August 04, 2021
Lee Ha-na plays the lead role in disappointing procedural K-drama Voice 4.
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1.5/5 stars
Few things are as satisfying as a well-crafted investigative thriller, whether in the pages of a book, within the dark surroundings of a theatre, or broadcasting to your TV screen every week. A few things hold true for the ones that capture the imagination.
Chief among those elements are the investigators through whose eyes we experience the story and the investigations themselves. Ideally, they are interesting stories that are cleverly revealed to viewers as the investigators uncover plot layers, bit by bit. However, these two elements are mutually dependent – without one, the other will not work.
July 25, 2021
Song Seung-heon in a still from Voice 4.
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Returning for its fourth season last month,
Voice began in compelling fashion, introducing us to a gruesome new group of killers, adding the suave Song Seung-heon as a co-star, and shifting the action to South Korea’s idyllic Jeju Island.
Combined, these elements were more than enough reason for us to dive back into the unique auditory investigations of Kang Kwon-joo (Lee Ha-na ) and her “Golden Time” emergency call centre team.
Sadly, after a breathless and intriguing opening, the show has barrelled forward with a hodgepodge of lacklustre investigations and a principal villain who has grown more confused and less threatening with each episode.