So Netflix split the airing of K-drama Gyeongseong Creature into a two week break but it was still the same season and series, not a season 1 and season 2 situation. The goal seemed to be to mirror The Glory where the first part was such a hit it really buoyed excitement and viewership for the second half. Unfortunately this didn’t happen for GC which got mixed critic and audience reviews and doesn’t seem to have any online buzz or traction. Part 2 was released this weekend and with it the drama ends kinda quietly. But there is an Easter egg at the end which shows Park Seo Joon in the present day but the same character since he’s watching TV on an old school wood monitor and then the title card promising Season 2. Netflix will have to think long and hard whether to invest in a season 2 given this one with such a big budget generate the equivalent interest and reception. But apparently it is happening as K-ent is reporting that Lee Moo Saeng and Bae Hyun Sung will join the drama for season 2 set in 2024 Seoul with the two leads returning.
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So the hope that Gyeongseong Creature would be this holiday season’s The Glory will likely not happen, but that doesn’t mean it’s a flop. The Glory was a massive hit for Netflix and the cast popularity and acclaim and I … Continue reading
So even K-netizens are little taken aback at this week’s early domestic reviews for this Friday’s premiere of period supernatural action drama Gyeongseong Creature on Netflix. The drama is tent-poling for Netflix the holiday season just like The Glory did … Continue reading
Despite Sweet Home 2 premiering to disappointing reviews it’s still top of the viewing chart and understandably so. It’s a big budget action sci-fi horror drama and makes for a fun popcorn watch. I hope the next Netflix K-drama Gyeongseong … Continue reading
I heard Netflix is raising prices again and goodness the streaming platform is really testing the break point before a good majority cancels. It’s still in the far horizon but as long as the company invests in exclusive dramas and … Continue reading
I saw these new stills just after I finished watching The Marvels and it was exactly the eye bleach I needed to erase the image of Park Seo Joon as Prince Yan from my brain forever. Netflix released a batch … Continue reading
So Netflix is borrowing a page from the split airing of The Glory and airing Gyeongseong Creature in two parts but lucky for us viewers the two parts will only be two weeks apart rather than three months again. The … Continue reading