Oh Won-sik makes a move that jeopardizes Tae-jun’s standing with Song Hui-seop. Seon-yeong gets a surprise visit. Do-gyeong learns about Hye-won’s past.

10.0/10

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Mon, 11 Nov, 2019

S2.E1Breakaway

With eyes on the target, Tae-jun sets the wheels in motion. Seon-yeong looks into a suspicious death, and sees Lee Ji-eun return as her chief of staff.

10.0/10

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Jang Tae-Joon

Kang Sun-Young

Yoon Hye-Won

Han Do-Kyung

Lee Sung-Min

Song Hee-Seob

Oh Won-Sik

Ko Seok-Man

Jo Gap-Young

Lee Chang-Jin

Lee Gwi-Dong

Kim Hyung-Do

Jung Min Chul

Kim Jong-wook

Noh Da-Jung

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Although it's politically themed drama but it's a watered-down surface-level politics and the excessive overdramatization didn't fit its theme. Repeating the exact same dramatic flashbacks multiple times throughout both seasons further highlights my point. It ended up relying on these melo moments rather than having a better written political drama and a more engaging dialogues as you would expect from a good political drama to have. What also didn't fit its theme is the male lead constant overreacting and overacting for his role. The romance of the main leads and the pair up of the secondary leads were all out of place. On the other hand, the OST was nice, it reminded me of Comrades (2010). The drama is okay if it was your first political drama, can serve as an easy introduction to the genre.

ParkMin20 Sep, 2023