One Line ~ I Quit College To Become a Scammer

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“One Line” is a 2017 Korean drama film, categorized as Crime, Thriller, Heist, and Comedy; streaming on Viki. “There’s a line between smart and stupid. Cross it, and you’re just another con.” — Suk-goo SUMMARY: A dirty loan can be a scam loan, but not all scam loans are dirty loans. Uh huh. And if you believe that you probably think the tooth fairy is real. ♦ Who Needs to go to College When You Can “Help” People? In “One Line”, Lee Min-jae makes a drastic career change. He drops out of college to become a swindler. First, he got trained by scam loan artist/entrepreneur and then went into business on his own. Lee Min-jae was a smart kid, but dropping out of college and becoming a scammer was DUMB!
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One Line ~ I Quit College To Become a Scammer

"One Line" is a 2017 Korean drama film, categorized as Crime, Thriller, Heist, and Comedy; streaming on Viki. "There’s a line between smart and stupid.

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[KpopKween23]

So basically, this is another one of those movies where the con artist is “not that bad” because he has a moral code and a sad family backstory? Right. Because nothing says redemption like “I give my scam money to my parents, but they’re too smart to touch it.” I watched this a while back and couldn’t help but roll my eyes through half of it. I don’t mind watching bad people do bad things if it’s clever or intense. But this one felt like it was trying to make me like Lee Min-jae, and I just didn’t. The movie kept pushing this “line” theme like it was profound. There’s a line between smart and stupid? That’s just marketing.

Honestly, Ji-Won was more honest in his evilness than Lee Min-jae pretending to be some kind of Robin Hood. At least Ji-Won didn’t fake morals. That’s my issue with this genre—films want the thrill of crime but still want you to root for the guy doing it. You can't have both. If you're a scammer, you're a scammer. I don’t care how smart or good-looking you are.

 

[Ube Donut]

I found Jang Suk-goo’s character especially interesting. His line between “smart and stupid” actually made sense to me. He knew where to stop, while Ji-Won just kept going. Maybe the film could have shown more about how these characters ended up like this. But I think it’s still a useful story, especially for people who want to understand how crime is sometimes less about greed and more about desperation mixed with ambition. It’s not a movie I’d call amazing, but it’s worth watching once, and it made me reflect on how easy it is to justify bad actions if you think you’re doing it for the “right” reasons.

 

[Destiny]

I had fun watching this movie, even if it wasn’t perfect. Sometimes I don’t want something super serious. I just want a film with good actors and something different than the usual romance plots.

Im Si-Wan is always charming to me. Even when he’s a scammer, I find myself rooting for him. I don’t agree with what his character did, but it was interesting to see how he got caught in the middle of different sides.

I think the friendship between him and Jang Suk-goo was a bit rushed. I wanted more scenes of them planning together or having disagreements. Ji-Won was a scary villain though. He made the movie feel more intense.

Maybe the Viki rating is a bit high, but I understand it. When you enjoy the actors and the vibe, it’s easy to overlook some weak parts. I wouldn’t recommend this to everyone, but I don’t regret watching it.