Hope or Dope

4.4
202235m

A story about an 18-year-old Da Jung who discovered a field of marijuana as a teenager, and her friends who desperately look for their lost, ordinary life. A human drama about growing up, experiencing love and wounds, as Da Jung who was used by her parents to transport drugs, meets Yoon Tak, a rural man and his friends in the countryside.

Production

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Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2022

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1. Episode 1

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2. Episode 2

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3. Episode 3

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4. Episode 4

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5. Episode 5

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6. Episode 6

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7. Episode 7

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8. Episode 8

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9. Episode 9

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10. Episode 10

Cast

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Won Ji-an

Kyung Da Jung

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Yoon Chan-young

Gong Yoon Tak

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Yoon Hyun-soo

Gong Yoon Jae

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Han Se-jin

Kim Gook Hee

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Yang Seo-hyun

Hong Ae Ran

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Park Joo-young

Detective Park

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Choi Young-do

Gong Sung Chul [Yoon Tak's father]

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Reviews

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ParkMin

4/10

It started strong with a gripping premise but kind of lost its footing pretty quickly. I was expecting it to go deeper with its theme, given the +18 rating, but it remained super surface-level throughout, and the rating seemed to be there just because the plot included cannabis. It feels like a big wasted plot to something that could've been actually good. There were all these random side stories thrown in that were just bland and irrelevant. The attempts at emotional depth felt forced and artificial, as if the writer was more concerned with eliciting sympathy than giving a better portrayal of its theme. In the end, the drama will likely end up being a forgettable one.

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