Gyeongseong Creature

8.0
2023

Production

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Gyeongseong, 1945. In Seoul's grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed.

Trailers & Videos

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Official Trailer [ENG SUB]

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Park Seo-jun and Han So-hee giving us the lowdown on Gyeongseong Creature [ENG SUB]

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Meet the Cast [ENG SUB]

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Official Teaser [ENG SUB]

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Date Announcement

Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 2023

1945, Gyeongseong South Korea. Jang Tae-sang is a rich man. He is known as the most attractive man around Bukchon in Gyeongseong. He is also a reliable source for information in the area. His talents, including the ability to respond quickly to situations, keen insight and his sociability, have led him to his current position. When he comes into contact with Yoon Chae-ok, he has to reevaluate his priorities as a person.

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1. Najin

7.8

Facing financial ruin, Jang Tae-sang agrees to track down a missing person — but two figures trail him. Meanwhile, sinister operations occur underground.

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2. Mother

7.1

Yoon Chae-ok and Yoon Jung-won find a lead on Myeong-ja, leading them to a hospital. Soon, a calamity traps the two inside, leaving Tae-sang concerned.

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3. Signal

7.4

Tae-sang decides to reenter the hospital, but discovers that Ryu Sachimoto is nearby. At the hospital, Chae-ok and Jung-won devise a risky rescue plan.

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4. Imprinting

7.9

Reunited in their search for Myeong-ja, Tae-sang and Chae-ok attempt to also save other survivors. But soon, the monster makes itself known.

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5. Desperation

7.3

After coming face to face with the creature, Tae-sang and Chae-ok get captured. But as one plans his escape, the other stays to find a person dear to her.

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6. Chaos

7.5

Tae-sang steadfastly remains to save Chae-ok and the captives. On a mission to find her mother, Chae-ok learns the grisly truth — and confronts the beast.

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7. Chase

8.3

With only 10 minutes to act, Tae-sang and Chae-ok risk it all to get everyone to safety. But just as all goes to plan, one of them may not get out alive.

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8. Awakening

7.4

An unlikely acquaintance becomes Tae-sang's ticket out of the hospital. After a touching reunion, Tae-sang and Chae-ok encounter a transformed Myeong-ja.

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9. Atrocity

8.1

After a series of grisly deaths, Ishikawa finds Myeong-ja in her new state. Tae-sang shares a tender moment with Chae-ok, unaware of her hidden plan.

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10. Tear

7.6

In order to rescue Chae-ok and stop the atrocity, Tae-sang and Jung-won forge a plan. But just as the coast seems clear, Yukiko Maeda stands in the way.

Cast

Photo of Park Seo-jun

Park Seo-jun

Jang Ho-jae

Photo of Han So-hee

Han So-hee

Yoon Chae-ok

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MovieGuys

7/10

GyeongSeong Creature is a horror series that taps into a dark aspect of history, not so well known in the West. That is, the Empire of Japans experimentation on human beings.

Shockingly a lot of what is referenced in this series, really happened. This bleak platform is used as starting point to craft a Korean horror series, that's reminiscent of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein and any Lovecraftian tale, you care to name. A story that not only exposes the horrors of forced medical experimentation, on human beings but also other dark aspects, of imperialism.

Whilst the over riding tale is compelling, I felt the monster/creature effects just didn't come across as all that real, robbing the series of a portion of its impact.
Characterisations felt uneven too, with supposedly intelligent, often calculating people, doing inexplicably stupid things.

That said, this series remains a generally worthwhile horror watch, for those with a stomach for it.

In summary, a reasonable but by no means exceptional series from South Korea, that blends dark aspects of the past with fantasy/horror elements. There is also a dash of social commentary on the price imperialism exacts, from those it oppresses. Worth a look.

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