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Not only the monsters are bad
This is a great drama I've already watched twice.The main and supporting cast all give excellent performances, including the children.
The effects of living in an environment where society has broken down leads to very different behaviours for the characters, as they really need to pull together in order to survive. The changing opinions and morals of some, as it becomes apparent no one is safe from infection, makes for many characters developing with each episode.
Our human establishment is yet again to blame for messing with things that shouldn't be and fearing everything different. Tarring everyone exposed, with the same brush, can also be seen as the way in which so many laid blame after the outbreak of Covid. Lessons never seem to be learned, as this has and will, happen time and time again.
The pace is a mix of slow burning, menacing and violent. It isn't a particularly happy watch, but there are many touching moments.
The soundtrack is excellent too.
I believe Netflix are waiting for ratings stats before committing to series 2 and I so hope it goes ahead, otherwise the ending is less than pleasing; that would be my only complaint.
I LOVED it.
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legit amazing
I read the webtoon vers of Sweet Home starting from 2018 when the author started publishing the chapters. The live action vers did a great job of following the original storyline. the casting is actually amazing...everyones seems so fit for their character..the ost is amazing too. I love how they incorporated warriors from imagine dragons cuz that was in the league of legends soundtrack too which totally makes sense. The cinematography is on another level of genius and the fact that they actually casted Troy James for the spider monster...wow..all in all id give it a 10/10 but bc the ending is so incomplete I'll give it a 9/10 since we're gonna have to wait and see the answers to all our questions. (but honestly the choice of casting all these iconic actors and actresses was genius) probably the best horror/thriller out thereWas this review helpful to you?
Great cast and acting
I wanted to watch this show bc of the cast first, many talented people appeared and i completely loved their acting (specially sungcheols). Now, about the story, between episode 2-5 i found it kinda boring, + i didn't like the way they added gci, it looked horrible for me. The next episodes i really was able to enjoy them bc of everything that happened and the way the characters developed. I don't know, i definitely wouldn't rewatch sh bc o think i will feel the same way, but im glad the show is having a S2 to solve every question about the ending.Was this review helpful to you?
As a WEBTOON reader, I was pleasantly surprised
I was really excited for this drama adaptation ever since I finished reading the WEBTOON, and the show did not disappoint. If you are looking for something that keeps everything from the WEBTOON into the drama, this is not what this show does. However, I feel like this is even better since it helps to keep you intrigued.Plot: At the start, the plot was a little slow since I expected they the whole WEBTOON would be put into the 10 episodes. For new watchers, I feel like it’s the perfect pace to try and understand the characters since their development or personalities really define the story. The beginning has the most similarities to the WEBTOON, so it may feel a little repetitive (I found it cool to see how scenes were portrayed in real life). For the middle of the plot, if you were expecting the characters to start going up the building and fight monsters like the original, you’ll be a little disappointed. There is still a lot of action, but the show focuses more on the character development (which is my favorite aspect of every show). By the time you’re in the middle and you’re still contemplating if you want to still watch or not since it’s not as fast as you expected, KEEP WATCHING. The last episode is so worth it in my opinion. I would have been satisfied if the story ended here, but at the very end of the last episode, they leave the opportunity for another season.
Cast: The cast did really good at portraying their characters in my opinion. Maybe it’s because I get really attached to shows, but I felt pretty much every emotion they tried to show. For the monsters, the CGI exceeded my expectations. Of course, they are not 100% realistic, but it’s really close. Since the CGI was really good, I was actually scared to see if some monsters from the WEBTOON would still be shown in the drama (since some of them are kinda scary).
Music: I really liked the OST for the show, but I feel like a lot of the music wasn’t the best choice to go along with the scene on the screen. I would definitely listen to some of the songs on my own.
Rewatch Value: I don’t usually rewatch shows (I’ve only rewatched 2 fully out of I don’t know how many dramas I’ve watched), but I see myself rewatching this in the future. There’s enough depth to the characters that you would notice more about each person when you rewatch (keeping the show interesting). There were also many impactful scenes that just don’t lose rewatch value (I see myself rewatching the last episode many times).
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Okay. I now totally get what the hype is about!!!
[Disclaimer] this review is based on my own opinions of the drama. Thank you for understanding. :)I did not expect this drama to keep me up at night and make me binge-watch it. I've hated horror as a genre ever since I was little and I never grew into liking it. But something drew me in... at first it was the soundtrack and the background music used and then the story became gripping and I just couldn't let go.
I'm not sure I would re-watch the whole thing, but certain parts for sure. I liked the production, the actors were well chosen as well, but what shocked me the most was that even characters I thought would be flat and only served filler characters were actually written as multi-dimensional characters, you just needed to give them time to show their true nature. And I absolutely loved that.
I highly recommend this drama. It's totally worth the hype.
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SUCH AN ART ( ˘ ³˘)♥ >*⚠️may it's contain a spoiler for you,somewhere⚠️*<
I really loved the character and all of the scenes..there was so many f*ckers who are always act the bad guys, but in my opinion they are also good characters in the series.My personal favourite was the two little sibling and ofc Hyun-su,
⚠️*JLNFLN WHEN he turned out to that"alien" or whats calling that, that scene was super duper sick omg!! but I loooved it SO SO soOO much.*⚠️
bUT the last 3 episode was such an emotional roller coaster omg I cried out ma eyes omg. ㅜ.ㅜ
This whole series is just an ART. I think Im gonna watch it again a lot times in the future. omo
This series come to my TOP 5 movie between these type of korean series.
Anywaay WE NEED SEASON 2!! AND I know everyone feel the same. OMO (ㅋㅋㅋㅋ)
Oh and also I just recomment this series to everyone who like thrillers!! ( ˘ ³˘)♥
And the lastly I just want to say thank you to the direcriors and to the stuff and also thank you to the cast ! YOU DID WELL!! ( ˘ ³˘)♥
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Stunning ?
Omg at 1st I didn’t really get what was happening bt the drama really picked up at episode 4 I was shocked because I was already thinking to drop d drama bt m glad I didn’t and for real the ML is so handsome 😍😍 no doubt I can’t wait for season 2 cus m left with questions that need to be answered m really curious the characters is this drama they acted really well and those monsters omg it was amazing for real m just hoping there is season 2 coming up because it will be really sad if there isn’t....I recommend this drama 💯Was this review helpful to you?
ANIME LOVERS AND KDRAMA FANS UNITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don't be fooled sweet home is not sweet but bitter in reality. A short story of the people living in an apartment trying to fight off DEMONIC BEINGS which is EPICCCCC. The graphic designs are perfect and the monster don't look like a 1$ budget kids cartoon show. The story is FAST PACED pact with cool action scenes and EPIC MUSIC.The characters in the show are all unique and interesting, some people even have different favourites. Like any Netflix thriller, CURSE WORDS are used to make the character seem more vulnerable and emotional. You can feel the TERROR and the ANXIOUSNESS of the characters desperately trying to survive.
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Surprisingly awesome
At first, i was skeptical. Whether that was because our main character didnt feel like a main character or that he was one of the most unlikable main characters ive seen in a long while. Whether it was because there were too many characters to focus on just one or whether it was because there were simply too many monsters. However, for some reason i kept watching and im glad i did. To those who aren't sure if they'd like it, you will. Its not just about monsters and action but a story. I have to admit i ended up loving the main character Hyun Su and understanding him. With all that said, i hope to see him back for a season 2Was this review helpful to you?
Characters were wonderfully developed and was a joy to watch ALL of them grow as a person. Not just the main cast.
Like the art style. Design and animation of the monsters are AMAZING!!!
Love the music! It is unique and matches the moments really well.
Love that it shows all the different types of issues we all go through in life. How we all fight our problems each day. No matter how we had lived our lives, how others see us, who we truly are, in the end what will we choose to do. Will we be consumed and give up, or will we continuously fight to do the right thing.
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Webtoon VS. Drama
Before I start writing this review let me say that I've read the webtoon first before watching this drama. To be more specific I was an ongoing reader of the webtoon. So sweet home webtoon is like an emotion to me, that's why when I first heard that this webtoon is gonna have a drama adaption I was super hyped up about it. My review is gonna be biased but I'll definitely try to justify my words from the point of view of a webtoon reader.Okay first of all let me start writing this review by saying this THEY FU*KED UP THE STORY FROM THE ORIGINAL WEBTOON. Now let's get into it.
Story - Like I said earlier they fu*ked up the story. Sweet home webtoon was about the residents who were trapped in an apartment for days, their struggles, their emotions, their strong desire to go back to the sweet times with their loved ones.
When you'll read it you'll feel like you're also trapped in that apartment along with the residents. It doesn't matter if you're an ongoing reader or binge reader, YOU'LL FEEL LIKE YOU'RE ALSO TRAPPED WITH THEM. Getting out of the apartment was next to impossible in the webtoon (no one would dare to do it alone), going from 2nd floor to 3rd floor was breathtaking. But the drama doesn't make you feel like that. They made it look like it's so easy to move around the building as long as you're a half human. And there was this character who went out of the building out of nowhere and came back safe lmao.
Some of the monsters were drawn so well that I was actually scared of reading the webtoon at night. Even one night I had illusions of those monsters while laying in my bed! But the monsters in the drama.... I'll be honest, all the monsters looked like cartoons. I wasn't afraid at all. I laughed when they appeared on the screen.
The lead characters had really good friendship. The way they formed their friendship/ relationship during the pandemic was so beautiful. But here they RUINED almost every single relationship. They literally CHANGED all the characters personality.
Each and every characters thought process before turning into a monster was a tearjerker. The way Hyun always resisted the inner demon in him was so so emotional. And Hyun's character development was the most satisfying part of the entire webtoon! But in the drama... *sigh*
And not to mention there wasn't any character in the webtoon who was "all about braveness". No matter which character it was, all of them feared the monsters at some point. But in the drama some characters were on superhuman level. They make it look so easy to fight monsters. yaay!!
And one more thing, I didn't like Lee Si Young's character at all. Her character was never in the webtoon but somehow I was still looking forward to this character. But after watching the drama I can say that it was the most terrible decision to add that new character. They probably wanted to show us a brave female character but to me Her character wasn't brave at all. All her actions were childish and stubborn. Her character was the most unrealistic character I've ever seen in my life. Roaming around the city with a bike during this pandemic and coming back absolutely safe. on top of that she was pregnant. seriously! No hate to the actress, I just found her character annoying and unnecessary.
Now let's not forget how they included that military sh!t instead of focusing on monsters. Poor monsters didn't even get half of the screentime they got in the webtoon lol.
In the drama they totally skipped the 2nd half of the webtoon. Wow there are so many things that I can point out. But the review is getting longer. So I'll stop here.
The only good thing about this drama was the last 3-4 episodes. Because that's when they picked up THEIR STORY and STOPPED INSULTING sweet home webtoon's story.
Acting- the casting for this drama was terrific. I don't have any complain here. Everyone nailed their character. I just wish they didn't change the personalities of each character.
Music- I liked the ost. But it didn't match with some scenes. In the webtoon Jisu writes a comfort song while being trapped in the apartment. Later Hyun names the song "sweet home" (that's how deep the webtoon was). They could actually include this scene in the drama. It could be a tearjerker ost for us. But whatever....
Rewatch: I will rewatch this drama if someday any of my sibling/ cousin/ friend asks me to watch it with them. Watching a show with someone is quite fun. Because you don't really need to focus on the show. You can just pass the time by talking with them :D
Thoughts about Season 2: I'm not looking forward to season 2 but I will watch it someday. Because this time I'll be prepared to watch a Netflix original story instead of looking for Sweet home webtoon's story.
Finally, I don't think the director/ screenwriter of this drama have ever read the webtoon. They just took the idea from the webtoon and made their own story and of course they ruined it.
If you're an avid fan of the webtoon (like me) than please convince yourself that it's a Netflix original story before watching it.. Of course it's hard to think like that since they named it after the webtoon but yeah just do it. And those who didn't read the webtoon yet, I'm sure you'll enjoy this drama. Go for it. But if you have time why not give the webtoon a try? :D
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