Reviews
How this drama got me so hooked is magical!
It took me a while to finish this drama because I really didn't want it to end. "From Now On, Showtime!" is a hilariously silly comedy but there's also the perfect balance of romance, suspense, and heartwarming emotion. I genuinely laughed and ugly cried and truly felt connected to the cast at the end. Yes, the story is pretty well written but it's honestly the cast that makes this drama work so well. At the start of the first episode, I was not impressed and thought it would be too cheesy for me to get into. The arrogant magician meets the stubborn lady cop plot didn't have any appeal. It turns out that these characters would become way more interesting and endearing than they initially seemed, and Cha Cha Woong's "assistants" would soon steal the show, and keep me watching! This isn't just a romance with great chemistry, it's the bond between characters that got me! I won't say too much about the supernatural aspect, since the reveal is so well done, but that's also a major hilarious highlight!
Park Hae Jin as Cha Cha Woong is a cold and conceited loner who is the unlikely match for Jin Ki Joo as emotional and impulsive Go Seul Hae. These characters are extreme in order to play up the comedy, and at first, it felt like too much, but soon I grew to love their banter and they seemed perfect together. You can expect some standard romance tropes like denying their attraction, melodramatic destiny, and past life connections, but the ghost aspect of the story made this drama still feel very original. Go Gyu Pil, Jung Suk Yong, and Park Seo Yeon, much like the characters they play, are the glue that holds this story together. Their chemistry with each other and the leads are what makes this drama magical. Their comedic mystery-solving antics (later including Jung Joon Ho) are the plot of the majority of the episodes, and that was enough to keep me addicted.
They were all so good at conveying emotion too, as well as comedy, making the characters also feel memorable and real.
KDRAMADIARY: There seem to be a lot of similar Korean series that delve into justice and revenge plots. What do you think is this drama’s edge? What are the charming points of The Killing Vote?
Park Hae Jin: I looked up various works of the similar genre, met actual police officers, felt a sense of realism, and received advice.
Park Sung Woong: First of all, the fact that he has a daughter named Na-rae was the starting point of my preparation. I didn’t want the evil type of character that I’ve shown thus far to be reflected. I made a lot of efforts to portray Kwon Seok-ju as being between good and evil, so that he would not look evil.
Lim Ji Yeon: I worked on showing Joo Hyun as is. Joo Hyun is around my age and I think she’s a character that comes across as more friendly compared to the other characters I have shown recently. I also tried to create a Lim Ji-yeon-esque Joo Hyun by emphasizing the crazy energy and righteousness Joo Hyun has.
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