A wrongfully imprisoned man and his quest for exoneration and love is a star vehicle for Jung Woo Sung. He doesn't have too many series since he is mainly a movie star. Unfortunately series could have been much better if it had been just 16 episodes instead of 20. There were many repetitive scenes where the characters behaved in a frustratingly stubborn manner especially in the last third. In that way the series does not age well. The whole exoneration could have been sped up by a lot. And the irritating father of the girl doesn't get his just desserts after all that. It was a bit too much to have a terminal illness as well. There is too much crying and shouting even for a 2011 show.
The cast is better than the screenplay. Jung Woo Sung gives a spirited performance. He tries to act rough and uncouth but there are times when he overacts and it makes him look mentally challenged rather than just an ex con. Han Ji Min looks sweet here and her hair is beautiful. Her character got irritating in the middle but pulled through later on. Choi Tae Joon plays the son or not really since he wasn't the biological son. Don't understand the angst after all he was a big kid and could still be close to them while letting the real dad pay for school. Win win. Contrived drama there. The best part of the series is the angel played by Kim Bum. The effects with his wings and flying are magical better than anything Hollywood has done and he dieted until he looked truly angelic.
The ending is open ended. Did he get cured or is he just going to die soon? Why isn't there one more miracle?
Watch if for one of the few Jung Woo Sung series available. But be prepared for a flawed series. If only it was better written.
The cast is better than the screenplay. Jung Woo Sung gives a spirited performance. He tries to act rough and uncouth but there are times when he overacts and it makes him look mentally challenged rather than just an ex con. Han Ji Min looks sweet here and her hair is beautiful. Her character got irritating in the middle but pulled through later on. Choi Tae Joon plays the son or not really since he wasn't the biological son. Don't understand the angst after all he was a big kid and could still be close to them while letting the real dad pay for school. Win win. Contrived drama there. The best part of the series is the angel played by Kim Bum. The effects with his wings and flying are magical better than anything Hollywood has done and he dieted until he looked truly angelic.
The ending is open ended. Did he get cured or is he just going to die soon? Why isn't there one more miracle?
Watch if for one of the few Jung Woo Sung series available. But be prepared for a flawed series. If only it was better written.