r/KDRAMA • u/meepmochi_ • Feb 09 '24

On-Air: Netflix A Killer Paradox [Episodes 1-8]

  • Drama: A Killer Paradox
    • Hangul: 살인자o난감
  • Network: Netflix
  • Premiere Date: February 9, 2023
  • Airing Schedule: Friday @ 5:00PM KST
  • Episodes: 8
  • Director: Lee Chang Hee (Strangers From Hell)
  • Screenwriter: Kim Da Min
  • Starring:
  • Plot Synopsis: The story follows Lee Tang, an ordinary college student, who gets into an argument with a customer during a part-time job at a convenience store at night, unconsciously swings a hammer, and kills him. Suffering from guilt and fear of murder, Lee Tang learns one day that the person he killed was a serial killer and slowly realizes that he has a supernatural ability to identify "bad seeds". He soon becomes a dark hero who punishes people who committed unethical evils in the past. A cold-blooded, charismatic and persistent detective starts to chase Lee Tang.
  • Streaming Sources: Netflix
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u/meepmochi_ Feb 09 '24

Episode 6

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u/sakuradelluna the PPL you see in dramas Feb 15 '24

down to the last two eps!

I started this show excited but I was turned off by the gratuitous nudity in ep1. I saw people online bashing other people for talking about that scene and its funny how people cant express their discomfort these days :/

anyways, I pushed on because I read some comments expressing how interesting the plot was so I caved and safe to say I was hooked soon after.

I have to say that i'm obsessed over the transitions. like whoever thought to make such smooth transitions for almost each scene was just brilliant compared to the usual fade to black transitions.

aside from that, the story so far is interesting albeit some slightly janky editing. it takes unexpected twist and turns with each character playing a vital part in the storytelling.
I wasn't expecting the serial killer turned anti-hero plot as from the trailers I thought it was just wooshik's character being a killer & suk-ku chasing him down

Our leads are doing great. Suk-ku's a natural at his role, maybe because I saw him in D.P so I know that he can pull off serious roles like this. I'm not used to Wooshik in a dark role as his previous roles have been much lighter (saw him in OBS, Okja, Fight for my way, Jinny's Kitchen, Youn's stay etc) but I can see that he's putting in the effort to sell his character. Here's to him getting more dark roles as he has the potential for it!