This is @GB’s review of Idol I. Thank you, @GB!

I’m giving it a separate thread so we don’t lose it when the WAWW/January thread goes down the page.

Cast: Choi Soo Young (“So I Married the Anti-Fan”) and Kim JaeYoung (he was the 2ML in “Love in Contract”)
Episodes: 12
Where to Watch it: Netflix
Network: ENA Genie TV

I would have watched this for the male lead but as you know, I watch kdramas to destress. When I see how egregious litigators and court scenes are depicted in dramas, my blood pressure spikes.

But wait….

there’s a kiss scene??? Maybe I’ll reconsider then. Hahaha. Where’s @agdr03???

source: aousboom’s tumblr

🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

Idol I – The series is completed.

SPOILERS

I’d say it was a pretty good watch all the way through until Ep 11, when it basically ended. The PD obviously had to produce 12 episodes, and so the last episode 12 looked to tie up any loose ends that could be found.

There weren’t that many as would warrant a full episode, hence Ep 12 felt underwhelming, however it did give us the resolutions that made sense for all characters. Other than this, the pace was great, the writing made sense, the mystery of the crime was quite good and the detection while not gone into in detail, still quite interesting.

It was nice to be assured that the Gold Boys continued, back in the spirit of how they had begun, and that they were making their latest album from the songs that Woo Seong had left behind. The best thing was that they were in sync again as friends, that their fans had become more reasonable (even the obsessive ones!) and gave them privacy, and that Se Na was heartily approved as La Ik’s love interest.

Surprisingly even the entertainment agency boss had a bit of resolution, letting the Gold Boys go and be able to live more freely. La Ik’s mum made a short appearance and Chung Jae started his own Detective Agency.

I liked this series for the trajectory of the almost-but-not-quite villain and how he turned out to prefer living more honestly than in following his father’s perfidious footsteps. For a change I was low-key rooting for his character.

I even liked this series for finally giving us a Kim Won Hae character who was not the butt of jokes but a sweet and supportive boss, a cheerleader-in-chief who helped Se Na when she was alone.

The other side character of importance was the unlucky 2nd ML, Chung Jae, an ex-offender whom Se Na had taken under her wing, but who did the best detective work for her. I liked that he did not become the typical 3rd wheel or create a love triangle, but that he accepted where Se Na’s heart lay and respected her decisions.

It was a bit of an eye-opener seeing how fans preferred to buy their own merch, tickets, etc. I’d have jumped at the chance to have special seats to watch my idol given to me by my idol himself!!! But instead fans teamed up online to get stuff they wanted, even when they did not know each other. However in Se Na’s case, she found that her fan partner was none other than her supportive female colleague.

The romance, I guess, can best be called sweet and reasonable. There was enough attraction and electricity where it mattered, however that was never the main focus, as Se Na’s attitude after a hot night with La Ik showed. I did rewatch the sweet kiss scenes, few though they were.

Accolades to Soo Young and Kim Jae Young for giving us believable, relatable characters. I really liked Soo Young in this role as a firm, honest and good lawyer, able to hold her own against bullies and crazy fans of La Ik, as well as an excited and eager fan herself. If it mattered to rate it, I’d give this an 8 out of 10. 🙂