Eve's Scandal (2022)

Underrated (because of the ending?)

I'd say this deserves a 10 purely for SYJ who could not possibly have done a better job.

I understand that a lot of people were disappointed with the ending, but it felt so very fitting to me. This drama shows us the consequences of actions that most tend to ignore, usually wrapping everything meatly in a bow and a happy ending that sometimes doesn't even make sense, throwing aside collateral damage as though it never happened - but contrary to what people would expect, revenge would in reality rarely end well. Regardless of intentions, revenge is a selfish motive and will always, always, result in unfortunate outcomes, though the scale of misfortune may vary depending on action taken - so this drama tries to tell, and at least for me it came across as intended.

As far as consequences go, the end to their relationship was all the more fitting - because from the very first scene, it was a foregone conclusion. No amount of love would be able to overcome the things they did to each other, both directly and indirectly by being a by stander while the other suffered, so when I found myself rooting for them despite knowing logically that it made no sense, I arrived at the conclusion the only way it could have ended is the way it did. That said, every moment felt like an "in another life" one, and seeing the very last shot reflecting my feelings was satisfying in an unexpected way - because in spite of everything they made me root for them.

Did the ending suck? Hell no. Would I ever re-watch it? HELL no. There's the dilemma that I can't quite resolve.

(As a side note, even though SYP was a boringly straight forward character compared to every one else, what with his horribly accurate moral compass, I still had a huuuge case of Second ML syndrome. I wish he got a not so open, more hopeful, happier ending, but since I don't want him to end up with Rael, I'm a bit lost. Another dilemma.)

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LOVED SEO YEA JI BUT DIDNT LOVE THIS DRAMA

After watching Its Okay to Not be Okay and Lawless Lawyer i had high expectations for this drama, Seo Yea Ji dramas are always top tier for me, but this one didnt live up to my expectations.

Its not a bad drama, but it isnt a great either. The storyline in general isnt something i prefer, but since Seo Yea Ji was part of it, i thought i should give it a try but clearly i didnt enjoy it as much as i would like. The first episodes were actually very entertaining, i can say i liked them a lot, but after episode 10 i just got tired, Since i am not a big revenge plot fan i clearly couldnt adore it, but watching Ra El fell in love with someone she shouldnt, made my heart drop, i understand that you cant control your feelings but in this drama i found it very unnecessary to make her fell in love with him, i would actually prefer if she had stayed loyal to herself, maybe i am little to harsh because i really didnt like Yoon Gyeom. I was barely able to finish it, after the fight scene i just could stand the fact she still loved him. The end was not bad, i like that she moved on and start looking for happiness. I couldnt stand the way some scenes where filmed, i adore Yea Ji eyes but i really disliked how close the camera was in her face sometimes.

The characters actually were very well written, except Yoon Gyeom who didnt had any personality in him, Ra El was a very good character and i really felt for her, i understood her motives and i wanted her to have a happy end, Yea Ji did an incredible job once again, she is an idol. I have already mention how much i dislike Yoon Gyeom, he had zero interest, his character was boring af, the only think he had was the obsession for Ra El, Park Byung Eun had like one or two expressions the whole time, maybe he didnt have much to work with playing such a boring character. So Ra was one of the best character in this drama, she had a terrible character but she was so interesting, and Yoo Sun didnt an amazing job, i was so impressed with her. Last but not least the best character in the drama and one of the best male characters out there Eun Pyung, THIS MAN WAS THE F* STANDARD, this man will always be in my heart for being so cute and soft, i adore him, in my mind him and Ra El met again and they lived happily ever after.

Overall, this drama wasnt the best, it had a lot of things i couldnt stand and after a while i lost interest but it is an okay drama.

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Great show!

Just finished Eve on Viki. This is my second my second favorite 2022 K-Drama release after Somebody.

It was everything I hoped it would be. A fast paced, revenge chaebol melodrama with elements of thriller and heartfelt and steamy romance. The main themes are forgiveness and atonement. Very similar to shows like Sky Castle, Mine, The Penthouse, Remarriage & Desires. Whereas some of these shows have twists and turns with random subplots and a change in the show's tone, Eve is more strict. The story never deviates from the main plot or tone and it stays focused on about 6 characters, giving each one their own dimensions. What's also noteworthy is that this maybe the first time I've seen the protagonist of the story be a femme fatale. While this character archetype is normally the villain, the femme fatale here is more of an antihero: you don't agree with all her decisions, but you understand where her grievance is coming from and root for her success.

On a technical level, this show is first class: cinematography, editing, make-up, costume design, interior design are all excellent. While the soundtrack is not memorable, it complements the scenes well.

The show's best asset is Son Yea-Ji's amazing performance. Already doing excellent work in "It's Okay to Not be Okay", she's equally wonderful here: confident, vulnerable, seductive, deceptive, insidious, empathetic and sympathetic and of course, fashionable. There are so many layers to her performance that she chews up every scene she's in. It's my favorite performance by an actress in a K-Drama in 2022. The supporting cast is also great.

While I love all genres, I've become particularly fond of what I call the "chaebol" subgenre in K-Dramas; basically any stories with the rich and powerful at the center of the narrative. In a way, they're like historical dramas with a 21st century twist. Instead of a court lady falling in love with a Joseon king; it's the daughter of a mom and pop shop restaurant falling in love with the heir to a billion dollar conglomerate.

Highly recommended!

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Nice story line and interesting

I have finished episode 4 when I write this review.
The casts suits their roles (needless to say about the female lead being Seo Ye Ji) and interesting storyline.
I really hope she can have closure as soon as possible.
Her outfits, make up and voices is amazing and suits exactly with this drama. Although the male lead is not the handsome type like Kim So Hyun or Lee Joon Ki that we used to watch Seo Ye Ji with, he really suits the character. I’m now interested in how second Ml will contribute in this drama. Will he also in love with FL? So many unknowns.

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disappointed

I really like Seo Yea Ji in IOTNBO, so I really excited for her next drama. Especially having Park Byeoung Eun as the ML, acting wise it's a sure guarantee that it's gonna be good. I had high expectations. But after watching 6 episodes, I'm really disappointed. The acting were great, all the actors/actresses were really good, but I don't enjoy watching it. I don't know if the director intended to film it this way, or if it's the editing problem, I just can't stand all the unnecessary extremely slow motion and blurry scenes, especially during the steamy scenes and scenes that focused solely to capture SYJ's impeccable beauty. I get that she's very very beautiful, but please enough with the blurry very extreme slow motion. Already watched 6 episodes so far, still going no where, not much story development, a lot was still in wraps. With this kind of storyline, either it's gonna have second season or it's gonna have a very rushed finish in a few last episodes. It's just blah.. not as what i expected to be.

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the lead actress is absolutely beautiful! Nice storyline, great acting, I am engaged!

Let me start off by mentioning again how beautiful is the female lead!!! Not just her physical appearance, her acting and the way she carries herself is also beautiful! Her character is in pain and yet she just manages to show grace and beauty. I wasn’t sure what I was walking into when I started watching this show just by the synopsis. I love female centric plots but I can’t stand self centred female leads, so I was praying that her character wasn’t that way. So far, I am right.

In the beginning I was kind of worried about her husband getting hurt by her but as it turns out he doesn’t really matter (you will find out why).

The male lead also looks in so much pain. Though he seems to be the prime target of the female lead, why do I get the feeling that he is innocent? Only time can tell that.

The second male lead, the lawyer dude, seems like a viable love interest for the female lead. He looks like the kind of person who would try to stop her from getting her revenge because he is “concerned” for her safety, and eventually might fall in love with her character. Now this is such a situational thing, because if the male lead is innocent he’s the guy for the female lead, otherwise the second male lead would take the cake.

The second female lead, the wife of the male lead, also has something about her. She made my blood boil through her entitlement yet I absolutely loved her character. Though she isn’t a nice person, but everything about her personality made me go “offf what a woman she is”. Personally, I would enjoy watching her downfall.

The supporting characters, particularly the second female lead’s father and his right hand man are those who would make you anxious, make your blood boil, and piss you off to an extent of no coming back. There won’t be any redemption for these two. They will suffer the most by the end. I am here to see that happen!!!

And finally the music!!! The OST is just beautiful. It makes you go dayum I can’t skip this part. The actors act beautifully to it.

Overall, so far I am hooked to this shizz. Can’t wait to see what happens!

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So. Boring.

Right I'm going to put it out there I didn't finished this drama I tried....I really tried but the ML WAS SOOOO BORING and the drama was pretty much a let down. This is my opinion but I'm pretty sure they had Seo Yea Ji in this drama because she is a well known actress and she might carry the show.

Idk if this ML is a rookie or a "known" actor but his character was sooo dry he wasn't giving me ✨AHJUICY✨ he was giving me ✨AhJudry✨, his wife in this show was a spoiled, unbearable brat ugh I wanted to slap her, all that screaming and tantrums is such an ick

I love Seo Yea Ji but her character was fine but not memorable, that one scene where the ML was reading something and her character was just tangoing behind him was just soooo awkward ?
The sex scenes where just really unnecessary and forced, in episode 6 they were going at it like a bunch of rabbits it was really uncomfortable ?

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the subtility of the story

I really loved this masterpiece, from the story line to the setting and unraveling of the plot was epic and wonderful.
I came here for the Ye ji who played lee lael, she's good at delivering emotions. but the character Kang Yoo kyum captured my soul, he's story unraveled through his eyes and little gestures the actor is definitely my new favourite he delivered the character exceptionally well.

the tango theme though I'm currently new to but they sparked my interest with it, is it something you need or want? can it heal you? do you use it to hide your pain? those are the questions when you see how the theme works well with the story.

I recommend watching it because it's beautiful and to a large extent logical since most movies nowadays like making plots that just don't add up, I wouldn't really rewatch because I tend to hate movies after watching them again and damn the drama's pretty heavy not too dark but really not light either. great watch.

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When everything you love has been stolen from you, all you have left is revenge.

This review contains spoilers

Eve is about real/sun bin who plots a revenge against the people responsible for the death of her father and disappearence of her mother 13years ago.
The master mind behind it : Han So Ra the daughter of an influencal politician and wife to a rich chaebol (chairman of LY Group) Kang Yoon-gyeom, So Ra is the main antagonist of the show.
Sun bin is helped in her revenge by Seo Eun pyeong.

Characters:
Kim sun bin/ rael (28 yo)
The main protagonist, she represents Aphrodite
Her attractive looks helps her in seducing the cold hearted Kang Yoon-gyeom.
She suffers from sever PTSD along with other psychological issues ( such as self harm).

Han So Ra (45 yo)
She represents Hera.
The only daughter of a politician and wife to Kang Yoon-gyeom, a strong woman who looks like she has everything but one thing : the love of her husband.

Kang Yoon-gyeom (41 yo)
He represents Poseidon

CEO of LY group and his father's successor, he is the richest man in Korea.
Cold and workaholic, his only goal is to succeed. His life changes when he meets Sun bin whom she becomes his obsession.

Seo Eun pyeong (38yo)
He represents Orpheus
A charismatic politician, youngest presidential candidate.
He is the only one aware of sun bin / Rael's past, he becomes her guardian angel and risk his own life to help her achieve her revenge.

The good:
Seo yeji's acting: that woman can definitely act ! She convoys her emotions incredibly...no matter what other people say about her, yeji is a great actress and a very talented one!

The duo sora/ Rael was just mind blowing, they pushed and pulled thorought the show and made it their own

Each episode keeps you on edge ! You can't stop watching, wanting more and more ...this show will surprise you in so many ways.

The cast: the four main lead are amazing in their own, each character added to the show a beautiful touch.

The reference to the Greek mythology

The fashion !!! This show is a true fashion show

The bad:

The pace in this drama is pretty slow, the revenge element happens at the end of the show

The characters lack depth, a part from sunbin/rael no character has a real backstory so it's difficult to connect with them throughout the show ( ex: So ra has a compulsive disorder but we don't know much about it, we only know that her father used to physically abuse her, we're supposed to understand her constant anger and rage but we don't have any backbone to it)

Almost no chemistry between the two main characters: the chairman is madly in love with sunbin/ Rael but we as viewers don't feel it .. it comes a cross as weird stares and creepy behavior from Kang gyeom

The makeup of seo yeji, it sounds weird talking about the makeup in a review but please watch for yourself!

The messy scenario and plot holes, the writers have missed so many stuff that sometimes it's hard to follow ( ex: where is sora and Kang gyeom's first daughter? )
The ending! What a waste !! Bad ending, rushed ..

This might be good to some but I didn't enjoy the sex scenes honestly not my thing

Do I recommend it ? Absolutely! If you look for a melodramatic soapy show this the right one for you...please be prepared for a turbulent ride.

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Revenge, retribution, scandalous affairs and betrayal… this drama has it all and more

I loved everything about this drama.. except for the ending which I find is the case with 85% of the dramas I’ve seen.

Characters? For the most post Loved them… Well written and portrayed very well…I just wish that the Male lead would have displayed a bit more emotion. I know his character was “going through” as we say but I’m not sure he had anything other than a blank look on his face the entire show And the antagonist? Well let’s just say I loved to hate them .. which shows that the actors did their jobs well.

Revenge, retribution, scandalous affairs and betrayal… this drama has it all and more. The plot, Although a bit cliche’. Was portrayed well enough to keep me interested .The story line flowed smoothly and kept me wanting more.

Standout characters:
Han-So Ra (Yoo Sun)
Han Po Ra (Jeon Gook-Hwan)
These two played their roles extremely well. Had me wanting to jump through the screen to fight them that’s how much I disliked these characters especially Han Po Ra. I had a like/ hate relationship with Han So Ra. The one time I started to feel sorry for her… she was quick to let me know why she deserved everything she got and more. Awesome characters and the fact that I got so emotionally involved in wanting them to get their just desserts.. Is a testament to how well they were written and portrayed.

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