Catch the Ghost

I liked a lot this fast-paced crime drama, with comedic and romantic aspects. I watched after getting acquainted with Kim Seon-Ho in Start-Up - it's a good follow up title, to enjoy his talent (and see him finally get the girl!).

It was interesting to see the lives of the subway police team who patrol the subway and catch criminals who engage in crimes on the subway. Along with interesting crime cases, the drama showed the emotional aspects of the people involved in the cases and the impact of the crimes in the lives of everyone involved, including the two police teams (subway team and investigations team).

The chemistry between the characters was good, and acting by the ensemble cast was engaging - I enjoyed each of the supporting characters and guests.

I also enjoyed the themes of refusing to settle when pursuing justice and dreams, filial and parental love, responsibility and accountability, redemption. Nicely wrapped happy end, resolving two love triangles in a satisfactory way.

Unfortunately, I had expectations for this series but the biggest turn-off for me was the romance. I believe the casting was not on point regarding this aspect. The driving case for this series was built perfectly, engaging and worth exploring. It even presented so many weaknesses to regulations and how they can be used against the law. If you are into the crime genre, this would be a good one.

" Catch the ghost " was an okay drama.

What I didn't like was some characters and the romance spin on the story. What I liked was the case, the action scenes and the way they wrapped everything together.

First of all, the main case was interesting. They managed to link everything together and, in the end, the final result was satisfying. The villain had background and it was nice that they didn't make it easy to figure out who the ghost was. The action scenes were pretty well managed too. However, the drama was interesting only at the begining and towards the ending. Thus, the main part was boring at times and didn't provide anything fresh.

Then there were the characters. Though I liked the male lead, who was overall a sweetheart, the female lead was annoying at times. It was clear and understandable that she did what she did to find her sister and solve her case, but she tended to ignore or forget her team and act on her own. The leader of the police team was extra unlikable as well. She was bullying the female lead for childish reasons and she acted unprofessionally and idiotic.

Finally, the romance was just not necessary. Or, at least, it didn't work for me. The love triangle was even worse, as it was hardly there in the first place.

That said, the performances were really good, from everyone in the cast, but especially the leading lady who was amazing as the sister and the subway cop.

So, overall, six out of ten.

One of the best K-dramas with interesting plot and sub-plots. Main leads did a tremendous job in bringing justice to the roles they played.

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This drama is better than the credit it gets. The plot is unique and it is a fair good combination of crime, thriller and romance. I liked kim seon ho's funny acting. Kdrama fans should add this into the list .