KDrama Review : Black Dog

Title : Black Dog, Black Dog: Being a Teacher

Episodes : 16

Genre : School, Teachers, Drama, Slice of life, Friendship, Business

Story : 8 out of 10

Characters : 8 out of 10

Cinematography : 8 out of 10

A refreshing school drama focusing on teachers and their struggles.

The main character of the korean drama Black Dog

Story

Ha Neul is trying to become a teacher, but she doesn’t manage to get hired anywhere. Finally, she gets a job opportunity at a private school, but there is a catch, the school only hires short term teachers. Now, she has to fight with everyone for a chance to get a permanent position. On top of that, rumors start to spread among the teachers that she was hired because her uncle works at the school as well, and everyone isolates her. But Ha Neul doesn’t give up. She has been dreaming of being a teacher that helps her students and connects with them, after she was saved by a teacher when she was a student, a teacher who, after saving her, died. Now, Ha Neul wants to honor his memory, but she finds it hard to blend in with the other teachers.

Story vise, the drama was pretty decent. Apart from the last episode, that was a bit messy and boring; the rest of the drama was really good. The main character, Ha Neul, was interesting and her story about how she became a successful teacher and won over her colleagues, was, surprisingly, quite entertaining. Another plus was that they didn’t add romance to the mix, as that would have shifted the focus of the drama from the slice of life to a more overused trop. Also, it was refreshing that they focused more on the teachers rather than the students, a theme that most dramas nowadays exploit. So, overall, the amount of drama was just enough and the human relationships that were presented were sweet, simple and humane.

The Characters of the korean drama Black Dog

Characters

Ha Neul was saved by her teacher when she was in an accident back in high school. That teacher died that day, but he inspired Ha Neul to follow the same path. That’s why Ha Neul is passionate about teaching and connecting with her students. She is also hard-working, just and friendly. Seo Hyun Jin was, as always, adorable and she nailed the dramatic scenes.

Sung Soon is a senior teacher who struggles to juggle her job and her family duties. She is passionate about her job, dynamic and more like a mother bear to her team. She is firstly skeptical over Ha Neul, but eventually she warms up towards her. Ra Mi Ran was a very strong persona in the drama.

Yun Woo is a hard-working teacher who likes when his efforts are recognized. He only focuses on his own gain, but he feels bad for Ha Neul and wants to help her and protect her. Ha Joon did a good job with his performance.

Poster of the korean drama Black Dog

Cinematography

The production of the drama was pretty simple, but it fitted the drama well.

Overall

My overall rating is 8 out of 10. The drama was a nice slice of life with great characters.

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