SKY Castle (2018)

It’s VERY Good

Although I was intrigued just by reading the synopsis of the drama, I still went into this not knowing what to actually expect. Before watching, I read a few reviews and comments and saw how a good bit of people actually didn’t like it bc they felt it was highly over exaggerated and unbelievable but trust me, it’s not. Parenting like that of this show actually happens in parts of the world and once those viewers understand that, they’ll realize that this drama isn’t as fictitious as they want to believe it is.

Anyway, on the the actual drama: First of all, the actresses/actors deserve awards bc I’ve seen so many shows/dramas/etc. in my 22 years of living but never have I seen such amazing on screen chemistry and talent. The only other drama I can say even comes close is Just Between Lovers.

The story and plot are both intriguing with many twists and surprises to keep the viewers hooked. And don’t even get my started on the ending omg. I swear, there NEEDS to be a season two but I’d be okay if there isn’t.

Please everyone, just go watch this. Some parts may make you want to reach through the screen and strangle a few ppl, but you’ll keep coming back for more. I guarantee it.

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I wish I could explain it in words how much I love this drama. I have watched almost 75 Asian Dramas and recently when I watched this, it became my No.1. I never knew a Korean Drama can be this good. This drama deserves to be nominated for Emmy Awards (most famous awards for American Series).

The acting was Oscar worthy by almost all the actors and that makes watching this drama even more exciting.

I am so emotional right now. This drama has a place in my heart that no other drama has. I resonate with this drama so much.

I hope I get to see something more brilliant like this in future.

At first I thought it was overrated. But I am now sure after watching it that it deserves more love. As it's a Masterpiece

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Made me intouch with my emotions

When I finished watching this show I’ve never thought that I could feel what I felt when I finished this show. I’ve watched many dramas but I have never been so in touch of my emotions after watching SKY Castle. When something happy happened I felt happy, when something was funny I laughed and when something was sad I cried my eyes out. No other show has made me think these feelings.

When I finished, I couldn’t just help just reflect on society and just realised how much in my life I’ve taken for granted. It sounds sad but after seeing what happened to Kim Hye-Na I’m just so grateful that I have parents who look after me and love me.

There were characters in which truthfully pissed me off but at the same time I couldn’t hate them because they were doing their actions out of greed or love, in the end they all were eaten away by guilt and eventually mellowed out and because decent human beings and lived their lives without lying to themselves. The OST “We All Lie” holds so much meaning to me after finishing SKY Castle because it showed me what lies can do to a person and how it can eat someone inside.

I highly recommend this show for your own enjoyment and also you could learn a life lesson while watching this show like I have and I’m most definitely going to live my life to the fullest and try to change myself.

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Decent enough.

In the beginning I would've said this drama was amazing, it was suspenseful, you couldn't predict what was gonna happen next, like when I thought I could predict what was gonna happen next I couldn't which is such a good quality in psychological mysteries with suspenseful parts, I like not being able to tell what's gonna happen. Honestly lots of ups and downs. I think each character had their character development like Yeseo for example she's not annoying to me anymore. However I think Jinhee (Suhans mom) didn't have much progression with her character, it just seemed like one day she became nice, I didn't see much from her although I liked her character in the end. Kim Byungchul did an amazing job protraying Cha Minhyeok. I found it hard for most of this drama to empathize or sympathize with Suim, I know she was supposed to be the hero but it seemed like she thought she could never do any wrong and she was an angel and had some sort of victim mentality however towards the end I started liking her again and feeling bad for everything she went through. I think Hyena was an amazing character, I liked how she wasn't afraid of adults or anything I do wish the ending was better for her but that was the whole point of the drama (real life). I feel like the plot fell through the last two or three episodes, it wrapped up way too fast but I wouldn't have liked it to be any longer. The last episode was okay but it seems like everyone suddenly gets along and is happy when a few of them were just mean to each other like 3 episodes ago, it's such a jump that doesn't make any sense at all. Also what was the ending??? I have no idea what the ending means?? I would say though one thing I loved about this drama was how nice some of the styling was, the clothing was so nice especially Yeseos. Honestly it went downhill at the end and it's so long if you watch this I'd just watch till episode 15, don't watch episode 16-20 it's not worth it, it's just pointless drama and a happy ending.

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때로는 때로는 긴장하고, 때로는 슬프고, 때로는 슬프고, 때로는 좋지 않을 수도 있습니다. 그냥 농담이고 각 에피소드를 지켜 보는 것입니다.
참고로,이 드라마에서 그것은 정말로 약간의 로맨스입니다. 그것은 드라마가 풍성한 사랑 테마의 대부분을 키우지 않기 때문입니다. 그러나 그것은 지루하지 않습니다. 이 드라마의 가족은 완벽한 패키지이기 때문입니다. 자녀들을위한 부모님의 사랑은 우리로 하여금 그 순간 어머니를 포용하기를 정말로 원하게했습니다.
그래서이 드라마가 좋은지 아닌지, 또는 지켜지지 않을만한 가치가있는 사람들, 또는 이미 사랑에 빠져있는 사람들 - 사랑 이야기에 호기심을 가진 사람들에게는이 드라마가 추천됩니다!

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The story overall is good, I relate to the story because I have lived similar incidents.. But the ending was too sweet for me as if another writer did it, if Hiye na didn’t die the ending will match the story but with her death which passed by as nothing & meaningless I didn’t like it. In the end the solution for the writer was not to study which didn’t fix anything but ignores the whole problem & present to us how spoiled the kids are because their parents will spend on them so they can do what they like. On the other hand, Seo Jin which was the main problem & villain for me, gets everything, the man, the happy ending, her mother in law liked her, her daughter changed which also gets everything in the end without a time to process the change or repent their sins.

as for the acting it was good though sometimes they either overreacted or was impassive & has no emotions.. but Kim seo Hyoung did a marvelous job as her role & acting skills was amazing.. which was the best amongst all.

Overall it was a good drama with lots of incidents but the twist in the end ruined the dark theme of it.

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Realistic, Touching (Almost personal), Relatable, PERFECT.

I couldn't understand the hype when this was the most popular show at the time. I only watched a few minutes of the first episode and was so confused that I didn't continue it. But now that I have, one word comes to mind: WOW.

I love everything about this drama. The pacing was perfect—not too fast to feel rushed, but also not too slow to bore you. The soundtrack was also perfect and blended so well into the scene. The theme song, "We all lie," was really perfect for this drama. So many scenes resonated with the song, and it's so pleasing to listen to that it really gets you in the feels.

What made this drama so perfect for me was how it showcased the education system and how accurately it presented academic pressure on students, especially from parents. As the eldest daughter in an Asian household, I can confirm it really is like this and that it's so normalized and common. It shows the extent parents go to ensure their child lives a "successful" life; what more from those of high privilege?

I came in here expecting my blood to boil each episode, as I did with Penthouse (as I was told they were similar, ps. they're not) but regarding how realistic it was, I could only be in awe. The development of the families, both individually and as a group, was very interesting to watch. The comedy laced in this drama was also so natural and so refreshing (in short, not corny), I looked forward to it every episode.

I'm so happy with how the story concluded as well. The events that occurred in the final episode were the culmination of the previous episodes, so it didn't feel rushed at all. It didn't feel much like a drama, it felt like viewing the personal lives of these people and I commend the writers and staff behind this show for creating such wonderful craft that can resonate with most audiences. Kudos.

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A Riveting Indictment of Tiger Parenting...

As someone who was forced to go to dental school by his doctor and dentist parents, the plotline and trailer for this K-drama immediately captured my attention. Melodramatic and manipulative though also exciting and engaging, I can see why this drama is the second-highest-rated drama in Korean cable television history. Topical and relatable, this series showcases the detrimental effects of strict tiger parenting. 'Sky Castle' should be seen by all parents who push their dreams on their children, viewing him as trophies to brag about rather than as human beings with their own dreams and goals.

On a side note, it's hilarious how the parents were so obsessed with their children getting into medical school, but not finishing it. I absolutely ADORED Professor Cha's and Soo Han's families! They were easily my favourites out of all of the families at Sky Castle.

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