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The Penthouse: War in Life (2020)
(2020 - Viki 21 1:25 eps)
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Residents of Seoul's top luxury apartment will do *anything* to help their families succeed at the noted arts school & climb the ladder of success, including getting rid of anyone in their way. The parents' behavior is echoed in the high schoolers bullying their competition. A revenge scheme becomes the priority & things get crazier.
An entertaining revenge makjang: usual flat characters with no growth & completely erratic behavior - almost all are easy to hate. Superb OTT acting with murders, back-stabbing, jealousy, cheating (in more than 1 way), high finance & more unbelievable plot twists. The cinematography & costuming leans into the dramatic & the sets provide a lot of symbolism. We even have a costume party with Rococo costumes to drive home the point of privilege.
https://mydramalist.com/53535-penthouse
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Queen of Divorce
(2024 - Viki, 12 1:20 eps)
Excited to see Kang Ki Young, a great actor, in a romantic lead. He did not disappoint. Lee Ji Ah's acting was also great. The script could have been better though.
FL is betrayed by her husband & his family. She opens a practice to help people get divorced & her former prosecutor friend joins her. They slowly learn more about what happened to her as they help clients get the divorces they deserve.
Crime, love, regrets, & fun side characters make for an interesting drama. If you miss the reason why the FL married her husband in the 1st place, your feelings about the FL may be really skewed toward hating her. As happens frequently, the strong FL makes stupid decisions that end up making her a damsel in distress. That was the thing I liked least about this drama.
https://mydramalist.com/742727-persist-until-the-end
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