ACTING/CASTING: well, I think one of the reasons why this show was a success was most def because of Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook, their bromance was more romantic than their female leads, and their dynamics was superb, not to mention the acting and the comedic scenes this two makes, hahha!
MUSIC: one of the highlights of this show was their music - it was soooo on point- I have every song on my phone to listen to from time to time. It also shows that the music was effective because whenever I think of Sunny and Grimreaper the song that automatically plays on my mind was I Miss you by Soyou (this song was my favorite) or if the bride and the goblin it always was ( Beautiful Life or I will come to you like the first snow) that's how beautiful the OST of this drama is!
REWATCH VALUE: I would def rewatch this show again just because I love the interaction between Lee Dong Wook and Gong Yoo hahahhaha
OVERALL: this was a great watch indeed, I was just glad I waited weeks for this show to finish before I watched it because damn I would have pulled my hair out waiting for the damn episode every week!!!
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The scenery are so beautiful in some scenes that I think Korean tourism improves because of this drama. Again, this drama touched one of those challenging taboos in society - a high school poor kid falling in love with a powerful rich man way older than her. In any other circumstances, this point of view is highly controversial, but since this is a Goblin we are talking about, our moral values surrendered and went along with the story line.
I love the lines on Gong Yoo's face. especially when he smiles - weathered line.... so majestically handsome.
The OST is just so so amazing. I would watch this drama over and over again just to listen some of the songs with its matching scene.
Breathtakingly scripted and captured on screen. Must watch!
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Whatch more than one episode
I love all the fantasy gender and I think this is one of the best fantasy kdrama I whatched.I really recommend to whatch, whatch more than one episode is was a very beautiful story between all the protagonist and little by little it will become more interesting than you think.
The love story was adorable but I love even more the friendship between the Goblin and the Grim reaper, the act was so funny, the friendship between the actor is evident.
I whatch the entire season in two days.
I love it!
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and you don't even yearn for a new season because it ended so
beautifully...i just really like how they sorta made a great conclusion
to the love that was happening here and really show us how everything
will/would end. They didn't leave the ending in the open which honestly
way too many dramas do.
Goblin was seriously the best drama i
have ever seen and the animation and direction of the drama was
gorgeous. The Actors were simply perfect and let's be honest
THE BROMANCE WAS ON POINT!
Never seen this great bromance before!!
Of course there are probably many demanding a new season because they'd
like to see more of the ending but i feel like this would ruin the whole ending, it was just too beautiful. This drama should not have anymore episodes because it's just dat well
finished.
(Specials and Cuts scenes are always welcomed tho)
Goblin 10/10
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It is a very realistic drama, while having fantasy elements(with great special effects) which makes it x100 times better. It has great life stories. And what I mean by life is that it has friendship, family, and great love. It talks about being a human, it talks about learning to love yourself and others. It is funny, it is sad, it is beautiful and every moment of it shines. It is just one the best stories I have ever seen and I wish everyone would get to see this.
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It definitely deserved its hype. It's one of those few dramas that actually deserved the hype. It has SUBSTANCE (very important for me) and you can not not finish it or else your questions about the drama will just remain as questions. Most episodes left me at awe and a lot of scenes gave me goosebumps. The second half of the drama was exceptional and I'm glad because a lot of dramas lose its beauty as they reach the second half. Goblin didn't.
Most of all, I love the relationships in the drama specifically of the four main leads: the goblin and his bride, kim woo bin and sunny, goblin and the grim reaper, part timer and her boss, the missing soul and the grim reaper, the queen and his brother, the king and the sister of the traitor, the king and his warrior. And you should never just shrug off the side characters — they play significant roles to the dramas's story.
And do I even need to explain why I rated the music a 10? The whole universe would agree that Goblin's OSTs were beyond amazing. And it wasn't just their music that was pleasing, the cinematography itself was aesthetically satisfying.
I gave the rewatch value a 8.5 only because if I rewatch again, I'd only focus on the second half of the drama and the humor of the first half (except episode 1 and 2 those were amazing episodes).
Overall, Goblin was an amazing drama. Not only because I cried a bucket of tears, but because it showcased how rich human (and nonhuman lol) relationships can be. How a single person can change your once believed "life full of punishments," how forgiveness can heal not only the person forgiven but also you yourself and that actually, the existence of death makes life even more meaningful.
I can't even express myself properly through words *sighs* thank you Goblin. You are a gem.
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Story: The story line was spectacular, the idea in itself was original. I've never watched anything remotely close to Goblin's story line. The way everything was timed and spaced was perfect, I never felt like there was a moment of boredom. The plot, the poems, the scenes, the cinematography, my god, the cinematography was pure bliss. It really shows the amount of work and thinking that went into this production. Even the ending, - I won't go into detail with that, as not to spoil it for the people who haven't watched it yet - this was one of the very few dramas that wrapped up the ending very well. Even though it was bittersweet, it just felt right and made total sense. There wasn't anything that was over the top or thrown in together just to satisfy the audience even though it makes no sense whatsoever. There was Romance, Comedy and Suspense weaved in together perfectly. Cheers to the writer and producer.
Acting/Cast: I've read a few comments here and there while the drama was still airing. Some people found the relationship between the Goblin and Eun Tak disturbing because of the large age gap (939 years), but if you think about it, it wouldn't have made sense for them to just meet for the first time when she was older. He's been living for the past 900 years, so his bride was bound to be born sometime throughout his lifetime and she is bound to be much younger than him. Also, the production team limited the relationship between the Goblin and the younger Eun Tak to cutesy and adorable moments. There was nothing immoral about it. So if anyone is hesitating to watch this drama because of this issue then fear not. I felt like the cast did an amazing job. Each actor and actress portrayed their characters in a way that made me laugh and cry with them. I felt each person's sorrow and pain. Even the chemistry between them was amazing. The Bromance between the Goblin and the Grim Reaper was mind blowing. I feel like if it weren't for this specific cast, the story line wouldn't have been portrayed as seamlessly as it had been. SO, Cheers to the cast as well.
Music: The OST was superb. You won't be able to prevent yourself from repeatedly playing the songs on a loop. Whenever I was waiting for the next episode to air, I would just play the OST and reminisce on the previous scenes.
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This drama now holds a special place in my heart! It may even be my new #1 fav drama, especially since it's in the supernatural/fantasy/romance genre, which is my fav! The drama gave me great feelings, especially from the characters (and I must say that this drama has the BEST freaking bromance ever!!!). I'd watch BTS of Goblin with Lee Dong Wook and Gong Yoo and they were just an amazing pair. Adding Sung Jae to the mix made it even better. Hahahaha xD The 3 were a riot! ???
I laughed and I was happy. I cried and I felt pain. There was never a dull moment watching this drama, each episode better than the previous. I never skipped an episode, nor did I fast forward anything. Everything about this drama was absolutely stunning. ? The plot (which was somewhat heartbreaking yet beautiful), the characters and their personalities, to the amazing cinematography(which look like it took you to a whole new world), even down the the music (OST). ?
I loved the main characters so much. My ships ??~ It's funny cos at one point, I shipped the Goblin and the Reaper! Hahahaha xD Those two kill me!
Kim Go Eun as Ji Eun Tak was so adorable and smart. I loved how enthusiastic her character was. She's been thru so much and she was still able to smile and be optimistically cheerful and always helped people even when she's going thru stuff. She has such a kind soul. Yoo In Na as Sunny was awesome. She was sassy, beautiful and radiant, like the Sun! ^^ Yook Sung Jae as Yoo Deok Hwa made the whole bromance better. Hahahaha xD I love how they'd tease him sometimes and he'd get mad and frustrated. Hahahaha xD His character was a blessing to the drama, not gonna lie.
I loved how all their lives were intertwined with each other and the twist that came with it all.
There were certain things that would happen that you would not expect and you're just like, @#$%! Lol
I loved the beautiful, breathtaking, heartwarming, heartbreaking, sizzling hot chemistry between the couples. Most complain about the age difference. Who gives AF? They're all adults so it doesn't matter. I didn't think about that when I was watching the drama. The chemistry was there and it was just perfect! ???? I was enjoying it too much to care. lol~
The soundtrack is just wonderful to listen to and very catchy. I don't know how they do it but it's just amazing. OMG! Some of the songs gave me feels and not just because of the scenes they'd play it with, but if you actually listen to some of the songs, it resonated something within you. ???
I waited for this drama patiently and with high hopes and I was not disappointed one bit. My expectations were exceeded. ?????
Were there any flaws? Cos if there were I can't think of a single thing At least to me there wasn't any. A perfect 10/10! I commend the writers for doing such an excellent job with this drama!
The rewatch value is EXTREMELY high for me, because best believe I will download every single episode and rewatch it again and I will definitely download the entire soundtrack and listen to it on repeat. Goblin is a must watch~ You will not regret it! :') ? If you do decide to give this drama a shot, I truly hope you enjoy watching! ^^
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Not for me..
I started to watch this k-drama because of the hype I saw everywere but I found it kinda boring, at some point I didn't feel interested in the whole story.It's true that the ost is really beautiful, but I thin this k-drama is just not for me, it's surprisingly beacuse it's something I would like, I don't know what happen.
Maybe sometime I could try again and watched but for now I don't think so, I dropped it in episode 5.
(I was watching it with a friend and we both fall asleep 😭)
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In the end I ended up skipping a lot of it just so I could finish it and see what happened to Sunny and the Grim Reaper. They had way more of an interesting story than Eun Tak/Goblin, but I was still a bit disappointed in it. I kinda wanted a drama with the King/Queen.
I don't know why I was so bored and disappointed with this drama, maybe fantasy doesn't do well for me, but then again I loved My Love From The Star.
Well at least I can say I watched Goblin, but I won't be rewatching it and I'm not interested in the specials. Damn it, I had such high hopes.
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The main romance was childish and gross
About the age gap:I cannot recommend this drama to anyone. The main romance was childish and gross. It was so uncomfortable to watch that I don't know how I got through it. The main female lead has such a childish character. The undertones of the drama were weird, they shouldn't have been a couple. People hate other dramas for having a weird age gap, but Goblin never gets mentioned. I think this drama is one of the worst ones because their maturity level was not at the same level. If there is going to be an age gap I think writers should consider the maturity needed to give real consent. I'm glad people are finally starting to realize the importance of age gaps and real consent though.
About the storyline:
Even besides the romance, the main storyline was confusing. There was more emphasis on aesthetics than the story. I would say watch the first two episodes then stop. It goes downhill from there. At one point in the drama, around episode 12 or 13, I found myself skipping through a lot of it. I watch dramas for the storyline much more than the cute moments or aesthetics, so if you feel the same way, I do not think you will enjoy this drama. I wish I had written this review when the episodes were first coming out. It was so weird to see everyone say they loved it.
About the good parts:
The music in this drama was fantastic, and, in my opinion, one of the only redeemable qualities about it. I love Gong Yoo, but this drama was not it. Episode 1 and 2 were exciting for sure, but I cannot recommend this drama farther than those two episodes.
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