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Episode Guide
Episode 1 – | Review Score – 4/5
Episode 2 – | Review Score – 4/5
Episode 3 – | Review Score – 4/5
Episode 4 – | Review Score – 4/5
Episode 5 – | Review Score – 4/5
Episode 6 – | Review Score – 3.5/5
Episode 7 – | Review Score – 4/5
Episode 8 – | Review Score – 4/5
Episode 9 – | Review Score – 4/5
Episode 10 – | Review Score – 4/5
A Bloody Lucky Day is a South Korean psychological thriller that centres on a taxi driver, Oh Taek, and what happens after encountering a mysterious customer willing to pay him one million won for a trip to Mokpo.
Oh Taek has been facing unfortunate events most of his life, leading to losing his job due to a scam, going to jail, and losing his family since he is drowning in debt. He is now a taxi driver and is determined to work hard to pay his debts and get his family back. One day, he dreams of pigs, which is a sign of luck, and he wakes up optimistically the following morning, ready for a day full of luck and good fortune.
The day starts well, and Oh Taek is on a roll, getting customer after customer, but a call from his son asking for four million won since he lost his sister’s tuition money and a meeting with his wife becomes the turning point of the day that leads to a series of shocking events.
While he is in the process of figuring out where to get the money, a customer offers him a deal he cannot refuse. Oh Taek encounters a cold-blooded killer, Geum Hyk-soo, who secretly hides his identity, and Hwang Soon-kyu, who is a grieving mother, on a relentless chase to catch his son’s murderer.
First, A Bloody Lucky Day is not for the faint of heart since it has some extremely brutal and grisly scenes with so much blood. The suspenseful script keeps the heart racing even when the next scene seems too obvious. The clever subplots with nonlinear storytelling, especially about the psychotic killer, add mystery and intrigue, making the episodes unpredictable.
The writing of A Bloody Lucky Day is intense and nerve-wracking, particularly when the killer makes subtle jokes about murders, which sends a shiver down the spine, making not only Oh Taek petrified but the audience too. Although many viewers find the ending anticlimactic, the writers went for a realistic ending. Therefore, the central conflict is resolved realistically.
A Bloody Lucky Day has an amazing list of characters who add vibrancy to a script that would have otherwise felt monotonous, especially in the first part of the story. Oh Taek’s acting comes out so naturally that the audience cannot help but go through the stressful situations with him.
In the first part of the story, Oh Taek is an optimistic man who only wants to have his family back. He is kind, naïve, believes in the rules of ethics and punishment, is just, logical, and is full of fear. However, he morphs into a different man obsessed with revenge in the second half. Although he becomes apathetic and vengeful in the second half, the writers keep him humane.
Lee Byeo embodies the traits of a ruthless and psychopathic killer. He is scary and unpredictable, derives thrill from the chase, enjoys the sight of blood, and feels powerful since he feels neither pain nor fear. Hwang Soon-kyu’s character adds an emotional side to the first part of the story amidst the mindless human slaughter. She is a resourceful mother determined to bring her son’s killer to justice.
Overall, A Bloody Lucky Day offers a unique representation of crime dramas with a combination of realistic everyday events like a road trip to the coast. The unpredictable twists in an otherwise obvious plot keep the series entertaining, fresh, and exciting, making A Bloody Lucky Day a thrilling watch.
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