Netflix's star-studded 'Narco-Saints' debuts to polarizing reviews

Article: Will 'Narco-Saints' become the next 'Squid Game'?

Source: Han via Naver

1. [+853, -56] I thought it was fun

2. [+346, -19] Finding a drama series fun or not is a personal decision... but I thought it was fun. The cast showed great acting skills, and Jo Woo Jin especially caught my attention ㅎ I think as viewers, our standards have gotten a lot higher and it's great to see drama producers continue to improve and live up to those standards...

3. [+288, -47] I feel like the drama lacked the details to supplement Ha Jung Woo's character and his origin story, why he's willing to risk his life and get viewers on board with his plight

4. [+180, -22] It's great to watch if you have some time to kill

5. [+200, -72] Feels like a rip-off of 'Narcos'. Hwang Jung Min's acting is exactly the same as 'New World' and 'Asura' ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

6. [+59, -7] Westerners are already used to high quality works like 'Breaking Bad' and 'Ozark' so they would never feel drawn to a lesser version of those works like this. It's gaining some interest in Korea because of the big names like Ha Jung Woo and Hwang Jung Min but I think the director's lack of skill is showing in the way that they're not able to develop Ha Jung Woo's character in a believable manner, which will inevitably cause viewers to lose interest. It's basically a B-list crime series that's worth watching if you have time to kill.

7. [+47, -1] Jo Woo Jin's acting is great... Hwang Jung Min, well, he's always been acting these characters..

8. [+36, -0] Jo Woo Jin deserves the attention!!! I was so surprised by his acting...

9. [+31, -2] I stayed up all night watching it... all 7 hours ㅎ

10. [+29, -2] It's a six part series so I thought they wouldn't be able to keep up the tension but it's pretty fun to watch

11. [+25, -1] I watched it all in one go.. it was good. Jo Woo Jin's acting especially was the best. Hwang Jung Min and Ha Jung Woo delivered as they usually do but Jo Woo Jin was just so good right off the bat and obviously thoroughly understood his character. That last scene where he's fighting a Black person was so crazy with how his face was swelling red and you could see his blood vessels popping out of his face. I fell in love with how genuine the actors seemed to be about their craft. Some of these A-list stars need to learn from him.

12. [+15, -1] The drama made me question Ha Jung Woo's acting skills. He brushed away a tear that didn't exist when his friend died, then randomly had a change of character without any reason or explanation. It felt like a completely different character. As for Hwang Jung Min, his acting hasn't changed much through 'New World' and 'Asura'. It all kept making me compare it to 'Breaking Bad' and the detailed ways that series was able to make you think about life because of how great all of thea ctors were. I hope our country is able to develop more series and dramas that don't rely so much on shock factors but on actual acting. Oh yeah, I do have to point out that Jo Woo Jin's acting shined bright in this.

13. [+16, -3] I thought it was good, what's with the comments?

14. [+10, -1] Seems like reactions are really polarized. You either love it or you hate it. I personally enjoyed it.

15. [+8, -0] I saw it and it's the perfect series to kill some time with over a holiday break... nothing that's like super daebak or anything. The story could use some work ㅎㅎ and it was funny how these druglords were so easily played by a regular dude like Ha Jung Woo ㅋㅋ

Article: Netflix's anticipated Korean 'Narco-Saints' series, global #8 just 2 days after release

Source: SBS via Naver

1. [+488, -12] I enjoyed it for the first time in a while

2. [+314, -11] Jo Woo Jin's acting was incredible. The other actors delivered as they usually do with the same characters they usually play but Jo Woo Jin's acting was on another level ㅋㅋ

3. [+134, -14] I enjoyed it more than the 'Squid Game'

4. [+105, -4] It's only six episodes so it was perfect to binge over the holiday break. It was very enjoyable.

5. [+39, -1] Jo Woo Jin's acting showed such great depth. This was his best performance of his career.