The Mysterious Village in the Deep Deep Woods °8.3° °excellent°
For as much as I liked this show, I don't have much to say. In part, that's because not much can be said without spoiling something. I went into MTOS knowing nothing and I'm glad I did. The mysteries undergo a gradual-unravel. The viewer that comes into the show with even half of the answers is MISSING half of the fun.MTOS follows a string of murders and missing persons - some new, some old, some very old. The viewer watches police as they investigate, and follows the families, friends and the victims themselves. It is utterly heartbreaking, yet it is lined with hope. It is a 2 season 2020 release, rated 89 on AWiki and consisting of 26 60ish-minute episodes. Currently, the very popular S2 is not available for streaming. S1 is just 12 episodes.
The acting is truly superb. Go Soo (Heart Surgeons, The Flower in Prison) is Kim Wook. He witnesses the abduction of a woman which makes him the next target of the gangsters - they saw him seeing what they did, and they don't like witnesses. He must run for his life and his running takes him to a very strange village.
Heo Joon Ho (Kingdom-8.3, Why Her?-8) plays Jang Pan Seok, a man who lives in the village. His life ended when his daughter was abducted over 15 years ago. He spends his time handing out fliers, visiting the police, and chasing leads - most of them false. Ahn So Hee (Thirty-Nine, Eulachacha Waikiki S2) plays Lee Jong Ah, one of Wook’s coworkers. She is super-cool. Her part is cool, but the coolness really seems to the actress herself. I'm looking forward to seeing more of her. Ha Joon (Black Dog-8.2, Destined with You, Crazy Love-7.8) plays Shin Joon Ho, a cop who appears to have much more head than heart. Two residents of the village are Seo Eun Soo (Dr. Romantic, Duel, Chief Detective 1958) as Choi Yeo Na and Song Geon Hee (SKY Castle, Lovely Runner) as Thomas Cha. Ji Dae Han (Chicago Typewriter) really shines as Officer Baek Il Doo. I can't explain it, but midshow I realized that every line he uttered amused me immensely. I'm looking forward to seeing more of him as well. The director is Min Yeon HongInsider from Ugly Alert. The screenwriters are Ban Ki Ri from Who Are You and Witch's Romance, and Jung So Young - a first effort.
MTOS is more a crime thriller than anything else, but it is quite unique. While many horrible things happen, it somehow manages to send the viewer off strangely uplifted. It's a horrible world with horrible things going on all the time. We are blessed if we can find any decent companions with whom to brave the elements. Wook navigates heartbreaks while forming firm alliances with worthy allies. By the end, he's missing much less despite his losses. He is able to reconcile with his past and go forward as a better man. Would that each one of us could.
〰🖍 IMHO
RATINGS
Directing 8.3
Writing 8.4
Acting 8.8
Art 7
Sound & music 8
Ending 8.4
LEVELS
Warmth 6
Action 5
Laughs 3
Tears 7
Fright 4
Tension / Anxiety 4
Gore 3
Thought provocation 4
Snores 0
📣8.3 📝8.4 🎭8.8 🎨7 🎵/🔊8 🔚8 ▪ 🌞6 ⚡5 😅3 😭7 😱4 😯4 🤢3 🤔4 💤0
Age 15+
Violence and extremely sad subject matter
Re-📺? Yep
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Por que ninguém fala sobre esse drama?????
Que preciosidade eu encontrei!!!!!!!!!! Na minha meta de assistir todos os dramas do Geonhee, acabei assistindo um dos dramas mais bonitos do mundo. Missing é emocionante do começo ao fim. Não sou uma pessoa emotiva, choro com poucas coisas, mas Missing tocou em partes que foi difícil segurar as lágrimas. Amei cada personagem e sua história. Amei como tudo foi contado com carinho e respeito, mesmo sendo apenas personagens, são histórias que podem pertencer a alguém real e contá-las dessa maneira foi muito bonito. Sem palavras para expressar o quão feliz e entretida eu fui durante esses 12 episódios ❤️ Recomendo muito pra quem gosta de dramas maduros e com mistério (e muito plot twist!).Was this review helpful to you?
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Inoffensive but Swiss cheese plot holes
It’s a part murder mystery, part supernatural, part romance and part comedy. So as expected, it doesn’t excel in any. I’m constantly wondering where the show’s headed.I liked the premise of a town full of lost dead people whose bodies are yet to be recovered. The ML somehow stumbles upon this town and it turns out, he can see dead people. He takes it upon himself to stay there and get himself wrapped up in their affair.
The biggest fault of the show, beside the slow pacing and Swiss cheese plot holes is that the ML could’ve prevented (at least greatly minimize) so much of what happens by simply mentioning that he saw Yeo Na being kidnapped to the detective. But he continues to keep his mouth shut about so many things. This show literally could have been done in 4 episodes. There’s no clear reason why he keeps his silence knowing that what he knows could help others. What’s funny is that even other characters in the show ask him why! It’s just so bizarre and frustrating.
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Tragic
The drama is about the missing people and doesn't miss to portray how tragic it is for them and their family throughout the show.I really liked it. The show was quite predictable about the characters, like we know who is related to who, who killed who.But you can't predict how this is going to unfold to reach to revelation. And it was heart-wrenching to watch everytime, even if you know already what will happen.
I really like the chemistry of duo kim wook and jang pan seok. I loved jang pan seok. He represented the suffering of a family member of missing person impeccably.The story of yeo na and joon ho was equally heartbreaking.The idea of the community they have created together was unique. The village setting was beautiful, especially the flower field. The child actors did the marvelous job.
I thought the show is going to be serious and heartbreaking and it was, but still it has funny moments, carried by our duo and sometimes trio.
I really don't like only one thing about this drama that characters try to withhold information from each other, especially kim wook.
But overall, it was a unique concept. And I really liked this drama, because of the characters I'd say.So, if you are having a mood for good cry, go for it.
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This one was tough to write about actually because it had the ingredients to be pretty decent so it's hard to describe or pinpoint what was missing from it. Despite some heart-warming scenes and bonding moments, it somehow felt shallow at the same time. It didn't help that the main character was also pretty obnoxious and unappreciative.
I would normally stick with a series if at least one or two aspects were done well enough especially because this one has a relatively short number of episodes. But the overall feel of this one just didn't intrigue much, and less so with each episode. Onward to the continuous search of good series that involves the afterlife and/or spirits.
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Logo de cara se ver um vibe Hotel del Luna, Ghost, mais puxado para o segundo em minha opinião, então qual o diferencial aqui? As almas foram humanizadas, diferentes dos outros do gênero que os mostra como fantasmas horrorosos, elas podem sentir dor, comer, dormir, sonhar, menos sair da vila e não posso esquecer que todo núcleo fora dela também tem grande importância a narrativa.
Aliás a vila onde os espíritos vão após a morte ter sua particularidades, nela se cria uma simulação de algum lugar relacionado com eles vivos (coisas que estão em sua memória), quando seus corpos são achados eles desaparecem. Se um criminoso morre e vai para vila pode machucar os que estão lá, menos os que estão vivos. Lá as almas são recepcionadas por Thomas, dono do café Havaí, que simpaticamente os guia, com certeza meu personagem favorito.
Imagino que ao escrever isso pareça um spoiler, mas acredite é só a ponta do iceberg, há tanto acontecendo nesse dorama, as estórias emocionantes. Confesso que as vezes torci até o fim para estarem vivas de alguma forma, por senti a injustiça.
Está sendo difícil desapegar, realmente a única parte que é ruim é só ter doze episódios, aliás se a OCN quiser fazer outra temporada, eu não iria reclamar.
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Quero uma segunda temporada!
Este foi o primeiro drama coreano que vi, deste género. E adorei!Nada de protagonistas femininas tontas é já por si só uma mais valia!
A história está muito bem concebida, com a sua dose de mistério, sobrenatural e das vidas entrelaçadas dos protagonistas e mesmo dos actores secundários.
Todos os actores desempenharam lindamente os seus papéis e o final é meio inesperado.
Sem dúvida que voltarei a rever esta série e espero que haja uma segunda temporada, vale a pena!
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Interessante
Comecei a assistir esse drama apenas para passar o tempo porém logo no inicio precebi que era algo muito promissor e eu estava certíssima.A cada episódio que passava eu ficava ansiosa pelo próximo e assim devorei todo drama em um dia e meio de tão viciante que foi. A história me prendeu do início ao fim, com suspence e ação que te faz vibrar o tempo todo. Nunca vi um titulo que caiu tão bem quanto desse drama, acompanhar a história dos mortos foi triste e gratificante ao mesmo tempo, poder ver o outro lado da história foi bem interessante, não só o desesperos dos vivos para encontrar seus entes queridos mais também ver as angustias e preocupações de quem partiu.
Estranhamente eu não gostei muito do protagonista masculino o que era golpista achei ele chato na maioria do seu tempo em tela porém não atrapalhou a história.
Em fim recomendo grandemente que você assista este drama, tem bastante conteudo seu enredo é bom as atuações não deixam nada a desejar , as histórias dos personagens são tristes mais mesmo assim você tira uma ou duas ou várias lições de cada uma.
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Un drama plein de surprise et cela fait du bien
Lorsque je me suis lancée dans ce drama, je ne savais pas trop ce qui m'attendait. J'aime tout ce qui est fantastique et je n'ai pas été déçue ces derniers temps avec Detective Zombie et maintenant Missing : the other side.On est très vite plongé dans le drama et dès la fin du premier épisode le premier twist. A chaque fin d'épisode, une nouvelle révélation, un nouveau twist. On est donc très vite happé par cette ambiance particulière, on s'attache aussi très vite aux personnages. A tous les personnages. On veut tout savoir. On compatit. On a le coeur brisé. Car au-delà de l'histoire principal et du complot traditionnel (plutôt bien ficelé même si cel reste classique), on se retrouve surtout devant l'histoire des personnages, leur passé, leur souffrance, leur recherche désespéré de la vérité. On les aime et donc à juste titre, on finit par ne pas vouloir. Ne pas vouloir voir résoudre les morts. les disparus. Car on comprend très vite que la résolution des cas entraine une deuxième perte, une deuxième mort. Et si au début on apprécie de voir les "méchants" se faire punir, on finit par ne plus vouloir voir disparaitre ces personages qu'on a apprit à aimer. J'ai ressenti ce même sentiment de solitude lorsque le village disparait. ce même sentiment de nos 2 héros, cette frustration de ne pas voir pu dire au-revoir...Un drama magnifique et étonnant d'émotion. Et une fin qu'on aimerait ne pas être une fin. Mais à force de regarder des dramas ces 10 dernières années, j'ai bien compris que les coréens ne font pas facilement une suite. Dommage, comme souvent avec les coréens, j'aurais aimé une saison 2.
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Missing: The Other Side
Les presento mi k-drama favorito que por el momento ningún otro ha venido a quitarlo de su top 1. Quiero contarles que soy una persona que le gusta muchísimo misterio, sobre todo en dramas.Desde el primer capituló logro captar mi atención, quería saber que pasaba y porque sucedían las cosas, muy pocas veces me pasa que veo un capítulo y me digo a mi misma, ‘’¿Ya terminó?’’. De lo mucho que me gustaba este drama me lo logre ver en tan solo un día, son doce capítulos que valen totalmente la pena mirar desde el minuto uno que le pones play.
Tiene un mensaje muy bonito, a pesar de ser de misterio te deja muchas enseñanzas que logran marcar tu vida. No suelo ser una persona sensible, pero este drama logro sacar todos mis sentimientos a la luz.
Tiene unos actores que hacen de lo mejor su trabajo, un OST más que precioso, la historia de fondo, el ambiente, TODO es increíble en este drama, cuanto me hubiera gustado que tuviera mas capítulos para poder disfrutarlo aún más.
Si buscas un drama con misterio, fantasía este es tu lugar correcto y quien sabe quizás pueda ser uno de tus próximos dramas favoritos, como me paso a mi.
Espero que luego de leer mi pequeña reseña sin mucho detalle, puedan darle una oportunidad a tremendo drama que merece muchísimo más reconocimiento.
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실종된 사람들과 남겨진 사랑하는 사람들에 대한 이야기입니다.
만약 여러분이 "예능적인 목적"으로 이 시리즈를 보는 것을 고려하고 있다면, 여러분은 다시 생각해보고 싶을지도 모릅니다. 이 시리즈는 관객들을 즐겁게 해주기 위해 만들어진 것이 아니라, 하나의 미션을 가지고 만들어졌습니다. 미션이 무엇일까요? 대중들에게 전 세계에 많은 실종자들이 있고, 그들 또한 그것 때문에 고통 받고 있는 가족들이 있다는 것을 알리고 상기시키기 위해서입니다.이 시리즈는 대부분의 사람들이 실종된 사람들을 어떻게 무시하고 무시하는지를 묘사하는 데 있어 실수가 아니었습니다. 우리가 그들을 그냥 지나치거나, 책을 읽고 신경 쓰는 척 하는 것 말이죠. 하지만 우리는 단지 우리에게 그런 일이 일어나지 않았기 때문에 그 부담을 공유하지 않습니다.
이 시리즈는 그것에 관한 것입니다. 그것은 로맨스에 관한 것도 아니고, 당신이 가장 좋아하는 배우가 잘생기고, 예쁘고, 아름답기 때문에 침을 흘리는 것도 아닙니다. 그것은 작가의 스토리텔링 기술과 이야기를 실제 행동으로 옮기는 감독의 예술적인 비전에 관한 것도 아닙니다.
"미씽: 저편"은 실종자, 남겨진 가족, 그리고 실종자의 배후에 있는 상황에 관한 것입니다… 많은 용의자들은 주로 범죄 때문이었습니다.
시즌 03이 나오나요? 의심스럽습니다.
S02E14가 끝난 방식은 후원자들에게 이 아이디어를 처음 제안했을 때 목표를 달성했음을 암시했습니다. 그들은 청중들에게 실종자에 대해, 그리고 우리가 할 수 있는 모든 방식으로 여러분과 제가 어떻게 부담을 공유하고 도와야 하는지를 상기시키기 위해 이 아이디어를 끝냈습니다.
실종자 문제는 결코 끝나지 않을 '이야기'이기 때문에 개방적입니다.
시즌 03을 만드는 것은 그들이 시즌 01과 시즌 02에서 만들어낸 메시지와 영향력을 희석시킬 뿐입니다. 세 번째 시즌은 "시청률과 광고를 위해 시청자들을 우유 짜기"에 지나지 않을 것입니다. 왜냐고요? 메시지가 강력하고 이미 보냈기 때문입니다. 세 번째 시즌에서 그들이 만들어내는 모든 이야기는 단순히 시즌 1과 시즌 2에서 그들이 이미 말한 모든 것의 반복일 뿐입니다.
이를 통해 이 시리즈의 중요한 시점으로 돌아가겠습니다:
사라진 사람들과 남겨진 사랑하는 사람들에 대한 이야기입니다.
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What a emotional drama.
Wah, ini drama yang aku inginkan. kenapa si baru nonton sekarang.Waktu nonton aku nganggep kalau drama ini lambat banget, pemeran utamanya lama banget percaya dan beraksi gitu. tapi kalau sekarang aku pikir-pikir itu masuk akal, gimana bisa kita tiba-tiba langsung percaya sama hal yang ga mungkin terjadi, 2 episode cukuplah rasaku untuk buat si PU percaya. Pemecahan kasus pertama emang agak jauh jarak waktunya dari pemecahan kasus kedua, tapi setelah itu pemecahan kasusnya langsung beruntun gitu. Sama detektifnya ga pernah kesal si walaupun dia sering ga percaya, karena emang itu ga masuk akal kan. aku salut sama detektifnya, walaupun dia ga terlalu percaya tapi dia masih ngikutin kata si PU. Kisah detektif itu juga memilukan. Tapi jujur masih ga bisa diterima aja diotakku kasus pembunuhan pacarnya tu. ah sudahlah.
Desa ini juga hangat, aku suka liatnya. untuk pemilik bar nya mirip I.N. straykidz coy. gtg bgt. intinya suka sm drama ini dan rekom bgt buat pemula yang baru mulai nonton drama thriller. karena pembunuhannya ga sebrutal drama thriller lain.
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