![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() She’s so feisty and headstrong, I loved her! The exact opposite of our second female lead, who is impulsive, outspoken, and a bit insecure of herself around our male lead and the new FBI lady.īut the girl can kick ass and run for miles without slowing down. She’s also socially awkward and suffering from ever-increasing OCD behavioral ticks… She’s level headed and practical and detail oriented… We get our cool as a cucumber FBI agent from America – incredibly intelligent, gorgeous, and blunt. He’s just such a cool shark, gliding through the waters. You know he’s aware of everything, that he hasn’t missed a clue, but you also know he’s not about to clue you in on that fact unless it serves his purpose.Ĭan I just say now that I am deeply annoyed GIFs are no longer supported through my website software? Cause I saved about a dozen gifs of Namkoong Min just slinking about in this show, grinning and causing trouble and looking cool as hell. His eyes are alert and constantly assessing while he leans comfortably into walls. Namkoong swaggers into every scene, sucker stuck in his mouth, zero tension in his body but you can sense all the action churning around in their minds. Does anyone swagger more than Namkoong Min? Maybe Kim Na Gil, back in the day… but otherwise, no. Namkoong Min once again proves he’s A-List All the Way with this stellar performance as a chief detective with a secret agenda. I stayed up into the wee hours of the morning to finish this series, hooked from the opening shot and not content to leave the couch until I had all the answers to the mystery. What do you think this is, Prisoner with its overly bombastic soundtrack that makes every episode feel like a cartoonish Scooby Do cartoon? Heck no, this is the cool Namkoong Min show. ![]() Really cool synth music that sets a tone and doesn’t overpower? Check, baby. How about ominous overtones of dark forces, corruption, and shocking evildoing lurking just below the sunny surface of Seoul? Check, check, check. Is there a complicated “murder wall” with a bunch of photos and papers tacked up that someone obsesses over? Oh, we’ve got two of those too. Courageous, self-reliant badass female lead? How about two? Check, check. Compelling, badass male lead with swagger and a secret past? Check. But they soon realize that the incidents of the present tie strongly to those of the past.Awaken was one of those rare dramas that tagged all of my favorite tropes. Joined by Jamie, a detective on loan from the FBI, Jung Woo and Hye Won set out to unravel the present mysteries of this small village. Tenacious and hot-tempered, she’s determined to solve every case, by any means necessary, and this case is no exception. Working alongside Jung Woo, Officer Gong Hye Won refuses to let anything stand between her and what she wants. But this isn’t a mystery he’s allowed to solve on his own. After reports of numerous mysterious incidents begin to filter in, Jung Woo springs into action. While his outward appearance likens him more to an unruly child than a legendary officer, his keen insight and quick wit make him more than capable of solving any crime. But when a new string of mysterious incidents begin to take place, memories long-forgotten begin to resurface, and this time,the villagers’ cries for help will not go unheard.Ī legend among his peers, Do Jung Woo is the leader of one of the National Police Agency’s special task forces. While the events were never fully understood, nor the mystery behind them solved, the stories surrounding the village slowly faded, drifting into obscurity amidst the steady passing of time. It’s been nearly thirty years since one small village was plagued by a mysterious string of events that shook it to its core. ![]()
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