A Safe Peek at Walking on Thin Ice 2025
Explore our spoiler-free review of the hit Korean crime thriller ‘Walking on Thin Ice’. Get general series information, plot summary, and my personal thoughts and rating, all 100% spoiler-free! If you have already seen this drama and are interested in a more full review, including character analysis, highlights, and ending explanation, please click on the link below.
General Information
Air Dates: September 20 – October 21, 2025
Episodes: 12
Where to Watch: Kocowa
Genre: Crime Thriller
Starring: Lee Young Ae and Kim Young Kwang
The Story
A devoted housewife finds millions of won worth of illegal drugs hiding on her balcony and sees a way to pay for her husband’s medical bills. She seeks out a local dealer and proposes a partnership with him. But as the police close in on their operation, they will find themselves chased by corrupt detectives and the drug dealers who lost the bag in the first place. And as threats pile up on all sides, she will be forced to make some difficult decisions about what is really important to her and how far she is willing to go to protect those things.
My Personal Thoughts and Ratings
‘Walking on Thin Ice’ is crime thriller about a housewife turned drug dealer. This classic style thriler has good, consistant pacing and avoids a lot of worthless filler and unnecessary side stories. Despite a 16 year age gap, the leads have great chemisty. And although this drama focuses on action, the character development is strong, as the leads wrestle with ideas of revenge and morality.
But this is an action drama about drugs, so there is some violence. Some fans found the vague moral ambiguity troubling. Also, some of the chase and investigation scenes can start to feel redundant toward the middle of the series. But I I enjoyed the exciting action scenes mixed with emotional melodrama. I give ‘Walking on Thin Ice’ a 9 out of 10 ramen.
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Meet The Stars of ‘Walking on Thin Ice’
Lee Young Ae and Kim Young Kwang did an amazing job in this drama. If you are interested in seeing other dramas that they have performed in, check out the links below!
Lee Young Ae
Lee Young Ae made her debut in 1991 as a tv model, doing commercials before appearing in her first drama as a supporting cast in the 1993 ‘How’s Your Husband’. Other popular dramas she has appeared in include the medical melodrama ‘Medical Brothers’ and the romantic melodrama ‘Romance’. Look for her to reprise her role from ‘Jewel in the Palace’ for a 20th anniversary project, ‘The Righteous Woman, Dae Jang Geum scheduled to air some time next year.
Below are links to other great dramas Lee Young Ae has starred in.
Kim Young Kwang
Kim Young Kwang debuted as a model before appearing with a supporting role in the 2008 romantic business drama ‘The World That They Live In.’. Other popular dramas he has appeared in include the 2018 mystery fantasy drama ‘Room 9’ and the 2023 romantic drama ‘Call it Love’. Look for him to star in the upcoming fantasy rom-com ‘Take Charge of My Heart’.
Below are links to other great dramas Shin Ye Eun has starred in.
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