A Korean Odyssey (2017)

at the beginning i thought i was going to be bored cause the length of the ep. was 90 min. and 20 eps.
i thought it's going to be as Reply1988 no events and very boring but i was very wrong
i enjoy every min in it although its long

i loved the idea of we r going to be what we believe in the most

this drama has a great idea and lesson
that we shouldn't fill our soul wz envy and negative thoughts
we shouldn't focus at others life or we r not going to be satisfied at ours
cause what we believe in is going to be real and affect us so much

but i really didn't get if the octopus was girl or a boy according to the translation
it was a boy and that disgusts me alot when he tried to seduce PK
i convinced myself it was a girl and the mistake was from the translation (LOL)

and what bothered me the huge contradictings many times about the events
like
they were Gods how they can't know the events before happening
and how they can't find each other or can't find a normal human being when they decided to hide
or recreate creatures and human beings like zombie girl and sam jang
THEY WERE GODS how can this be ???

the end as usual bothered me sooooooooooooooo much
why they should kill zombie girl and sam jang it wasn't necessary at all
as if they are allergic against happy clear endings
it sort of happy open end i dislike that kind

but in general i enjoyed much really specially the love between Lee Seung Gi & Oh Yeon Seo

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Hong Sisters nailed it

LIKE

Bromance between Oh Gong and Ma Wang

When Ma Wang mentioned what Oh Gong did to save Sam Jang - touching

When The Great Egret begged Oh Gong to fulfill her wish and she did it - painful

The ending (some liked and some don't) as I find that was the most acceptable closing for me - if inevitable to change fate this was already the best

What Ma Wang did for Chal Nyu with Oh Gong and Bo Ri's help in the end

When Bu Ja was met with mishap the second time and Oh Gong happened to witness that - that moment you could see his blood boiling

When Oh Gong was touched by what Bu Ja said about those jerks who did her wrong

Ma Wang's entire character - his reaction, expression omg so hilarious

When Oh Gong told Sam Jang if there was betrayal in Oh Gong's world what was the ending

One of the cases where a "D" told Oh Gong what would become of Oh Gong and Sam Jang

One of the cases on "M" - that was heart-breaking

When Oh Gong asked if the "B" had rang and Hae Ah said yes

When Ma Wang found out the truth looking at Hae Ah's phone

DISLIKE

Probably the ghosts because I once watched the trailer - my heart totally stopped..

You know when you thought you were going to die that very second when you see a car coming your way

But that's what made Hong Sisters' horror drama awesome

MUSIC - personal fav

Let Me Out - NU'EST W
When I Saw You - Bumkey
I'll Be Fine - Suran
If We Were Destined - Ben
If You Were Me - Ji Min & Yu Na (ft. Yoo Hwe Seung)

REWATCH VALUE

Yes and I have re-watched at least once

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A Timeless Fantasy

A Korean Odyssey is an amazing show that truly earns a top rating of 10 out of 10. Lee Seung Gi delivers a standout performance as Son Oh Gong, and his acting is one of the highlights of the series. The rest of the cast is equally talented, bringing their characters to life in a way that's both convincing and captivating. This show is a perfect blend of fantasy and drama, creating an unforgettable experience for its viewers. The way it combines old myths, humor, and romantic stories is really unique and engaging.

One of the best parts of A Korean Odyssey is its beautiful music, which adds so much to the overall feel of the show. The soundtrack is so good that it stays with you long after you finish watching the series. It's the kind of show that you can watch over and over again and never get tired of. Even years after its release, the music and the story continue to remind us of the magic and charm of this incredible series. It's a timeless show that leaves a lasting impression.

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A missed opportunity

Such a good premise. It could have been so much better. This was truly a missed opportunity that could have resulted in an epic show. I think part of the blame lies with the direction and the VFX. The male actors were good but the lead actress gave a very plastic performance. I was fed up of watching her and I have to admit I thought about other people who could have played the role a lot while watching her onscreen. In the end, I really wanted to know the story but watching the remaining 12 episodes seemed too onerous. So, I stopped wasting my time and read episode recaps of the show. I don't regret it. I watched snippets of the last 12 episodes(skipped through them) and the ending.

Overall, I have rated this 8/10 solely for the story and Son O Gong(the coolness factor is strong). Do watch it if the summary interests you. Every viewer is different and just because I couldn't complete the series doesn't mean others can't enjoy it. Maybe I'll watch the rest of it someday.

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Just a lil rant about the main character :)

So far I'm on episode 7 and the drama is going pretty well BUT there is one character that is annoying and that is Seon Mi. Why? Because she keeps pushing and pulling him. Like honestly he's a fricking monster, his original goal was to eat her, but instead she put that bracelet on him, knowing what the consequences will be when it's put on him. And yet she's annoyed because he likes her uncontrollably? U know I don't support him eating her, but if I were in his shoes and had to be practically locked up again I would be pissed off ngl. Not only that, she literally spends so much time thinking about if he truly likes her or not, tbh partially of his feelings are all fake and she knows it. Oh and she always says something like "stop coming near me and leave" *he leaves* and she's sad... like WHAT? girl u just told him to shut up and leave. AND whenever she goes "fight" a monster, she always goes by herself, like girl what are u gonna do with a yellow kiddy umbrella and beads. Also I know like it's scary to encounter a ghost but for someone who has lived with them for her whole life, I'm surprised she's still scared of them, I mean I've seen plenty of ghosts before but I kinda got used to them. Not only that I feel like she always creates a bubble where everything that's happening is going smoothly, but when someone says a bold honest truth to her, it pops, and she would get sad and question about her whole feelings again.


ANYWAYS I'm only episode 7 and I REALLY want to drop this drama, although I really like these type of dramas and how the plot suites my preferences. I'm sorry if anyone got offended or didn't like what I said, honestly this is my opinion on how I feel about it. but yeah thanks for reading up to here. :)

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Simplesmente espetacular!









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If it contains any spoilers, it conserns only first 5 episodes.
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Firstly: the story.

The link between main characters reminded me of Goblin, which If you ask me is a pretty accurate observation. In both those girl is out of luck and out of family (o.0), good-hearted and strong (in a way), while the guy is a super-being, bound to appear whenever his lady calls. Here though the stories go their separate ways. (Obviously I’m not saying there couldn’t be found more similarities).

I must say I enjoyed most of the character in the show and their relationships. The story was a nice balance of humour, drama and bits of horror.
I liked how the reason for Kong’s love wasn’t ignored. Like - we knew it all along, but it was nice that it was reminded every then and again. Also the way the love all-together was treated was very humane. I like that it was perfectly understandable why she felt the way that she did. I think it shows good writing.
I liked that Sun Mi wasn’t just all fragile; a damsel in distress. /I like her more than the Goblin FL (but maybe that’s something about me)/

And though the overalls feelings were rather positive, there are some negatives that I cannot leave out.
Something that really bothered me was the unnaturality. Which may just be the very essence of kdrama, and it’s romcom genre. Something about the theatricality. How come they have so much monologues? It just seems scenic, and kind of pretentious.

Secondly: the music. As such it wasn’t bad. But it’s not just what, but how. And I didn’t appreciate the use of the ‘main song’. The one that must play in every episode, and it must be every slightly maybe romantic situation, so that I, the viewer don’t have a doubt who is supposed to fall for each other.

As for rewatch value i must admit i don’t know. I wouldn’t watch it again, but then again i rarely do rewatch, so I don’t know.

I’m not such If you could make something out of my rambling I just felt as though that my poinys may’ve accure to someone as well.
PS: As you may’ve notice English is not my first language, so if anything feels oddly worded – not you know why.

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Plot is important, something the writer/director/whoever doesn't seem to understand but

..... its okay because the main heroine makes up for it, oh wait no she doesn't.

Three episodes in and I'm majorly struggling. To be fair though, I can be kind of picky but this drama was something else. The first episode was fine. Everything after that went downhill so, so fast.

Where is the plot, people? Where???

This drama has no storyline and it has about 3 main characters, one of which I couldn't care less about. The other characters are so much on the peripheral that they literally have one task in the show each, whether that's solely to listen to the main hero (Winter King) complain or to constantly comment on how weird the main heroine is (dude who works for her).

The main heroine is also realy boring, they haven't developed her character at all and it doesn't seem like they will in the next couple episodes either. She's so hung up on main guy protecting her even though in the first ep she was like, I dont need you anymore. When she was a kid, she used her umbrella. 25 years later and she still has that same umbrella and no self defense/ fighting training at all. You can see why im not convinved that if i stick around for more episodes, they'll give her some growth. They couldn't even do that in 25 years.

Plus idk why we'd even root for her. She has no personality apart from wanting to be protected. If you've watched Master's Sun, then you know that the main girl was absolutely terrified of ghosts but she still aways tried her best to help them. The main heroine here does not. Oh i mean sometimes she'll squat next to a ghost of a child and give him popcorn but that's it.

Also, also, the fact that she has no friends/family. Like i get they want to make her pitiable but now she has no personality AND no people around her. She doesn't even seem to sad about it actually, so why should we?

I really like the main dude though. Until they forced him to fall in love in a desperate attempt to have some sort of plot, ugh. And the soundtrack has been awesome. But that's about it.

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I feel like I’m going to be disappointed

im obviously not even half way through this drama but I had really high expectations after reading the reviews and seeing its rating . However it took me a week to get to ep 3, not really attention catching in the beginning. My first impression are that the story line is interesting but a bit off; really weird takes and lines, sometimes funny but an example close to the end of episode 3, once you watch is completely cringe and unrealistic (yes it’s fantasy genre but even in this world was unrealistic). Can’t say much yet, but it’s my first review and I really had the urge to post this as I love reviewing stuff but don’t normally get the courage to don so.
I’m still giving it a go because I believe in the potential it has since the characters integrate you and capture curiosity. Hope it catches my attention and gets me to finish it.

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