The lack of constiency between the Webtoon and the Drama was sad
It was great if you hadn't read the Webtoon, which was very different. They changed and added major characters. I was confused when I saw some of them like ??? I don't remember that. Also, the order of events is very different from the Webtoon, as well as the wasy certain characters died, became monsters, or both. The thing that upset me the most was definetly the whole elevator part, it was very good in the comic and the reason for the shutters being down and them being locked in Green Home connected and made a lot of sense, but in the drama it did not. It was also kinda anticlimactic like man just kinda died?. (trying to avoid minor spoilers :)) I found it VERY upsetting that Jae Heon's part with the shield Du-sik had made (the one that was also a flame thrower) was not there and his "AND GOD SAID.. *flames spout from shield* LET THERE BE LIGHT", which was my favorite part in the series was not there. Overall, I was very sad that the events didn't match with the Webtoon and many things were different, if i hadn't read the Webtoon or known about it, I would have had no complaints. (Sorry for the horrible grammar its literally 1:34 AM and I'm too lazy to proofread)Was this review helpful to you?
better than the webtoon
I have read the webtoon before watching the drama, there are some differences between the two in some details of the story, but for the first time in the webtoon adaptation history the drama was better than webtoon mainly because I found myself emotionally invested in it also the acting was so good that it made me cry in some sense.another reason why I found it better:
ji-soo is not the love interest of hyun-soo, I mean she is cute and everything but he is a minor and she is not so it was kinda weird in the webtoon
the only reason why I couldn't give it a higher rating was because of CGI I think it wasn't the best.
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Confused and shocked at first, but I really got into it
I really liked it. To be honest, at first she was confused, I didn't know what she was watching... it was difficult for me to adapt. But little by little, I got hooked, and I couldn't stop.The entire cast is great, SongKang...omg... I already liked him, but in this series I really fell in love with his work. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ACTOR. I really enjoyed the soundtrack too.
It's not my usual kind of thing, it's not for everyone cuz it's quite raw and rough....but if you give it a chance you'll discover a great work. The next seasons are really promising. It looks like they will be wild and insane.
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Resident Evil with a hint of The Walking Dead
This was a pretty good watch for me. It reminded me of the Resident Evil games and if the failed Resident Evil Netflix show was done right. It definitely has a slight hint of The Walking Dead with the story plot of you turn even when you die because it’s inside of them. I worry about Season 2 and that the story’s direction will change too drastically with the introduction of new characters and no real end in sight.The Good
The acting was very good amongst the entire cast. No one person had to carry the rest. I also enjoyed the production value since they seemed to put some effort into the blood, gore and CGI creatures. Also, there was a lot of action even though it’s being filmed in one location. At times, it felt like they were in different locations because of how large the apartment complex was. They were never truly safe and it was all about survival.
The Bad
Too many characters. A lot of dramas of this nature suffer this same problem with too many characters and not enough time to focus on each. I would have loved more of backstory on some of the characters but with so few episodes, there wasn’t time for that. Also, Song Kang was the number one lead here but it’s hard to tell at times because he sometimes gets little screen time. More focus was placed on the rest of the leads. Not sure how many seasons this will be but there wasn’t much movement in the plot in this first season. Would have liked to see more on the creatures, motivations, potential cures, testing, etc.
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finished a long long time ago (twice at that) idk why i’m just now writing the review for it but it’s SO SO SO good !!! definitely recommended, not scary at all :) the acting was superb, the plot was great & the casts’ chemistry just put it all together !!! my favorite female character (i may be biased) was definitely jisu. park gyuyoung played her SOOO well. my fav male character was eunhyuk, his leadership skills were WOW.. the only thing i was upset with was the fact that in the webtoon, hyunsu ended up with jisu, but in the show.. they gave jisu another lover, which didn’t even get anywhere, & then so obviously made eunyu crush on hyunsu. Was this review helpful to you?
a unique drama about Monsters and people just as bad
It has a good plot during the beginning and middle of the season but I feel like it gets lost a little at the end, I haven't read the webtoon but I feel like in the drama a lot of things had to be done during the end and the last episodes ended up being rushed. But because On the other hand, the plot leaves us entertained, curious and makes us wonder if everything will work out, something that should also be congratulated are the characters who are captivating and easy to like. We vibrate with every thing that happens and we become deeply attached to the characters. .Maybe not all, but I feel like most of the characters had decent development to the point where we connected with them.The acting also doesn't leave anything to be desired at any point. The only negative point would be the special effects, which at times seem strange, but this doesn't bother you enough to take you away from the plot.
Therefore, in my opinion, it is a good drama that fulfills its role of entertaining and makes us curious about this new world shown!
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If you like horror genre this gore fest is likely right up your alley
9/10 is my rating. This is a 2020 South Korean science fiction, horror drama with 10, 44-59 minute episodes.An introvert after extreme bullying, teenager Cha Hyun-soo (Song Kant) loses his entire family in a car accident. Despondent and suicidally depressed, Hyun-soo moves into a large apartment building and continues his life of solitude. That is until strange things begin occurring in the building and he and his neighbors must rely on each other to survive. Something is causing people to turn into horrible, blood thirsty, destructive monsters and it is hard to know who to trust. Martial law is declared throughout South Korea but this little micro chasm of humanity must endure and fight both the monsters within as well as out.
Cha Hyun-soo (Song Kang). A teenager who lost the will to live after losing his entire family, finds himself in a hell like existence where humans turned monster roam about and it is hard to know who to trust. Winds up becoming part monster but is able to control it giving him superhuman powers.
Pyeon Sang-wook (Lee Jin-wook) no one is quite sure who he is but he is willing to do what others will not and punish evil doers as he sees fit. He looks rough and gangster like in appearance with a heavily scarred face. He is abnormally strong and ruthless.
See Yi-kyung (Lee Si-young) a character created for the drama (not webtoon) she is an expert martial artist who served in special forces and was also a fire fighter. After her fiancé vanished mere sprays before their wedding, she has trust issues.
Lee Eun-hyuk (Lee Do-Hyundan) is th self designated leader of the group of survivors whose cold rationality makes his leadership strong but cause there’s to consider him unfeeling. He is a medical student and older brother to Lee Eun-yoo (Go Min-si) a former ballerina who has a chip on her shoulder as she had to quit due to an injury.
Jung Jae-heon (Kim Nam-hee) A devout Christian who wields a sword, Normally a mild mannered Korean language teacher, he is diligent and fearless in the defense of others.
Yoon Ji-soo (Park Gyu-young) After her boyfriend’s suicide, she moves into the building and tries to keep to herself and keep her bass guitar playing from annoying others.
Park Yoo-ri, (Go Yoon-jung) is a caregiver for one of the apartment’s residents and her medical knowledge is a valuable asset to the group of survivors who are frequently injured while battling the monsters.
Ahn Gil-seob Kim Kap-soo) he is recklessly brave as he is terminally-ill. Park Yoo-ri Is his caregiver and knows his grumpy facade hides his caring nature.
Han Du-sik (Kim Sang-ho) Former military man with skill in creating weapons. Although bound to a wheelchair his a kill with weapons makes him an invaluable member of the group..
Kim Suk-hyun (Woo Hyun) is both mentally and physically abusive to his wife. He owns a grocery but is reluctant to share food even in the apocalyptic scenario. He frequently creates tension in the group.
Ahn Sun-young (Kim Hyun) She is meek and beaten down as Suk-hyun's wife. The group supper gives her the strength to stand up to him.
Cha Jin-ok (Kim Hee-jung) continued attempts to open the door and escape in order to locate and save her teen daughter repeatedly puts the group in jeopardy.
Kim Su-yeongm ((HeoYool) is a small child (9 Years Old) who along with her brother Kim Yeong-su (Choi Go; 6-year-old) lost their father when he was attacked by a monster while attempting to repel down the side of the building to get them food.
Son Hye-in (Kim Gook-hee) considers her Pomerania; Bom, like her child and continually carries it.
Im Myung-sook (Lee Bong-ryun) devastated since losing her child when the baby’s stroller got loose and rolled into traffic.
Choi Yoon-jae (Go Geon-Han) pretends to be kind to hide among the group from Sang-wook. But he is a human monster of another sort, a Child Predator.
if Movies in the horror genre are your thing then this will likely fit the bill. The monsters were definitely scary and horrific and the fact that the people turn into monsters was in and of itself frightening . That type of transformation was reminiscent of the American movie “The Thing” though only vaguely so. It was interesting the way the people both had to work together while not completely trusting each other to be able to make it through. I liked that there was that central character, the teenage boy, and that he was unique and that he had the monster in him yet was largely able to control it. The series was well paced throughout most of it until towards the end when it got a little chaotic and felt like a lot of people were dying very rapidly. There were also aspects that were not well explained such as why the fire fighter character was suddenly with the military at the very end. The fact that she was working with them had been revealed earlier but it did not seem like she had given them what they wanted enough that she would’ve been able to join them completely. The gangster guy was very different in the television series than in the webtoon where he was more of a goofy character and much more likable. For the most part they stuck to the webtoon enough that it was clear that it was made based on it and yet deviated enough to make it work in the television format. They left it open for more seasons as everything was not wrapped up and in the fact there is additional story line in the webtoon indicates that there is story left for more episodes to the series or another season. I’m not sure why they decided to only do 10 episodes, 16 or more episodes would have allowed for a more complete telling of the story.
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Started off VERY strong but took a BIG tumble
The first 3 episodes were AMAZING. I was actually kind of scared in some of the scenes. The action scenes were very intense. The show looked surprisingly good for such a low budget. It's a horror kdrama on netflix, like I was gagging! But then the action-packed scenes suddenly dissapeared and it became clear quickly how little story there was, if there even was any at all. From then on it's just 7 episodes of characters talking and fighting instead of trying to find a solution. It's like if you don't have enough story to tell why not make a movie but nooo they had to make this 10 hours long. This would've been a 9/10 movie reminiscent of resident evil or evil dead but I guess that was too good to be true. On a technical level this show is very good (besides the at times odd-looking cgi). The movie looks great. The acting is good. The soundtrack is good. But I wouldn't watch this boring slog again.Was this review helpful to you?
Unexpected Thrilling and Emotional Ride!
To start with, this drama was a killer!... the first episode blew me away... from the tension , the eerie vibe of the location and the surroundings.. The story line was very amazing, didn't feel slow or boring throughout the drama. And the fact that it had only 10 episodes was kind of a bummer, because it was sooo good!... Each character had their ups and downs, and some of the actors played their roles so well, that I hated them to the core (by the way, you will find some annoying characters). I have to talk about the main female lead, she was on fire!!.. If she is in a scene you know its gonna be epic.... At first I thought it was gonna be just a drama filled with jumpscares, monsters, survival.... but it took me on an emotional ride too (did not expect that!).. Like how the human emotions play a very big role in one's survival... The male lead played the emotional scenes with a great sense of agony, pain and anger, something that normally people don't understand. I mean WOW!!! (I'm kind of an emotional person, so this part stood out a lot for me.. personally)... His life story plays a big part in his character's strength.... I'm sooo waiting for the second season. The gangster character gives the drama, its kick, a dark shadowy fearless tough character fighting against monsters with his bare hands.... Damn!!.Look forward for his character too. On top of the amazing cast and screenplay.. the vfx and the ost were on point!!... the ost gave each scene that extra power and fire...This is the first time that I fell in love with the ost form a horror drama.. You can check it out, even before you watch the drama. It's that good!.. my favorites were Side to side -Bewh Y and Warriors - Imagine dragons(Use headphones for a better BOOM!!)... If you are gonna watch this series, believe me you would want the second season to come out faster.Was this review helpful to you?
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Post-Apocalypse Super Hero Origin Story.
This show took a little bit of getting used to at first cause the "zombies" are all super strange and widely varied and it's not really clear initially what makes them that way. Some of them are cartoon level weird. As the show progresses and you learn, as the main characters also learn, what's causing people to turn into really odd and specific zombies things start to make sense. As things start to make sense, you begin to understand the deeper social meaning behind the show's plot. I really started to relate to the characters and zombies at this point and the show became much more interesting to me.The lead actor is definitely the main character, but this show does a surprising amount of side-character development. The main character's story becomes mostly about uncovering the stories of other people until the last couple episodes and it's really fascinating to follow him along this process. In the end, once I had digested the entire show, every episode, and the full plot, I found it to be deeply meaningful and compelling. The plot threads are all pulled together end you end up with a masterpiece of storytelling.
Apart from the story, the visuals were really good in this show. The production values are extremely high quality. It's entertaining to watch, your eyes always have interesting things to look at even when the scenes slow down and there's less action. I'm really hopeful for another season of this since the story is more like a super hero origin story. I'd like to where the super hero goes from that origin point and how the wider world changes as the virus becomes more widely understood.
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Confusing in a good way
This drama really put my brain to work and that’s the best thing about “Sweet Home”. The story jumps in time a lot and sometimes without showing it clearly. I asked myself many times if this happens now or already happened. But I like it. It’s good to be confused, it keeps things interesting when made in such a good way like it is in this drama.The second best thing is the diversified group of characters who is forced to work together against the threat that is the monsters.
The story jumps right in and as a viewer I understand nothing at first. It’s confusing but intriguing. I’m not much for monsters and I think it would have worked just fine without showing them. The script gives me some surprises and I’m drawn in and before I know it I like this drama more than I thought I would. I was ready to drop it before I even started watching but now I need to watch season 2. That’s a good grading from a person who don’t like zombies and monsters.
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It was fast-paced, exciting, and pretty much true to the original. I didn't mind the changes they made. Since I didn't know what was going to happen next, it kept me on the edge of my seat.
Good plot. When I first watched it, I was making fun of the appearance of the monsters and then around episode 2 or 3 I got weirdly invested in the plot. It was great to see the warrior song used in the show.
strength point:
Nice staff (especially Lee Se Young gives such bad vibes which is a sight for sore eyes) “Sorry but his hair is funny to me.”
-Cool Characters: In many survival stories there are only a handful of characters who need to survive, but Sweet Home explores the story of about 20 characters and how they need to work together to survive (which is really refreshing). It was realistic in that most of the characters are incompetent (physically or psychologically) in a survival environment which makes it more difficult for the helpful few and themselves.
-An interesting place. It is an apartment building and the way they use their surroundings to survive is very original.
Sometimes characters die way too easy. And sometimes they survive impossible. Sometimes unpredictable and sometimes not.
All in all, I can't wait for next season.
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