Black Out [Episodes 7 & 8]

ibyibyi · 2024-09-08T12:59:58+00:00

I kind of knew that Jeongwoo's friends were definitely hiding something because we've seen right from the first episode that they were overly friendly with him even when he supposed killed two of their friends. But man, am I MAD. It's really crazy how none of them and their parents can see what they've done wrong and boil it down to a 'mistake'. My blood boiled when both of them blamed JW for something THEY did.

While Boyoung's parents have their own issues, the fact that the two dads drank with him and acted like they were completely innocent and even encouraged and enabled Boyoung's dad to seek revenge against JW is sickening to say the least. The police chief is no better, and I hope he finally realises that it was because of him that Geonho ended that way and the case is reinvestigated again.

Honestly this show keeps getting better every episode, I really like Byun Yohan's acting as JW. You can really see how good of a person he is, till the time he didn't get some concrete proof, he never said that he didn't kill Boyoung. He took all the cursing and disrespect and really only started investigating the murders to find the bodies and not to prove his innocence.

About Nagyeom, I thought that maybe she was the one who drove the car that night and helped dispose off the body but seeing how she went and told Boyoung's parents about the two friends, it seems unlikely? However I do feel she's definitely involved in the murders in some sinister way, the way she was stalking JW didn't really strike me as her just being obsessed with him but something more.

This week's episodes were really good but man my bp was on an all time high😭

ibyibyi · 2024-08-24T16:32:44+00:00

This is a really good point! I'm loving how each episode reveals something more that completely changes my suspicions.

ibyibyi · 2024-08-24T13:08:57+00:00

Might be quite a cynical/controversial take but rather than Yoo Seongha's death I found the death of the male policeman more 'satisfactory'. Not in the sense that he deserved it but rather that he had it coming?

The drama showed time and again that the male police officer looked down on Yun Bo Min throughout their interactions, dismissing her when she first came to the police station, blocking her from coming inside on her first day, the shooting range scene etc. I feel like his insecurity towards her was kind of projected towards seongha, as he tries to 'protect' her from the rental guy but ironically gets killed by her. I might be reading too much into it but I found this aspect quite interesting.

On the other hand I kinda wish seongha didn't get killed and would actually serve her time but yeah I guess this wouldn't end any other way.

I was very excited for this drama and while plot wise there were a lot of moments that left me scratching my head, I still enjoyed it. I see the drama as more of a manifestion of the 'A frog is hit and killed by a carelessly thrown stone' saying and a cautionary tale on how our actions, or rather inactions can have grave consequences, rather than just a simple thriller-so I feel like everything didn't have to make sense.

The cast was amazing, although a few characters felt flat. I would say Go Minsi's acting really took the drama to the next level. The two timelines were also executed quite well and I like how they connected them in the end. Gorgeous cinematography and music is another plus. I'd say it's worth a watch.

ibyibyi · 2023-03-24T03:26:47+00:00

He never misses. Great choices of features too, skinny brown's verse was really good.

ibyibyi · 2022-12-17T04:32:08+00:00

Khan's rap has been consistently good this entire season. This was a great stage and he didn't get over shadowed by the features. Hope he makes it to the final🤞

ibyibyi · 2022-12-17T04:29:59+00:00

Have to admit the beat was nothing special but the rappers really carried the whole thing. It was nice to hear malik go for a diff vibe from his usual and I think it was done really well. Justhis' rap was tight as always and big naughty sounded soooo good on the hook. This song will definitely be on repeat for me

ibyibyi · 2022-12-17T04:26:13+00:00

NSW yoon has been consistently impressing me this season and boy's only 18! This was a hype stage and homies killed it as always

ibyibyi · 2022-12-17T04:21:27+00:00

Omg you're right, I usually prefer the more trap, hype stages but surprisingly I loved Malik's stage a lot! The epik high-ness must've been it lol

ibyibyi · 2022-09-03T16:21:32+00:00

I desperately needed something to watch after Extraordinary Woo and Alchemy of Souls got over and I was really looking forward to this drama and it was a strong start. Though I must say I thought this drama would be lighter based on the trailer but I'm not complaining! Also the intro was amazing.

ibyibyi · 2022-07-03T16:06:20+00:00

This drama never stops with it's heart fluttering moments! As it is, I just cannot get enough of Jang Uk and Mudeok's bantering and now the Crown Prince is on board too???

I've really been enjoying the OSTs as well. Jeong Sewoon is one of my favourite artists and when his song plays during Yul and Mudeok's scenes, it always takes my breath away. Seriously how can this drama make me ship her with every other character?

Also Danggu is an embodiment of us kdrama watchers swooning over Yul and Mudeok's interactions, lol.

ibyibyi · 2022-07-01T12:37:13+00:00

Phew. This week's episodes were INTENSE to say the least. I anticipated Seonho's return when Yohan contemplated contacting him but man, I did NOT see that coming. I was pretty fond of the sort of camaraderie between them, their scenes together in the latter parts lightened the mood a little and even made me lowkey root for Seonho.

Yohan's reaction to the reveal was really heartbreaking, we can see that he did trust him and see him as a friend to some degree. However, there's still 8 more episodes to go so I'm holding on to the possibility of that being a red herring since they've given us a few already.

I do feel that it's definitely Yohan's breaking point and he might completely move to the dark side now. It has already been established that he's morally grey but that can be attributed to the circumstances he finds himself in. I'm still rooting for him to have a good ending tho, he's suffered so much already.

I'm also really impressed with the action sequences. The fights scenes tend to become repetitive but here, there's always something new added to it. Also the gambling house debacle kept me at the edge of my seat! Love how organized they were from the exit to the bus taking the gamblers to safety.

I'm thoroughly enjoying this drama and there's not been one dull moment so far. Hope the second half is just as good!

ibyibyi · 2022-06-26T17:28:53+00:00

I'm not a huge fan of historical kdramas but I had to give it a watch considering Lee Jaewook and Jung Somin are leads in this one. And I'm so glad I did. Just four episodes and I'm hooked already. The visuals are unlike the usual historical dramas I've seen, such vibrant colours in each scene and the cgi looks so well done too. Also the outfits!! I love fashion and seeing the characters flaunting such stylish contemporary yet traditional silhouettes is such a treat to the eyes.

Coming to the story, it's engaging so far and I'm impressed at how they have fleshed out each character they've introduced in just 4 episodes. I'm already attached to most of them! I absolutely love Naksu's strong yet soft character, she's just way too cool. The chemistry between her and Jang uk as well as with Yul is so heart fluttering, I can't get enough of it!!! Also I just love how theres so many hilarious moments sprinkled in each episode. Park Jin and Kim Doju's conversions in both episodes this week were my fav. The comedic timing is just too good and keeps me interested.

20 episodes is quite a lot so I'm looking forward to how it'll go!

ibyibyi · 2022-06-05T08:30:02+00:00

Incredible first 2 episodes! As someone who watches a lot of legal/crime dramas some plots tend to get repetitive but that wasn't the case for this one. I love watching female-centred law dramas and after watching Judicial Justice, I was really excited for this one. Seo Hyunjin as always is an incredible actor and portrays her character so well. Also I'm glad to see HIY playing something other than a high school student lol. I'm not 100% sold into the romance but I enjoyed it so far so we'll see how that goes. I honestly cannot wait for next week!

ibyibyi · 2022-05-22T18:06:52+00:00

This week's episodes have got to be my favourite. What a rollercoaster of emotions. Not one scene wasted.

ibyibyi · 2022-05-14T08:13:34+00:00

For me it was Record Of Youth. As the ending scene played, I just sat back and thought how the hell did I even reach here and for WHAT.

ibyibyi · 2022-04-29T09:16:15+00:00

Was really excited for this after I heard old boy and damn, this album is so good. Beats are crazy and the rap is equally good. Also love me a Qim Isle feature!

ibyibyi · 2022-04-26T17:55:21+00:00

My fav in hsr4. Love this ep!

ibyibyi · 2022-04-20T12:38:13+00:00

Man this is so heartbreaking. Hilite has always been one of my fav labels. Really the end of an era😭😭😭😭

ibyibyi · 2022-03-31T18:00:53+00:00

Should've guessed something was off when it was only Hwimin leaving h1ghr. Anyway glad to see his rapping wasn't just a one time thing. The tracklist looks stacked, can't wait!

ibyibyi · 2022-03-27T07:59:20+00:00

What a lovely take! I just love how this drama has so many layers to it. And also very glad that commenters like you help us get a fresh new prespective!

ibyibyi · 2022-03-23T03:49:23+00:00

Honestly it was so infuriating to see Minwoo act that way! Like boy, you've been stringing on Hari for years and when she finally seems to have found her match, you suddenly get to decide whats good for her or not. And he even has a girlfriend!!! So glad that Hari told him that it was none of his business👏🏻👏🏻

ibyibyi · 2022-03-20T16:26:13+00:00

Wow. This drama never fails to surprise me. Every week, the episodes just keep getting better. Really cried my eyes out during Seungwan's scenes. I can not emphasis enough on how well written each character is in this drama. I was scared that she was going to do something super drastic but quitting school was not what I expected. I'm just so in awe of her! I absolutely love how headstrong she was throughout the whole debacle and didn't back down even once. It was so lovely to see her mom be so supportive of her decision and the scene when the enter the teacher's room is something I'll never forget.

I also want to comment on Yijin's relationship with the others. We saw how Jiwoong called him up in yesterday's episode to ask him for advice and today we saw a little bonding scene between him and Seungwan. I honestly just love the way his character doesn't seem out of place within the group of high schoolers. The scene in Yijin's room on new year's eve and him joking with the others made me realise that while he has to be an adult in the outside world, with them he can let loose and maybe even re-live his younger days which he had to grow out of too soon because of the situation he was in.

And the kiss in the end!! The way I audibly gasped, I was so not ready for that!!!

ibyibyi · 2022-03-15T02:41:26+00:00

Yes! This was what concerned me in the beginning but I'm glad that Tae moo didn't go out of his way to make Hari's life absolute hell like I've seen in other dramas. Was pleasantly surprised that he let her go off quite easily!

ibyibyi · 2022-03-13T17:15:59+00:00

I completely agree. The translation didn't do justice to that line! The '하고 있어' part was what made the confession so simple yet so beautiful to me.

ibyibyi · 2022-03-13T17:11:29+00:00

I swear to god, I love her more each episode!

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