A Korean Odyssey (2017)

Evil Villain Lover

so I've rewatched this a couple times already awhile ago and only got a chance to write my review now. this drama has:
bromance, romance, action, magic (some great CGI), great cinematography, decent acting, a well written plot, friendship, tears
then I guess you can watch this (jk its rlly good & rewatch worthy)

what I liked about this drama was:
- ml is evil but the type of evil where I can destroy this world bc someone hurt you
- bromance & friendship
- grey characters
- stuck w/ the beginning of the plot even with side plot
- great acting from the ml's side
- the little bits of side stories as they captured evil spirits were rlly good & cool

dislikes:
- fl was quite annoying at times for her character bc she pitied herself quite a bit (im more into strong female characters so I cant stand it, but you might be able to)
- most of the time was waiting to be saved (but then again she was fighting w/ supernaturals so like...)
- the other ml's voice was irritating to me sometimes for his high pitch but other times it was funny too
- miscommunication (it got annoying bc the fl just kept GUESSING THINGSJGJDLGJ but I guess it adds to the plot)

characters were rlly diverse & this whole drama was just refreshing bc it was rlly different.

if you want a fantasy drama with an evil male lead that also has bromance than be my guest.
I rewatch this from time to time for that one scene.

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I watched this drama after a recommendation of a fellow contributor here in Drama List. Thank you for the recommendation. I read the synopsis and I was intrigued since I love fantasy genres especially with powerful beings like the Great Sage and Devil King. ( I love Lucifer, a western tv series as well).

First Episode. I know that first impressions last. At first I find the effects not that impressive but I just continue watching with an open mind and an understanding. I prioritize the plot rather than the effects.
I am just beginning to notice our male lead, although I have delayed watching King 2 hearts. This is the first show/series of Lee Seung Gi that I have watched, so I didn’t know what to expect.

First two to three episodes, kind of slow for me and I am not impressed with the female lead as well. It seems to me, she seemed to be stoic. But I kept an opened mind because I love the plot and the irony of things here especially when it comes to the love story.

This is why I mentioned on my header that this series can grow on you. I didn’t give up and continue to watch. Eventually, I can see that the plot thickens and with the unfolding of the predicament of their love story, I can see that our female lead blossom into something. And I have appreciated her then.

The devil king and the other characters. I love that they have their own back stories to tell. And I love the relationship between the Devil King and the Great Sage.

Ending. And yet again, with an open ending although it is bound to happen, I am kind hoping for a happy and close ending. Nevertheless, I recommend this show, worthy to binge.

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I was immediately drawn to this series just based off of what it was about. I love the story line and how it's not all centered on the romance. There is more to the story than that. I loved how they included humor in this series because it does have darkness throughout the series. They knew how to lighten up the mood. The acting was sometimes over the top in certain scenes. I know that it was probably intentional, but I just didn't care for it. I felt that it made that part of the episode cheesy. You will know what I mean when you watch it. The casting choices themselves I felt were on point. I've seen a lot of these actors in other dramas before so it was nice to see them again in something new. I loved the music throughout the entire series. I actually ended up downloading songs from the soundtrack because you just can't get them out of your head. Overall, I would recommend this to anyone that likes these sort of dramas that have to do with spirits. I have rewatched it several times so I hope that people will give it a shot that haven't already. I give this series 9/10.

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A little boring

It started off well. The first 9 or 10 episodes were good but it became really boring after that character called Ah Sa Nyeo came.

It was also a little stretched. They could've finished it off in around 16 episodes or even less. It seemed like they wanted to make it with 20 episodes of 1 hour 20 minutes each. It became a little interesting towards the end though.

I liked Cha Seung Won's acting. He's a great actor. Son Oh Gong and Devil King Woo's bromance is what made me watch this till the end.

It's worth watching if you have a lot of patience. I won't recommend it to anybody.

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Think the presence of these strong casts took the show somewhere unexpected. Lacks the cgi magic (were they broke?) and typical love & romance charm in that of Goblin and Hotel de luna where the characters felt distant and good to look at. Korean Odyssey casts, however, were sitting right in my living with me, they have very strong and likeable individual presence, and that overpowered the re-used hunt the haunt theme of the writers that felt like Master Sun dejavu. Yet while rewatching after a year, I feel the same need to follow through with the whole series, so it's a 10 not for the cgi, ghost hunting, storyline, sweet romance or eventual and must have final plot twist, the 10 is for their star quality.

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I love every single moment up until the every end. Lee Seung GI is the best and deserved better production

















I think it's fair to say that this drama was good overall: the story is intriguing, well written for the first 10 episodes and it made me curious.
If I can say something bad about it, I'd have gone for a shorter version. 20 episodes are too many, since part of the story (expecially from episode 14) was just fillers.
I'd rather watch 10 very good episodes than 20 just for the sake of carrying it on.
The ending it's not that bad, but it's way too predictable: if you're not into open endings, just forget about this drama.
Onto the good stuff:
- Lee Seung Gi is just gold in this series, I cannot think of anybody else for the role of Son Oh Gong. Same goes for Cha Seung Won (Ma Wang) and Sung Hyuk (General Frost).
- Soundtrack is Bomb: "Let me out" is a hit, was stucked in my head for weeks, as well as "If You Were Me" and "When I Saw You".
- I loved the fact that supernatural elements, history and human nature are intertwined in the love story: it makes it really special.
- I don't particularly like Oh Yeon Seo, but i loved the first 5 episodes because of the tension between the two leads.
- Lee El (Secretary Ma) is one of the most underrated character, imho, but I loved her a lot.


I don't think I'd rewatch this, cause it's too painful now (i didn't enjoy the ending) and also because of the dragged out part (13-17), but It was definitely worth my time.

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Romanticized story of a kingdom divided cannot stand.

The romance side is the part I fell in love with… the other side of demons/monsters I could do without. That being said I loved the story development of the “monsters” relationship. In reality I know it would never happen but it was fun to humanize them a bit and allow them to grown fond of each other and even love in friendship together.
It was rather dragged out around episode 14 onwards - I'd rather watch 10 very good episodes than 20 just for the sake of carrying it on.
The ending it's not that bad, but it's way too predictable: if you're not into open endings, just forget about this drama.
Onto the good stuff:
- Lee Seung Gi is just gold in this series, I cannot think of anybody else for the role of Son Oh Gong. Same goes for Cha Seung Won (Ma Wang) and Sung Hyuk (General Frost).
- Soundtrack is Bomb: "Let me out" is a hit as well as "If You Were Me" and "When I Saw You".
I don't think I'd rewatch this, cause it's too painful now (i didn't enjoy the ending) and also because of the dragged out part (13-17)
The ending was a bit on the sad side - leaving you wanting to know if he gets her back and how he does it. That being said, as he has to go to the underworld - I think it will definitely be too dark for me liking. Will have to see if they bring our a season 2.

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A new concept of fantasy-horror (with romance) drama!

After the wave of Goblin, Scarlet... I was craving for more series which is somehow likely the same series. Never knew this drama would be that great!

Alot of people rated this negative which I can’t understand and wouldn’t be able to understand. But for sure, this is a highly rated drama just like Goblin. & Scarlet (not as same drama, but the quality of story +actors+songs itself)

You might find this confusing because there are alot of twist. So you really have to focus on the story because it wasn’t that straightforward like other series.

It’s a new concept of fantasy-horror (for me, a mystery rather than a horror) with romance. I just love how this drama was well written even it’s a romance between a human (who could see ghosts) & non-human (an evil).

Other than the story, you’d most definitely find yourself hooked with all the OSTs. All songs are amazing and perfectly made for this drama!!!

Tip, you have to finish it once you’ve started. So you won’t lose the momentum and get confuse once you get back to it.

For the ending, you’d definitely ASK FOR SEASON 2. Just like the Scarlet, it’s a CLIFF HANGING ENDING.

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Dari judul maupun sinopsis sudah diketahui akhir cerita ini. T.T
Jadi sebelumnya saya belum berani menonton drama ini.
Tapi belum lama ini saya akhirnya memberanikan diri.
Dan tahu dari episode 1 pun lee seung gi tidak mengecewakan saya dengan aktingnya. \^-^/
Walaupun 20 episode cukup panjang.
Dan beberapa bagian emosi nya terlalu banyak diulang. (Apalagi bagian mempertanyakan kesungguhan cinta) :(
Tapi Cerita ini cukup memuaskan untuk dinonton kembali. :D
Sountrack yang enak didengar dan bisa langsung memberi visual dalam bayanganku.

Apa ada season 2 untuk cerita ini ?
Kalau ada akan ku tunggu. :)

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