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Gyeongseong Creature korean drama review
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Gyeongseong Creature
12 people found this review helpful
by 3IDRock
Jan 6, 2024
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Don't fool with evolution

In "Gyeongseong Creature" Park Seo Joon plays Tae Sang, and Han So Hee is Yoon Chae Ok. During the final year of WWII Korea, the setting reminded me of a mix of "Mr Sunshine" and "Song of the Bandits".

The first episode rolls hard right away. Through the episodes, the leads are steadily challenged in their roles. Considering the constant threat from not just the creature but also the Japanese, there wasn't a lot of time for romance. But our leads are united by mutual agendas, and their interest in each other progresses as the plot allows. The acting and structure are great. Kim Su Hyun was also good as Lady Maeda. My favorite male actor is Park Seo Joon, but as anyone who has read my profile or previous reviews knows, I'm all about the story first. No story gets an automatic pass just because it's starring my favorite stars.
I can say, my dude Park Joon performed well. It wasn't the finest I've seen. Nevertheless, his performance still stood out, and I couldn't help but appreciate it.

As for the supporting cast, they were okay. The main villains were believable, they did the job in making me hate them. As far as the cinematography and sets are concerned, they were excellent. I was sold on the premise. Korea during 1945, costumes and cars. The prison cells and experimental wards in the lower layers of Ongseong Hospital. I thought the creature effects were okay considering the end results and the atmosphere. This dark tale highlights war's devastating effects of enemy occupation, while also exploring human emotions and relationships. In addition, there is a creature lurking around.

All in all, the series was a great watch and I would recommend it to anyone who loves a good creature movie or series.

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