Flower of Evil (2020)

Good Crime Drama

This was overall a really good series with a great and enjoyable cast however the last episode was nonsensical, stupid and unnecessary. Not sure what the hell the writers were thinking but whatever. I would still recommend watching at least once for the brilliant acting performance of Lee Joon Gi and Kim Ji Hoon. Moon Chae Won was good to and she has really great chemistry with Lee Joon Gi. There were some really great comic relief scenes with Seo Hyun Woo as Moo Jin including a scene where he is broadcasting live via a Facebook live type app. The young actress Jung Seo Yeon was really good as the daughter of the main leads.

The only other really negative mark on the show is that they should have given us more back story on Do Min Seok the father of ML character. We were given some nuggets but never enough. Plus, in an episode we learn that ML couldn't remember anything before turning 10 years old WHY?? Why bring this up if we were never going to know the answer?

This is the 2nd drama in a row that I have watched where the literal last episode is nonsense. That sucks for me but again overall a good series.

This has nothing to do with the review, but Kim Ji Hoon is hot AF and when that guy would put his hair in a ponytail/manbun I could not think straight!!

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Totally Worth the Watch!!!

Honestly, this was such a great watch, the show was so good. It was one of few shows that hooked me in within the first episode. Usually dramas can take a minute to really hook you in, but after you watch episode 1, you are ready to continue and see what is going on next.

When rating this show, I was having a hard time between either a 9 or a 9.5 out of 10 and here is why. This show was very much unpredictable, with how the characters were depicted as well as their actions. There were only a few times where I felt I knew what was going to happen next, this happened in the beginning of the show when you are first introduced to the ML's sister, but other than that the show was very much different.

The main reason this show was not a 10/10 for me, was because I wish there was more at the end. Within the last two episodes of the show, we are thrown a huge plot twist, when we jump through time and the ML looses his memory. The jumping through time, the only reason this really bothered me was because I wanted to know how they close up the case, we finally find out who did it, but then nothing. We jump 4 months into the future and I can't remember anything. Does the ML know what happened to his father? Does the survivor meet her family? Does the case close up smoothly? I personally felt it was unnecessary and did not add to the show itself. The memory loss concept, I see how it could add some spice, but within this show, I just felt that it was not handled well. At the end we do live happily ever after, but not as happily as I would have hoped. This show pulled me through so much and had me crying on end and we can't even live our best happily ever after.

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Not perfect but good overall

The 16 episode format can be a blessing or a curse. I feel like when there's too much time, they tend to be repetitive or add information that doesn't need to be added. In one episode the couple had just made a big breakthrough. They were pulled over on the side of the road, crying, and they look like they've overcome the struggles and now she believes he's not a killer. Then the next episode she becomes suspicious again of him and the previous episode went to waste. She becomes suspicious to the point that it becomes annoying. Little things like that mess up the series and just takes away from the awesome moments that happened before.

I really like this show. It's funny and emotional at times. I think there's moments that feel like cliches or bad writing, but that can be overlooked. Overall, they did a good job of doing this story and getting the cast to work well together.

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Exceptional from beginning to end

I'm so glad I happened to stumble across this show. From start to finish, I was never bored. Each episode is entertaining and will leave you wanting more. If you love crime/thriller with a hint of romance and suspense, I highly recommend watching this! I can't remember the last time a series made me feel so many emotions.

The acting really pulls this drama together, the chemistry between each individual was gripping and definitely made the story a lot more interesting to watch. Everything some how connects to one another and the way it’s executed is amazing.

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Resenhas sinceras

Eu tinha escrito uma resenha enorme sobre essa série, mas o meu celular perdeu tudo :(

Então vou resumir: a série é perfeita, maravilhosa, foge do convencional, é cheia de plost twists, todos os atores dão um show de atuação, a ost só melhora tudo isso e o final é satisfatório.

SPOILER

A única coisa que me impede de dar 10/10 para esse dorama é o final, pois mesmo sendo satisfatório é meio broxante.

A série foge completamente do óbvio e do padrão, logo o fato do Prota perder a memória no último episódio é MUITO CLICHÊ. Basicamente todo dorama tem isso e é um saco, porque é muito batido já. E o fato dele perder a memória torna o final muito corrido, coisas que deveriam ser explicadas com mais calma não são. Outra coisa que me incomodou é a Ji Woo ficar com ele mesmo ele não lembrando de nada, pareceu que foi outra mentira dele, até porque ele tava relutante em ficar com ela e do nada resolveu que queria.

No geral é isso, série muito boa que vale a pena ser assistida. Só o final que não é muito bom, mesmo sendo feliz, contudo ainda sim vale a pena.

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Unpredictable, thrilling, and touching; I loved it!!

This was the first crime kdrama I watched, and I have to say it was an amazing choice! I really felt touched, many times, by the story, and cried with sadness or relief or disappointment along with the characters, and really felt for them. The characters were amazing, we saw both the good and the bad sides of many people, and the acting was absolutely brilliant!
The plot had so many different layers, and even though it had an unimaginable amount of twists and turns and secrets being unveiled, it was never confusing or overwhelming, and I really enjoyed speculating along with the characters.
Overall, I absolutely loved watching it, it's quite likely I'll watch it again someday, I would definitely recommend checking it out!

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Very dense story, good character development, decent ending

Flower of Evil starts out like a normal crime series with a side plot, but very soon delves from that and becomes action packed, fast paced and keeping you on the edge of your seat. You start rooting for characters you never thought you would, the plot twists are sometimes sudden but well explained. Despite all the action, FoE manages to balance it with happier or more emotional moments, exploring the main characters well and changing them, as they discover themselves. This makes the action even more impactful, as you become attached to the characters and what they have build up.

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excellent!

I'd watched these series some time now, but it was only today it occured to me I should leave a review for it, just for one reason it reminded to me: the outstanding music! Wow! What an awsome composition! How inspired it was, how well it dressed the scenes, what an excellent orchestration! Mr. Kim Joon Seok and ms. Jung Se Rin, congratulations! I humbly admit I'd downloaded the music and that, today, reminded to me I should leave a review.
Equally, the cinematographers did an excellent job, also. Congrats to them, too.
I should mention the plot, the actors, the director, that also gave their best of themselves.
Flower of Evil was one of the memorable series I've watched.
If anyone of you viewers have not seen it yet, please go ahead!

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Best drama to watch

I just started this drama casually, but after watching the first episode,I got thrilled and felt amazed. Lee joong gi acting is extraordinary. He really portrayed his character like a good husband and a very good father having a very abnormal past. He showed the emotions of feeling guilt and sad for deceiving his wife. But how he realized his true love towards his family is superb. This drama portrays the trust between wife and husband, father and daughter and shows how parents affect their children and most importantly the reason for villian s psychopathy. I really recommend this to watch. Don't miss it❤❤

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First crime drama made to My Top 5 K-Drama List

FYI, I am not into this genre but manage to get a spot on my current top 5 list on K-Drama.

Story:
Episode 1-15 will keep you engaged as good cliff-hanger at the end of episodes.
It is a Dexter Love Story, where a psychopath may have a chance to get a love story, with crafty twists from writer to keep you clicking next episodes on Netflix.
Episode 16 is a near perfect wrap-up as every character get a proper ending, however 1 full episode for a closure is too long, therefore you can expect some unnecessary scenes and dialog. And it is 9.5 point due to usage of amnesia, my-most-hated-k-drama-element. In my opinion, this element is unnecessary.

Character:
ML: Good character development, and like union got some layer which is uncovered layer by layer with fun twist and mystery here.
FL: Consistent character through the end, fantastic mother, lover, wife and a detective (priority in this order).
Supporting Male Lead, Reporter: a joker who put a comedy-salt in a horror-bowl.
Supporting Female Lead, The Sister: Typical character in K-drama, melancholy, undecisive, weak, hated.
Villains characters are also good. It is not a single villains from start to finish. Most of crime K-Drama will have one Lex Luthor, but in this drama got Joker, Penguin, Bane.
Overall they are development for each character which is a must for me, and they are complex enough to get explanation why they become who they are.

Acting: Above average, I can't spot any bad acting in this series. The Main lead suprisingly is good (had a doubt with his acting on previous drama I dropped - Scarlet Heart something i guess).


Music: Honestly i don't pay attention to any music. So it will follow story's score.

Re-watch: I don't like to waste time on re-watch. So it will follow story's score.

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