Circle (2017)

I didn't know that there will be another drama than Tunnel I find this Amazing. But here it is. 'Cirlce' is amazing. Honestly I am not a fan of the sci-fi genre and I don't like it, when there is too much science, but I like this drama so much even though I was confused sometimes.

Story: The story sounds interesting with two different years at the same time. Why I didn't gave the story a 10 but a 9 is the aspect with the sci-fi genre which is an important aspect in this drama. But the fact that there isn't comedy makes up for it. People who are looking for a romance in the first place are at the wrong place with Circle, because there isn't much. You can guess who like who when you watch the whole drama, but the romance genre isn't included and in my opinion it is the best for the drama.

Cast: At first I watched the drama because Yeo Jin Goo and Kim Kang Woo. I love both of them as Actors very much. Yeo Jin Goo is a very promising Actor and it breaks my heart when I think about the year he will be gone for two years. YJG played the Role of Kim Woo Jin who lives in the year 2017 and is a student at the university. He has to work part time because of his Grandmother who is in a nursing Home and that costs money. So he takes every opportunity to get Money and he wants to research at the university where he isn't very popular because of some things his peers can't understand or doesn't want to understand. Jin Goo plays his role authentical and very realistic. When he cried, my heart broke, but when he laughed I smiled. Woojin is a nice young Man,who loves his grandmother and his twin Brother and who was played by a perfect young Actor who has a promising future ahead of him.
Ahn Wooyeon played his older twin brother who was a bright child but an incident in their childhood changed him completely. Kim Bum Gyun is a young Man who thinks the world was taken over by an Alien, but he loves his younger brother more than his own life. AWY played this role really good. I know him since Five children but in my opinion he played this role better. His Chemistry with Jung Insun (Park Minyoung) was very nice to see, but the Bromance between the Twin Brother were the best. Hearbreaking and sad, but also funny at some times.
Kim Kang Woo played the other Male Main Role. Finally a great role. I loved him in Goodbye Mr. Black, watched a few Movies and I love him very much. Like Yeon Woojin I think Kim Kang Woo is one of the most underrated Actors out there. I mean he is 38 (in two days 39) but he doesn't seem to age. Back to his acting. In my opinion his role (Kim Joonhyuk) was the most pitiful in the whole drama. Kim Joonhyuk lives in the year 2037 and works as a police officer who gets into the peaceful new world (Smart Earth) to uncover an incident and because he want to finde someone. Joonhyuk cried a lot in this drama. When he cried I cried too His chemistry with Kikwang and his relationship with Chief Hong were so good, I don't know how Kim Kang Woo could be acting so good. Like I said he is too underrated.
Gong Seung Yeon played the Female Lead Role Han Jungyeon who lives in both parts. She is a student who studies alongsinde Woojin and is the daughter of professor Han. Jungyeon is a mysterious young Woman who seems to be a normal student. The whole time i was curious because she acted normal but I thought she must have a secret. Seung Yeon plays her role excellent. She played a young woman here and an genious who love science and who seems to like Woojin for some reason.
Last but not Least: Lee Kikwang (Member of Boygroup Highlight/formerly Beast) played Lee Hosoo, a government employee of Smart Earth who doesn't have any Memories of his past. I didn't watched many shows with Kikwang (or I don't know if he was there^^) but his acting was good. I didn't liked his role at first but later I came to like him a bit. Kikwangs acting was decent for an Idol.

Music: I love the Song Alive by Uji (Bestie) the most. It is played when it fits and her voice is very good. Totally underrated.

Rewatch: This drama has 12 Episodes so I will watch it again in the future. The Episodes fits very good. It wasn't draggy and it wasn't boring.

I would recomend to watch the first episodes, because you have to like the concept of two parts per episode. If oyu don't like it the drama might not fit you but I would recommend it when you like sci-fi and mystery (aliens and so on).

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This drama is just wonderful.
The story is so unique and special that you wonder if you'll ever watch a kdrama like this again.
I watched all the episodes in one streak, from morning until late at night.  I just couldn't stop.
When I started this, I had no idea, no clue what this story was about. I was so... mindfucked. I had difficulties to link things and only afterwards, some puzzles were solved. But the longer you watch, the more you get into the characters and the story, the more you understand.
This drama gives so much tension and whenever you think you found a puzzle, it turns out differently. Where you had hope in one episode, it got shattered in another. And where you don't expect it, you get the "aha" feeling.
Seriously, this kdrama is my top 1 favourite.
Don't expect too much romance. Call it more... bromance. The love between two brothers. This drama focuses on the tension, the link between two worlds and the story that plays between the brothers. The directors didn't want to make a cheesy romantic drama. And I'm glad it's not.
I must add one thing more: you'll cry at the end. Because you didn't want it to end. You'll go crazy because there is no season 2. Seriously, I became almost mad xD
But anyway, it's a very special kdrama with a very special story and the cast is as wonderful as the drama itself!

Please check this drama out, It's really worth it.

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In order for you to understand "Circle", you can't take your eyes off each episode, please don't skip any of them. I have to go back and rewatch. The main lead actor Yeo Jin Goo who played Kim Woo Jin did a great job with this character. It's a good thing he was the one acting because I would've gotten so confused. YJG has a lot of passion and his talent shows in this character. Kim Kang Woo who played the future character had me bawling my eyes out and if you can make me cry that is good acting. Gong Seung Yeon was kind of scary in how she played her character.

I mean they used a worm to erase memory, I have read stories about parasitic worms but umma this is some crazy stuff right there. Gross! Eww (not a vowel)!

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I absolutely loved this kdrama. I watched this a few years ago and fast forward to April 2020, I'm thinking of rewatching it because it was just that great. Definitely one of my favorites.
I was casually looking for a supernatural kdrama when I came across this. I wasn't too keen on watching it at first because of the unfamiliar cast but I went for it anyway for the plot. Few episodes in, I was hooked. Couldn't stop watching it, I was at the edge of my seat on each episode. I was really disappointed with the one major thing that happened near-end, but great story and acting nonetheless.

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It is definitely one of the best among mystery/sci-fi genre in K-drama world. With the short length of the drama, the story was very tight and well-paced throughout the drama. Only the first episode was a bit confusing because it introduced the characters and set up the plot. The fact that it could manage to show and link the two parallel timelines in each episode, without exposing any major plot for the future, is very impressive, salute to the writer.

Story wise, it is definitely my cup of tea - bromance and sci-fi and thriller - kind of present and future linked together in a way. The bromance is real and epic and you can feel both brothers' emotions when they are fighting hard for the other. The twists and turns are quite unpredictable that makes you keep guessing. Romance-wise, I quite liked Woo-jin and Jung-yeon's chemistry. Although they had little chance to develop it further, their romance is quite fresh and innocent, amidst the mystery and dark happenings around them.

Acting-wise, everyone played their characters very well. Although I have never had much interest in Yeo Jin-goo in his earlier dramas, this character Woo-jin, kind of made it for me. He portrayed Woo-jin as a 20-something boy with a burden to carry but also with a boyish charm. And for Gong Seung yeon, it is my first drama watching her and I think she portrayed the three characters very well and I am looking forward to see her in next dramas. And lastly, Kim Kang-woo, as a more experienced actor than the other main leads, nailed his character perfectly. Although he seemed more mature and calm and calculative, compared to his younger counterpart which makes sense after all since so many years have passed, sometimes he was as wild and crazy as his younger self. As for the villains, I have nothing much to say. They served their roles throughout the story.

As it is a mystery genre that usually becomes a bit boring for a second watch, I don't think I will watch it anytime soon.

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Disappointing

For me, Circle was disappointing. The first half of episodes especially were quite weak and I was considering dropping it at many times. I decided to keep on watching because of the great acting and cast, despite the poor story which I felt was really boring (and when it was enjoyable I kept on finding little plot holes). I'm glad in one way that I kept on watching because the characters were interesting enough for me, which meant that by the end I was more interested with what was going to happen to the characters compared to the actual story.

I must admit however that the second half of episodes were stronger than the first. This drama mainly is split into two 'different' parts. For pretty much every episode, I preferred the second part over the first. I also liked the moral questioning of the technology and I thought the OST was nice, although there were times when there was too little, and then times when there was the odd placing of music.

Re-watch value is extremely low here, but it's because of how boring I found the story. The acting by the cast however I really did enjoy.

I think it's a predictable thing to say, but I do not recommend watching Circle. Yes, some great performances by the cast and the characters were interesting, but the story is simply too boring, and plot holes are present.

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8.8/10

the drama is really intriguing and unique on its own. i like the storytelling although it may be confusing for some. but it's really a hit for me as it keeps me guessing all the time. they also did well with the cliffhangers on each part and that helps to keep the story interesting.

the concept and message of the drama, especially regarding our memories was really brilliant for me. i like how it also makes me think, and reflect my stand about them. but i definitely agree with Ho Soo's statement in this:

"Memory equals responsibility, memory equals justice. Although it was sad, we must still remember them. That's how we get angry, and that's how justice is served. Just because we forget them means that we can undo what had been done."

i like the bromance, may it be present or past. the ep12 scene of the twin really made me cry. i could feel both their desperation to unite with each other even though beom gyeon has forgotten him.

the subtle romance was just okay. tho i ship the 2037 min young and beom gyun rather than than woo jin and jeong yeon. i find it irritating at first that there has to be a subtle romance with woojin and jeong yeon, but i think it serves its purpose. it's nice that they didnt try to put some awkward or out of place romantic elements.

the actors also did an excellent job. yeo jin and kim kang woo's acting are fantastic and they really let me dwell into their characters.

there are some glaring plotholes towards the end, but nonetheless the drama is decent enough. i was actually hoping that this would receive more appreciation. it may not be perfect but this is better than some other. i am not a fan of sci-fi but this definitely made me want to pick up more sci-fi dramas.

also side note, the villain's *** is the most perfect. totally deserve hahahaha

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Story:
What made me love this series much was the story. I am a fan of this kind of series. Total respect to the writer. The story was wonderfully knitted as well as the twist. Seems like every scene was a climax. The idea of showing two different time in one episode made me excited with the next episode.

Acting/Cast:
Yeo Jin Goo impressed me one more time. Honestly I'm a fan since. The actors and actresses mad a lasting impression to me. They gave justice to the story as well as to their respective roles. I like the guy ho played as the elder brother in both time. Totally amazing.

Music:
The music made the movie more wonderful to the eyes and pleasing to the ears.

Rewatch Value:
This was a highly recommended movie.

Overall:
I don't like narrating what happened to the movie , my role is to give a review and not to give another synopsis to the movie. So what I have written in this review where mainly base on my personal opinion. Honest;y this movie was really wonderful. It was worth watching for.

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This is it chief

Wow, what a great drama. The acting? Amazing. The plot? Amazing. The visuals? ;) Amazing of course.
At first, I wasn't sure about it but damn it really got me hooked those last couple of episodes. It was interesting and because of the two part thing that went the whole way through, there were always questions everytime it switched to the other part. Those questions were luckily answered by the end of it and yet as it ended we were still left with one. How many more aliens are there? Seemingly there is a new alien in town and Byul can sense them. I would have assumed this was hinting at a season 2 but from the looks of things, that's not going to happen. Which is fine, it just means that Circle shall forever end with one question left- on a cliffhanger that keeps you guessing even in the last seconds.
Also, I just want to say how surprising it was that Beom Gyun just accepted Woo Jin as himself even though he'd said a few minutes before that that wasn't his brother and that his brother was dead. Guess after he remembered what Woo Jin said to him before he disappeared, he felt like this really could be his brother- even if he was technically a clone.
Honestly, I feel like Woo Jin is still Woo Jin- because after all your body isn't what makes you you. It's your memories and your personality and your soul- of course, I'm not sure if clone Woo Jin got the soul part but everything else about him screams original Woo Jin. So, I'm glad he was accepted as himself and that he had a happy ending.
I very much enjoyed watching and I hope you did too.
Now, onto the next one!
(Can't wait to see Yeo Jin Goo in another drama, he is mighty foine...Lee Gi Kwang too!)

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