Class of Lies (2019) User Reviews

Good Enough

[PennyReviews · 7/10 · 13 September 2019]

" Class of lies " had a strong start. The story goes deeper and deeper as it goes, involving more and more characters as it proceeds.

However, there were a few elements that prevended this drama from being great, even though the performances were seriously good. First of all, the story was good, but the drama had some boring scenes. Maybe they didn't handle the pace well enough to keep it interesting through and through. Then, the whole mystery and plotting was not as easily believable as it dealt with kids. But that was easily overlooked. Finally, the ending was questionable.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

Makes you clinging on your seat

[myzuiro · 8/10 · 31 July 2019]

The conflict here is so subtle yet horrifying to watch, the way the bullies has rank and abusing their means to get what they want, even the lawyer has to stay under coverage(which is a little loose end to me, like how on earth some high case lawyer unrecognized on this school still bugs me) but its interesting

Intense Murder Mystery Done Right!

[fake_moviestar · 9/10 · 16 March 2021]

I went into this show with I would say about average expectations. I am a fan of Yoon Kyun-Sang and I like OCN dramas but sometimes they end up disappointing at the finish line. However this one came through, scoring a solid 8.5 rounded up to a 9 for me. The show starts off running with a gory stabbing scene, and Kyun-Sang playing a cocky and charismatic lawyer proved to be an interesting start. The soundtrack really solidified my interest as it switched back and forth from edgy and suspenseful to tragic and gorgeous using some beautiful string pieces as well as a very catchy rock banger.

The mystery is set from the very first episode, and the writing is excellent, dropping bread crumbs here and there for the viewer to come to the conclusion of "who done it" around the same time our ML discovers it. The pacing is done well, there are no boring or dragging episodes, and every scene is used to further the plot. The cinematography was gloomy and cool toned, using dramatic angles and clever shots to bring the story along. The acting is also really great, particularly from our villains.

I felt like everything was done in a realistic way, there were no dumb subplots or crazy leaps to be made to get to the conclusion. The show wrapped everything up very well, leaving just one tiny mystery at the end for the viewers to chew on. Overall this was a very well done mystery/thriller, and for those that like this genre this is a must watch!

Cativating Crime Drama!

[morebon · 10/10 · 6 September 2019]

Intriguing murder mystery crime drama. Extraordinary performance by Yoon Kyun Sang, but then again, I'd watch him in whatever drama he's in. The entire cast was unbelievably awesome. The narrative was absolutely fantastic.! Brilliant! Loved it!

Thank For This Series OCN Channel

[kaungkhantkyaw-79097 · 10/10 · 20 August 2019]

It is the third series that I like. First I like Hotel del luna series. Second WATCHER series. Third Class of Lies series. Fourth Doctor John series. I am so thankful to OCN channel for this class of lies series.This series is not get views rating than WATCHER.But I like this series because it can't lazy for me when I watch it.And also all students who include this series they are good act and I admit that they do their homework well.And I want to know who is the killer.Class of Lies will be sucess and get more highest views rating.

NOT A SINGLE BORING EPISODE!

[sharonmina-33125 · 10/10 · 1 November 2023]

Series like this is not that easy to find where every episode feels like a whole movie alrdy... I have doubts before watching it but it all disappeared only after 1 episode. It's not the type of series where i have to wait until 5-7 episodes before it gets intense/thrilling.. the first two episodes had me intrigued already and that's what i love about this whole series! The actors and actresses did a really great job with their role (kdramas acting never really disappoint me) the casting is just perfect, it's like they're really meant for that role.

Great acting, Amazing plot, Great casting, overall a 10/10 !! Pls make more series like this! I'm tired of sitting in a boring episode full of talking and eventually end up with a boring twist.

I'm just generous

[hannahstalavista · 8/10 · 26 April 2022]

This doesn't satisfied me at all. It didn't gave me the satisfaction of a mystery-thriller genre. I already knew that Beom Jin was the killer as early as episode 6. I didn't like the reason why he killed the victim too. 9.1/10.

Not worth the expectations

[nibhabluelight · 6/10 · 2 December 2022]

I started this drama with wayyyy high expectations probably because of how highly rated it was online but now at ep 10 I'm giving up. It is so slow paced and characters are annoying. Things started making abit sense at one point but then again they had to show another suicide... ughh I don't know if it's just my mood or is it actually that slow. It was pretty clear as well about who the killer might be before halfway through the show. The female characters are nosy and almost all male characters think so high of themselves including ML, there are only a couple decent and likeable characters and thats that. Wish this was a shorter drama or a movie instead. :/

While the storyline premise is intriguing, its execution feels more like a dragged-out soap opera plot

[yamazyewraldi · 6/10 · 15 March 2024]

Here's my take on this series:

Premise: 8/10 The premise of this show is genuinely good, I swear. However, there's this strong soap opera vibe that the director brings in, which kind of takes away from its potential.

Screenplay: 5/10 With such a good premise, it's a shame that the screenplay is quite drawn-out. Many unnecessary scenes are dramatized to the point that this otherwise great show feels like a cheesy soap opera. I'm sure it would be much less 'soap opera' if the writer cut out the unnecessary scenes that don't give impact to the plot. This series could have been wrapped up in just 12 episodes and would have saved a lot of budget.

Acting: 6/10 No, seriously, I'm not a hater. I don't even know most of the main cast. So this is purely from my neutral standpoint. I feel like most of the actors here aren't giving their best performance, especially the one playing Beom-jin. After some digging, turns out Beom-jin's actor is the most popular among the other cast, but he's the one that bothers me the most. There are some villains here, like Gi-hoon, Joon-jae, Beom-jin. But Gi-hoon and Joon-jae managed to portray their villains in their own way. They're natural in their roles without seeming forced. While Beom-jin, I'm not sure if he can't handle his character well or he's just not a good actor. There's something odd about the way he portrays Beom-jin. His acting isn't consistent, sometimes he does it fairly well, but most of the time not. Jaw-jutting and glaring are typical cheap soap opera angry acting we've seen. And that's what he's doing in this show. The way Beom-jin gets angry is really like watching your average soap opera actor. And honestly, his acting seems much more forced compared to other villains in this show. Whether it's his fault or the director's, I don't know.

Scoring: 5/10 Everything feels overly dramatic. Simple scenes that could've been conveyed through dialogue are drowned in excessive dramatic music. And sometimes there's a song in the middle of conversations, no, I'm not kidding, it's literally a background song playing amidst the dialogue between the characters. And it's not a romantic scene with a song playing, it's a regular conversation scene between students. Really weird.

My conclusion: While the storyline premise is intriguing, its execution feels more like a dragged-out soap opera plot. Like i said, this show could've been wrapped up in just 12 episodes, but the excessive drama and flashback scenes make it drag on for 16 episodes. Even after sitting through 16 (each 1 hour long), the mastermind behind the murders didn't face the consequences he deserved, which was quite disappointing. Save your 16 hours for watching another show.

Scary students

[lmerana · 4/10 · 26 October 2019]

I got really scared of the students. If this was really it will scare the bejeesus out of me. Too many scandals, bullying, killings and abuse of power in school and the justice department. When there is so many conflict in a kdrama it became so overwhelming that I had to skip a lot of parts. Also, I cannot picture the Lee admin as a villain as I still remember him in do bong soon. the girl bully is very pretty and the villain student is also cute and I liked his acting. I didn't even know if there was a loveline between the male and female leads because I skipped a lot parts.