The Veil Episodes 1 & 2 - Discussion Post

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Drama: The Veil
Director: Kim Sung Yong
Screenwriter: Park Seok Ho
Genre: Action, Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Network: MBC
Episodes: 12
Airtime: Sep 17, 2021 - Oct 23, 2021
Aired On: Friday, Saturday

Cast: Namgoong Min (Han Ji Hyuk), Park Ha Sun (Seo Soo Yeon), Kim Ji Eun (Yoo Je Yi), Jang Young Nam (Do Jin Suk), Kim Jong Tae (Kang Pil Ho), Kim Do Hyun (Ha Dong Gyun), ...

Synopsis: A Korean-style spy investigation show with a story about a top National Intelligence Service (NIS) agent. In his endeavor to uncover the internal traitor that brought him to his downfall, he confronts a much bigger enemy behind the organization. Han Ji Hyuk is the top field agent in the NIS. He is held in awe by his colleagues for his perfect record and skill at completing missions. He had been driving an organized crime syndicate into a corner when he vanished off the face of the earth, but he returns in the most horrific state and doesn't remember anything that happened within the last year. With his memory lost, Ji Hyuk gets assigned to a team with minor tasks. While on the team, he meets Je Yi, who is delicate and heartwarming but with a painful past. Seo Soo Yeon is the head of team 4 of the Crime Information Center who is excellent at performing her duties and solving cases. She has great affection for people, and she especially cares for her teammates.

You can watch it on Kocowa and Viki

Source: Drama info and image from MyDramaList

Have you watched this Omona? What are your thoughts?

Yay finally a new crime drama!! This is another type of show I love to watch so obviously I had to give it a try (and no, it has nothing to do with those pics of Namgoong Min and his muscles, nope, not at all lol) and what a great surprise those episodes were. I loved them (even if I made fun of Han Ji Hyuk and called him Tarzan during the first episode), they were dark, intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I am now totally invested in discovering what happened to Ji Hyuk during his last mission and who is responsible.
The action scenes are great and pretty violent (so be warned) which is something I expect from this kind of show so I'm not disappointed.

I must admit that I only know Namgoong Min because of 'I Live Alone' (I have 'Hot Stove League' on my to-watch list but also have too many things to watch :( ) but I am so pleasantly surprised by his performance here. He's excellent as the lone wolf type looking for revenge and damn what a physical transformation! Just for that I applaud him, that's a loooot of dedication! We love an actor totally invested in their character ^^.

Can't wait for the next episodes!

Comments

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Just started watching during lunch today and is 1/2 way through the first episode. So far so good though I may not be the best judge because I love action and espionage type movies/dramas. Also, he really bulked up for the role. He’s been posting on Insta so I’ve been waiting!

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He really did, I couldn't believe my eyes especially in that scene on the boat.
But to be honest I find it a little bit too much ^^'

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Me too! I appreciated the shots of him lifting weights, flexing his muscles, and all that stuff but it was not my cup of tea either. Made me wonder who is that bulky when they’ve been missing for a whole year and is found on a boat in rags! 😂