There may be a pause in the Netflix K-drama hit train but it’s understandable, not every risk is going to work out. This Christmas Eve the streaming platform continued its one K-drama a month release and the big budget high profile drama selected to premiere on a big time slot was The Silent Sea. Starring Bae Doo Na, Gong Yoo, and Lee Joon along with a big supporting cast of very recognizable actors and actresses in South Korea, the drama was supposed to be the tentpole of the Netflix 2021 K-drama production slate since it had the biggest names and also the most high brow concept. A true sci-fi story, it takes an Alien and Interstellar (i.e. slow, methodical, tense) approach to space travel, this time with a team of scientists sent to a moon space station to find out why over a hundred scientists perished years earlier. The early reviews range from mixed to tepid, finding the boring and confusing first episode and lack of character development a misstep from what is otherwise a promising story underneath. Looks like the big winner of the year in terms of Netflix produced dramas remains Squid Game followed by Hellbound, My Name, D.P., and Kingdom: Ashin of the North.
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How ppl watch 8hours of a show already ? Lol but anyways the reviews I’ve seen about the show half way has been good actually
Just finished watching, this is so good. I didn't expected anything before tuning in. Everything is well made, so many scary things happened on the moon, gawhh. The visual is awesome. Gong Yoo and Bae doona and the supporting actors did a terrific job in acting department! Especially the plot twist in the third half, didn't expect that!
Finished it, it was a decent effort I guess, for the first korean drama set in space. The premise is promising enough, but the directing/cinematography was a bit plain for my tastes. Obviously it's a drama so I shouldn't expect hollywood production values but it's a shame I can see Koreans' lack of experience in such a genre.
I honestly didn't feel much emotion throughout the whole viewing experience. The characters felt a bit flat for me, not because of the actors, but because of the dialogues and writing. The acting was good enough, but I don't think I would feel much connection to the leads if they were not Bae Doona and Gong Yoo. As much as I criticized Squid Game, I think I still enjoyed watching it more than this.
An enjoyable enough watch, but I realized once again that sci fi isn't Koreans' forte, and a huge Netflix budget isn't gonna change that. Korea can come up with very creative ideas but they fail to balance it with scientific logic. I really had to suspend my logic multiple times. And the ending was just straight up fantasy. (*Mild spoiler alert*)For a moment there, it looked like The Little Prince(ss).
To be fair, I have seen very few sci-fi shows or movies in recent years that have managed to balance creative ideas with scientific logic lol.
I'm calling this now 2022 is going to be a massive ott year for Kdrama. Not just Netflix, Disney, Apple but also TVing, Wavve and Kakao are getting bigger and better with their dramas. TVing planning to expand globally will become a strong competitor.
I keep thinking Korean PD's should stay away from space-travel drama. Americans drama makers (especially during the 90's) are much better at it.
I like it. still watching up to episode 4. I don't know why everyone is thinking this is terrible. when they brought up about a water who can multiple the amount like a virus, I know the theory is
a fiction.
this is telling how space is cruel, the reason until now why we cant colonized until now.
How can you say this isn't going to be one of the big winners when it's only been out for a day? Plenty of dramas with bad reviews still do well. Squid Game had mixed reviews when it premiered, at least from Koreans. The only one of the dramas you mentioned that had glowing reviews was D.P. and it was a critical hit more than a commercial one. I pretty much agree with the reviews and this may totally bomb, but it's too early to say.
Now you speak facts
Im yet to watch it, but will do cause its Bae Donna and Gong Yoo ofcourse. But if this show turns out not to be a hit like squid game it's understandable since its a genre which is unfamiliar sort of like arthdal chronicles was. These Netflix shows comparisons to squid game is getting tedious.