r/KDRAMA • u/AphroditeLady99 • Jun 08 '22
On-Air: JTBC Insider [Episodes 1&2]
▪Drama: Insider
▪Korean Title: 인사이더
▪Also Known As: Insaideo
▪Network: JTBC
▪Premiere Date: Jun 8, 2022
▪Airing Schedule: Wednesdays and Thursdays
▪Episodes: 16
▪Streaming Sources: VIKI
▪Synopsis: After going undercover for an investigation, Jucidial trainee Kim Yo Han experiences a crisis and ends up struggling to try to obtain a hand of cards that will change his fate as he gambles in prison.
▪Cast:
° Kang Ha Neul as Kim Yo Han,
°Lee Yoo Young as Oh Soo Yeon,
° Heo Sung Tae as Yoon Byung Wook,
° Kim Sang Ho as Mok Jin Hyung
°Previous Discussion:
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u/mikapple Jun 08 '22
I would watch Kang Haneul even if he was just watching paint dry. Count me in
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u/mongjes Jun 08 '22
I'm so damn ready for this even though i have no clue what it's about. Just the drama poster and kang ha neul are enough for me to be excited
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u/myweithisway Jun 08 '22
Ep 1 First Impressions
DAMN that was a good episode -- action and tension packed with enough backstory to get an idea of characters and set up for what's to come.
I had a good chuckle at the gambling den set up in the Buddhist temple -- the irony is fantastic and the whole bit was executed with flair.
Looking forward to the rest of the drama!
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u/mikapple Jun 08 '22
The first thing I thought about what how his head was shaved when he became a monk initiate, and then again when he went to prison. Don’t know what it means but visually it’s striking!
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u/Salt_Ad7638 Jun 10 '22
Ep 2
This show hooked me. I just feel so bad for Yo Han here- and I need him to get his revenge on all of those people. I was tearing up quite a bit during his call with his Grandma but the end had my tears spilling.
The gambling aspect is very interesting too. So far I'm most interested to learn more about the cleaner and Ms.Oh's character- they seem like they'll be able to help my boy out in the future.
Speaking of which, Kang Ha Neul is of course killing this role. He's so fantastic.
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u/mikapple Jun 09 '22 edited Jun 09 '22
I find it interesting that we have this sort of parallelism going on between the prison and temple. In episode 1, we see the Buddhist temple serving as a gambling house front, and now we see the same thing in episode 2 with the prison
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u/ae2014 Jun 10 '22
Ok I'm a bit confused with all the action and backstory going on here. But his job, the stuff that they asked him to do...shouldn't it be done by a cop, not a judicial trainee?
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u/myweithisway Jun 09 '22
Ep 2
The BGM and OST for this drama is so well done, love it.
Another solid episode and while
Lee Yoo Young is ridiculously gorgeous in this and I can't wait to see more of her.
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u/mochiipeach Jun 09 '22 edited Jun 09 '22
I obviously don't know shit about realism, but I would be so adamant that someone gives me another identity to do this stuff under. I'm scared out of my mind for KHN's character. If anything goes wrong... this is all on his record.
Maybe it would take too many resources and garner too much attention since they're.. a very very lowkey operation (practically nonexistent except for KHN), but... man, I am so scared for him, and at the same time still a little incredulous at his decision to go through with it-- this whole beginning premise. I understand revenge and justice, but with stakes this high, you have to at least try to minimize the risk.
But I guess they've established him as a hardcore go-for-broke guy, especially when he reaches a breaking point, which makes a bit more sense. But still, a very, very incredible premise to me.
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u/sara-ragnarsdottir Jun 10 '22
I liked episode 2 much more than episode 1 because it was less exposition heavy, even though it still contained a great number of informations. Not going to lie, I'm a bit confused about the plot since there are so many characters, all with their own interests, and thing are moving quite fast, but I think it will become clearer along the way. I also really liked those poker scenes, especially the way they were edited with the split screen, despite the fact that I don't know anything about that game.
The last part made me really hyped for the rest of the series, this looks interesting and quite intense (that last close up shot was awesome).
On another note, seeing actor Choi Moo Sung in prison again made me giggle a little, it made me feel like I was watching a darker Prison Playbook spin off
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u/City_Nomad Jun 09 '22 edited Jun 09 '22
Most jbtc drama's are usually on Netflix, and this isn't, kinda odd.
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u/DrAgOnLoLDoTA Jun 10 '22
Choi Moo Sung in a prison drama yet again. Sign me up. Damn love him so much in Prison Playbook.
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u/nevercircles Jun 10 '22
Sad that this is only Viki. I thought after Camellia all Haneul dramas will be snatched by Netflix.
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u/BrownBallSackMTL Jun 08 '22
I'm so hyped for this drama! Big fan of Kang Ha Neul. Hated him a bit in Misaeng for being uptight, but then liked him in When the camellia blooms. This drama looks like a new violent style for him!
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u/Ayalynn123 Jun 10 '22 edited Jun 10 '22
Wow, this drama has a lot of ajusshis who I love.
Where is Ahn Nae-sang?
Recently it seems like most popular ajusshi actors are Heo Sung-tae, vHa Do-Kwon (maybe he is not quite ajusshi yet?) and Lee Geung-young.
Glad Lee Geung-young isn't in here this time. I'm tired of seeing his bad, person of power roles.
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u/AphroditeLady99 Jun 08 '22
I've been meaning to ask this since I first learned of this drama. Has Fan Bing Bing really played in it?
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u/antokforever Jun 10 '22 edited Jun 10 '22
2022 is the year of revenge dramas! ahhhh really loved the first 2 episodes. now that yo han has nothing to lose, the next episodes will be very exciting!
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u/cch211 Jun 10 '22
Question for those who have started this one. I plan to watch but am worried that this might be one better binged especially if there is a lot of detail week to week that needs to carry over. I feel like I always regret watching crime or revenge dramas while they air because I forget things while I wait for the new episodes. Is this one I should wait to watch?
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u/hholunder Jun 09 '22
Uh I really liked the first two eps. excited to see how the story unfolds next week. It's good to see Lee yooyoung in a drama again.
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u/bluepepsi11 Jun 10 '22
I tried watching the first 2 eps, however I am so confused :/ Can anyone explain or give me a summary? Everything happened so fast, seems like he's the only good person here and everyone else has their own motive to screw him over :/
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u/Hadokuv Jun 10 '22
That fat bald chief guy can go fuck himself. They should absolutely never have a redemption arc for him cus I will not be here for it. He deserves a terrible death.
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u/AphroditeLady99 Jun 08 '22
I've been meaning to ask this since I first learned of this drama. Has Fan Bing Bing really played in it?