Drama Review: Private Lives

16

Rating

★★★★

Duration

1 Hrs 15 Mins

Episodes

16

Drama Digest

What happens when professional cons get their hands on a national secret that could potentially destroy the country?

Cha Joo En comes across as a sweet and innocent woman and uses it as a weapon to cheat men so that she can pay for her lifestyle and family.

Jung Bok Ki is a crook who takes on other tricksters. She is supposedly killed in her country but escapes to return as a professional con. She is extremely charismatic and elegant and uses this persona of hers to trap the best of the best and take away their winnings. In this game, she is helped by her loyal partner Kim Jae Wok.

In the world of cons, enters another mystical character Lee Jung Hwon. He is the team leader in a large corporation and comes across as a regular employee. But there is a private life to him. He is also in love with Cha Joo En but is unaware of her other life.

Each one of them has a back-story that adds more persona to their character.

During their work, they all come together and discover an evil surveillance program headed by the government and a large greedy corporation. The program intrudes into the private lives of the citizens and uses it to their advantage.

These cons decide to let the secret out but before that, they have to a huge battle wherein they take on not just the government but also the corporation.

Will these cons succeed in winning against the government and corporation? Will the dangerous secret be let out to destroy the nation?

The series explores all this and more.

The Feel-Good Part

The show highlights a critical aspect of our society, which is data privacy. It also talks about the dangers of information being misused if in the wrong hands.

The visuals, costumes, and dialogues are fabulous. They enhance the screen value and scenes.

In addition, the back story of each con is excellent. The chemistry between the two couples is magnificent.

The Disappointing Factor

The overall script is average. Towards the end, it loses the plot and one is not sure if it is a thriller, conspiracy, or undercover activity. It gets very confusing.

In-Depth Analysis

In today’s world, where data privacy is a huge challenge and much discussed, what happens when one finds out that the government and a private corporation have joined forces to run a nefarious and dangerous project that threatens the nation’s security?

The show is set in such a scenario. A group of swindlers who are busy cheating people, come together to reveal a risky scheme. But before they do that, the large corporation takes them on.

These cons have to use all their abilities and techniques to ensure that it does not happen.

The show is all the game between the tricksters and the corporation over private lives.

Star Power

All of the leads are brilliant in their roles. Also, the female leads are extremely pretty.

Overall Opinion

If you like the suspense genre, then it is a one-time watch.