My Name is a crime-action TV series directed by Kim Jin-min and stars Ahn Bo-Hyun, Han So-hee, Yull Jang, and Kim Sang-ho, alongside other cast members and consists of 8 episodes
The story follows Yoon Ji-Woo (played by Han So-hee) as she tries to get revenge for her father’s death by joining a criminal gang.
Her gangster father’s disappearance has put a damper on her life with her getting bullied relentlessly at school.
After her father was murdered, she teams up with a crime boss and the police and seeks revenge, of course.
My Name is an absolutely thrilling ride. The episodes are thrilling, grungy, and feature a narrative style that keeps you on the edge. It’s a revenge thriller, so of course, expect all the usual tropes that come with a story like this.
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However, even with the tropes, the series never feels old or boring. If anything, the creators have done an excellent job at molding these tropes to fit a storyline that will make you go to the next episode the moment one is over.
It’s not just the thriller aspects of it though. My Name is just so deeply emotional at all times. Ji-woo’s sadness and heartbreak are apparent and the emotional upheavals that she goes through before and after her father’s death give her story the much-needed ammunition and reason.
In some scenes that are difficult to watch but are moments for Ji-woo to grow, it’s Ji-woo’s resolve that we see throughout. The gym scenes are by far the most heart-wrenching because Ji-woo is the outside – she’s a woman in a man’s world. She’s insulted and sexually abused, but she comes out of it like a phoenix.
Her growth can be attributed to Park Hee-soon, who is every part sinister and nurturing to the orphaned Ji-woo. In another gruesome scene in a cage where the recruits all go against each other, Ji-woo, in spite of being the youngest, holds on to her own. It’s gruesome, it’s horrifying and it’s a great watch. The violence can get to some and you might just be a little nauseous, but there won’t be a moment you won’t cheer for Ji-woo.
My Name also looks absolutely splendid. The cinematography is excellent and the scenes are bathed in dark reds, oranges, and shadows. It looks absolutely splendid and makes this revenge story all the more thrilling and exciting to watch.
Han So-hee, who was so different in Nevertheless, is an absolute badass here. She is a cannon waiting to go off to avenge her father and ease her guilt. Underneath all of her rage, though, is a person who is vulnerable, scared, and heartbroken.
Han So-hee embodies all of those emotions effortlessly. The pain of losing her father and the determination to murder his murderer come upon her face and through every action of hers.
The action sequences, too, look absolutely great and are realistic. At no point does it seem like So-hee is beating people to a pulp. It’s so absolutely thrilling that it makes watching this a charming affair!
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