This is a
belated review for the drama Phantom
aka Ghost (유령). It stars So Jisub (소지섭) as Kim Woohyun/Kiwoong, Lee
Yeon Hee (이연희)
as Yoo Kangmi, and Um Ki Joon (엄기준) as Jo Hyunmin
Phantom follows
the members of the Cyber Police Squad as they solve the murder of the actress,
Shin Hyo Jung. This however leads to a bigger murder puzzle with the
manipulation of one person who is out for revenge. Throw in some intentional
mistaken identity, hackers, mystery and no romance (some flirtations here and
there) and you got Phantom.
This
drama starts out AMAZING with strong characters and an extremely interesting
plot. As I watched the first half of the drama it is very strong and I could
not wait for the next episode, but then somehow I lost interest. Maybe it
happened because the Olympics were being aired so they didn't air this drama
for two weeks, but at some point it felt like a hassle to make time and watch.
Looking back at this drama as a whole, the interest in the drama would have
lasted if they did not drag out the main plot. After all the major events in
the beginning (that leads to the main plot) there were a few episodes that were
not truly relevant to the main plot. Like the scriptwriters put the side
stories as their own episodes rather than fully incorporate it with the main
idea. Do not get me wrong those episodes were very good but at the same time it
added to the overall feeling the drama itself were dragged out. Then there was the ending itself that
was not as good as I had originally anticipated. I don't want to give huge
spoiler or anything but after the final episode I felt like the plot itself
sort of just gave up. The feeling is hard to explain so imagine this: you are
working so hard on a project and it is going great. Then towards the end you
begin to slack off and next thing you know its due. So you rush and give half
the effort you had put in earlier. Then your teacher looks over your project
and she is very excited because it looks very good but then your ending is only
half as good. What grade does she give you? Probably a C+ or B-, the same grade I
would give this drama (love my unnecessary explanation? Lol)
This
drama's last few episodes felt like they were not well thought out but I was
able to enjoy this drama considering everything else. The actors were amazing
as the characters they were playing and the plot was an interesting idea. I honestly think that if the drama was not
canceled for two weeks straight I would have better enjoyed the drama. So I
definitely recommend you check this drama out or read episode recaps --
whatever you want to do!! Until the next blog post~~
안녕!!
수지
PS. Check out these other dramas the
main actors have also acted in: Scent of
a Woman (Um Kijoon), East of Eden
(Lee Yeon Hee), and Cain and Abel (So
Jisub).
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