Review By Kamal K
Dark, suspenseful, violence and heartbreaking, "My Name" tells a story of a woman who lost her father and then she chose to lose herself in order to take revenge.
"My Name" is an action thriller with the revenge trope as a main theme so the story doesn't have much depth and it's somehow predictable but overall, the drama is entertaining. It has many good action scenes and the choreographed fights are very well executed. The gore is also very realistic so trigger-warning: "My Name" has extreme violence that may not be suitable for everyone.
The story is also well written and it doesn't lose its interest. The pace is good, not too slow nor too fast and it can be binged-watched easily. The length of 8 episodes is good enough to tell the whole story without leaving anything untold and without making the viewers bored or tired of it.
Yoon Ji Woo has a powerful spirit within an unpowerful body which she eventually manages to build up after living, or better surviving, in a very brutal environment. She is indeed a very dynamic woman who doesn't let anything or anyone keep her away from her goal, revenge. Seeing her journey through Han so Hee's surprisingly good portrayal was satisfying and thrilling.
Set aside the moral issue of the illegal stuff Choi Mujin does, I do think he is a pretty decent character. He has a very strong sense of loyalty hence any betrayal really must have cut deep. Props to the actor for being able to show his conflicting emotions upon knowing of the betrayal.
In my opinion, even with the betrayal he still showed mercy to Donghoon despite their apparent one sided brotherhood. It's a given that death is for the traitor and since the betrayal is personal, the more reason he has to lash out. And yet the way he dealt with Donghoon was more with sadness and disappointment rather than revenge and anger. You can see the pain in his eyes when he shot him. Remember when Taeju said Mujin likes to torture his victims and watch life slowly drain from them, but with Donghoon he simply walked away as if he couldn't bear seeing him. If he wanted to torture Donghoon, he could have also then and there killed Jiwoo and made him watch (considering how desperate Donghoon was to protect her daughter).
Overall, I loved the fighting, the connection between Ji Woo and Moo Jin and their dynamics, the visual aspects of the show and the performance. The writing could be a bit more polished - cut some parts out, develop some more. Would recommend it if you feel like watching an action flick and want to be entertained.
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