Title: 스위치 – 세상을 바꿔라 | Seuwichi: Sesangeul Bakkwora | Switch: Change the World
Genre: Drama | Legal
Episodes: 32
Broadcast Network: SBS
Broadcast Period: March 28, 2018 to May 17, 2018
Synopsis:
Sa Do Chan is a professional con man with a genius IQ and a look-a-like of Prosecutor Baek Joon Soo. So, when Prosecutor Baek Joon Soo was incapacitated by his enemies, a powerful organisation, headed by someone with a nickname Grizzly, Prosecutor Oh Ha Ra, a close colleague of Prosecutor Baek Joon Soo found a way for Sa Do Chan to stand in for Prosecutor Baek Joon Soo. However, Sa Do Chan has his own reasons why he ended up entangled to this situation and it’s personal for him to catch the Grizzly as well. Together with Prosecutor Oh Ha Ra and his team, they worked to breakdown the organisation at their own personal detriment.
Characters:
- Jang Geun Suk as Sa Do Chan | Baek Joon Soo
- Han Ye Ri as Oh Ha Ra
- Jung Woong In as Geum Tae Woong
- Choi Seung Hoon as Younger Do Chan
- Jo Hee Bong as Director Bong
- Shin Do Hyun as So Eun Ji
- Ahn Seung Hwan as Jun In Tae
- Lee Jung Gil as Choi Jung Pil
- Kwon Hwa Woon as Jo Sung Doo
- Song Won Suk as Secretary Kim Hyun Wook
- Park Won Sang as Yang Ji Soong
- Choi Jae Won as Jung Do Young
- Seo Young Soo as Gil Dae Ro
- Kim Seo Ra as Ha Ra’s Mother
- Lee Joo Yun as Oh So Ra
- Son Byung Ho as Mr. Ppong
- Bae Min Hee as Jin Kyung Hee
- Cha Yup as Chief Go Ki Bong
- Lee Kyu Ho as Shin Jang Hoon
- Kim Do Hyun as Nam Seung Tae
- Lee Seung Hyung as President of South Korea
- Son Eun Seo as Choi Min Ah
- Park Sang Hwi
My Review:
I watched this k-drama as there seems a long drought of interesting k-dramas for me to watch. So, as I peruse lists of possible k-dramas to watch, this one had high ratings, so, even though I don’t put too much stock on ratings because most of the time the k-dramas who have low ratings are actually the ones with good stories, I ended up deciding to check it out just to pass my time and relieved me from boredom. In the end, this wasn’t that spectacular but it didn’t suck either.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) There are moments that they were able to create humour in an otherwise criminal and legal korean drama theme.
(2) I enjoy the team of Sa Do Chan, Jo Hee Bong as Director Bong, Shin Do Hyun as So Eun Ji and Ahn Seung Hwan as Jun In Tae.
(3) Some of the cons are smartly done and interesting to watch. It made this k-drama entertaining to pass my time.
(4) The actors did a decent job in their performance and made most episodes enjoyable to see.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
(1) For some reason, although, this k-drama doesn’t totally bomb for me, I didn’t feel any deep connection to it. It was interesting to watch but I just didn’t develop any strong affinity to it.
(2) The legal proceedings is quite unrealistic and I am assuming far from the real legal proceedings in South Korea otherwise if it is like that, then, there are probably a lot of innocent people in prison in this country.
(3) It is so unbelievable that 2 people who are not even blood related to look exactly the same to the point that even those who are close to them can’t tell the difference. Just by teeth even twins will have a difference when they smile.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? It’s Okay.
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 3/5 Stars
OST:
01. Crazy – Teen Top
02. No One – So Ya
03. Blow My Mind – Kim Ki Ryun
04. Raise Me – Hong Ki
05. Starry Night – Lee Na Eun & Lee Jin Sol of April
06. Destiny – Cha Yeo Wool
07. Chan Chan – Park Yo Han
08. Chan Chan 2 – Park Yo Han
09. Run – Park Yo Han
10. Trick – Fara Effect
11. Silent Dawn – Fara Effect
12. The Last – Fara Effect
13. 작당모의 – Kim Hyeon Jong
14. Gangster – Kim Hyeon Jong
15. Let’s Start – Kim Hyeon Jong
16. Profiling – Park Mi Ji
17. Duke – Park Mi Ji
18. Trap – Park Mi Ji
19. Runaway – Dong Min Ho
20. Hoodwinker – Dong Min Ho
21. Parrot – Dong Min Ho