[better] — Bittersweet Life Kdrama

The show uses heavy voice-overs and non-linear storytelling to highlight the characters' inner turmoil and fractured states of mind.

Critics praised the show's portrayal of "misery and brokenness," specifically how it depicts the difficulty of escaping one's past. Reception and Legacy

The drama begins with a jarring, tragic image: a young man, (played by Lee Dong-wook ), plunging to his death from a luxury apartment complex in Seoul. Retired detective Park Byung-shik, who had been chasing Joon-soo for years, arrives to investigate the "suicide".