Is there any horror, supernatural phenomena in this drama or is it all caused by people? I'm hesitant to watch this drama because I don't like horror dramas and avoid them.

The series starts off as a murder mystery centered around a small village and birth secrets in FL's family. The inheritance is looked upon as a source of greed by third parties who circle around her like vultures. Most clues are given context pretty quickly as the police are generally shown to be competent (for once.)

But then this Netflix production pushes k-content to its taboo limits. The basic cop-greed-double fakes of suspicion goes violently dark and then very, very dark in its story. It was above average but none of the performances really stood out above the ensemble effort.

My husband already know who is the culprit from the first episode 😂. Not a bad but isn't great either. The twist plot is quite unexpected but I have seem these kind of drama before.
Too bad they got so many powerful actors and actress in-house for this production but it does felt short for me.

I'm watching it and all that's left is the final episode, which I will finish in an hour.

So far so good, the atmospheric countryside setting, the dreadful tone, the top-notch acting from the actors (Park Byung-Eun's performance is the surprise here, also Ryu Kyung-Soo as the mentally deranged stepbrother). Come to think of it, I have a soft spot for countryside-setting crime/thriller series ranging from Bong Joon-Ho's Memories of Murder, Beyond Evil, to some Western series like Fargo or Ozark.

Still, personally, this is not as intense as Hellbound which I rank as Yeom Sang-Ho's best work. I'm highly anticipate the 2nd season of that one.

Also - correct me if I'm wrong but are Kim Hyun-Joo and Park Hee-Seon the only pair who ever led two series back-to-back? At first, I feel weird seeing them not as a husband/wife pairing after watching Trolley ....

After one month of not watching anything, I started and finished this over one night (noting some episodes are quite short).

The first half is really engaging but it falters as all the threads are pulled together. I’d expect better arrangements for some arcs, especially that of the two friend-enemy police captains whose conflicts are solved over one conversation and smoking together. Or, the FL’s reaction / recovery from her husband’s infidelity and workplace injustice. We have a top notch cast here (Kim Hyun-joo, Park Hee-soo, Park Byung-eun, and Park Sung-hoon) but can’t help thinking what a wasted opportunity. If only they could strengthen the characters’ relationships and emotional transition. Perhaps I have an unrealistic and lofty expectation from the Train To Busan and Hellbound Team.

Nevertheless, I won’t consider my 5+ hours wasted. It’s quite watchable. My grade is B-.

PS I still need another Kim Hyun-Joo and Park Hee-soo drama to wash off the toxicity of Trolley.