![]() ![]() ![]() Now that is really asking the viewer to take a leap of faith. Shades of sci-fi action film Inception (2010) creep into a scenario where Soo-min has to attempt an exorcism by delving into the subconscious of a possessed person. Apart from the priests, there is a driver/hacker/videographer, a gallery owner who can, say, help to procure objects such as a powerful cross, and a cop on the cusp of retirement keeping things under the radar. It turns out it takes a village to perform an exorcism. There is a bit of the believer-versus-sceptic tussle between Soo-min and her that is reminiscent of Mulder and Scully from the American science-fiction drama series The X-Files (1993 to 2002, 2016 to 2018). There is also a medical component here as doctor Ham Eun-ho (Jeong Yu-mi from Rooftop Prince) tries to care for possessed patients from a rational health perspective. The latter's backstory - as a child, he watched his possessed mother fall to her death - is likely to figure prominently as the story progresses. The buddy cop dynamic between older priest Moon Ki-seon (Park Yong-woo from Handphone, 2009) and younger priest Oh Soo-min (Yeon Woo-jin from Judge Vs Judge, 2017) provides some welcome comic relief given the dark subject matter here. The first episode throws all the familiar exorcism tropes at the viewer: possessed little boy who speaks in a creepy deep voice, levitating child, flickering lights, jump cuts. Priest is not quite your usual K-drama offering either. It jumps back and forth in time, which can be a little confusing at times, but by doling out context and new information, the revisited scenes take on a different meaning.īe warned, like an addictive game, one keeps wanting to return to Memories Of The Alhambra to progress deeper into its mystery, hoping that all will be revealed. The show is directed by Ahn Gil-ho (Rooftop Prince, 2012) and written by Song Jae-jung (W, 2016). What has happened to Hee-joo's brother? Is there something nefarious about the game, which events early on suggest? And how have Hyun's cheekbones stayed so sharp over the years? Their initial run-ins are rom-com worthy, but instead of a romance, we get a whole bunch of puzzles. The two clash at first but things change when he realises that she is the older sister of the missing game developer. Now, I’m surprised as a member of EXO and cast of this drama, why hasn’t there been any involvement of Park Chan Yeol in the OST?Ĭlick on the OST cover to listen to the songs…ġ7.She plays the owner, Jung Hee-joo, of the rundown hostel Jin-woo is staying in. Some of the track title is quite depressing, like “Save Me, Boss”-gee, who could that theme be, right? *Sniff* Personally, my preference is BGMs are over songs and I must say track 8 to 12 are all ♥♥♥. Its not my favorite drama, but it was a solid and fun experience. But I enjoyed the story, the characters, and I am happy they decided to try tackling the science fiction genre instead of a 'fantasy' one instead. Both themes equally had the cinematic take/feel to them (as in it makes one feel like they are watching a movie, not a drama). Its not a perfect drama by any means - the instance dungeon, the inconsistencies, etc. As for BGM, I think the main theme pales a little (just a little) compared to W’s main theme which I thought was grandeur, but Memories of the Alhambra’s theme is more majestic at the end when the choir hit its crescendo. ![]() Before I even knew who sang this song, I already fell in love with the melody and then Ailee adds the additional emotional touch to this love song. In terms of original soundtrack, the song that stood out is definitely Ailee’s ‘Is You’. It’s getting rarer these days for me to fall in love with dramas (maybe I’ve seen way too many), so I feel blessed I have this one accompanying me for the past 2 months. Ahhhh Memories of the Alhambra, my end of 2018 and beginning of 2019 one-and-only love. ![]()
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