Player

Synopsis:

Kang Ha Ri is a smart con artist and well verse with the law. He formed a group that cons corrupt, evil, rich and powerful people to get their illegal wealth. His group comprises of Cha Ah Ryung. an orphan and very talented in driving any vehicle. Im Byung Min, a champion computer hacker. And, Do Jin Woong, a big hulk who can beat anyone to a pulp. Together they became a modern robin hood and ended up working with an honourable and honest prosecutor, Jang In Kyu, to catch criminal influential people. Jang In Kyu gets these people into prison and Kang Ha Ri’s group gets the money.

Characters:

Song Seung Hun as Kang Ha Ri | Choi Soo Hyuk
Krystal Jung as Cha Ah Ryung
Lee Shi Un as Im Byung Min
Tae Won Suk as Do Jin Woong
Chae Sang Woo as young Soo Hyuk
Heo Joon Ho as Choi Hyun Ki
Yoo Ye Bin as Choo Yun Hee
Kim Won Hae as Jang In Kyu
Ahn Se Ho as Section Chief Maeng
Lee Hwang Ui as Yoo Ki Hoon
Kim Kwi Sun as Hwang Min Soo
Lee Hwa Ryong as Kang Sung Woo
Kim Jong Tae as That Person
Jung Eun Pyo as Jin Yong Joon
Kwak Ja Hyung as Chun Dong Sup
Lee Seung Chul as Ji Mok Hyun
Min Joon Hyun as Shim Dal Soo
Kim Hyung Mook as Na Won Hak
Kang Shin Goo as Park Hyun Jong
Lee Jae Goo as Choo Won Ki
Kim Seo Kyung as Mike
Park Jin Woo as Nam Sang Tae
Yun Je Wook as Yang Tae
Geum Kwang Sang as Do Jin Woong’s Brother
Lee Do Yun as Na Won Hak’s Wife
Park Eun Woo as Byun Young Ji
Yoo Seung Ho as Lee Han Sang On Episode 1
Hong Suk Chun as Driving Instructor On Episode 1
Kim Sung Chul as Ji Sung Goo On Episode 1
Lee Chung Mi as Yang Hye Joo On Episode 7-8
Wang Ji Hye as Ryu Hyun Ja On Episode 7-8
Bae Min Jung as Soo Han Na On Episode 7-8
Jo Jae Yoon as Shin Yong Goo On Episode 8
Kang Min Tae as Drug Dealer On Episode 8
Jung Kang Hee as Shin Geum Ho On Episode 8
Han Chul Woo as Lee Hyun
Park Sun Woo as Baek Sun
Han Ki Jung as Kim Sung Jin
Lee Chang

My Review:

Song Seung Hun is one of my favorite k-drama actors. He gets into projects that are interesting to watch. When I watched this k-drama, I was in a funk of not finding a good romcom k-drama except “Encounter” that’s still currently airing. I need to watch something that’s already done and need not to wait until the next episode. So, I stumble upon “Player” and decided to watch it because of Song Seung Hun. I wasn’t expecting much but, alas, I was totally surprised on how exciting it was. It reminded me of “Bad Guys” but brought its own unique brand through its characters and manner the story was presented.

So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?

(1) Song Seung Hun brought his a-game in depicting the characters of Kang Ha Ri and Choi Soo Hyuk. This wasn’t new to me as he is one of the great k-actors that can actually act and doesn’t get by from looks alone. However, what’s so surprising on this k-drama are the talents shown by the rest of his crew, Krystal Jung as Cha Ah Ryung, Lee Shi Un as Im Byung Min and Tae Won Suk as Do Jin Woong. They have chemistry together and enhances the fun of watching the story as it unfolds. They compliment each other and made this k-drama great.

(2) I like the subplots and the back end stories of the each characters. This made the k-drama not boring to watch and will make one anticipate what will happen next. Each characters are given equal opportunity to shine with their own stories to tell and who they are as a person and not just part of the group.

(3) I don’t normally review in regard to the technical aspects of any k-dramas but, I make exceptions, every now and then either because it is extremely done well or horrendously bad. This one is because it is extremely good. I love the way the director presented the story and the way the writer created the story without much unnecessary characters and subplots. It was truly full of action with a good blend of comedy and drama. The director and creator of “Terius Behind Me”, should have taken one or 2 points from this k-drama on how to properly mix a good serious action drama with comedy.

(4) I like the fast pace of the story, so, there’s no time to twiddle your thumbs and get bored.

(5) It has the right execution of comedic scenes that’s more apparent on the verbal exchanges of the characters delivered by superb actors which made me laugh a couple of times. Even the obvious advertisings were blended well into the story and incorporated to make certain scenes funny. The comic relief didn’t hinder to what is serious about the plot.

What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?

As much as I’ve enjoyed this k-drama, it does have flaws. The characters seem to have an unusual strength against intolerable injury and can endure even getting hit by a car. However, even with these scenarios, it is still so enjoyable to watch that I can ignore and forgive its glaring inadequacies against reality.

Would I recommend this K-Drama? Definitely Yes.

My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 5/5 Stars

OST:
01. Player – Dok2 feat. Jin Shil Of Mad Soul Child
02. Changer – The Vane
03. Yesterday – JK Kim Dong Wook
04. Bluffing – Luna
05. Born To Be A Player – Hey Men
06. Anyone – Nam Tae Hyun
07. Player (Instrumental) – Dok2 feat. Jin Shil Of Mad Soul Child
08. Changer (Instrumental) – The Vane
09. Yesterday (Instrumental) – JK Kim Dong Wook
10. Bluffing (Instrumental) – Luna
11. Born To Be A Player – Hey Men
12. Anyone (Instrumental) – Nam Tae Hyun
13. Rockboy – Lee Jong Soo
14. Arena – Kim Samuel
15. Let’s Begin The Party – Kim Samuel
16. On The Edge – Yang Sung Woo
17. Dusk – Yoon Hyun Joong
18. Mild Smoke – Yoon Hyun Joong
19. Huntsman – Yang Sung Woo
20. Living Dangerous – Yang Sung Woo
21. Route 2 15st – Lee Il Ho
22. Insane – Lee Il Ho
23. Slayer – Yoon Hyun Joong
24. Sneaky – Kim Samuel
25. Stardust – Lee Il Ho
26. Big Guy – Lee Jong Soo
27. Underpass – Seo Sung Won
28. Corruption – Sep Jung Bum
29. Termination – Game Yang Sung Woo
30. Break Down – Lee Jong Soo
31. Car Racer – Yoon Hyun Joong
32. Black Queen – Lee Il Ho
33. One Vs One – Lee Il Ho
34. Keep Moving – Lee Jong Soo

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