AKA: Choi Kang Chil Woo / The Mighty Chil Woo
Genre: Period, Historical fiction, Action, Drama
Episodes: 20
Broadcast period: 2008-Jun to 2008-Aug
Cast: Eric Mun, Koo Hye Sun, Yoo Ah In, Lee Un,
Juh Noh Min, Im Ha Ryong and Kim Byul.
Choi Chil Woo (Eric Mun) is the son of a
revolutionist who dedicated his life to change the views on children form
concubines, and the general view of slaves and noblemen. After hitting on the
“Shinmoon drum” - the appeal hearing drum - which any civilian who wants to
appeal any wrong in Joseon Palace, he is, with his followers, tortured and
thrown out of the city. Together with his followers Chil Woos father, makes a
new town, where status isn’t the core of rule. Shortly after, the town is
raided and everyone is killed, except Chil Woo, his friend and Chil Woos his
younger sister, Woo Young.
Years pass and Chil Woo is now the son of
a Najang (like a police officer of a sort) and has become one too. He lives
life by just living, meaning he tries not to get involved with anyone or
anything - basically living under the radar. When Woo Young’s foster father is
killed, and Woo Young tries to figure out the cause, she is killed in the
process, due to a piece of paper everyone wants to have.
The death of sister changes Chil Woos
views on the world, and decides to become an ‘avenger’ - an assassin - starting
with his sister’s killer. Soon he meets other people thinking like him, and
they start to fight the unfairness to the Joseon time, which law can’t fix.
Dear lord, are they serious?! I mean the
beginning was great, heck even made me teary, but what happened omg… The
storyline is good, the acting is decent, but what’s with the tacky costumes and
lousy fighting sequences? Lol, like really. This could have been a really good
drama if just they had stayed in the realistic genre. Though, I have to say
that of the fair share of Korean historical/period drama this is most genuine towards
the situation in the Joseon time. It doesn’t show the romantic view of Joseon,
which in reality is much tougher and unfair. This drama shows the difference between
noble and non-noble folks, the view of human value, the roles of women, and the
true face of kings or just people with the power. That is the reason I’m giving
it some stars, also because of the storyline, which I liked and it did
entertain me for 20 episodes.
If you are considering it, I’ll just let
you know that the beginning is the long tacky part, later on it becomes
hardcore, with the entire heist gone haywire, and the assassination of the
Crown Prince and all…
☆☆½ / 2½ out of 5
stars
♥♥♥ / 3 out of 5 hearts
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