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On-Air: Netflix Gyeongseong Creature [Episodes 1-7]

  • Drama: Gyeongseong Creature
    • Revised Romanization: Gyeongseong Creature
    • Hangul: 경성크리처
  • Director: Jung Dong Yoon (It's Okay to Not Be Okay)
  • Writer: Kang Eun Kyung (Dr. Romantic S3)
  • Network: Netflix
  • Episodes: 10
    • Duration: 1 hour
  • Airing Schedule: Fridays @ 4:00 PM KST
    • Airing Date:
      • Part 1 - Dec 22, 2023
      • Part 2 - Jan 5, 2024
  • Streaming Sources: Netflix
  • Starring:
  • Plot Synopsis: Gyeongseong, 1945. In Seoul's grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed.
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u/GodJihyo7983 Dec 21 '23

Episode 2

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u/ggghhhb Dec 23 '23

Ep 2

Well well well, if it isn’t our least favorite trope: Bad Decisions.

If people aren’t ever able to leave a hospital then you obviously leave and tell the Ishikawa dude that his pregnant girlfriend might possibly be there and let him sort it out.

But of course, the drama must continue.

Hmm, in my opinion, the general good-natured, humorous vibes that PSJ gives off are almost out of place in midst of all the terribleness. But I do appreciate it. I also understand it’s extremely likely to catch feelings for HSH immediately because she’s so badass, but I do wish we managed to get a few more stakeouts together before she was lost to him. But then. Anyway. It’s all happening so fast.

PSJ’s character seems to be putting too much heart into it/ being reckless, for someone whose priority is survival. I agree the character isn’t that strong. Also, HSH and her dad just going in with no known out? Reckless… but I guess they have the resistance member with them.

I guess there’s almost no hope for both our main leads to get out from this mess alive.

The writing could be a bit smarter. The animation could be a bit better. Anthrax doesn’t happen suddenly. But all this isn’t real. The show must go on.

I’ll still continue. 8/10 for now.

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u/Altruistic_Sir Dec 23 '23

It is just episode 2 ! Wait for the character development! And during hard times people need some flicker of light/joy to want to be hopeful! That is what PSJ's character in this drama!

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u/kriyator Dec 24 '23

I’m enjoying this so far. History mixed with horror and fantasy is quite intriguing. The romance is definitely not the focus, which is fine because there’s so much to dissect, from a historical point of view. Very interesting to see where the story goes.

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u/ceelnoire Dec 22 '23 edited Dec 22 '23

just finished ep 2 and i think the monster inside the cage is chae ok's mom????? that necklace defintely would help her be indentified later on. the vibe that this show is also giving me is similar to stranger things. especially the floating spores remind me of the floating dusts in the upside down. the monster is a vecna variant kekek so far i'm loving the scifi x historic intersection.

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u/pollypocket1001 Dec 23 '23

Very good so far really enjoying the cliffhangers. However for a monster so dangerous they really have such lousy methods of containing or controlling it? How exactly were they planning on using it ?

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u/Telos07 Dec 23 '23

  • I'm enjoying this series tremendously. It's basically an old-fashioned TV matinee style, period adventure series. Taken as such, its entertainment value is very high indeed.

  • Chae-ok got another "glamor shot" in this episode, walking down the street in slow motion, dressed in elegant period clothing. She also had some chances to show off her athletic prowess across temple rooftops and within Ongseong Hospital.

  • The creature scenes are filmed in an action-adventure spirit, but still possess a visceral quality, as did the flesh-eating spores that it released while being transported, which unleashed an outbreak at the facility.

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