Class of Lies (2019)

Better Motivations, and fewer episodes would have made this great

It is a good enough show. It was, in large, part engaging. That tapers off towards the end largely due to the plot not being enough for 16 episodes. I believe this show would have been better condensed even by 2 episodes.

The character motives were fine for some, terrible for others. The ML had a good motive to start but I don't think they did a good job depicting it changing. Him abandoning his win by all means attribute should have meant seeing him become, not only more empathetic, but attempt to do things the right way. This would have helped the plot too, I think, since the challenges of investigating things the right way would be more engaging. The motives of some other characters, like Gi Hoon's dad and the other attorney, weren't quite clear. Like why does the attorney try to help Gi Hoon even risking upsetting his employer? Why does the dad try to sabotage our lead's character for something he didn't seem that involved in.

Talking about the investigation, I feel it was largely weak. Many times, things just seemed to fall into place for our protagonists. The villains start of seeming too competent but then that's no longer the case.

The ending is, again, mostly good. I like that they couldn't find evidence to nail the main culprit. It is more real that way. However, it is weakened by the decision to kill him off so cheaply. The antagonist going insane would have been more powerful ending.

I also didn't like that the other villain kids, Gi Hoon and the Ye Ri, get away with their crimes (I know Ye Ri is no longer an idol) . I would have loved to see them at least recognize their wrongs and work to fix them gradually for them to get a peaceful resolution. I am a sucker for redemption stories, but they ought to be earned and not as immediate as in the final episode.

I also didn't like how cheaply Tae Ra was killed. I know it would have affected the ending we got, but I feel the show would have done better to focus on her death a little more, maybe her mom too. Perhaps having the mom kill Beom Jin would have been better.

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it´s not as bad as people make it out to be

i saw a lot of people, complaining about how long it took them to solve the case, makes me realize ya´ll don´t understand how hard and how long a case takes to solve. Some havent been solved for 20+ years. 95% of the shows i watch are about detectives, crimes ,horror and thrillers. And we are used to see the cases being solved in like 2-3 episodes right? which is really good and fun to look at. But i feel like ´class of lies´ is more realestic with how long a case can take to solve. It shows u how u can do anything when you have a lot of power and when you´re rich. And that´s why the case is taking so long to solve. Cause they keep erasing the evidence so obviously it´s gonna take longer. This k drama is just realistic, has really good parts and shows both the point of views of rich and poor people. I think this drama is underrated, and i feel like people are quick to judge because the case didn´t get solved fast. Everyone is allowed to have there own opinion of course.

The way some ppl made it seem, was like this a some horrible k drama, that isn´t fun to watch at all. Which made me not wanna watch it either. But im glad i gave it a try, there´s obviously better k drama´s with the same genres as this one . But this one is still not bad. I do agree that it was annoying that people keep trying to hold the lawyer that got fired back which made the case get solved harder. I think that´s why a lot of people were annoyed by the show. I also agree that the drama maybe wouldve been more fun if their were multiple case, but this is something diff and new to try.

everything made sense in the k drama and it was releastic.

Give it a try :)

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This has been on my list for a while but I put off watching for so long. What a mistake that was. This is really really good. Don’t get me wrong there were some gripes I had but the immense thrill made up for all the shortcomings.

THE STORY - The blending of law into a prestigious school full of privileged kids with clear-cut agendas was well done. The strongest parts of the show were those little probings disguised as lessons between Mr. Temporary and the Verida 4 during class. They were entertaining and we got more of a feel of the main kids and their personalities. Wish I could say the same about the others. I do wish that other students or the student body as a whole got more focus outside the main ones.

THE CHARACTERS - LJY as Beom Jin was undoubtedly the standout. What a performance. My only complaint with his character is that very abrupt ending. I so badly wanted to see him in handcuffs after being recognized for his crimes. His murder felt like a cop-out though you could see it as him getting his commuppance. Tae Ra’s demise is not what I expected at all. I would’ve preffered if she and her mother were exposed for fabricating her academic rewards and records. She was just as rotten as the other 3 but the way she went out was crazy.

Kyu Jin really was down bad for Su Ah, to the point where he started making irrational decisions that had him looking crazy. He had the strongest arc out the evil bunch and was able to somewhat redeem himself(could’ve done way more) but its very odd he wasn't reprimanded by the school for the SA incident or the stalking. I felt he was only upset about what happened between Soo Ah and BJ’s dad because he wanted her to himself. He did apologize for the role he played with her so ig the viewer can judge whether or not he's worthy of redemption. Yeri started with her 3 buddies and ended up alone which is rather fitting for her character. She was also exposed for her online crimes and lost out on debuting so she got her payback. Tho I did think it was weird when she didn’t appear that sad after her supposed best friend died so suddenly. Ig she was so caught up in her own ambitions it didn’t hit her until long after the fact.

Now unto the adult mains: Temporary was such a fun character. I enjoyed his screentime so much and relished in his ability to take whatever the school threw at him. He was no fool and never underestimated anything for one second. It was obvious he'd have to get into a basket of vipers to expose the truth. Ngl I was kinda scared for him cause man was being way to bold dancing around these powerful people. However he proved multiple times he could hold his own and that nothing was going to stand in the way of his goal. The teacher lady was so annoying and didn’t think before she made decisions. I get her being mad about Moo Hyuk lying about his identity but she didn’t even really try to get to the bottom of it and find out why. I couldn’t wait or them to just join forces and move on with the story cause the constant misunderstandings and jumping to conclusions was starting to piss me off. The guy who played Lee Tae Seok played the part way too well. He has that kind of face lol.

Overall this was a really great show. I do think there should’ve been one more episode to even things out and get a follow up with the characters but the last scenes were satisfactory enough for me to be content. The ending was incredibly satisfying and I will def watch this again just for the thrill of it all. The overall theme was just as Gi Gang Jae said: Finding out the truth is more important than winning the case. That gave me a new perspective for when examining cases as an outsider, low profile or high profile.

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Highly Recommend

This was spectacular drama! It had a bit of everything. It was a law drama, crime drama, school drama, workplace drama and even covered topics like bullying, prostitution, classism, and shed a bit of light on the negative affects of grooming. It was written really well and the cast did a fantastic job portraying their characters and their stories. I will admit though, the ending was a little predictable but I guess that’s bound to be the case for us that have watched dozens of kdramas. It also really gave me slight Penthouse/SKY Castle/Beautiful World vibes. So if you liked any of those, I think you’ll enjoy this one.

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The beginning of this series was really good, and I binge watched the first 5 episodes or so, because I really thought it was an interesting story... unfortuantely, it got worsa and worse... the students quickly got on my nerves to the point it got exhausting watching them. But the female teacher was probably the most annoying one of them all.

But although the characters were annoying, the acting is really good.

It took me over a month to watch the last 3 episodes , because it was just not interesting anymore and everything I wanted to know, I already knew by then, more or less. And the very last episode was the most disappointing one of them all. Very anticlimax.

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Predictable

Right off the bat, when I saw one of the characters' name, I had high suspicions that he's the ultimate killer. In Hangul, a criminal is translated as 범인 (beom-in) which sounds so alike with Beom Jin. It was just my instinct at first but I just couldn't brush the thought off. So I just observed the character until he went really strange and suspicious. With that, the thrill and guessing games just flew off the windows. All that is left to me was some cliché power greedy, chaebol dominating the world story. Also the school violence and bullying (which nowadays wasn't a match for me). There were some satisfying moments when the leads won over something. Also, the OST (Idk the title) was great. It lived up to the vibe of the drama. I think a lot of characters were rather annoying or frustrating than I imagined so it's also a negative side to me. I'm giving points to the OST and some moments I liked but overall, this drama didn't leave me good impressions.

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I watched this drama with no expectations but right from ep1, I was hooked. I loved the dynamics at school and the power struggles amongst the most popular students. But the ending was a bit meh... and everything that happened earlier in the drama felt inconsequential. They should have shown a better conclusion imho.
Acting:
- High school students were good.
- Yoon Gyun San was good as a lawyer and as a teacher.
- Keum Sae Rok was a bit useless in this drama (due to no fault of her own). Her character didn't matter to the plot which is a shame as I loved her in The Fiery Priest.

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Class of Lies (2019) - the first parts of the series is really good for me. I was captivated although it is school themed or took place in the school area which I usually am not a fan of. The reason maybe is because it's not romance but thriller, crime genre. As it goes by per episode the happenings gets over the top that it's unrealistic. I find the acting of the young actors and actresses in the drama lacking, the one that really stood out for me was just Beom Jin. I could see some future projects for the one that acted Yeri's character but the others need more acting workshop. I did not like the ending at all, it wasn’t a good closure for a supposed to be thrilling kdrama. I felt regret for what happened in between the drama that they just end it like that. I’m not looking forward with a second season.

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Thrilling one with a boring ending

*First i would like you guys to give this a try*

This was a thrilling & a nice experience for a mystery genre lover like me but i got a little disappointed by the way of its ending ...

The only disappointment i came across --THIS WAS HONESTLY SO ADDICTING, but failed to give audience the ending they needed .

Why should u watch:
1__CAST WAS SUPER COOL (Imitation *JUN* just aced the role).
2__Had a lots of spins and chills..
3__Ost was super cool.
4__A whole of 16 episodes I BINGE WATCHED IT ON 4 DAYS.. 5__Rewatch value can be 8 Ofcourse.

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