
A Model Family
Taste attributes: crimedramadetectiveteenthrillermafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
"Dare Not Desire The Money Of The Dead"
Boxlist takeA serious crime series that is morally murky, familiar and gritty. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.4 /10
TMDB · 43 votes
Where to watch
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Season
Season 1
· 2022 · 10 episodesEpisodes (10)
1Episode 112 Aug 2022
After losing hope of gaining tenure, a desperate Park Dong-ha acts quickly when he comes across a van containing two dead bodies and a bag of cash.
2Episode 212 Aug 2022
Ma Kwang-chul moves into the neighborhood, with Kwang Joo-hyun soon following suit. Dong-ha searches online for tips on how to launder money.
3Episode 312 Aug 2022
Kwang-chul uncovers useful information on what went down with the money launderer. Dong-ha calls the police with an anonymous tip about his neighbor.
4Episode 412 Aug 2022
Dong-ha sets out for Busan to make his first delivery. Kang Eun-ju searches the streets for her daughter, who refuses to come home.
5Episode 512 Aug 2022
Park Yeon-woo stirs up trouble for herself and her father after he discovers the hidden bag and takes off with a chunk of the loot.
6Episode 612 Aug 2022
Eun-ju trails after Dong-ha as he heads to a spa. Striking out on his own, Kwang-chul fights for a chance to work for the head cartel.
7Episode 712 Aug 2022
Kwang-chul drops by to give Tonh-soo a promised heads-up. Park Deuk-soo makes himself at home while stealthily looking for clues.
8Episode 812 Aug 2022
Dong-ha and a partner are tasked with transporting the cash. Choi-Kang-jun offers to free Dong-ha from the money and Kwang-chul in one fell swoop.
9Episode 912 Aug 2022
Fearing for his life, Yong-soo goes into hiding. Joo-hyn makes Kang-jun an offer in exchange for the identity of the mole.
10Episode 1012 Aug 2022
Dong-ha returns home to find the police digging around. Kwang-chul sends the head cartel a bloody message. Joo-hyun takes matters into her own hands.
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
After unwittingly stealing money from a cartel, a cash-strapped professor finds the only way to save his broken family is by working as a drug courier.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2022
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Celltrion Entertainment
- Taste scores
- How we score
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