I am back from my hiatus and practically hitting my head against December, so naturally I am thinking back on all of 2013’s dramas, which makes me totally remember how much I freakin’ deakin’ loved Heartless City, which then leads me to this very moment where I make yet another post demanding, begging, pleading with other drama fans to give a my favorite drama this year a chance.

Cops.
Drug Dealers.
Betrayal
Revenge.
Gangster glorification.
Violence.


If you are intimidated by any of the above, if you are hesitating because romantic comedies are more your thing—DON’T. If you are hesitating because in the past you’ve been horrified by the horrible that most drama action thrillers are—DON’T. I would recommend this to someone who has never seen a kdrama in their life. That’s the kind of non-exclusive appeal this crime thriller carries in its DNA.


It has a real story to tell. It has nuanced characters that have layers upon layers, attachments upon attachments, secrets upon secrets. It’s exciting. It’s epic. It’s beautiful. It’s moody, and it’s fun—as it is fun when watching something written, filmed, and acted so well. This is one of those unbelievably rare ones that is lovingly modeled after a very specific western style of filmmaking and storytelling...and actually succeeds!



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