Air City, the Korean drama set in Incheon International Airport, has ended….and I’m quite disappointed.
It took me a few episodes to warm up to it but I really enjoyed it after that. I really liked the relationship between Kim Jisung and Han Dokyung.
They were both professionals who loved their jobs and most importantly, they were and acted like adults. If you’ve seen many Korean dramas, I think you’ll know what I mean.
Anyway, I really didn’t understand Kim Jisung’s hasty decision in the end. The next part is a spoiler for those that have not finished this series yet. Warning!!! Do not proceed if you don’t want to know!
So, Kim Jisung finds out that his ex-girlfriend has cancer, he breaks down and what does he do next?
Just hours prior to him finding out, on that same day, he had proposed to Han Dokyung and told his boss that he was not going to obey orders and go undercover in Moscow.
He forgets all that and goes off to training. Next thing we know, he’s leaving for Moscow and doesn’t even tell anyone.
What is the reasoning for his actions?!
Anyway, I found that a letdown. How can a professional, supposedly a CIA agent, (known as NIS in Korea, I guess - National Intelligent Service) act in this hasty, childish manner?
By the way, I think they should have casted a “bulkier” actor as Kim Jisung. He’s way too skinny for a CIA agent and some of the fighting scenes I found to be hilarious.
The series also did not tie up the loose-ends of Han Dokyung’s sister and Mr Min. There was a brief mention at the end but no conclusion.
It doesn’t have to be a happy ending to be a good series, I agree, but the ending just felt rushed and silly.