Time Between Dog and Wolf [DVD]

Just finished my ninth K-Drama. And I thought CITY HUNTER was intense. TIME BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF is not for the faint of heart. Action and emotion from beginning to end. Sixteen hours of twists and turns that will leave you feeling like you've been smacked around from the inside out. I don't know how the good people of the Republic of Korea manage to make their shows so addictive, but personally I like their TV a whole lot better than ours. Highly recommended for teens and adults looking for a thriller with a heart and soul. As with CITY HUNTER, one of the things I liked best about TIME BETWEEN DOG AND WOLF was the chemistry between the lead guy and the lead girl. What makes this one a little different is that the guy and girl meet as children before finding each other again later in life. I love that twist, which incidentally shows up in several of my favorite TV shows and films, including LORNA DOONE and BRAVEHEART. There will be times when you will want to strangle almost all of the main characters, but stick with it. The payoff is well worth it. Considering how much emotional turmoil the characters are forced to endure, how high the stakes are, and how hopeless everything seems at certain points, I kept thinking, "There is NO WAY this is going to end well." As I was watching the last few episodes, I was afraid the ending would be so tragic that I'd want to throw away my DVD set when I had finished it. It's still sitting proudly on my shelf. And it's going to stay there for a while.

I love this Korean drama because it has all the elements that K dramas are famous for--action, romance, mystery, suspense, and beautiful actors giving compelling performances in genre stories. Lee Joon Gi is especially amazing in his tour de force performance of the protagonist's extreme character arc, but all of the characters, even the villain, are interesting characters well portrayed. This is not for viewers who demand realism in their dramas, but if you like to suspend your disbelief in exchange for a great emotional ride, this is a treat.

I loved it. I’ve watched and rewatched it several times.

Lee-jun-ki continues to grow as an actor, creating the more moving and entertaining aspects of a pretty formulaic k-tv crime melodrama. The obligatory love triangle distracts from the action, and Lee-jun-ki is no Thai boxer, but he is convincing as a troubled young man who as a child, personally watched his prosecutor mother be shot to death , only to later encounter the assasin while on duty as a drug enforcer agent. If the series could have stuck to the theme of what this person has to do to accommodate his complex feelings , especially when he becomes amnesic and believes he really is a gangster (Kay), it could have been more powerful. Acting by the rest of the cast varies from bland to powerful. Choi Jae Sung as the drug lord Mao reminded me of Brando in the Godfather. The English subtitles on the DVD I brought have a problem from episode 12 on, becoming bewildering and comical, with all the Korean names turned to Chinese names. Over all a C, with LJK's acting a B+

Lee Joon Ki, he's very talented and handsome. He can change his facial expression easily when the part needs it. They're all superb and potray their characters easily. I like also the story, but, hoping this will not true to life.

This series is as superb as critics and Korean Drama lovers say, and it is on many top KDrama lists. The entire cast, direction, writing, editing, score, and cinematography are excellent. The bad guy is multi-dimensional and interesting; the two male leads playing brothers are among Korea's best actors and give two of their finest performances--especially Lee Joon Gi, who is always wonderful and is amazing here in a complex and demanding role. This series truly is a great one. Unfortunately, for some reason, the series is currently only on GoodDrama.com which cuts up episodes and shows commercials--no way to watch films, IMO. This version on Amazon is a good copy with English sub-titles but is obviously straight off the Korean network with Hangul news script running at the screen bottom in some episodes. But most of the episodes do not have the script. So if you can tolerate a mild distraction periodically, it is well worth buying.

This drama defies easy labels because it is so many genres in one. The viewer can seldom become bored. The plot switches alone keep one on their toes. On top of that the plot moves forward and back and relocates geographically as well. The main character played by Lee Jung-ki has personality changes that seem to demand costume and hairstyle updates as well. This may sound fairly ridiculous, but somehow it all works. Lee has proved to be more than a pretty face with this almost Shakespearian work. The people who made this drama were very brave and it worked!

I watched the first 3 episodes online and immediately went on a hunt for the whole series! I watch a lot of Korean dramas which I find more entertaining than what's coming out on US TV! I was so excited to find it on Amazon that I bought it without seeing the rest. I am so excited to own it and its now one of first of many in the future purchases of not only Lee Jun Ki but other dramas in the future! This is a keeper!! I can't stop watching! When I am bored, I watch it! I've loaded it into iTunes format so I can watch when I travel. So much better than City Hunter!!