Bloodhounds (2023)

Exciting Action Packed Adventure with Intense Fights, Evolving Relationships & Solid Performance

The story was an enthralling, action packed thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat. Although the plot itself was not extraordinary, the nail biting sequences made up for it.

The story initially revolves around two Male leads but as it progresses, several important characters come into the spotlight. The focus eventually shifts to the intense battle between Heo Joon Ho & Park Sung Woong's characters, with the latter being the villain. Both characters are determined to dismantle each other's gangs & inadvertently Both Male lead characters gets entangled in this conflict.

The action sequences were exceptionally well executed & exhilarating, although at times, the story might lose its momentum & become a bit monotonous.

I want to point out that this drama has a lot of violent scenes. If you're not fond of bloody violence, it might not be the best choice for you.

I initially loved the brotherhood between the two male leads but as the story progressed, focus shifted more towards the main plot & bromance took a backseat. Numerous new characters were introduced & received significant attention, which overshadowed the bond between two male leads.

Be prepared for the deaths of important characters throughout the drama. If you're not emotionally prepared for such sequences, you might want to skip this series.

In terms of acting, performances were outstanding across the board. Both main characters & even minor supporting roles delivered fantastic portrayals.

The action heroes were amazing in this drama & their performances were truly impressive. The action scenes were so intense that they made me really excited.

Episode no.6 & 8 were absolutely mind blowing & most thrilling of the whole series. The story takes a whole new direction in Episode no.7 with the introduction of some characters who had only appeared briefly in the earlier episodes.

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Did some things better than any other series.

Great cast, great plot, great acting, great pace, great wrap-up. A very complete package of everything. Nothing really missed for me. The action sequences were class. The relationships and network were inspiring.
Among the things that this series did better I would like to mention my personal favourite -
1. Car chase : Honestly I have watched many kdramas that have these gangs and gangsters, but it's always hand on hand combat and/or weapons. But a car chase is very rare and the one in this series has been done greatly compared to the korean average.
2. Action sequences : Nobody pulled there punches. It sure looks like it. The different weapons and techniques are amazing to watch.
3. Backstory : This wasn't overdone with MSG that somebody killed somebody's someone so the son or daughter of that person plots revenge. The background of the story is very tangible in this drama.
A very few misses that won't be annoying -
1. Some characters you'd like to know about what happened to them or so was not really explored. But it's fine as long as you're not much invested and how can you be considering it's just 8 episodes.
2. More brawns than brain. Could be a turn off for some or could be just the thing for others.
All in all as i already said, it is very complete.

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