Title: 복수가 돌아왔다 | Boksuga Dolawatda | Bok Soo’s Back | Revenge Returns | Revenge Is Back | My Strange Hero
Genre: Drama | Romance | Comedy
Episodes: 32
Broadcast Network: SBS
Broadcast Period: December 10, 2018 to February 4, 2019
Synopsis:
Kang Bok Soo is a loving son but too lazy to study even if he has a good head on his shoulders. It was until he got to know better a top student and classmate, Son Soo Jung that he got inspired enough to do his work well and become a student his Mom believes him to be. Unfortunately, an unexpected bad incidence happened and Son Soo Jung even turned against him. He got expelled from Seolsong High School and can’t anymore transfer to other schools because of his bad record. Ten years later, he was given an opportunity to go back to school, finish his high school and most of all, correct and extract revenge to all those who became a part of the injustice he experienced including Son Soo Jung. Through this journey, Kang Bok Soo not only found the value of education but learned the truth of what happened and the real joy of living in forgiveness and love.
Characters:
- Yoo Seung Ho as Kang Bok Soo
- Jo Bo Ah as Son Soo Jung
- Kwak Dong Yun as Oh Se Ho
- Kim Dong Young as Lee Kyung Hyun
- Park Ah In as Yang Min Ji
- Kim Mi Kyung as Lee Jung Soon
- Kim Jae Hwa as Kang So Jung
- Choi Won Hong as Kang In Ho
- Kim Young Ok as Lee Sun Hye
- Joel Roberts as Shim Ran
- Kim Yeo Jin as Im Se Kyung
- Yun Joon Suk as Oh Young Min
- Lee Kang Min as Yoon Seung Woo
- Yoo Seon Ho as Yoo Shi Ohn
- Oh Hee Joon as Kim Jae Yoon
- Jang Dong Joo as Lee Chae Min
- Kim Da Ye as Kye So Ra
- Hong Seung Bum as Choi Do Hyun
- Chun Ho Jin as Teacher Park
- Jo Hyun Shik as Ma Young Joon
- Uhm Hyo Sup as Kim Kwi Chang
- Kim Kwang Gyu as Song Yoo Taek
- Kim Do Yun as Hong Jung Hye
- Park Kyung Hye as Jang Ji Hyun
- Jang Won Young as Kim Gook Hyun
- Jung Hwi as Dong Hwi
- Shin Dam Soo as Kim Myung Ho
- Chae Song Ah as Park Min Hee
- Jun Soo Kyung as Chae Min’s Mother
- Kim Young Sun as Young Min’s Mother
My Review:
I watched this k-drama because of Yoo Seung Ho. Of course, like most of international k-drama fans, it is always good to watch actors and actresses one is familiar with especially for those like me who is not Korean. Moreover, one knows that when a great actor or actress in it is known to be good at on what they do, generally speaking they get involved on k-drama projects that have good storyline worthy to waste 16 to 24 hours or even more of ones life watching them. So, as a fan following this trend of thought one could most of the time assume one could do no wrong in ones choice on what to watch and not to watch. Unfortunately, lately, this trend of thought in choosing what to watch seems to be not working right. This k-drama like the previous ones I’ve seen with big and good name actors is also a let down. I have no idea what’s going on. Maybe, the k-drama writers already exhausted their talents in writing good and worthy storylines.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) The good acting talent of Yoo Seung Ho as Kang Bok Soo is not surprising. He is generally great in anything he does and can act no matter what the quality of the project is. It seems just a waste of his time and talent here. I thought “Remember Son’s War” was his worse k-drama in it but this is even worst.
(2) It is nice that this k-drama depicted the common problems currently occurring in education in real life such as giving special treatments to those born with power, influence, and rich. Also, the common attitudes of teachers that are leaning towards more on being in higher positions and geared towards achieving financial enrichment rather than caring and really providing good service to their students whom they can greatly influence and support on who they will become when they grow up. It touches the most common and real ailments of our society now.
(3) I appreciate Kim Yeo Jin as Im Se Kyung whose character remains the same till the end. I generally don’t put too much stock on villainous characters that suddenly become good and apologetic in the end. One can’t do all those evil things and suddenly, have a change of heart for no apparent reason or major upheaval unless pretending to be so to save their own skin.
(4) The actors and actresses here did a good job considering that it became so passé and boring to watch after a few episodes and can guess the ending even if you don’t watch the rest of the episodes.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
I really want to like this k-drama just because of the talent of Yoo Seung Ho but after 10 episodes I can’t go on anymore and just skip the rest and watched the ending.
(1) I can’t feel any chemistry between Yoo Seung Ho as Kang Bok Soo and Jo Bo Ah as Son Soo Jung.
(2) This was a pale comparison to “Sky Castle” who also tackled similar problems and injustices in the school system and unfairness to certain students. However, “Sky Castle” unlike this k-drama successfully created a k-drama with a boring topic and made it exciting and pleasurable to watch.
(3) There are some moment that makes me cringe that’s too passé and done so many times that it simply don’t create any connection to me anymore.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? Not Really
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 2/5 Stars
OST:
01.Will You Date Me? – Ken
02. Blue Sky – The Night of Seokyo
03. Are You Listening? – Hwang Chi Yeul
04. Love Story – Stella Jang
05. Snowflake Love – Yoo Joo of GFRIEND
06. Is It Love – So Yun of Laboum & DinDin
07. A Farewell – Motte
08. As We Walk – Choi Sang Yub
09. Magic Dream – April
10. Will You Date Me? (Instrumental) – Ken
11. Blue Sky (Instrumental) – The Night of Seokyo
12. Are You Listening? – Hwang Chi Yeul
13. Love Story (Instrumental) – Stella Jang
14. Snowflake Love (Instrumental) – Yoo Joo of GFRIEND
15. Is It Love (Instrumental) – So Yun of Laboum & DinDin
16. A Farewell (Instrumental) – Motte
17. As We Walk (Instrumental) – Choi Sang Yub
18. Magic Dream (Instrumental) – April
19. Afternoon Date – Park Se Joon , Na Yoon Shik
20. Looking For Love – Kim Dong Hyuk, Devin
21. Lunchtime – Park Se Joon
22. More And More – Park Se Joon, Kim Min Ji
23. The Way To Schoolark – Se Joon, Woo Ji Hoon
24. Toys Party – Park Se Joon
25. Are We Really Parted – Lee Nyum
26. A Gloomy Desk – Park Se Joon, Woo Ji Hoon
27. Day of The Revenge – Song Jin Suk
28. False Charge – Park Se Joon, Woo Ji Hoon
29. Formidable Music – Song Jin Suk
30. Fuzz Cruising – Kim Dong Hyuk , Devin
31. Night Letter – Park Se Joon, Kim Min Ji
32. Kiss On The Roof – Park Se Joon, Woo Ji Hoon
33. Knifewind – Park Se Joon, Kim Min Ji
34. The Abandoned Children – Park Se Joon, Woo Ji Hoon
35. With – Park Se Joon, Kim Min Ji
36. Wild Flower – Park Se Joon, Woo Ji Hoon
37. The Moment of Fate – Park Se Joon, Woo Ji Hoon
38. Seeyou – Park Se Joon, Kim Min Ji
39. Snowflake Love (Guitar Version) – Lee Yoo Jin, Park Se Joon
40. Jjang Jjang Man – Park Se Joon, Woo Ji Hoon