you're looking for comedy, watch this show. If you're looking for heartfelt characters, watch this show. If you're looking for a gritty cop show with in-depth cases, don't watch this show, watch an OCN drama.

EDITED 4/20/19: Everything in this review still holds true! The second half and ending are fantastic. Give this show a chance!

Story: 10/10
I like the story. It's the typical "there's an injustice, someone dies, a cabal of corrupt higher officials from the police/prosecution/rich people cover it up" storyline that seems super common among Korean crime dramas (and for good reason.. funnily enough this drama is airing as the burning sun scandal is being exposed in Korea). The execution is less serious for the most part (it lives up to its comedy tag), and sometimes bridges into being a little campy, but they always bring it back so that the more emotional scenes never feel forced or out of place. The emotional scenes (character backstories) are engaging and genuine. I'm hard to sell on edgy, tragic character backstories, because they're a) super common and b) often used as an excuse for why [this character] is now a douchebag in the present, but the backstories in this show (especially Father Kim and Detective Dae Young's) are less of that and more of a glimpse of what their characters are suffering with alone.

It's not extremely suspenseful or mysterious, and there's no doubt who the bad guys are from, like, the first few episodes, but it's a solid plot and the writers throw in enough important events to keep it moving along. It's not boring, and it provides plenty of scenarios for the characters to shine.

Acting/Cast: 10/10
This is definitely the star of the show for me. I tend to be a character-focused watcher, with a good plot being an added bonus, but this drama really blows my expectations out of the park for character writing and acting. Usually there's at least one (usually multiple, if I'm being honest) actor/character I think is unrealistic or wooden, and it puts me off, but all the actors are absolutely fantastic.

I've never seen any of the main actors before, but I've been especially appreciating Kim Nam Gil and Kim Sung Kyun's acting. Kim Nam Gil is the obvious star of the show, with perfect execution in the comedy scenes and a heart-wrenching look in his eyes in the more emotional ones. Even Lee Na Hui, whose character is my least favorite out of the three (and, honestly, kind of annoyed the hell out of me for at least the first 15 episodes, but that's just personal taste), acts well enough that I only disliked her character just because her personality wasn't my type, not because her acting was poor or the character was poorly written. She's growing on me. Even the weakest actor IMO (I won't say who) isn't anywhere near the level of annoying over-acting that I dislike in dramas. The cast is a solid A, with even side characters' actors delivering a convincing and engaging performance that adds value to the scenes they're in and makes the characters likable in their own right, instead of being treated like convenient props to further the main characters.

Every interaction feels genuine, and every scene runs fast enough that you're never left thinking, god, this dialogue is dragging and the characters won't stop staring silently/dramatically at each other. (Plus, I'm not an eye-candy watcher, but Kim Nam Gil is almost ridiculously cute in every scene he's in. Watch out for the scenes when he fights and his bangs fall into his eyes. Cute, right?)

The fight scenes are also an absolute delight to watch, even if you're not a fan of gritty action (the show has a martial arts director on set, so the choreo and execution are great.) Filming technique, cinematography, the occasional unique lighting choice, and other visual cues are used well in each scene.

Music: 10/10
OST usually isn't a huge factor in how much I like a drama, but a good one is always a plus. This drama's OST is great: the emotional scenes are paired with delicate orchestral pieces, and the fast-paced and fight scenes aren't afraid to use rock, rap, and raunchy songs with an exciting beat. I downloaded the ending song to my phone.

Rewatch Value: 10/10
...I've been rewatching each episode probably at least twice each after they air, and the whole series when I feel like it, so there's not much else I can say about rewatch value. They're just funny as hell, and I'm a sucker for humor. The scenes don't feel like they get old, and even rewatching a stupid joke for the 4th time is at least 50% as entertaining as the first time. As long as the writers don't drop the ball by a huge amount in the second half (and, honestly, even if they do) this is probably going to be one of my comfort rewatch series and one of my all-time faves.

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Typically I am not someone who would do reviews but today I have to review this Title.

To me, this is one of the best Crime-Comedy Drama that I have watched for 2019.

Cast members are absolutely fantastic. Comedy and humour are really effective. The Writer has taken time out to basically referenced Kim Nm gil's movies, which is great! As a fan of him, I have to say that this is one of the dramas that sparks his talent.

This drama brings all emotions into the audience. From Laughter to tears and to anger. It is such a unique piece of work.

I highly recommend anyone who has not watched it. Watch it and enjoy :)

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Left Breathless

Okay so I NEVER write a review for a drama I'm still watching but I have to make an exception. GO AND WATCH THIS DRAMA IF YOU HAVEN'T!!! Who needs romance when you've got a fiery priest, a crazy woman, a rapper lady and a silly detective???? Nobody that's who. I just finished episode 26 and the last scene with Song Sac doing Muay Thai on the bad guys gave me life ahhhh, It's the reason I'm writing this review.

STORY: Let me start by giving the writers a standing ovation. The story is genius, yes It takes sometime to get to the synopsis but even the build up to it is amazing, not a single moment of boredom! I dare you to skip lol. I don't know but I - just like a lot of the other viewers- think this story has to be referencing the Burning sun issue. There's a lot of similarities and even if it has nothing to do with it, let me say kudos to the team for bringing this issue into light. Also that one scene where they referenced Reply 1988 with Ryong and the detective really had me rolling lol.

ACTING: WOW! Could Kim Nam Gil get any finer? He manages to draw you into his emotions, you start believing that everything is real. Honey Lee also, I've loved her since I watched Rebel and even if her character was sooooo infuriating at first, you managed to crack up whenever she did something silly. The whole cast is amazing. The villains/Antagonists make you hate them so much and the Heroes/ Protagonists make you love them.

MUSIC: Honestly the only OST I've really paid attention to is the one with the rap, that aside the two BTS songs that were briefly played - Fire and Idol - and the Honey bgm that plays for Honey. Still I rate the Music a 10 in general lol.

OVERALL: This is a must watch, yes I haven't finished watching but I know I'm not going to be changing my rating lol. I'll edit this after I'm done with the drama.

EDIT: Just finished it and I was right, this drama did not fail my expectations. Thank you to the team for bringing us this gem and like I said earlier, EVERYONE should watch this!

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For me is my first time when i write a review and i am doing this now because this drama deserve. I would recommend to everyone to watch it. If you are sick to watch romance drama and you want something different this is for you.

What i liked the most at this drama was the cast and the caracters. Like someone said if Kim Won Hae is in drama then must be a good one. His caracter, Vladimir Kozayev, is unique and made me to laugh hard few time. Another supporting actor who catch my antention was Eum Moon Suk (Long Dragon), his acting skills are really good. And of course the big suprise for me was Kim Nam Gil. I heard a lot about him but it's my first time when i am watching a drama with him. No doubt that he is one of the best actors from South Korea.

The story was intense. I saw this drama in 2 day and i stayed all the night awake to see it. All the drama i was waiting to see how the bad guys will be punished. My heart skiped a beat everytime when the plans of good guys didn't work. Corruption is something scary. And this drama was so close to reality regarding to this topic.

The OST for this drama are really good. Recommed to listen // 정동하(Feat. La. Q) - Fighter [열혈사제 OST Part.3 // .

This drama brings a huricane of emotions. From happiness to sadness. From love to hate. You will feel along with the caracters frustration, determination, excitement and hope.

You will not regret to watch this drama. ^^

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Don't Look It In A Religious Way and ENJOY THE RIDE!

Another masterpiece by Park Jae Bum writer!
By looking the title and the plot it doesn't really interest me to watch, but I know it was "Chief Kim"'s writer so I will definitely give it a try! and INDEED, it was as good as Chief Kim! :)

I mean for people like me who don't really know about religious stuff, oftentimes don't quite understand about all the religious part but you can simply just ignore it and don't take it too seriously. Enjoy the main plot of it and you will realise it was SO WELL WRITTEN.

I love how the main characters come together despite being so different, they were so skeptical against each other from the start but so unite at the end! The whole show was like a rollercoaster where you thought they were getting ahead but then they failed again, trying again and again to win the battle, but it was not boring at all!!! Just, FULL of EXCITEMENT!
*Not to say, their acting made those funny scenes REALLY hilarious, to the extent that made me laughed out real loud. ?? Definitely need to give some credits to the team for keeping the story thrilling while bringing so much laughter throughout the entire series.

I knew Kim-Nam-Gil got a Daesang for this show and honestly he totally deserved it!!!! His action scenes were SOOOO GOOD and not to say how his acting impressed me a lot. I'm looking forward for their second season and I hope it will be the original cast too :) I LOVE THEM!

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the drama was just epic it makes me want to watch it again and i will :) everyone in this drama was awesome even the bad guys all of them their acting was great its the best drama that i watched after the descendant of the sun and strong woman so the fiery priest is my third favorit drama i really hope that they will make season 2 like the investigation partners with the same cast it was one off the best dramas that i watched and i'm so excited for season 2 and the fiery priest remindes me so much of the investigation partners both drama are about justice both dramas are just epic <3

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This adventurous and thrill seeking series is definitely worth watching. The action scenes were fierce and action-packed, the comdeic scenes were hilariously pleasing and the acting overall was spectacularly and effortlessly well displayed. I was very fond of all the characters, including the bad guys. When I watch K-Drama's, I always keep an extra eye on the enemies. They're what makes a K-Drama interesting and eventful to watch. The actors/ actresses fit each role perfectly that it made this series 100 times more amusing to watch. I loved everything about this series. I love it so much, I'm watching it through for the third time on Netflix. Let's get it on. Thanks for the electrifying and thrilling series. I recommend this to anyone who is looking to watch an action-packed, exhilarating, thrilling and adventurous series. Give it a go! You will not be let down. ♥️?

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