Lies Hidden in My Garden

Korean Drama " Lies Hidden In My Garden " is a twisty dark drama.

The atmosphere of the series is probably what keeps things suspenseful, with clever, sharp shots, and foggy - grey blue filters.

The characters were quite intriguing as well. They were what supported the plot and carried it when things got too messy and too tiring. They were also the ones that aided to the success of the twists, as them being morally grey made it hard to predict their next move. Therefore, the performances were enjoyable.

Finally, the pace of the drama was perfect for the story, as was its length.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

This kdrama is a masterpiece, down to the shots, the visuals, the cinematography, the acting, and the dialogue. Every scene has a purpose and the overall plot is very tense and riveting. It's so underrated because it's not your typical rom com kdrama and it has two female leads, but it is definitely worth every second of your time.

Every scene leaves you wanting more and every episode ends on an addicting cliffhanger. The characters are well rounded and you will be intrigued by all of them, even the side characters and the evil characters. Lim Ji-yeon especially stands out. I'm sad it's almost over and hope there is a season 2.

The actors did their job well. The story line was good but I think the director(s) failed his/their job. This drama probably could have been wrapped up in five or six episodes. The endless distance shots lasting longer than necessary and the never ending pensive moments were excruciating! I had to fast-forward through parts because of the boring camera work and yet I didn't lose any of the storyline. The direction of this series was poorly done. I feel bad for the actors who obviously worked very hard only to get lousy reviews because of some director who wanted to play with a camera. If you have patience, that you don't mind being worn thin, it does have a good storyline.

Kim Tae-Hee plays Moon Joo-Ran who grew up in a wealthy family but after discovering the body of her murdered sister she has depression issues and often seems detached from the world. Her husband played by Kim Sung-Oh is a successful surgeon and when his wife complains about a strange smell emanating from the garden he brushes her off by saying she is imagining it. Her investigation into the smell leads her to Chu Sang-Eun played by LimJi-Yeon who is pregnant and a victim of domestic violence until her husband dies under mysterious circumstances. It is a dark suspenseful plot and even though it is only 8 episodes too much time is spent on dramatic silences and would have been more enjoyable as a movie with a tighter script. Super acting from all the cast though especially the two female leads.

The only exciting episodes were ep2 and ep7, the rest was just boring and quite honestly predictable.

There's too many dramatic pauses where the actors would just stare at each other and it's so frustrating, take off the long pauses and the ep would be 30min.

There was no hook and the storyline was disappointing, I expected more when I watched the trailer.

The villain was almost clear from the begging so there's no excitement into knowing who actually 'did it', even the twist wasn't satisfying.

There was a huge build up for some characters like the neighbour and the mom but we never got into actually knowing their whole background.

Also the whole thing with her sister was never clarified how she's "involved".

Overall it was so boring, and the only silver lining was the pregnant lady's ending.