October 2020

Everyone has their secrets.

We only allow others to see what we want them to see. Similarly, we choose to believe in what we want to see.

How far would you go to keep your darkest secrets under wraps?

When your seemingly “perfect” world crumbles, how would you embrace your whole new world?

“Flower of Evil” isn’t just any other ordinary, intriguing crime-thriller. The suspense, exciting goose-chase, mind games & hints dropped along every episode, gave us a chance to ignite our inner detective traits in unraveling the mystery behind the series of murders.

The intensity of the evoked contradictory feelings threatens to mess with your cognitive resonance and brings you on an oddly satisfying emotional roller-coaster ride.

We probably have some “psychopathic” traits in us too, since we are all embodiment of good and evil. It’s how we allow that “seed of evil” to grow in us, that determines if it eventually flourishes into a flower of evil or good.

Kudos to the well-paced, not-too-predictable storyline & superb cast performance.

Lee Joon Gi never fails to throw surprises with his versatile & exemplary acting, while Moon Chae Won exceeds expectations with her portrayal of the struggles of facing a whole new reality. Kim Ji Hoon will shook you with his awesome acting too.

“Flower of Evil” is undeniably one of the best KDramas in 2020. A successful drama isn’t just one that possesses the above attributes, but also the ability to keep viewers pondering if they can make a difference.

The essence of love, trust, perception, how our personal experiences make us prejudiced or even discriminate others, justice, truth, parents’ influence on kids, peer pressure, societal influence, etc are some of the topics that viewers would reflect on.

Everyone deserves a 2nd chance in life.

We are all guilty of having preconceptions. We exercise our judgement based on hearsay. Sometimes, we already condemn someone without even giving them a chance. We should all learn to 放下成见，多用心和理智去感受. There can never be a clear distinction between good and evil.

This drama has brought to light that the society still lacks empathy for people with mental illnesses and victims of bullying.

Has it ever occurred to you that sometimes what people want is not the truth, but what they assume to be the “truth” or whether it has 话题性?

You can instantaneously imagine the intensity of the confusion, excitement, when a suspected serial killer on the run & a detective is a married couple.

Opposite forces attract, yet repel when one tries to mask his past while the other desires to unearth everything he has hidden. It’s a compelling force that pulls viewers into the lead couple’s turmoil and biggest challenges in life.

JG & MCW’s chemistry as a married couple in “Flower of Evil” is convincing. Their acting isn’t overboard or under whelming, especially when it comes to their individual struggles when the trust fell apart.

It’s easy to stereotype the children of a murderer to be the same as he is, on the basis that they have the same blood running in them. We repeatedly condemn someone as “incorrigible” because we refused to give them a chance, but there are also times when we would “readily forgive” another and find excuses for all the wrongs they did.

Children are not shadows of their parents. We can be who we want to be.

Joon Gi deserves a Best Actor Award for his impressive multi-faceted role! He’s worth the 3-year wait on screen. His broad acting spectrum is never limited by his pretty boy looks.

JG is like an ever peeling onion, always having something more to showcase & for viewers to discover. His eyes are so expressive that you can feel his emotions with every look or slight twitch. The unfeeling, nonchalant look in his eyes would creep you out at times.

It’s at a level whereby he could incorporate his character within himself. Be it emotional or action scenes, Joon Gi did all that almost flawlessly.

As much as she is a righteous cop, Ji Won was pulled into “irrational” thinking in order to protect the man she loves. MCW has portrayed her role with just the right temperament, striking a balance being an outstanding detective, yet doesn’t seem too gullible even when she has a pure heart.

Kim Ji Hoon’s a great looker who’s so competent in his role that it sends chills down your spines despite his limited screen time. The deranged looks, sinister smiles, big eyes staring into space & hysterical laughter, contemplating his next steps in setting traps to lure his prey, were so innately displayed.

The Baek Parents are an excellent example of how 盲目的宠溺会毁了孩子的一生。

This drama has given me much reflection moments about love, kinship & how we should learn to cast our preconceptions aside.

Spend more time and effort to understand the people you love. What we should do is not to change them but embrace them for who they are.

That said, I simply cannot wait for Lee Joon Gi’s next project!
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