lee rang, a nine tailed fox in tale of the nine tailed
lee guksoo, an angel in padam padam
han junhwi, dropped out of the police academy to pass the bar exam and then got accepted top of his class to the top law school in korea?????¿¿¿¿¿??? in law school
(note: this is written over multiple days so might be kinda distorted? please bear with me, my thoughts are incoherent asf)
started: nov 9 finished: nov 12
rating: 10/10
how do i even talk about this? where do i even start?
it all started when i finished crying in h mart by michelle zauner. that book took so much out of me emotionally, i just needed something to get my mind off of that. i was originally looking for something lighthearted but when it couldn't stop me from constantly thinking about stuff, i kinda randomly started law school. tbh it wasn't even in my to-watch list hfbdjsvk (don't judge me, i'm still developing a taste palette)
BUT i did stay up until 4:30 in the morning watching the first 4 episodes :)
this is exactly what i needed when my head was so full with thoughts. it captured my attention right from the intro (i mean that ost??) and i loved this so much-- i remember texting my cousin after watching this at 1 in the morning, telling him how i would never be able to put all the emotions i felt during this watch into proper sentences in my review and how i will never be able to let people know how much i love this and it hurts me to be like this. i haven't felt this much want and need to tell someone about how much i loved something and wasn't able to do so from when i first discovered seventeen.
rambling aside, this story follows a law school where, one fine day, one of the professors is found dead in his office. long investigations, wild accusations and fear follow. filled with emotions and the urgency to know the truth and reasonings behind betrayals, this drama is bound to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat.
i adored the found family trope. finding solace in one another, helping out each other-- it made my heart full with love (and with envy cause i want friends like that :') ). the academics part was so interesting to watch and it lowkey made me want to study hgrfbjkdn
my favourite characters would definitely be seungjae and prof kim. i loved seungjae from the first time he came on camera. now don't get me wrong, malpractices in exams are a bad thing buuuttt yk... btejnfkdjf-- prof. kim on the other hand, what a depiction of a true slytherin. being loyal towards people but also crushing them for their wrong doings-- gosh i loved her so much.
yeseul and sol b had a soft spot in my heart. the depiction of controlling partners and parents was so well done. from sol b developing trust issues to yeeseul not even realising the toxicity, it felt as though watching two of my friends go through so much and not being able to do anything.
also, is no one gonna talk about how ji ho's story line was the perfect villain origin story??
also (2), i love how yebeom and bokgi's motives were brought to light through junhwi and sol a. i loved bok gi sm-- to be protected at all costs!! (this applies to the whole squad but)
yangcrates-- god this man confused me so much. like he's the kinda dude who believes everything is grey and there is no black or white. one dialogue, he's trying to dig up something from a person and the next he's telling them how he could use the way they formed their sentence against them in the court and how they should change the way like speaking. like WhAT??
for a day or two after finishing this, i just couldn't understand why i liked this drama so much. sure, i love a good mystery thriller but why did this mean so much to me? i haven't had one drama that i wanted to rewatch immediately after finishing it and spammed everyone i know, in hopes of getting an confirmation that there would be a second season. this made me do things i wouldn't normally retort to doing and it lowkey scared meugfjnvk
what i realised i loved so much about this drama is how subtle the development of sol A and junhwi's relationship is. the friends to lovers is just a speck in the back while the murder mystery is taking up the focus of the camera.
sol A is a i-feel-guilty-if-i-take-any-credit sorta person, brushing away compliments with a slightly teasing tone (with friends) and passing on the credit to someone else (when with teachers or in a professional setting).
on the other hand, junhwi is the embodiment of actions speak louder than words. from setting up a cctv camera in front of their house when sol A's family's security was threatened to immediately agreeing to help sol A with her studies.
it is just so subtle that i texted a group of friends immediately after finishing the drama, asking, if they shipped junhwi and sol A together or wanted them to remain friends if there was a second season. the friends to lovers trope has been done justice and i am here for it!
this drama is so well presented. no character is left out, are properly and fully developed, the ending was fantastic, nothing felt rushed, the murder mystery was properly handled, the foreshadowing, oh the foreshadowing-- everything was so well done, i just can't help but be in awe. i am desperate for a second season and my favourite scene was the one where junhwi confronts seo byung jae and is like "it's your car wasn't it?" over and over with his voice becoming louder each sentence. i won't go into detail but the hurt, anguish, desperation and anger were so well portrayed. another one would be when the all of them are quoting stuff while lying on the grass and junhwi gets super emotional while talking about his uncle and that is followed by sol a snoring rhbsdjn.
basically, i need a second season and recommendations for a found family, academic, law setting drama. you can find me reading theories and observations and reblogging them here and on twt
*holds up peace sign*
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bookstore checkouts:
~ law textbooks
~ mock question papers vol. 1
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highly highy recommend, but there are quite a few tws so make sure to check them out!
well then, this has been long, i hope it makes sense and yeah, see you next time and happy watching!
OH MY GOD SOMEONE POINTED THIS OUT TO ME THAT SEO DONG JAE AND HWANG SHI MOK ARE LIKE REMIXED ALTERNATE VERSIONS OF RYU SOO YEOL FROM BAD AND CRAZY AND HAN JOON HWI FROM LAW SCHOOL.
LIKE DO YOU GUYS SEE THE VISION?!?!!
Like I just imagine that maybe in another reality Han Joon Hwi comes across this corrupted pathetic cop Ryu Soo Yeol that keeps slipping from his hands and Ryu Soo Yeol being annoyed with this pain in the ass sarcastic kid who thinks he's such a smart guy and looking down on Ryu Soo Yeol as if he's pathetic (he is lol)
They remind me so much of Hwang Shi Mok & Seo Dong Jae. Like we need this crossover! And also hints of Hwang Shi Mok being somewhat related to Han Joon Hwi or at least working with each other and Seo Dong Jae working with Ryu Soo Yeol at the beginning as corrupted ones. They give same vibes so.
Somehow things starts becoming odd with Ryu Soo Yeol acting crazy and Han Joon Hwi gets dragged along the journey when Ryu Soo Yeol is starting to discover more about himself and his past while Han Joon Hwi has to also deal with getting targeted and also trying to figure out why Ryu Soo Yeol sometimes acts really nicely with him (that's k then) and then again becoming his old self.
But then Ryu Soo Yeol himself (when he's not K) starts becoming more naturally open with Han Joon Hwi who is surprised and he becomes more easier on him. Helping him especially when they start to discover about Ryu Soo Yeol's past. To think Han Joon Hwi who is rarely that friendly with anyone (only those he cares for) let alone someone corrupted like Ryu Soo Yeol is now actually being more soft and teasing towards him. Even helping him even when he's not sure who he should trust and what he should do. What in the world is happening?
Like ??? Guys I need this so bad. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE IF SOMEONE MAKES THIS IDC IF YOU MAKE IT INTO A SHIP OR FRIENDS OR ANYTHING JUST TAG ME I NEED THIS!!!!
