Voice (2017–2021) User Reviews

Give it time...

[canuckteach · 9/10 · 18 January 2020]

I thought the series got off to a sluggish start-the wife of a police officer is stalked and killed by a smooth-talking, elegant killer armed with a sort of ball peen hammer and the story drags while the officer grieves. Then, the authorities think they have the culprit, but another (female) officer-a call centre operative-claims the voice of the suspect does NOT match her recollection. Thus, we encounter the unique 'hitch' of this show: this girl has amazing hearing, a skill she has developed diligently. As work begins on other cases, this 'gift' plays a big part, and we suspect one day, she will identify the voice of our mysterious serial killer with the 'slugging device'.

The series contains forensic errors, and some unexplained plot elements, which savvy viewers in the Western Hemisphere will detect easily, but the gifted call Center Officer & the cop with the murdered wife, and their new team, combine for suspenseful episodes, if you stick with it. This 'gifted faculty' thing is catching on: we have Monk with his obsessive-compulsive attention to details; Sniffer, a Russian crime series with a human bloodhound; and the defunct LIE To ME about a human lie detector. It all makes for fun if you suspend your belief a bit. It all started with Sherlock Holmes, you know, in Victorian England, and his gift of observation & deduction.

So, despite its faults, and some grisly moments when the mysterious killer strikes, we are going to wait this one out TIL our gifted girl nails the bad guy.

excellent thriller

[threewibbes · 9/10 · 16 April 2020]

Ignore the other review. Even among Korean dramas, which are generally very good, this one stands out.

I am sticking with it - even though

[mhbjc · 9/10 · 12 April 2023]

First of all - couldn't the Call Center's IT geek locate a back up of the entire 9-1-1 call from the detective's wife? Or interview everyone on the Call Center's team to confirm her story? Clearly they appear to be able to hear most of the conversation(s).

And these detectives show up everywhere without even a stun gun? They are told the assailant has knives! It's episode 4 by the time we see a real gun. And why do they run every where? They need motorcyclyes for the size of those alleys. I actually appauled when I saw the first pop-up police light! Plus... can they ask the victim to send a photo of what they see? Am I the only one who thinks to do that?

I'm not a fan of the detective's acting. It got better once he stopped fighting the Director. I really like her character a lot.

It is a little complicated to have to repeat the video to read the dialogue. They talk very fast!

It is entertaining. Since it only has one season, I will finish watching.

Voice is a Fantastic Drama

[sandrakara · 10/10 · 2 April 2021]

I really really appreciate and enjoy this drama because it was kept me at edge of my sit any time I watch each Season. I and 15 friends really love it. I hope to watch more Season of it❤❤💯💯

Pretty Dang Good

[charmainez · 10/10 · 16 November 2020]

Yes , although like some programs or movies there were some flaws ... But Damn , Hyuk Jang portrayed his character superbly . Although the other actors & actresses did a great job also , to me , it seemed as though the series centered on Hyuk Jang's character . Hey which I loved . We need more honest , moralistic , no fear , kinda people like that not only in every cop station but just in general population. I'm now getting ready to watch season 2 on Netflix & I sure hope I don't have to wait to long for Netflix to pick up 3 & 4

Best show ever!!!

[wlatson-2 · 10/10 · 24 January 2021]

I started watching Korean movies tv shows my sister told me about some. I loved the drama even though I'm late for when it came out. I've watched it a total of 6 times or more. Netflix didn't have season 3 but I was determined to find it on a Korean site and I did. Wished it ended differently. Good actors and actresses. A really good twist on cop show

Detective Do Kang Woo 😭

[dokoxhensila · 10/10 · 6 January 2024]

I didn't want the detective who played on 2nd and 3rd season to die 😭😭 he is my fav detective out of three of them 🤧 . I really got so into that character. I felt so bad for him as he kept fighting his demons by himself. Well played and of course Lee jin Uk never disappoints me .

Please don't change detectives every season as it feels like starting the drama from the beginning with all those new characters with the same positions of those who left . At least the male lead don't change it every time 😫. Everything else is good for me . Loved the antagonist on S1 too . So well played. 👏 Currently watching season 4 but the detective from S3 took my heart and is hard to like this one now .(Dw he has my heart on black 😍).

The captions make it cheesier than it needs to be

[dan-bgb · 6/10 · 10 June 2021]

Just goes to show how important a script is. You can have good actors, and a good story with appropriate twists and cliffhangers. But the captions have got to go. I understand that it's incredibly complicated to try and convey the depth of what is happening in bite-size captions, especially with cultural and linguistical differences. But...really ? Almost every interaction between characters goes something like this: Character 1-"The suspect is in the alley"...Character 2-"So...what you're saying is that the suspect is in the alley?" I'm 5 episodes in and it just continues and continues. Quite maddening. Decently entertaining otherwise.

where is jang hyuk in part 2??

[mhc-79245 · 8/10 · 19 February 2023]

Jang hyuk is a brilliant actor and completely becomes the role .. why is he not in season 2??? He is stronger than any of the others except for the leading lady who has strong presence also.

The plot could be better researched in terms of forensic science and homogeneity but overall ok ...even if it loses momentum at times its still keeps ur curiosity ... the only problem is ur curiosity isn't satisfied in the end of part 2 ... and i still don't get who the villain is in relation to the detective.

No more to say but this damn program has a miniimum word count!!! Unbelievable!! I havw something to say about that!!!!

It could be so much better

[mrbungle-9 · 6/10 · 5 November 2020]

Maybe I'm being a little unfair, but I started watching this coming off the back of Stranger (Bimilui Soop) which is really very good and fancied watching another Korean series.

I like the cast and some of the stories within the main arc are pretty cool. But as others have said, the decisions made by the Golden Time Team can be really dumb. They seem to spend a crazy amount of time listening, watching, before actually doing! They display the time onscreen since the calls came in, which seems redundant when they are so slow to respond.

Also, unlike Stranger, the cops seem to carry guns more often (in Stranger they always seemed to have tasers) yet seem like they really don't want to use them at all, as they would rather wave them around than actually shoot them.

And yet......I must admit I'm enjoying it and its cheesiness. The cast are good enough to keep me watching, as are some of the contained stories.

A decent show but...

[Grigsby3 · 6/10 · 13 June 2021]

If you are an American living in the USA it's really hard to watch because the police procedures are so imbecillic compared to what we expect them to be. Officers physically abuse suspects and each other, subordinates yell at their superiors, rich people physically abuse poor people, and when unhappy kick their employees in the knees, and officers are allowed a lot of leeway without being suspended for bad behavior. Also, the cops are very hesitant about using their firearms to end a conflict with criminals; even in life and death situations. Come on guys, shoot him...in the head, the arm, the leg, something. Sometimes the head of the Center responds immediately to information or situations. Other times she stands frozen like a deer in the headlights prompting the viewer to scream, "Do something!"

Would have given it 0 if I could

[sgbabe · 1/10 · 21 August 2021]

Where to start? Has got to be one of the stupidest crime dramas I have seen. And I have seen a lot. The 911 center is hopeless. They can't make any decision and have to refer everything to the boss lady. How will they ever learn! Also explains why they never send response teams out in time.

She's also quite irritating. She keeps asking stupid questions when cops are on the ground. Plus her magical hearing is just crazy. Shouldn't she be driven mad by incessant sound already? Perhaps that explains why she only has one perpetual look on her face.

Police seem to be trained at the kindergarten level. Every thing is taken at face value. There seems to be no need to conduct an autopsy before determining cause of death. And that by the me too. Was he also trained in play school?

The response teams also seem to be unable to do anything until they are told. I could go on and on but I only have this piece of advice if you are intending to watch it. If you have a brain and common sense avoid this show like the plague.

Lots must be forgiven

[markapiec · 7/10 · 1 November 2020]

I wonder whether they consulted someone from police before writting the script. A lot of things will stress you out and everyone who watched at least one series of CSI would be a better detective than those in Voice. On the other hand, the crimes are scary and very intense and I can only hope nothing like that actually goes on in Korea and if so, i hope those investigating them, are more competent.. What i liked.. hmm when it comes to Jang Hyuk i am a modest person, his martial arts skills made up for the lousy script and narrative. It isnt terrible, it is still watchable, but prepare to be forgiving ;-)

Worth Watching

[profeluna007 · 7/10 · 13 November 2020]

The show isn't perfect but it's really entertaining. I think that's the main idea of every show. Don't compare the show to CSI or anything like that, because this is different. Season 1 has some really good episodes. Don't focus on the details and just enjoy the show.

Ignores obvious forensic evidence

[chairisto · 7/10 · 1 October 2018]

It's clear from this drama that the CSI and forensic evidence programs so common in the US and UK etc. haven't yet made it to Korea. There is constant snap diagnoses at a crime scene, often by detectives and without, for instance, a medical examination of a cause of feath, that for some reason is thought to be irrefutable. A prisoner is strangled leaving ligature marks amd dosed with gas and set on fire with a lighter afyer which the perp escapes out an open window and when the cops finally bust the door open theg immediately call it suicide. So... in a locked bathroom the now dead guy somehow manages to dose himself with gasoline and, without lighter or mstch burn himself up and it erases all signs of ligature marks... Just stupid. Other than pre-SCI bumbling and a woman who hears everything but only sectively (the basis of the show), this is entertaining.

Written by eighth graders

[dgross116 · 1/10 · 5 April 2020]

This show had potential and an interesting, semi-Sherlock-ian premise. It quickly turned into a collection of every B-movie cliche and the worst, most unbelievably bad police work. We are burdened with:

• the troubled, live-outside-the-lines detective with a vengeance;
• cops who apparently have never heard of handcuffs;
• thugs who conveniently attack 1 at a time so our hero can defeat everyone ever;
• a 10 to 30 second discussion before doing ANYTHING - including chasing a bad guy;
• the showdown- where our hero tells everyone to back off because "this one's personal."

Yes, it's that bad. At one point a detective stops mid- foot pursuit to take a phone call. Bad guy (dressed in standard, obvious Hitman uniform) gains another 100 yards in distance. Cop then says "let me catch this guy and I'll get back to you," and starts running again.

I could go on but why?

6/10 - it says all

[vongocanhthu-09543 · 6/10 · 9 April 2021]

I have watched the series twice in order to have a clear perspective. I find it is not thrilling as it was supposed to be.

Main actress

• Her performance in this series was not as good as I expected. The acting is neither expressive nor appropriate for this type of series. To declare, the acting has not changed dramatically and accordingly to the features of different situations. It was questionable to me when she is angry, sad, doubtful etc., her face is not changed at all. Her tone of voice is low across two seasons, and there is no such clear emphasization while talking. It makes the series mostly likely are unexpectedly low-key even when there are (various) climaxes.

Contents

• After I watched them the 2nd time, I figured out that, without the special ability of the main actress, it is extremely difficult to persuade viewers on how the cases are solved. Hence, the whole series exposed to heavily rely on the ability of the character in order to solve crimes.

• Due to the dependance on the main actress, the other actors and actresses are not able to be highlighted adequately. Sometimes they even seem desultory in the big picture.

Positive points

• The improvement in content development in season 2: more thrilling, more logic and more persuasive despite the unreasonable ending.

• There are many famous and talented actors and actresses that joined the series, which adds more colours for the whole series.

• A variety of cases, 1 case per episode - that makes it clear and easier to follow.

They were all toys to him

[alaningle7 · 6/10 · 23 December 2020]

A team based at a emergency call centre called the golden time team are tasked with solving emergencies in the optimum time period before tragedy. Luckily the team is headed by a lady with exceptional hearing and contains a brilliant but loose cannon detective. Running through the series is the search for a clever serial killer who has murdered people in both their pasts. Has some good parts but overall disappointing in that the characters are mostly unlikeable or stupid. Plenty of needless blood and gore and repetitive scenes also marr the story

It was ok

[shareen_shany · 7/10 · 13 February 2022]

Review is based on season 1 & 2 available on Nexflix. There is no continuation though its a cliffhanger! The drama is ok. Season 1 is better than 2. There are 4 seasons in the drama. Too much betrayal.

Which suspect leave the phone calls on?

[mondmond-53966 · 3/10 · 3 January 2021]

You know im just 3 episodes in.

1 major flaw: all crime suspect didnt bother to kill the phone call to the police while continue to do whatever they want with the victims? Which moron does that?

And that woman is able to listen to miniscule sounds coming from a normal headset.

No doubt the drama could be suspenseful. But then again. Im not watching superman or supergirl.

Totally unrealistic.

Every star of this rating goes to Kim Jae Uk

[cjbrackett · 6/10 · 13 March 2022]

Deep into my kdrama obsession, I recently watched the romantic comedy Her Private Life and this account immediately became a KJU stan account lol. I decided to watch all of his past work that I could find, and saw a lot of praise for his portrayal of Mo Tae Gu in The Voice. I watched the first season, and the ONLY reason I made it to the end was KJU's magnetic portrayal of the deranged serial killer. He gets 10/10 stars for his performance.

Having watched dozens of kdramas, I'm pretty forgiving when it comes to the differences between Korean and Western TV shows, but this particular drama was terrible as a police procedural. I would 1000000% have rather watched a 16 episode season of the police tracking MTG as he toyed with the leads. The extraneous stories were just not interesting, and I found myself fast forwarding to only watch when KJU was onscreen or being investigated.

The female lead who plays Kang Kwon Joo just didn't do it for me at all. Her character strains credulity in the way she uses her extreme sense of hearing, and it seems like her facial expression hardly ever changes. While I really enjoyed the male lead when he was Yi Bang Won in My Country: The New Age, his portrayal of Moo Jin Hyeok doesn't have the same charisma as I've seen from him before.

KJU was the only redeeming quality of this drama. His incredible acting and presence brings depth to a character that might otherwise have been a boring cliche. I'm in awe of the way he uses his facial expressions and subtle movements to convey emotion, sometimes with only the slightest flicker in his eyes, or a hint of a smile or snarl.

The only problem with him in this role is that he oozes sexuality out of every pore, and I kept having to remind myself he's a really bad guy, because he somehow becomes more attractive the more unhinged he becomes. The way he fully embodies his roles, no matter how different they might be, really shows his range as an actor.

So in summary, season 1 is watchable solely for Kim Jae Uk. I will not be watching further seasons, and will instead move onto to more of KJU's old work.

A normal investigation detective drama

[mailtaskservice · 7/10 · 6 January 2022]

The season 1 was an ordinary detective drama with little intense only. However it still has some illogical moments. I wish the director learn how police force worksand procedures because they made it rubbish.

I can say its nothing exciting on this Season 1, while Season 2 is worse than this and Season is the worst. Season 4 is better than all its predessors.

Good storyline

[ph-50615 · 7/10 · 19 February 2021]

The cases the team investigates are interesting. The lead female character is unusual for a police officer. She hyperventilates a lot. The main female support charachter is more believable

Script with potential ruined by clichés and subpart acting

[Zensha · 5/10 · 5 March 2020]

I like Jang Hyuk as an actor, but I didn't even feel a little guilt or sadness from him when his wife died. He was just busy trying to be the cool guy like he always has in every other show. And why is the one-look-throughout-the-entire-show female lead always whispering?! Seriously, even the supporting actors and actresses show more emotions than both male and female MCs.

In episode 3, the drug Midazolam doesn't work like this... You don't need to swallow it for it to take effect. All you need to do is drip it in your mouth. He had it in his mouth for like a minute before he spat it out. It would've taken effect.

Exactly how inefficient are the cops in Korea? 15 mins on a smartphone with names and you still can't pinpoint the person's location? Even my friend locator app does better than that.

And how can she tell which direction a sound is coming from through a mono walkie talkie? She doesn't even know which direction the walkie talkie is facing. Even god can't do that. "It's on your left" my bottom!

Too much stupidity

[qck1 · 6/10 · 28 May 2021]

Not up to other Korean crime shows. Kang Kwon Joo has someone enter her room in the first season, and the team takes no precaution from experience. And not immediately following up on the last place Na Hong-Soo was seem. Both lead male characters just were not that believable. Korean cop shows non Netflix seem to generally pretty good but this one is just so frustrating stupid.