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This drama is now my number 1 favourite out of all I have watched. I've got to say, it's going to be pretty hard to top this one. I finished watching the last wo episodes on Viki and I LOVED it. The characters, the music (my favourite is I Miss You and Round and Round) and the the plot was PHENOMENAL! I had a hard time not crying when the sad parts were on (not going to spoil) and had a hard time not smiling when they were happy. The ending was good, some people think it could've been better but I think it was sweet and everything was perfect!! My favourite was Kill Me Heal Me and Angry Mom but Goblin takes the lead!!

I will definitely rewatch this because I miss the characters so much, even after 15 minutes from seeing them lol. I recommend this to ANYONE who likes dramas as is is funny, romantic and have some action! It also teachers a lot of lessons and puts other people's lives into perspective. Thank you so much to the writers as this is my favourite and now I have high expectations XD

10/10

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I don't have much to say about it since I've already written a review for the first season. I don't want to repeat myself so I'll keep it short. This continues along the same lines as its predecessor, a low budget parody drama set in a video game. Acting is as excellent as ever, dialog couldn't get any more hilarious, and guest stars great as always.

The reason I decided to write a review here is to encourage everyone to watch this season, even if you haven't tried the previous seasons. Generally each season (three in total) can more or less stand on its own, but enjoyment for me differed with each. This one by far was the most enjoyable for me (season 2 is the most skippable).

While season 1 was enjoyable, I had a hard time appreciating it due to my lack of knowledge in video games. Season 2 was alright but too repetitive of the previous season that it felt tiring pretty quickly. Therefore I had my reservations when I heard of a third season, but once it started airing I got in the mood of watching some good Japanese comedy. And to my surprise the series was completely revamped while its core was left intact.

We start with the usual, Yoshihiko and his companions or on their way to defeat the evil demon, however I felt the missions given to them to achieve their goal was more solid. It was unoriginal but the perfect setup for all kinds to parodies. And this brings me to the reason why I loved this season so much. It makes fun of everything and everyone. It's a parody of Japanese television itself. There are parodies of video games, anime, musicals, boy bands, TV channels, high school movies, Japanese talk show, and so on and so forth. With comedy approaching so many sides of the entertainment industry in Japan, it was easier for me to understand the reference and truly appreciate everything this drama is about.

And we can't for get about Hotoke (Sato Jiro). If you think you've seen everything up his sleeves concerning this character then think again, even he managed to up his game (when you think that's impossible.

And the ending... pretty twisty, shocking and... I'll leave it for you guys to discover ;)

Great comedy drama! If you love Japanese comedies and parodies, I'd tell you to start from the first season and enjoy all three seasons. If you had to choose one of them, then I'd tell you to just watch this one!

-Also just a side note but I always feel it's odd that this drama utilizes an arabic song as one of its soundtracks (this applies to all three seasons), and sometimes when a magical event happens there are arabic letters used in the effect :S

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I'm writing this review because Goblin is my absolute favorite! I saw the last episode just now (I was postponing the episode 'cause I didn't want it to end but I couldn't take it any longer). The ending wasn't what I expected but it was nothing less than amazing.

The photography of this drama is the best I've seen in my whole life. Either in other KDramas, Chinese dramas, American dramas, American movies, French movies... Each frame of this drama is beautifully captured. My congratulation to the team behind this drama. They did a wonderful and beautiful job!

Story (10): Just to start... Gong Yoo. His my oppa! I really love him and his acting skills are amazing. However, his last dramas weren't my favorite, not because of his acting, but 'cause I thought they were too previsible. But this one, guys... I never got bored! The plot is phenomenal and each character has his own part of the story.
The story's about a goblin and his bride, a girl who sees ghosts; a grim reaper and a very strong woman and their journey to be together. Their past mixes with their future. The romance is cute and funny, not lame. It has it all: romance, mystery, fantasy and a lot of bromance and funny moments!

Acting/Cast (10): Gong Yoo... The words speak for themselves. He's the main character, plays the goblin. His bride is Kim Go Eun, also amazing but, between the main characters, the one I disliked more. Even so, 9/10! The Grim Reaper is my favorite character and is played by Lee Dong Wook. I didn't know him but I fell in love right from the 1st episode. He did an amazing job. Yoo In Na plays Sunny, that strong women, who the Grim Reaper falls for. The Grim Reaper and Sunny are my OTP! They have an incredible chemistry on set.
I won't be talking about the other members of the cast or else I won't finish this review today!

Music (9.5): I'm completely hooked on "Beautiful" from Crush. Also, on "You're so beautiful", from Eddy Kim; "Stay with me", from Punch feat Chanyeol; "I miss you", from Soyou, etc, etc.... I gave it 9.5 'cause it's not the best OST that I have ever listened to, however, it's completely made for the drama and addictive. And that's what matters!

Rewatch Value (10): I never rewatch a drama! The only thing that I do repeat is films. I sometimes also repeat my favorite scenes from the dramas I've seen. However, I never rewatch the whole drama.
Should I correct myself? I've never rewatched a whole drama but I'll definitely rewatch this one. Not now, I'm too sad that it has ended however in the near future I'll rewatch it and watch it with new eyes and fall in love with it all over again...

PS: There's a kiss between the Grim Reaper and Sunny that's very similar to a "statue kiss" (for some reason this type of kiss is a must in every KDrama). It's not a really "statue kiss" (thank the gods!) but it's similar. I just expected a little more at that point as they share great chemistry. But, cheer up! That was the only bad thing in this drama! 11/10!!

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I honestly have no idea of where to start. This drama quite literally abused my poor, frail heart. Both Ji Sung and Hwang Jung Eum were already two of my most beloved Korean actors, though I now respect them even more so than I had before. The sheer emotion in which the two are able to illustrate so thoroughly within this drama left me feeling undeniably astonished. It's quite frankly impossible to finish this drama without shedding a single tear; the portraying of emotion is just so genuinely sincere. At times, I'll admit, it did become slightly boring, nevertheless I'm so glad I stuck with it! Definitely a drama I'll remember for a very long time to come.

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I am sorry but I think this drama is overrated. I know most of people are giving 10, so I thought it was importante that I post a more critical review. Please don't hate me!

Yes the actors are good, the cinematography is great and the music also. There is clearly a big budget and the special effects are awesome fo a tv drama.

But despite all of that, even if the main plot is interesting, the rythme is extremely slow and all of each episodes are flashback scenes over and over again. I found myself nearly sleeping while watching this.

And I do not like the main couple (the 2nd one is really touching on the other hand). Why? Well in my opinion the age cap is too much (not the actors but the characters in the way they are written), she is speaking to Gong Yoo like he is her father and she is acting really like a teenager, I found this disturbing.

Conclusion, yes it is a good drama but for me the lack of action and the slowness of it is not compensated by the rest of the positive points.

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PERFECTION. What more is there to say? This drama has everything. From romance, to life lessons, to humor and then some. It has everything. It's visually great too! I am very proud to be one of those people who stayed up until the wee hours of the morning to watch this. I was with them when they cried, laughed, got angry or frustrated. That's how much this drama affected me. I found myself doing an ugly-cry more times than I care to admit. Goblin surely touches your heart with its life lessons. The entire cast and production team created a masterpiece. AWESOME JOB!!! The future of dramas is as bright as the Goblin's blue flames! :)
PERFECTION!!!!

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I'm not an avid reviewer but I had to write one about this gem of a drama.

Story - 10/10. I was very apprehensive about starting this drama. I LOVE sport dramas and i' working my way through them all. I thought a weightlifting drama would be boring and the sport its not one that i would choose to watch. Well, there is nothing i disliked about this story. NO annoying characters in fact, all the characters did a brilliant job. The flow was very smooth. I wasn't bored an the hour episodes seemed to go by really fast. I loved the development of the characters. Just enough Romance, just enough sport to get your attention. I loved the romance. I really really felt the love of Joon Hyung towards Bok Joo Not as much the other way round). I haven't felt such chemistry for a long time (probably since Que Sera Sera).

Acting/Cast - Nam Joo Hyuk .. wit woo. how handsome. Sometimes you forget how old he actually is. I'm now a fan of his and i will definitely watch more of his dramas.
A few cameo parts from very known figures including handsome Ji Soo and quirky Kim Seul Gi.

Music - Gave it a lower score and wasn't very memorable.

Re-watch - I very very rarely re-watch dramas so hence the low score. This is a personal thing and if i did re-watch dramas, this would be high on the list.

Overall - Well worth a watch. I don't think you will be disappointed. The cast was amazing and its really cute and fluffy with plenty of *awhhhh* moments.
P.S. Lee Sung Kyung can really cry. bravo *claps*

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Based on the first 11 episodes: Story wise, the whole series is good, as it is a sitcom, they mixed with some comedy to make the whole series very interesting, score given by me is 7.5, the reason on the score is that the series did not address certain issues by Jatjang and Earth, making the series too draggy, i would personally hope that Jatjang will choose Earth and Ice and the parents will offer their blessings.

Acting and Cast is 9.0 as Chanon (Earth) is not a first time acting (he used to be part of the 2014 Love's Coming) and having a new handsome acting buddy Tongtong (Jatjang), a new chemistry is formed, i wish this couple all the very best and hope that they will end up together

Music is a 9.0 also, interesting soundtracks, i love the theme song too (a complete different feel from the previous edition of a slow, jazz feel)

Rewatch value is priced at 8.5, would highly recommend all to watch

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Based on the first 7 episodes so far:

I find that with the new storyline, it's good to see a change, and not Golf dies. However the script were written off course, which were given a 7.0

A new actor Golf (Patpasit) and an experienced actor Bank (Chaiya from LS and PT), a new chemistry is brewing for the 2, but there are too many actors in this season, too many females in particular, and from the movie, it was a Thailand traditional dance, and it ended up with a Korean song (Gee from Girls Generation), a little disappointing with 6.5

Music wise is fantastic, they used new music and mixed with the original soundtrack to give it a brand new look, score will be 9.5

Overall i give the series 7.5, but my own personal score for this will be 8.5 (due to the creativity)

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Okay, I'll start by letting you know that among all the dramas I've watched, even though I had favorites, I never felt the need to post a review. So this is my first time. Goblin was just AMAZING, that I felt like I was committing a grave mistake by not reviewing it and letting everyone know how amazing it really is. Furthermore, this is also my very first time rating a drama a whole 10. Not because they weren't amazing, nor was it because I felt like they didn't deserve it, just purely because I felt like no drama can ever get a whole 10. It felt impossible to me. However, as you guys can clearly see, I gave Goblin a 10. This speaks volumes of this drama. Even my drama hating hubby, decided to give this one a shot after glimpsing a scene of it while I was watching one of the earlier episodes.

Story: The story line was spectacular, the idea in itself was original. I've never watched anything remotely close to Goblin's story line. The way everything was timed and spaced was perfect, I never felt like there was a moment of boredom. The plot, the poems, the scenes, the cinematography, my god, the cinematography was pure bliss. It really shows the amount of work and thinking that went into this production. Even the ending, - I won't go into detail with that, as not to spoil it for the people who haven't watched it yet - this was one of the very few dramas that wrapped up the ending very well. Even though it was bittersweet, it just felt right and made total sense. There wasn't anything that was over the top or thrown in together just to satisfy the audience even though it makes no sense whatsoever. There was Romance, Comedy and Suspense weaved in together perfectly. Cheers to the writer and producer.

Acting/Cast: I've read a few comments here and there while the drama was still airing. Some people found the relationship between the Goblin and Eun Tak disturbing because of the large age gap (939 years), but if you think about it, it wouldn't have made sense for them to just meet for the first time when she was older. He's been living for the past 900 years, so his bride was bound to be born sometime throughout his lifetime and she is bound to be much younger than him. Also, the production team limited the relationship between the Goblin and the younger Eun Tak to cutesy and adorable moments. There was nothing immoral about it. So if anyone is hesitating to watch this drama because of this issue then fear not. I felt like the cast did an amazing job. Each actor and actress portrayed their characters in a way that made me laugh and cry with them. I felt each person's sorrow and pain. Even the chemistry between them was amazing. The Bromance between the Goblin and the Grim Reaper was mind blowing. I feel like if it weren't for this specific cast, the story line wouldn't have been portrayed as seamlessly as it had been. SO, Cheers to the cast as well.

Music: The OST was superb. You won't be able to prevent yourself from repeatedly playing the songs on a loop. Whenever I was waiting for the next episode to air, I would just play the OST and reminisce on the previous scenes.

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A GUY'S PERSPECTIVE 101:
I have been very critical when it comes to sci-fi and supernatural dramas and movies because they have one of the most confusing timelines and stories. That's why when I watched Goblin, I have expected a lot from it. And, honestly, I have my ups and downs as I watch this show. Nevertheless, this is a unique masterpiece that viewers need to see as Asian dramas continue to go through paradigm shift.

Story: It started really well. AS IN REALLY WELL HAHAHA. The first episode topped most of the movies and other dramas' first episodes that I have watched. I have continued to like it as it shows the development of the characters and the relationships that they're in. However, I felt a lack of depth (just a little) to the story as I reached the half of it, and also, as I continued to watch it, questions about the characters, their statements, their actions, and their memories have risen. I wanted them to redeem the show, and guess what? THEY DID. The story ended not as big as the start of it, but it ended with a touch in the heart. My questions were also answered, komabta!

Ending: I really liked it. Especially the ending for Sunny and Grim Reaper. :D

Acting/Cast: The actors were good. However, I only want to mention these three characters that I salute, and the actors that have portrayed the role: (1) Kim Woo Bin/Wang Yeo/Grim Reaper. He's my favorite because of his sense of humor and how this sense opposes his being the deliverer of dead souls. Lee Dong Wook is really gooooood! I can't think of others who will fit the drama more than him. (2) Lee El. HUHUHUHUHU :'( every scene that she's in, I was very happy. Her character shows that we are never alone in this world. And Lee El is really fit for this role huhuhu she's so beautiful btw. And last, (3) Sunny. Her chemistry with Grim Reaper is daebak!!! Their pair is, by far, one of the best. I liked her innocence and at the same time, her strong personality. In Na is realllllllly beautiful omo please be with me hahaha I am not biased with her, but she's so good here haha.
All in all, the cast displayed a wonderful performance.

Music: UNDERRATED! IT SHOULD BE 14/10 HAHAHAHAHA THE MUSIC IS ONE OF THOSE THAT DROVE ME TO WATCH THIS SHOW. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY. OSTs here are the best (my opinion)

Rewatch Value: Worth watching again.

Overall: Dramas have flaws. I believe that there is no perfect drama. But what makes an excellent drama is its consistency and its heart. I believe that this drama has both. And even when people bash this because of the lack of chemistry ( I admit that there is a lack but not too much) or the confusing facts ( But they explained it at the end well), I personally want to recommend it to other people.

The effects were great, too. I also liked how the camera captures the scenes, especially the close-up ones. I think they did a pretty good job in terms of editing.

A GUY'S CONCLUSION 101: I don't want to forget. Oblivion may be a grace, but forgetting goblin, her bride, grim reaper, sunny, goddess of birth, deok hwa and everyone of them would bring me more pain.

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