‘Ilta Scandal’ was too greedy

《Taeyuna’s Listening Bodbo》
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"Looking back after completing a long journey, I reflect on whether I may have been too greedy. I will try my best to become a writer who writes good dramas. It would be good if you enjoyed the 'fun' ending rather than the 'obvious' ending. "It seems"

As writer Yang Hee-seung of tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'One Shot Scandal' said, was the greed too excessive? The author's excessive greed, who wanted a happy ending for all the characters, caused anger. It is an 'obvious' ending rather than the 'fun' ending of tvN's 'One Thing Scandal', which created absurdity by showing a serial killer who killed people as a pitifully sympathetic character and numerous villains living happily ever after with sudden reform.

‘Ilta Scandal’ ended on the 5th. 'Ilta Scandal' was a box office hit that started at 4% and rose through word of mouth, reaching 15% with each episode. Above all, Jung Kyung-ho and Jeon Do-yeon's "romance, not scandal" chemistry attracted a lot of attention and became popular.

However, the chronic problem of 'Yongdusami', which has been a chronic problem in recent hit dramas such as 'Twenty-Five and Twenty-One' and 'The Youngest Son of a Chaebol Family', was also the same for 'Ilta Scandal'.

The romance between Jung Kyung-ho and Jeon Do-yeon that the public had hoped for disappeared at some point, and the narratives of those around them became too lengthy, leading to the 'Ilta Scandal'. Above all, the story of the 'iron ball serial killer' stood out, creating the feeling that the genre had changed from a romance to a thriller.

The problem is the end of criminal Ji Dong-hee (played by Shin Jae-ha). Ji Dong-hee killed people who got in Choi Chi-yeol's way because he and his sister were the only adults they trusted. Whatever the reason, the crime of killing someone cannot be forgiven, but the author handled Ji Dong-hee's death so noblely. In response to Choi Chi-yeol's urgings to turn himself in, Ji Dong-hee surrenders without a sense of guilt and shamelessly says "I have nothing more to protect," and the scene with his older sister is shown, making Ji Dong-hee's murder seem like a fulfillment of his dead sister's dream. It felt like the love my younger brother wanted to give me.

Murder is a sin that can never be forgiven by death. However, the 'Ilta Scandal' made Ji Dong-hee an honest criminal until the end, rather than paying the price and repenting for his sins. So much so that the author's words about creating a 'fun' ending become meaningless.

In the final episode, all the characters suddenly changed for a happy ending. Jang Seo-jin (played by Jang Young-nam) was fined for leaking exam papers, but this served as an opportunity to look back on her family. Jo Soo-hee (played by Kim Seon-young) had a difficult time for a while due to her husband's affair, but eventually sent her daughter to medical school and used her aptitude to become a consultant at Pride Academy. started a new life. Nam Hae-i's (played by Noh Yoon-seo) biological mother, Nam Haeng-ja (played by Bae Hae-seon), committed villainous acts and left for Japan alone for her daughter, while Nam Jae-woo (played by Oh Eui-sik) and Kim Young-ju (played by Lee Bong-ryeon), who had an unexpected romance, eventually became a couple.

The romance between Jung Kyung-ho and Jeon Do-yeon also has a happy ending. Nam Haeng-seon (played by Jeon Do-yeon), who failed the sports instructor certification exam and was unable to marry Choi Chi-yeol (played by Jeong Kyung-ho) and was only dating, eventually passed the test and promised to marry while kissing on the street.

'Ilta Scandal' was completed as an 'obvious' work by adding various scandals to a work that would have been insufficient if it were just filled with the romance of Jeong Kyung-ho and Jeon Do-yeon. The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. I feel regretful about the 'one hit scandal' that ended in a bittersweet ending.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr