I read the review by @convenientalias and I wanted to comment. I do not set myself the goal of overpersuading - everyone has the right to their point of view. Just to give my opinion on those things that the author of the review considers to be flaws. Because subjectively for me, it is the moral and psychological component that is the most valuable and wise in the drama.
First of all, yes - the theme of responsibility for oneâs actions is very strong in the drama. But I do not see cruelty in this. On the contrary, there is a lot of respect for the personality in it. The story is not at all about who is more to blame. It is in âBeyond Evilâ that the theme is very subtly and consistently promoted that a person is responsible for his misdeeds, first of all, to himself. And everyone except hopeless monsters like Jinmook and Khan Gihwan pay for their mistakes with personal pain. And this is not about karmic justice. Not about the assessment of the heroâs personality issued by an arrogant author. This is about the pain of losing oneself and of breaking off relations with loved ones. Yes, a person with a conscience can practically ruin his life just once driving drunk. This is not morality. This is a given of life.
And this is perhaps the main point that was missed in the review. The heroes do suffer not because they were guilty before the heavenly office. But because they could not save what they, personally, is dear and important. This is what makes guilt different from shame. Ultimately, guilt is the pain of betraying oneself. Everyone has their own sensitivity to these things. Someone can walk over corpses. Someone cannot sleep on a pea. But from what others will say âthis is just a peaâ it will not make him feel better.
About people with mental instability that they are allegedly discriminated against. In this drama, everyone is mentally unstable. And above all, the two main characters, both one step away from suicide or mental hospital. And the whole story is just dedicated to how they pull each other out of this abyss. One of the main crimes of Khan Gihwan is his treatment of a mentally unstable wife, driving her to suicide. And in the ending of the drama, Juwon comes to his motherâs grave, finally accepting her despite the pain. Where is the discrimination here? I do not see her. Quite the opposite.
About Park Jeonjae. I deeply sympathize with this hero. I grew up in a similar family and, it seems to me, I understand what he is whent through. But his fault is really great. Letâs go point by point.
1. Called the girl into the wilderness at night, not caring about her safety.
2. He quarreled with her like a capricious child and did not accompany her, when she left .
4. Sat in this state behind the wheel
5. Having found the girlâs body, he did not call the ambulance or even Dongsik, but his mother.
6. Tried to forget what happened. Yes, exactly he tried, but did not forget. In states like Jeonjaeâs, the memories are not so much suppressed as the person seems to get used to not looking in that direction. He couldnât remember because he didnât want to remember, even to save his best friend.Â
In one book there is the phrase âcowardice is the worst of human vices.â I disagree that it is the worst. But many terrible things happen because of cowardice. Jeonjae is not paying the price for an unfortunate set of circumstances, but for his selfish cowardice.
Dongsik and Jeonjaeâs relationship is much more complicated than the âforgive - not forgiveâ question. Dongsik hurts for Jeonjae as we see it in his interrogation scene. But he canât be the one supporting Jeonjae anymore. Not because he is angry with him - I think that he is no longer angry - but because their relationship is too painful a knot that pulls both to the bottom. And this is a very psychologically literate moment. This is how codependency and exit from it work.
As for Jeonjaeâs mother ⊠I didnât believe in her motherâs love from the very beginning. She is actually a lot like Jinmook, only more complex and subtler. She practically killed her son and deserves to be punished along with the other âmonstersâ in the drama.
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