Kdrama Review: Remember War of the Son

Remember: War of the Son is a kdrama that follows the battle of Seo Jin Woo as he seek justice for his father who was wrongfully convicted of murder.

This kdrama has a very common story but has a very interesting gist to it. Seo Jin Woo portrayed by Yoo Seung Ho has hyperthymesia wherein he remembers everything in enormous detail. I always hear the term "Photographic Memory" but was not aware that it is actually real. The hypethymesia detail on the story made it rather interesting.

 I randomly came across Remember: War of the Son's trailer in Facebook and was completely intigued after so I decided to watch it. I thought it will just be a light drama but watching the first episode already made my heart ache. ㅠ.ㅠ The first episode will grab your attention right away because of its quick pacing and interesting characters but it somehow began to slow down towards the end that I want the PD-nim to resolve and end Seo Jin Woo's revenge and misery. Remember: War of the Son has 20 episodes but I think 16 episodes was enough.

I applaud the actors and actresses in this kdrama for their effective portrayals -  from the lead to the supporting actors down to the minor characters. They all told the story effectively but one stood out - Nam Koong Min who portrayed the psychotic chaebol Nam Kyu Man. He portrayed his character really well that I still remember his facial expressions and his voice and I'm still mad at him. Lol. He's the first villain that I hated this much which means that he's really a good and effective actor. See it for yourself. 

I tried my best not to cry while watching this kdrama but I failed. Seo Jin Woo and his father's scenes were unbelievably tear-jerking and heart-warming. But eventhough there are lots of crying scenes, it is not tiring to watch. I cried with them. ㅠ.ㅠ

Another interesting part of this kdrama are the courtroom battles. It's fascinating to watch how the lawyers question the witnesses but at the same time, it is maddening to see the corruption within the justice system. It saddens me to think that this corruption may actually exist in our justice system.

There's not a lot of romance in this kdrama which I like since Yoo Seung Ho and Park Min Young in my perspective lacks chemistry. So I'm still satisfied on how their characters ended.

Remember: War of the Son is a solid drama that will make you cry and will make you mad. It was heartbreaking and so painful to watch but it was addicting at the same time. If you are not into heavy kdramas, then I think this is not for you.