Gyeongseong Creature

TV-MA

17 episodes2 seasons

US Release

~ Behold, the powers of destiny. Beware, the powers of karma. ~

Overview:

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.

Created by:

Kang Eun-kyung

Status:

Ended

Language:

Korean

First air date:

12/22/2023

Last air date:

9/27/2024

Key words:

monster
survival
hospital
1940s
japanese occupation of korea
cliché

Seasons

Season 1

10 Episodes

Season 2

7 Episodes

Cast

Park Seo-jun

~ as ~

Jang Tae-sang and 1 more

Han So-hee

~ as ~

Yoon Chae-ok

Kim Hae-sook

~ as ~

Nawol-daek

Choi Young-jun

~ as ~

Kato

Claudia Kim

~ as ~

Maeda

Cho Han-cheul

~ as ~

Yoon Joong-won

Park Ji-hwan

~ as ~

Goo Gap-pyeong

Hyun Bong-sik

~ as ~

Dr. Ichiro

Ok Ja-yeon

~ as ~

Na Young-choon

Wi Ha-jun

~ as ~

Kwon Jun-taek

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Reviews (1)

M
MovieGuys
Written 9 month(s) ago
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GyeongSeong Creature is a horror series that taps into a dark aspect of history, not so well known in the West. That is, the Empire of Japans experimentation on human beings.

Shockingly a lot of what is referenced in this series, really happened. This bleak platform is used as starting point to craft a Korean horror series, that's reminiscent of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and any Lovecraftian tale, you care to name. A story that not only exposes the horrors of forced medical experimentation, on human beings but also other dark aspects, of imperialism.

Whilst the over riding tale is compelling, I felt the monster/creature effects just didn't come across as all that real, robbing the series of a portion of its impact. Characterisations felt uneven too, with supposedly intelligent, often calculating people, doing inexplicably stupid things.

That said, this series remains a generally worthwhile horror watch, for those with a stomach for it.

In summary, a reasonable but by no means exceptional series from South Korea, that blends dark aspects of the past with fantasy/horror elements. There is also a dash of social commentary on the price imperialism exacts, from those it oppresses. Worth a look.