Title: 더 케이투 | Deo Keitu | K2
Genre: Action | Political | Drama
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: tvN
Broadcast Period: September 23 – November 12, 2016

Synopsis:

Kim Je-Ha is previously a mercenary soldier and while staying in Iraq he was framed for the death of the woman he loved. He became a fugitive and accidentally met Go Anna, who is also trying to escape from her own captivity in Spain. They met again back in Korea when Kim Je-Ha whose codename is K2 became part of the JSS Security Company that safeguards Choi Yoo-Jin, a powerful and rich woman who is married to Jang Se-Joon , an assemblyman running to be the President of South Korea. Incidentally, Jang Se-Joon happens to be Go Anna’s father. The story runs on the mystery of Go Anna’s mother’s death and the powerful and political struggle that intricately woven in the lives of Go Anna and K2 that affects both their survival in love and life.

Characters:

• Ji Chang-Wook as Kim Je-Ha | K2
• Song Yun-Ah as Choi Yoo-Jin
• Im Yoona as Go Anna
• Jo Sung-Ha as Jang Se-Joon
• Kim Kap-Soo as Park Gwan-Soo
• Shin Dong-Mi as Kim Dong-Mi
• Lee Jae-woo as Sung-gyu | K1
• Lee Ye-Eun as Mi-Ran | J4
• Yoo In-Hyuk as Dong-Mi’s Bodyguard and Former Baseball Player
• Jee Yoon-Jae as Park Gwan-Soo’s Bodyguard and Detective
• Son Tae-Young as Uhm Hye-Rin
• Jo Hee-Bong as Police Officer
• Sung Dong-Il as Police Officer
• Yoo Seung-Mk as Congressman Kim
• Jo Dong-Hyuk as JSS Special Ops Captain

My Review:

I have been impress with Ji Chang-Wook ever since I watched him in the K-Drama Healer and on this K-Drama he even impressed me more. This K-Drama started with not a second of boring moments and continually increase its level of excitement in every episode. TvN has continually as well made me want to watch their K-Dramas because they do produce great ones. Most I’ve seen are really good and executed brilliantly. I believe this station is indeed a trend leader, too bad it is a cable channel and their dramas are not as exposed as the rest of the K-Dramas seen in regular channels.

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

(1) It was action-packed from beginning to end. The story is tight and all the characters are interesting. There’s no side stories that drags and obviously done just to prolong the drama. In fact you won’t even notice the time has passed and will want more once the episode ends.

(2) All the actors are quite great but I must take my hat off to the two actors, Ji Chang-Wook as Kim Je-Ha or K2 and Song Yun-Ah as Choi Yoo-Jin. Song Yun-Ah is quite spectacular as a villain and her talent is so impressive as she brings Choi Yoo-Jin’s character into life.

(3) It is one of the very few political drama that I indeed truly enjoy. It depicts what is very current of the real world’s political arena. My cynical side is fully satisfied because it does show how the public gets manipulated by politicians.

(4) The action scenes are terrific. It was totally done brilliantly.

(5) There’s element of unpredictability and surprises even at the end. I am totally happy I wasted my time following this K-Drama.

What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
As a whole there’s really not much I can complain about. However, there’s certain human powers that K2 exudes that is borderline impossible but I can certainly forgive it and just chuck it off as cinematic license.
(1) I am not very into the actress they used as the leading lady of K2, Im Yoona as Go Anna, although, she’s not that bad but I wish they used someone else more interesting.

(2) I wish this K-Drama has more episodes.

Would I recommend this K-Drama?
A 100% Resounding YES.

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

OST:
01. Love You – Min Kyung Hoon
Play Me:

02. Sometimes (아주 가끔) – Im Yoona

03. Today Too (오늘도) – Kim Bo-Hyung

04. As If Time Has Stopped – Park Kwang-Sun

For Lyrics in English, Romanization and Hangul, CLICK HERE