Seasons
Police officers investigate dark secrets that link a series of present-day murders with puzzling incidents that took place in a town 28 years ago.
Cast

Namkoong Min
Do Jung-woo

Kim Seol-hyun
Gong Hye-won

Lee Chung-ah
Jamie Layton

Yoon Sun-woo
Moon Jae-Woong

Kim Chang-wan
Gong Il-do

Kim Won-hae
Hwang Byeong-cheol

Lee Sin-young
Jang Ji Wan [Police]

Jung Dae-Ro
Baek Hyun Su

An Si-ha
Jo Hyun-hee

Bae Hyun-kyung
Kang Yoon Sung

Baek Ji-won
Lee Taek-jo

Yoon Kyung-ho
Lee Ji-wook

Kim Ki-nam
PD Noh

Choi Dae-chul
Yoon Seok Pil [Police]

Kang Rae-yeon
Min Yu Ra [Police]

Choi Jin-ho
Son Min Ho

Kim Tae-woo
Oh Jung Hwan

Jeon Guk-hyang
Jeong Ok Sook [Hye Won's mother]

Jang Hyuk-jin
Jang Yong Shik [CEO]

Jo Hye-won
Sun Geul-nyeo
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Reviews
Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한
**_Pulls the audience right into the story_**
"Awaken" was a well-made mystery and suspense Korean drama. It follows the story of "Do Jung Woo" (played by Nam Goong Min) and "Gong Hye Won" (played by Kim Seol Hyun) as they try to solve a series of murders tipped by an unknown personality through codes.
The story was carefully laid-out as in each episode there were numerous twists and turns to keep the audience on edge and continually guessing. This also pulled in the audience into joining into solving the ever evolving mysteries.
I also praise the actors and actresses for their superb acting. They did not come to the show as "another character to act", it was evident that they assumed the identity of their characters and lived the way they would if they were real. From being police officers to being ordinary individuals with lives and worries, they successfully invited the audience to a suspension of disbelief the entire sixteen (16) episodes.
The soundtrack was good and were placed in key scenes which created an even greater impact. Finally, the production and directing were top-notch. They did not shy away from picking the right locations, the attires, and the tools needed to present the world of "Awaken".
An overall 9.5 out of 10 stars from me. I highly recommend this show.
ParkMin
It's a decent thriller mystery with an interesting premise and a good performance by the lead. Namkoong brought a lot of character to his character while trying to work with what turned out to be a mediocre flawed script with the usual plot holes. The pacing became problematic halfway through, as it felt sluggish and failed to maintain an engaging momentum. Its length is a contributing factor to that. The village story wasn't big enough to work with. Both female leads were poorly written and their inclusion affected the drama negatively. There was a poor attempt to force a romantic plot line which felt contrived and disrupted the narrative coherence. It would have been fine if they were to commit and go through with it rather than abandoning that. Both female leads lacked chemistry with Namkoong whether it was friendship/professional/romantic. The ending followed a typical and predictable pattern for its genre resulting in an underwhelming and unsatisfying ending. There was clearly a massive bait trying to capitalize on the "multi season" trend.
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