“The Sound of Magic,” “Gyeongseong Creature,” and “The Silent Sea” are Korean series on Netflix that failed to meet expectations. It is indeed quite difficult to recreate the global hysteria caused by Squid Game, which will return with its season 2 on December 26, 2024 and even if there are many successful series like “The Glory” and “All of Us Are Dead” , several Netflix original K-dramas failed to meet the high expectations they aroused and among them, we can cite Ji Chang Wook’s “The Sound of Magic”, Park Seo Joon’s “Gyeongseong Creature”, “The Silent Sea” by Gong Yoo, and many more.
Here we present to you 7 original Netflix K-dramas that failed to live up to the hype they generated, even with the participation of Ji Chang Wook, Park Seo Joon, Gong Yoo and many more. other stars.
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Gyeongseong Creature
Although there was a lot of backlash surrounding Gyeongseong Creature, which marked Park Seo Joon and Han So Hee’s first on-screen collaboration, the series was met with mixed reviews upon its release. It is a horror and mystery historical drama set in the spring of 1945 in Gyeongseong (the former name of Seoul) and follows a pawnbroker and a tracker in search of his missing mother. It’s in the midst of the Japanese occupation of Korea that the unlikely couple confronts a monster born of human experimentation (and greed) at Ongseong Hospital.
Starring Claudia Kim, Kim Hae Sook, Jo Han Chul and Wi Ha Joon, as well as new actors such as Bae Hyun Sung and Lee Moo Saeng, “Gyeongseong Creature 2” is expected to be released in 2024.
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The silent sea
While Gong Yoo fans impatiently awaited “The Silent Sea”, which marked the return of the Hallyu actor’s K-drama after the monumental success of Goblin, it is clear that the K-drama was not up to expectations. It is a science fiction mystery thriller set in 2075, a time when the earth has been emptied of its natural resources and an elite team has been sent to The Silent Sea, a abandoned research station on the moon, where she must accomplish a top secret mission.
The Silent Sea also stars Bae Doona, Lee Joon, Kim Sun Young, Kim Si A, Lee Moo Saeng and Lee Sung Wook.
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The Sound Of Magic
After experimenting with different roles since completing his mandatory military service, Ji Chang Wook, given his musical roots, was offered the script for “The Sound of Magic.” However, the praise for Ji Chang Wook’s performance did not prevent the excitement surrounding the film from fading after its release. In this coming-of-age fantasy musical drama, we discover a mysterious magician who suddenly enters the presence of a high school girl who has lost her dreams and her classmate, who is forced to dream. She then begins to be supervised by the magician and begins to believe in the art of magic again.
“The Sound of Magic” also features Choi Sung Eun and Hwang In Youp alongside Ji Chang Wook.
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Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area
It was the resounding success of the Spanish series “Money Heist” which paved the way for a Korean version with a shock cast, the reception of which was however mixed. “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area” is set on the reunited Korean Peninsula and follows a strategic mastermind known as The Professor, who assembles a team of rebel desperadoes to pull off a world-shaking €4 trillion heist. the country.
In “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area” we find Yoo Ji Tae, Park Hae Soo, Jeon Jong Seo, Lee Hyun Woo, Lee Won Jong, Kim Ji Hoon, Jang Yoon Ju, Kim Ji Hun, Lee Kyu Ho, Kim Yun Jin and Lee Joo Bin.
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A Time Called You
Barely recovered from the success of “Business Proposal” and “Vincenzo”, Ahn Hyo Seop and Jeon Yeo Been’s first on-screen collaboration in “A Time Called” You was highly anticipated, except for the confusion of the story of time travel ended up harming the smooth running of the series. In this romantic K-drama, it is about a young woman who mourns the loss of her boyfriend in 2023 and who mysteriously travels back in time to 1998 to wake up in the body of an 18-year-old student. It is then that she meets a classmate of the student, who resembles her deceased boyfriend and the latter’s best friend, which takes her on an emotional journey as she navigates his new reality.
A Time Called You also stars Kang Hoon.
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Love alarm 2
What made the first season of “Love Alarm” popular was the presence of an intriguing love triangle which was the subject of deep debate, but despite the two-year wait for its second season , it did not reach the level of satisfaction of loyal fans. This alternate reality romantic drama revolves around a mobile application that allows its users to find love by alerting them when someone within a 10 meter radius has feelings for them and it is therefore this application that creates a passionate love triangle between a high school girl and two of her best friends over the course of two seasons. “Love Alarm” features Kim So Hyun, Jung Ga Ram and Song Kang.
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The Fabulous
Promising a romantic comedy set in the competitive world of fashion, K-drama fans eagerly awaited “The Fabulous,” but the series was met with some gloom. This Netflix original K-drama is about the eccentric love story between a fashion photographer and a luxury brand’s PR executive, who are former lovers and navigate the fashion industry from Seoul alongside their best friends, a fashion designer and a supermodel. “The Fabulous” features SHINee’s Minho, as well as Chae Soo Bin, Lee Sang Woon and Park Hee Jung.
So, which k-drama lived up to your expectations?