A new K-Drama is receiving praise and criticism for two completely different reasons.
On August 12, Kim Seon Ho made his highly anticipated comeback alongside Cha Seung Won, Kim Kang Woo, and Jo Yoon Soo in a Disney+ series about the race to find a stolen bioweapon.
On social media, viewers expressed their love for the series’ plot and the cast’s acting, particularly that of Kim Seon Ho (who plays the director of a South Korean national intelligence agency)…
sorry but i can’t stop thinking about this elevator scene. it was done in such a genius way. my heart freaking dropped the way this was executed. his acting, facial & micro expressions are top notch #KimSeonHo ate this scene I AM IN AWE 🙇♀️ #TheTyrant pic.twitter.com/PS6CALLowd
— 사만타 ◡̈ (@seonhosam) August 15, 2024
…and Jo Yoon So (who plays a technician turned thief).
@stqrwqr Patiently waiting for more ppl to find out this drama dropped today. 4 episodes in total #thetyrant#thetyrantkdrama#koreandrama#newkdrama#kdramarecommendation#kdramas#kdrama#kdramalover#kdramafyp
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Teasers for the series promised an action-packed thriller that delves into dark subject matter, but The Tyrant is literally too dark to watch at times.
ME WATCHING THE TYRANT….
EVEN SEONHO’S GLOW IS NO USE HERE 😭😭😭😭#폭군 #TheTyrant #KimSeonHo #김선호 pic.twitter.com/gXkEACqLGO
— cheese 🤟🏻| ia (@kdramacheese) August 15, 2024
According to viewers, some of the four-episode series’ scenes were distractingly dark, “so dark you can barely make out what’s happening.” The “awful” lighting made it difficult to watch an otherwise intriguing show.
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Chandler Bing to #TheTyrant – Can this lighting be any darker???
I cannot see them 🤣🤣🤣 #KimSeonHo pic.twitter.com/EUpH1ISCNi
— V (@vvcrz) August 14, 2024
So these guys had no budget left for lighting? What is turning the viewers blind going to achieve like be serious #TheTyrant
— 🍀 (@ElenahJu) August 14, 2024
Okay I’m sorry but these dark scenes are WAY TOO DARK 😭 #TheTyrant
— SEONHOMECHA 💙 (@seonhomecha) August 14, 2024
Watch the trailer here (if you can!):
Source: Reddit