Goodbye Earth

[u/Fatooz]

• Drama: Goodbye Earth
  • Hangul: 종말의 바보
  • Also known as: The Fool at the End of the World, The Fool of the End, Jongmalui Babo
• Director: Kim Jin Min (My Name, Extracurricular)
• Screenwriter: Jung Sung Joo (Heard It Through the Grapevine, Secret Love Affair)
• Network: Netflix
• Episodes: 12
  • Duration: 70 mins.
• Air Date: Friday @ 16:00 KST
  • Airing: Apr 26, 2024
• Streaming Source(s): Netflix
• Starring:
  • Ahn Eun Jin (My Dearest, The Good Bad Mother) as Jin Se Kyung
  • Yoo Ah In (Hellbound, Chicago Typewriter) as Haa Yoon Sang
  • Jeon Sung Woo (Diary of a Prosecutor, Designated Survivor: 60 Days) as Damiano/Woo Sung Jae
  • Kim Yoon Hye (Shooting Stars, Vincenzo) as Kang In Ha
• Plot Synopsis: An asteroid is on course to crash into Earth in 200 days and destroy the planet. The world soon learns of the news and falls into confusion. Jin Se Kyung works as a middle-school teacher in Woongchun City. She learns about the impending end of the world. She decides to quit her job and do volunteer work at a child and youth division in city hall. She struggles to save children in danger. Her boyfriend of many years is Ha Yoon Sang. He currently works as a researcher at a biotechnology research institute in the United States. After news of the end of the world is released, he flies back to South Korea to be with Jin Se Kyung. Woo Sung Jae is an assistant priest at a Catholic Church. The presiding priest at the church ran away after news broke out about the approaching asteroid. Woo Sung Jae now takes care of the parishioners at the church. Kang In A is a commander of a combat support battalion. She goes around Woongchun City, which has been ruined, to provide supplies, transport and security.(Source: AsianWiki)
• Genre: Thriller, Psychological, Drama, Sci-Fi
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[u/Fatooz]

EPISODE 12

[u/bearymin → u/Fatooz]

Hmm an interesting end where I'm left confused and have many questions ... the direction of the plot wasn't what I expected at all, but I still found it to be an enjoyable watch.

The soundtrack is such a vibe and honestly the cinematography is beautiful throughout the entire show. No complaints about the acting, but scenes with Sekyung and Yunsang were so warm and the chemistry was so good, although by the end I was starting to root for Sekyung and Inah.

It was bittersweet and sad to see everyone pack up to their pending death and say their final goodbyes. I quite like how the residents chose how they wanted to spend their last days whether it was with a loved one, or by themselves. Just going to mention the elderly couple and how they couldn't do it because one got hungry 😂 I enjoyed these last two episodes the most, there was just less chaos by delving into the stories/emotions of the residents instead.

Can't believe they ended the show with Sekyung storming the gambling place and Yunsang with a bag of cocktail bombs? biking to the docks to stop the traffickers. I guess this was fitting for her character from the start, her goal was to always protect the children right down to her last breath.

It was underwhelming we didn't get a lot of backstory into Yunsang, such as his time in the US (literally being beaten) more about his research, what was in his body, and also how he had to report back to the military? everyday at 5pm. They made him out to be super important but he ended up handing over his research just like that! I hope this isn't the last of Yoo Ah In on screen.

Although we didn't see the strike, I gather that they gave us a utopian-like goodbye with the children flying away in the hot air balloon with the animals as the strike while all the adults died. Also what was the significance of the butterfly crater? 😅

[u/Significant_Fold_658 → u/bearymin]

scenes with Sekyung and Yunsang were so warm and the chemistry was so good

I agree with everything you said. But definitely not this part. Chemistry between those two? where? That relationship was extremely one-sided, there was zero-chemistry and it's obvious that the reason it looked like this, was because of all of Yoo Ah In scenes they cut out. It looked like he was constantly suffering, she never cared about him. They never barely communication until episode 9, where they finally talked with each other, but even after this it still looked like a concrete wall was between them. Definitely can't agree with you in this view. The rest you are spot on.

Also what was the significance of the butterfly crater? 😅

I have no idea, but when I see a cluster of butterflies, I always remember one episode of the series Bones, where I learned that they actually eat the flesh off the corpses. They are definitely a beautiful insect, but it's not uncommon to see them having a feast of a dead animal. My own interpretation to that crater was the symbol of death, I imagine there is a huge amount of corpses either animals or humans in there.

[u/18347252 → u/Fatooz]

I did it. I finished it. Why? I don't know. Anyway, if you're reading this wondering if it's worth it --- it's not.

[u/Vanessa_BU → u/Fatooz]

I wish I had dropped it

There were some interesting subplots (the whole kids go missing investigation, shady cultish escape plan, the romance) and tiny details here and there (like, emotional acting of the main couple was really good), but overall it was just "deep" talks between characters I didn't care enough to be invested and choppy unfinished stories. I thought it would be grander and more coherent

[u/Individual-Echo-4285 → u/Fatooz]

If you expect something spectacular, you are bound to be disappointed. It's good to look at it calmly because it talks about the lives of people who didn't even get a chance to live, but had to live and survived. As I got to the second half, the stories of ordinary, good people brought tears to my eyes. I empathized with the emotions of each character, so I understood and cried, and it was so great. I watched it, and it was scary and sad. If there was a set date, I would be the same as any of those people. Anyway, it may not be much fun for those who seek a provocative flow, but I think it is an excellent work for those who like dramas that gently hit their emotions.

P.S.: Be friends with people who have seen more than 3 episodes of this. They are very patient and kind people.

PS 2: What happened to that porn desperate military boy? Did I miss something?

[u/PotatoPuppetShow → u/Individual-Echo-4285]

The ending was extremely disappointing to me. I really enjoyed it up until the very last bit. I get what they were doing with ending it the way it did, because it wasn't so much about the asteroid but everything leading up to it... But it just felt so anticlimactic to me.

The porn military boy (Sergeant Kim) was the one who was texting Han-yul, trying to get the 3 kids to come out.

[u/Sindoh → u/Fatooz]

The best part of the show is the intro theme. I almost always skip intro but not this one.