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A Virtuous Business
(2024 - Netflix 12 1:30 eps)

Set in a small town in the early 90s, 4 women begin selling adult products. The money, & the breaking of taboos bring empowerment & friendship. For side stories, there is a mystery, some crime & romance.

Great acting, with period-appropriate costuming, sets, & props. The 4 FLs are struggling because of the men in their lives. We see how women are defined by their relationships with men & how difficult it is to have a sense of themselves because society refuses to acknowledge them as independent people.

The pacing is great, with a lot of marvelous comedy, touching moments, & friendship development. The last 1/2 of the last episode was slightly disappointing - not bad, & it wasn't that the story went astray - a different wrap-up would have been more appropriate.

https://mydramalist.com/766207-quiet-sales

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Bad Prosecutor
(2022 - Viki, 12 1:01 eps)

A prosecutor with a sense of justice so strong that he & his morally dubious gang find ways to punish criminals when the law isn't sufficient. Doh Kyung Soo is fantastic & has great fight scenes. Good acting by all, interesting side characters, a dose of comedy & a decent mystery made a pretty good drama. But we didn't get much background on anyone except the ML & character development doesn't happen.

There is no romance. We are left wondering how the prosecutor accumulated his great gang & why the 2nd ML does the things he does. His motivations seem to be for plot convenience, not because of his character. Not to be taken seriously, it is fun if you like D.O. & the OST has some great songs.

https://mydramalist.com/708415-true-sword-battle

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