Drama Review: Shadow Detective

8

Rating

★★

Episodes

8

Drama Digest

At the Geumo Police Station, Kim Taek Rok, a veteran detective was waiting for his retirement. Suddenly he started to receive phone calls from an anonymous person calming to be his old friend. The unknown caller admitted that he killed Woo Hyun Seok, Kim Taek Rok’s colleague. He even said that Kim Taek Rok should look into his past to find the things he did wrong. Kim Taek Rok’s investigation squad chief Kook Jin Han who was transferred to Geumo Police Station suspected Kim Taek Rok was a murderer. But he began to trust his innocence. Both of them turned on to find for Kim Taek Rok’s bizarre caller and took the help of detectives Lee Sung A, and Son Kyung Chan.

The Feel-good Part

The whole cast was great. The storytelling was top-notch. The pacing was fine; it was a great show. The premise was great. The drama focused on character development and storytelling and both were amazing.

The Disappointing Factor

The ending was disappointing it was a cliffhanger. There was no major issue with the drama.

In-depth Analysis

This drama is a unique experience where the story is gripping from beginning to end. The strenuous work of plotting an intricate story revolved around sympathetic characters. Taek rok is a highly regarded veteran of three decades. The drama quickly establishes the characters. Geumo city pursues the template enacted down by Batman’s Gotham. Drugs were a widespread problem. Over the decades, the town had become the playground for a selected group. There were intriguing puzzles that needed solving, and it was Taek-Rok’s relationship with his teammates and fellow cops. Taek Rok’s relationship with Jin-Han is worth highlighting because it runs the whole gamut from suspicion and uncomfortable companionship. The plot was complex and the characters were antiheroes full of regrets.

Star Power

Lee Sung-Min is just a fantastic as Kim Taek-Rok. The cast was fantastic. The roles were delivered perfectly.

Overall Opinion

The drama didn’t focus on the side of the police and picture the cops, but it shows the dirty side of it. The ending felt impossible.