Lol sorry a big rant coming..I was so mesmerized by the writer-nim of Secret Forest, that at the end hoping for a romance angle between Shi Mok and Yeo Jin felt like a bit too much to expect from her, it’s that kind of a story with an almost reverential air, as if the story is too cool to expect anything romantic lol. Don’t know if my point is coming across. Regardless, have to say, I Loved SF. Even if the story deals with simple and clear concised concept, pain of an old mother for her already aged son, pain of a son who lost his father, a man’s humiliation who was falsely accused, revenge of a daughter who always had to see her dad being wronged, and then on the other end, an idealistic police officer and a righteous prosecutor who doggedly pursuited the criminals till the end. I hoped that the writer would at least show us what motivated Shi Mok to follow his job so perfectly, as if it was not even his job, as if he had to do it as his duty. That level of dedication is so much hard to find in today’s society. Rather it doesn’t exist anymore maybe.
I got inspired by Secret Forest, so weird that all those righteous and thought provoking dialogues like how we are acting as if everything is ok, or like completely ignoring the lies and taking them as then truth, all of these contribute to how society is today, and that someone can get away with harming another person, these accusations the drama make really is universal, no matter where we are from right now. So I got the writer’s message somehow I feel. I love the writer’s sense of sophistication, and maybe Shi Mok acts that way( silent and all), since writer wanted to show that when you are not talking at all, it helps when you ignore the chaos and take the right decision. I would love to re-watch the drama again someday , because it has been an amazing ride from the start. My respect for the writer, the director and the actors most importantly. 👍👍✌