Butterfly

Butterfly is much like every other spy/assassin/espionage thriller out there. Although the acting was really good throughout, with great locations, the directing and writing let the storyline down dramatically. It could have been so much more entertaining and engrossing. With predictable plot-twists and the usual plot holes (perhaps great voids) the writers didn't really do a good job with what they had to offer and most of it was borrowed from other TV shows and movies. The opening dialogue of the pilot (ep 1) was copied straight from The Matrix, for example. 5/10 is more generous that what I should be awarding this show, mainly because of the poor job the directors did.

Butterfly delivers a decent story and strong performances, particularly from Daniel Dae Kim, Reina Hardesty, and standout Korean actors like Kim Tae-hee, Park Hae-soo, and Kim Ji-hoon, who bring authenticity, emotional depth, and nuance to their roles. The production values are polished and cinematic, blending premium K-Drama aesthetics with an American-style spy thriller. However, the action sequences fall flat. Fight choreography is slow and overly cautious, gunfire sounds weak and toy-like, and knife and baton impacts lack any real weight. Environmental destruction is underwhelming, and stunts often feel telegraphed, breaking immersion in high-stakes moments. Additionally, some of the non-Korean actors deliver performances that feel stale or flat, which weakens the overall impact of certain scenes. Had the action been faster, more dynamic, and paired with heavier, impactful sound design - including Korean-style cinematic fight sequences Butterfly could easily have scored 8-10/10. As it stands, it's worth watching for the story and strong performances, but weak action, pacing, and inconsistent acting hold it back from reaching its full potential. So with that being said, I give Butterfly a generous 6/10 because, while the story and some performances were solid, the slow action, weak sound effects, and uneven performances from the non-Korean actors kept it from being truly enjoyable.

Yeah, it's a kind of action thriller.starting to end it gives more thriller and actions.the character in the series play very well.its not for all the audience.if you love action thriller means you can watch this.nothing than action there was nothing left . So only action , main concept is a spy who came to recover his daughter after many years..then the chasing starts....it's a intresting decent watch.

Honestly I didn't have too high expectations going in. But it turned out better than expected.

A little slow at times but. Most of the actors did a good job. The reason I was hesitant, was because of Piper Perabo. Don't care much for her at all. So I kinda tried to ignore the scenes she was in 😅 Also glad that the guy playing her son was really weak character/actor. They could've done a better casting on him.

So to summarize all in all it was watchable and somewhat entertaining.

There is a glut of "made for streaming" show but Butterfly rises above it all. Part, Jason Bourne, part Nikita, these are great action mini movies. The production value is very good and the cast is amazing. Daniel Dae Kim is great as always. Reina Hardesty is also great and very believable in her role, which has much more depth to it than is typical for these types of movies. The supporting characters played by Piper Perabo, Kim Tae-hee, and Park Hae-soo (Squid Game) really keep the cast solid. The breakout star might be Kim Ji-hoon ("Gun"), however. I would be very surprised if he doesn't become a breakout star on his own.

If you like good spy thriller action then this is for you.