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Set in the near future, a high-rise apartment building has been newly constructed in the big city. The apartment building has residents from diverse backgrounds, but a new infectious disease breaks out. Because of the outbreak, the high-rise apartment is sealed off. The residents struggle to survive, while stricken with fear and distrust of others.
One day, Mbak Dewi recommended I watch this k-drama. I was hesitant to watch it at first since I didn't have a subscription to any other movie platform other than Netflix. But, because I was curious about this drama, I went to Viu, and thankfully, I can watch it for free. I couldn't recall which episode of Viu we couldn't access, so I tried to watch this k-drama on WeTV instead.
The modern zombie
After the COVID-19 pandemic was over, everyone in the world can live normally. We may walk outside without wearing a mask, and there is no quarantine or lockdown policy. All of that changed when a deadly new strain of virus began to spread throughout the city. Those viruses caused a disease namely mad people disease. Why is it mad people disease? Because they will become like a zombie who sucks blood from other people.
Yoon Sae Bom has just moved to her new apartment with her husband, Jung Yi Hyun. Well, two of them have a lot of histories, but let's say that they are the main couple in this drama. Sae Bom is a member of SOU (Special Operation Unit). She has a very sharp skill regarding survival ability. She is also self-righteous and unable to tolerate injustice.
Then, Yi Hyun is a detective who is also a former baseball player. He is very smart and has great intuition. So, when their apartment building was affected by the lockdown policy, this 501 couple try their best to make sure everyone is safe.
The worst side of the people
This k-drama has shown the worst side of every person in La Ciel's apartment. In that life-and-death situation, every person just tried their best to seek advantages--most of it is about money. Start from Ms Oh who wants to be the resident representative, Gook Hae Sung, the 6th-floor lawyer who just want to find more client for his "legal advice"--which in my opinion he is a very useless lawyer or Oh Joo Hyung who is very manipulative--and endangered every resident with his ridiculous thinking.
In my opinion, this k-drama is incredible. It's very engaging from the very start. The pace is perfect--not very slow or fast. We can follow the story smoothly. Then, every problem that the writer throws can be solved one by one.
What I don't really like...
Not gonna lie, I have to agree with Mbak Dew's review. The ending of this k-drama wasn't very satisfying. I feel that the conflict just ends abruptly. There are so many blank explanations from the story. I mean, in the 11th episode, there is still a climax for the story, it applied as well on the 12th episode. I just wish there will be any more episodes to explain the "calm-down" situation.
But well, Mbak Dew said that it could open the opportunity for the second season with an ending like that. Sigh... I'm just... not really satisfied with it.
Conclusion
I would like to suggest you watch this k-drama. Even though Sae Bom and Yi Hun is the main lead in this drama, you won't find a very romantic scene from them. So, it won't distract your focus from the action and thrilling scene.
Then, not gonna lie, this drama is still very chill. I mean, you still can find one or two comedic scenes. So, there won't be a really over thrilling moment. If I compare it to "Kingdom", well, both of them are incredible. Let's just say that "Kingdom" is from the Joseon era and "Happiness" is from the modern one.
8.5 out of 10 stars.
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