Loved Park Eun Bins performance in this drama, also amazing production. It was darker than I expected it to be which I enjoyed since i'm used to seeing her in "happier" roles. I do however feel this would've hit home base a little harder if it stuck to more of a revenge story. During the last 2 episodes I started to drift out of it
I'm gonna try to not make this long & it will contain spoilers so please bear with me.
I hate being hyper critical, but in my opinion this movie genuinely just isn't good. The very beginning of the film struck me as odd due to the way it was structured. It felt like it was progressing at a rapid pace without giving much context, but even with that the beginning of the film was still interesting because things do make sense a bit as it progresses, but just as soon as things start to make sense NOTHING starts to make sense & the film basically keeps that up until the end.
We get no information on Yeong Sook's birth parents outside of her mom being in a mental hospital & died & her dad just isn't mentioned. The scene with her step mom performing an exorcism on Yeong Sook was just skipped over & not explained. I understand she's a shaman but why did it seem like it was working?(so is Yeong Sook possessed or what?)
The police were SEVERELY incompetent. You now have a connection of FOUR people going missing that are tied to this residence, You know Yeong Sook is mentally impaired, yet not even the slightest sense of urgency came from the police.
The biggest thing that started to take me out was the timeline aspect made less & less sense as the story progressed. Yeong Sook calling Seo Yeon as she's being murdered but the next day everything is "fine" apparently only 3 people aged in this movie Seo Yeon, her dad, and Yeong Sook's cousin lmao
This will be the last thing I touch on, but the logic for the characters just wasn't there. Seo Yeon knows her dad was alive due to Yeong Sook interfering yet you antagonize the person you know just murdered 2 people & also knows you & your parents? Yeong Sook learns she gets life in prison so your plan is to threaten the ONLY one that could help you? (yes she's crazy so i'll let that slide) but it was still dumb because if you kill them what incentive do I have to help & you STILL get life in prison or worse..... Everyone's survival instincts were just nonexistent.
Sorry for the rant I JUST finished the movie was just annoyed because it started off interesting then completely fell to pieces.
I find it funny how so far I've seen 5 dramas he's a part of (unintentionally) & 3 of those 5 are him dealing with ghosts ππ one thing I can say for sure is he knows how to stand out in every project I've seen so far. whether I like the character or not he leaves an impression
it might just be me but I honestly cant stand the ML's attitude every episode he just gets on my nerves. 5 episodes in and not a single redeeming quality makes it hard for me to want to continue
I'm just finishing season 1 & this was SO MUCH better than I was originally expecting. A few familiar faces, but overall this cast was full of fresh new faces for me which I wasn't expecting & they all delivered. My only disappointment in this series was I really wanted Maria & Madam Lim to stay as recurring characters (hopefully they will come back in season 2 & 3) & the last 2 episodes kind of just felt tossed into the story. They weren't bad episodes but they didn't fit organically.
One last thing & this is more of a personal gripe for me & not to slight the story at all, one troupe I cant stand is the whole " if you retaliate you're no better than them" narrative stories try to push. When they have people doing the most inhumane and disgusting things to people, but i"M the bad guy for just tryna get justice? yeah y'all can miss me with that morality lesson
"2 years later" squad here... also started when it came out and finished todayππ
yeah idk where my head was at the time, I watched like 10 minutes and got preoccupied with something else lmao but this was a pretty solid iteration of the franchise
I remember starting this when it first came out but never finished episode 1. Now here I am 2 years later FINALLY trying to finish this series & what's completely throwing me off is there's NO WAY Korea was able to react & create countermeasures for a parasyte THAT fast ππ great first episode tho
The writers made a bold choice. I'm starting episode 5 and I couldn't stand the MC from the start, He's just an…
Naw this series was actually crazy. I was right about a few things but honestly couldn't predict what was going to happen. fire show def worth the watch
The writers made a bold choice. I'm starting episode 5 and I couldn't stand the MC from the start, He's just an annoying piece of trash. I've dropped shows for less but I only have 2 eps left and I'm curious how this wraps up
I've been putting off watching this series for the longest. Honestly because I wanted to watch It dubbed because I didn't feel like reading subtitles, But after finishing Aema (which I'm genuinely shocked this series mentioned) I wanted to see more projects that stared Kim Sun Young but I noticed she doesn't have many roles as a lead this was the latest so I decided to start it.
I'm glad I did because not only was she amazing in her role but the story was engaging with so many deep themes I wasn't really expecting. I was honestly expecting more of a lighter comedic tone but this show proved me completely wrong. The messages and themes portrayed in this had me going through a range of emotions from being annoyed, happy supporting all the women, shedding a few tears & laughing. Imo this is def a must watch that I give a rating of 8-8.5.
Even tho I have high praises for this series it does have its flaws that annoyed me as I finished it. (GOING INTO SPOILERS)
I'll start with the characters. The main cast of women imo were definitely one of the strongest aspects of the story. loved everything about them & Seeing their stories unfold is what kept me engaged. However the Male lead character was very standoffish to the point I was yelling at the screen for him to show at least SOME type of emotion or empathy. I saw absolutely no point in the chairman's wife or the other detective role in the series other than for them to be extremely annoying. Those 2 characters were just a waste of screen time.
Some decisions they made story wise that threw me off were the affair plot line. I can understand why the FL didn't come out about it, that isn't my issue. My issue lies with how the ex husband & her friend seemed to just completely disappear from the story like they never even existed, & the fact that the FL never told her friend about the affair just didn't sit right with me personally.
The cold case plot line gave the series a feel of mystery which I appreciated the attempt but honestly seeing how everything played out wasn't needed and didn't really fit the story at all. Once I got towards the end of the series I felt like the authors just started throwing more in more into the story for the sake of tension & none of it stuck the way it should've. I just asked myself " does the writers even want these women to be happy anymore, because where are these problems coming from?''
I feel like this is already too long so i'll wrap up with this. GREAT SHOW, but lost momentum by trying to do too much too quickly in the end. I think the sweet spot for this would've been giving it 8 to 10 episodes
I was hoping the villains would be more competent this time around, but it literally seems like the whole plot for both films are this corporation is experimenting on kids giving them OP powers and then just "tries" to kill them. Very mediocre plot but I really enjoyed the action and imo Tom was the best character being he's the only one with a personality. It's an ok movie but does nothing much to drive the franchise forward narratively until the VERY END
I love her projects so much i'm actually surprised her catalog isn't bigger. So far i've seen 3 of her dramas and 2 movies she's lead, what's funny is I just noticed all of the characters she has played none are mentally stable π€£
"You remember that 9 year old who ran away that destroyed our facility who was stronger than & killed everyone? Yeah, let's kidnap her & remind her of all the trauma & torture we caused as we heal her even tho all we want to do is kill her & she's extremely vulnerable right now"
Good movie but gawd why cant people write competent antagonists?
I wish him nothing but success, but it's kind of sad when you look at the numbers. He's been in the industry basically his entire life, featuring in projects every single year. I just hope he gets enough breaks and can also enjoy his youth
I hate being hyper critical, but in my opinion this movie genuinely just isn't good. The very beginning of the film struck me as odd due to the way it was structured. It felt like it was progressing at a rapid pace without giving much context, but even with that the beginning of the film was still interesting because things do make sense a bit as it progresses, but just as soon as things start to make sense NOTHING starts to make sense & the film basically keeps that up until the end.
We get no information on Yeong Sook's birth parents outside of her mom being in a mental hospital & died & her dad just isn't mentioned. The scene with her step mom performing an exorcism on Yeong Sook was just skipped over & not explained. I understand she's a shaman but why did it seem like it was working?(so is Yeong Sook possessed or what?)
The police were SEVERELY incompetent. You now have a connection of FOUR people going missing that are tied to this residence, You know Yeong Sook is mentally impaired, yet not even the slightest sense of urgency came from the police.
The biggest thing that started to take me out was the timeline aspect made less & less sense as the story progressed. Yeong Sook calling Seo Yeon as she's being murdered but the next day everything is "fine" apparently only 3 people aged in this movie Seo Yeon, her dad, and Yeong Sook's cousin lmao
This will be the last thing I touch on, but the logic for the characters just wasn't there. Seo Yeon knows her dad was alive due to Yeong Sook interfering yet you antagonize the person you know just murdered 2 people & also knows you & your parents? Yeong Sook learns she gets life in prison so your plan is to threaten the ONLY one that could help you? (yes she's crazy so i'll let that slide) but it was still dumb because if you kill them what incentive do I have to help & you STILL get life in prison or worse..... Everyone's survival instincts were just nonexistent.
Sorry for the rant I JUST finished the movie was just annoyed because it started off interesting then completely fell to pieces.
One last thing & this is more of a personal gripe for me & not to slight the story at all, one troupe I cant stand is the whole " if you retaliate you're no better than them" narrative stories try to push. When they have people doing the most inhumane and disgusting things to people, but i"M the bad guy for just tryna get justice? yeah y'all can miss me with that morality lesson
I'm glad I did because not only was she amazing in her role but the story was engaging with so many deep themes I wasn't really expecting. I was honestly expecting more of a lighter comedic tone but this show proved me completely wrong. The messages and themes portrayed in this had me going through a range of emotions from being annoyed, happy supporting all the women, shedding a few tears & laughing. Imo this is def a must watch that I give a rating of 8-8.5.
Even tho I have high praises for this series it does have its flaws that annoyed me as I finished it. (GOING INTO SPOILERS)
I'll start with the characters. The main cast of women imo were definitely one of the strongest aspects of the story. loved everything about them & Seeing their stories unfold is what kept me engaged. However the Male lead character was very standoffish to the point I was yelling at the screen for him to show at least SOME type of emotion or empathy. I saw absolutely no point in the chairman's wife or the other detective role in the series other than for them to be extremely annoying. Those 2 characters were just a waste of screen time.
Some decisions they made story wise that threw me off were the affair plot line. I can understand why the FL didn't come out about it, that isn't my issue. My issue lies with how the ex husband & her friend seemed to just completely disappear from the story like they never even existed, & the fact that the FL never told her friend about the affair just didn't sit right with me personally.
The cold case plot line gave the series a feel of mystery which I appreciated the attempt but honestly seeing how everything played out wasn't needed and didn't really fit the story at all. Once I got towards the end of the series I felt like the authors just started throwing more in more into the story for the sake of tension & none of it stuck the way it should've. I just asked myself " does the writers even want these women to be happy anymore, because where are these problems coming from?''
I feel like this is already too long so i'll wrap up with this. GREAT SHOW, but lost momentum by trying to do too much too quickly in the end. I think the sweet spot for this would've been giving it 8 to 10 episodes
Good movie but gawd why cant people write competent antagonists?