ReviewK-drama review: A Superior Day – drab and forgettable serial killer thriller proves to be anything but superior
- K-drama A Superior Day wraps up its eight-episode run with little to help it stand out from any other serial killer series
- The story, which follows a father tasked with tracking down a killer in exchange for his kidnapped daughter, is lacklustre in everything – from cast to editing
This article contains minor spoilers.
2/5 stars
When it kicked off in mid-March, the thriller A Superior Day did little to rewrite the well-worn serial killer template, but at least it took pleasure in crafting grisly murder scenes for us to wince and marvel at behind our hands.
The story built around macabre kill scenes involves Lee Ho-chul (Jin Goo), a firefighter on extended leave, whose daughter is kidnapped by a figure who orders him to uncover the identity of the Rich Girl Killer (who kills young women in their homes and contorts their bodies into gruesome poses) in return for the safe release of his daughter.
By the end of episode one, all the pieces are put into motion – and there is already no doubt for the audience that the killer is Kwon Si-woo (Lee Won-geun), the handsome next-door neighbour who happens to be Ho-chul’s daughter’s creepy art tutor.