Title: Monstrous, Ghost
Episodes: 6
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Family, Drama
Story: 7 out of 10
Characters: 7 out of 10
Cinematography: 6 out of 10
Korean Drama Monstrous is too short for its story
Story
When the people of Jinyang County discover the head of a Buddhist statue, weird things start to happen, to the point where the resident will begin attacking each other.
Korean Drama Monstrous is a dark, atmospheric drama about a cursed artifact and the consequences of having to fight with your own demons.
And yet, all of the subjects that the drama touched on were presented superficially. The relationships were brushed off too quickly to create the right emotional impact.
The same goes for the action part. Everything happened too fast and followed the well-known pattern; the outbreak of a zombie apocalypse, the confinement of some survivors that start turning against each other, a grande exodus, and the fightback until the final conclusion of the curse that is only temporary as the final scenes will prove.
That format is chosen probably for most zombie outbreak dramas. Hence, Monstrous doesn’t prove to be the exception. And the short length also means that the story has no depth and is resolved as quickly as possible, without explaining things through.
Characters
Ki Hoon is an archeologist who publishes his own magazine and Youtube channel where he discusses mysterious events. He is clever and quick-witted.
Koo Kyo Hwan did a great job with his character.
Watch Koo Kyo Hwan’s other drama KDrama D.P.
Soo Jin is Ki Hoon’s ex-wife. She lives now a quiet life in the province and she still is trying to deal with her past.
Shin Hyun Bin gave an emotional performance.
Watch shin Hyun Bin in her other dramas KDrama Hospital Playlist 2 and KDrama Hospital Playlist
Seok Hee is a police officer who is dedicated to her work, while trying to deal with her teenage son.
Kim Ji Young was a nice addition to the cast.
Yong Joo is a troublemaker who has been in and out of jail. He is a bully who is violent and ready for action.
Kwak Dong Yeon was energetic and dynamic.
Watch Kwak Dong Yeon’s other works KDrama Vincenzo, KDrama Never Twice, KDrama It’s Okay to not be Okay, KDrama Our Beloved Summer, KDrama My Strange Hero, and K Drama My ID is Gangnam Beauty
Do Kyung is Seok Hee’s son. He seems to be angry with his mom and he has a difficult time at school as he is bullied by Yong Joo’s gang.
Nam Da Reum was delightful as always.
Watch Nam Da Reum’s other dramas KDrama Start Up, KDrama The Great Shaman Ga Doo Shim, KDrama Doom at Your Service, KDrama A piece of your mind, KDrama Hotel del luna, KDrama Beautiful World, K Drama Just Between Lovers, KDrama Come and Hug Me (2018), KDrama Goblin, and K Drama Where Stars Land
Cinematography
The drama was atmospheric and they did a good job with the pace and the cinematography.
Overall
My overall rating for the Korean Drama Monstrous is 6.5 out of 10. The drama was interesting, but it was too short to properly explore the story.
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