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Kim shin looks like lack of emotion and in many scene he chose to keep quiet and lack of reaction. The joke scenes are like being forced. Appreciate writer cares about the working on the final episode.
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this drama destroyed me....
Goblin is a fantasy romance about a modern day goblin (Gong Yoo) who seeks to end his cursed immortal life and needs a human bride (Kim Go Eun) to do so. His life then becomes intertwined with a grim reaper (Lee Dong Wook) who is unable to remember his past. But when the goblin finally finds his bride, he suddenly realizes he wants to live and be with her.Goblin is an epic tale with a story that spans centuries. It was quite an interesting ride filled with some amazing characters, talented actors, and a fresh and unique story woven beautifully throughout each episode. I really love seeing a kdrama with such a heavy fantasy concept. It creates a full mythology surrounding the characters and how certain things work. That makes discovering this world and its secrets very interesting. There are some very impressive shots in the opening episode featuring an intense battle during the historical portion and a huge ship caught in raging waters. The historical portion as a whole had a very cinematic quality to it that was also very gripping right from the start.
Gong Yoo plays our cursed Goblin, Kim Shin. There are many different sides to Shin’s character, and Gong Yoo played them all perfectly. He’s a brave and fierce warrior in the historical portion where he finds himself at odds with the king.
We then have our Goblin bride, Ji Eun Tak, played by Kim Go Eun. Kim Go Eun was very endearing as Eun Tak. She was bright, adorable, and full of life. Her youthful exuberance is like a ray of sunshine that warms up Shin’s heart. It’s easy to see why our Goblin falls hard for her.
Lee Dong Wook is our Grim Reaper. I have a soft spot for Lee Dong Wook, and I absolutely loved his character. He has such a commanding presence that instills power and fear, yet he easily transitions to a sort of awkward and bumbling character.
Yoo In Na was lovely as Sunny. She seems a bit bored with life, but things really liven up for her when the Grim Reaper shows up doing all of these things she finds strange and fascinating.
Yook Sung Jae did well as Yoo Duk Hwa. His family has served the Goblin for 900 years. He’s immature and a bit spoiled, but he has a good heart. He was a nice addition to our Goblin family.
The story is very rich, and I loved delving deep into it. The drama sets up the story very well with high stakes and plenty of questions. While it does take a while to get answers, once we continue deeper into the story, the drama just gets better and better. The drama does include a lot of humor which is something I greatly appreciate, but it was also sort of a mixed bag for me. On one hand, I thought they spent a little too much time on basic character interactions without a whole lot of forward plot development in the first half of the drama. Ideally, I would have liked more of the meat of the story to be better dispersed throughout the drama.
In the beginning, Shin and the Grim Reaper are mostly the deadpan style. Initially, that made it more difficult for me to warm up to them. But the more I saw of their interactions, the more comfortable I became and the more hilarious I found them to be. As the drama progresses and they grow more comfortable with each other, their humor also became more of the fun and goofy style that I like. And that produces some truly hilarious scenes!
Gong Yoo and Kim Go Eun were a really sweet and fun couple. Their relationship has such a strong importance right from the beginning. Eun Tak was able to warm up the lonely Shin’s heart, and he was able to provide her a family.
Goblin is a unique drama in the kdrama landscape. Its rich fantasy story that intertwined everyone’s fates was done very eloquently. Each character is memorable and engaging and completely brought to life by all of the talented actors portraying them.
It’s an epic story of love, friendship, and forgiveness that tugs at the heart. It’s a poignant and moving drama that definitely left a lasting impression.
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Iconic drama in every way
Sorry for being late, just caught up on that now...if you would have to recommend a kdrama to a newbie, this is definitely one to choose. Starting from the acting, story, romance drama and mesmerizing soundtrack...none a failure, all over the top. Okay, if you can't deal with a guy alive for more than 900 years, you're not into fairytales anyway ;-)The FL is may be one of the most lovable, cute and pretty of all times. I guess the director must have smiled along with her acting. I guess Kim Go Eun surpassed any expectations. Sometimes you'll just watch her talking without reading the subtitles and begin to smile for yourself. The ML fits well also. Beyond that the SML and SFL story and acting is perfect, too and of course the interaction between the SML and the ML is anything from positively weird to hilarious.
Besides all the fun you really wonder if the script writer knew for how many litres of tears and pain she would be responsible :-) How can you do this to us !?
The soundtrack will stick in your ears for days after you complete the drama and even the ending was on the good side compared to others.
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Watched for the cast and the Kdrama legacy
This show is so popular on My Drama List and it was on my watchlist for a long time and I love Kim Go-Eun (especially in Yumi's Cells series) so finally did a watch through after starting the show several months ago.Things I appreciated:
The. cast! the friendship between Reaper, Goblin, and Ji Eun-Tak was so fun to watch - their banter was great. Enjoyed Sunny's character and really all the side characters.
The side stories Reaper had with his job, and Eun-Tak had with the ghosts - the whole show could have been those and I would have loved it.
The production - it was good quality
Things I did not enjoy:
The overarching story of Goblin
So much crying
The age-gap for no real solid reason - she could have been any age, why start the main character in her senior year of high school, like who thought that ick would be a good idea. The actors did so great and played immature, and mature really well and kept it very appropriate but just ick
The over-use of flashbacks
^for these last two reasons it would be cool to see a remake that is 10 episodes, with a main character starting in college or early twenties if they must be younger than Goblin, and intentional use of flashbacks.
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fascinating!
best OST hands down. found the last few episodes illogical and dragged out, but phenomenal acting by all the actors. it's a fascinating show to watch nevertheless all its faults. the age gap was weird. bromance between reaper and goblin were the best part of the show. really liked sunny's character too.also what happens to the goblin eventually? he is still immortal. all his loved ones left or are leaving. eun tak has just 3 lives left including the one shown in the end. what happens to him after this? his punishment goes on forever? i mean, I accepted him choosing to not move on even after the sword was pulled and being called back to this world by eun tak. but he shouldn't even have been an immortal in that case. there are many illogical and very convenient plot points in the drama such as this.
although last episode confused me a bit. why did sunny leave? is it as goblin said 'she didn't wanna see him this life, that's the greatest punishment she could give him?' also how did eun tak remember everything, but not sunny and Wang yeo in their new lives? they didn't drink the tea either.
also, who was the car mechanic goblin send the president's way after that Sandwich scene? what's the point there? was dweok ha the one in the car?
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great characters
I remember watching this series a few years ago and it was soooo amazing, that I still recommend watching it, the story line is good + romance & bromance are pretty well done, and developed, for me chemistry was on point💛The beautiful sceneries in this drama are key since they add more to the story.
You must know that this characters are awesome, very unique if u ask me and also I love that when watching this series I could feel warm, so if it is cold, this is a must watch!
already is a classic
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Goblin had me like…, that’s it ???
Like many international K-drama fans, i got soo many recommendations to watch Goblin. Considering its legendary status, I went in expecting to be completely obsessed. Instead, I finished it wondering... what exactly was all the hype about?First of all, the romance, the heart of the drama just didn't work for me. The chemistry between the Goblin and the female lead was questionable from the start. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't see them as a couple or root for them to end up together. It just felt uncomfortable. She was a high school student, and that age gap was impossible for me to ignore. I know she grows older in the second half of the drama, but by then it was too late. Her image as a high school girl was already firmly established in my mind. Since this is primarily a romance, I wanted to be invested in the main couple but how can you enjoy a love story when the relationship itself makes you uncomfortable? I had to rely on the 2nd lead couple’s romance to keep me going.
Beyond that, the first few episodes were entertaining. The humor, the bromance, and the quirky interactions were all there. But somewhere along the way, the drama seemed to lose its direction. The comedy faded, and the plot started feeling like it was making things up as it went.
Goblin disappears... then comes back. Okay, now what? Kill the female lead... and then reincarnate her? It felt like the writers kept pulling out one cliché after another instead of giving the story a satisfying conclusion.
I can appreciate the cinematography, the soundtrack, and the performances they were all excellent. unfortunately the story was really mid.
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A Once in a Lifetime Drama
As a fan of K-Drama, especially Kim Go Eun. I totally recommend you to watch it.I did watching while the drama was still on going, plus without any subtitle cause I can't bear to wait even a day for another episode. And tbh I've watched it over and over again.
Why I gave the story 9.5/10 is because I can't say that this kind of reincarnation is kinda happy ending or what, logically (I know I shouldn't talk about logic or something cause it's a fantasy but I have to) the Goblin (Gong Yoo) is ended up being an immortal and Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun) keep reincarnating and she only have 2 chances left in the last episode. It's painful to imagine that in the end the Goblin must live his life all alone if she has no chances left.
Anyway, I'm still LOVING this drama. It's in my favorite drama list. The casts is BOOM (I love the bromance between Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook, awwww they're so cute), the osts are freaking good (I know all of the song, and even remember some exact scene where the song appeared in), the cinematography, the setting, the vibe, the staffs, I love them.
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One of a Kind ⭐ A True Masterpiece ✌️
OMG ♥️ ❣️ this is one of the beautiful n amazing KDRAMAs I've ever watched ✌️ this KDRAMA really stole my heart & I'm in deeply love with it now 🥲 it was like a beautiful journey for me n I hated it when I realised it's about to end 😭 the chemistry between the lead actor n actress, the side characters, the story, emotions, laughters, sound track , background music, everything was amazing 🤩😍 this is seriously a MASTERPIECE hands down 🙌 I had never thought that I would see something this magical 🤩 THIS KDRAMA will stay in my heart for a long long time ❤️ I would really love to re-watch it again after some time when I'll forget it 😅 it's a must watch & I'll recommend it to everyone ♥️ From my side it's 10/10 💯Was this review helpful to you?
it’s overhyped, yes, for a reason
although this drama was on my watchlist for years, i put off on watching it because i had high expectations and i was scared they weren’t going to be met.well, they were.
from the music, to plot, to acting, to cinematography, everything about this was amazing. i cried a river over this and my face still hurts as i’m writing this.
however i found that some scenes were choppy and sometimes it made me lose track of some stuff, especially when i was distracted by crying, this made it difficult to follow or remember key details or characters.
i also didn’t like that some characters didn’t get an ending when it felt like the story was gearing towards there. eventually while surfing the internet, i found out there were some deleted scenes that answered my questions about such characters and for this reason i can’t rate it a full 10 stars. but believe me, the TRAUMA i went through the last 30 mins of the last episode solidified this drama as one of my most favorite kdramas of all time.
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inappropriate relationship
The chemistry between Eun Tak and Kim Shin wasn't great. I think because Eun Tak was a high school student in most of the series, it gave off a bit of a pedophilia vibe to their relationship. The relationship between Sunny and the Angel of Death was much more watchable. After 9 years passed and Eun Tak turned 29, her chemistry with Kim Shin became a bit more even. I really struggled to watch until the last three episodes and thought I wouldn't be able to finish it. I loved Wang Yeo. His acting was so realistic. I wish he hadn't cried so much. Every time he cried, my heart broke. I can't wait to watch this actor's other dramas. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.Was this review helpful to you?
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Happiness is fleeting and yet we live
Story: A goblin who accidentally made a goblin wife upon saving someone. I love the plot. Fantasy wise, it makes sense and somehow convincing, however there were some irregularities when it comes to time and reasons. The tug-of-war of their emotions and dialogues were kind of strange and vague in episode 4 onwards, fortunately, their communication got better. It had a touch of enough flashback in which I kinda hope they didn't switch the face, the acting of the younger/goryeo version of the second couple were much better. First three episodes and last three episodes were the best, cinematography wise, OST wise and plot-wise. The rest had some draggy moments of the two couples with sprinkles of emotional and funny scenes from other casts and stories of random people.Acting: Eun-tak is indeed shining in this series. She acted very well as a strong-minded and hopeful girl despite her lost and abuse. She represented the character well, who thinks there's good in everything with occasional tantrums and sassiness. Despite the unconvincing dialogues with the goblin in their tug-of-war moments, the acting was appropriate and the music added to the mood. She did great in all her crying scenes. Kim Shin's acting was great too. Wang Yeo, i think, cried way too much after learning the past. His first cries were warranted but then it got over the top. However, the bromance between him and the goblin were cute. Sunny looked great in modern, not so much in historical though. The rest of the casts were convincing enough, including the other Grim Reapers. Deok-hwa was such a cutie and Director Kim was memorable as well.
Music: No complaints. Most of the songs were just perfect for the mood. Sometimes, I just listen to the song and not watch the slow-mo scenes. OSTs are just amazing.
Rewatch Value: I think some cute scenes are rewatchable but I enjoyed this drama because of the message, cinematography and music.
Overall: If it weren't for the draggy parts, this could have been a perfect 10 drama, however, it had some inconsistencies and bad editing that I quite noticed. The time line didn't match as well. Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think Euntak's birthday(mentioned by the Goblin) is supposed to be in September and yet on the last episode, her birthday was mentioned in July? Apart from that, the time in between their first meeting, Christmas and the exams and part-timing were all over the place that it got me confused. Even so, I still enjoyed it as it did not affect my overall feeling for this drama. Another is the ending, although I loved the summary of the second couple, I was quite concerned as to how it ended with Eun Tak. She didn't come back as a person and yet she was wearing her uniform? If someone has an explanation for that, feel free to comment. I just didn't get the essence of that ending. I imagined their ending would be accidentally meeting in the streets or something then the camera will mainly focus on their eyes and smiles upon recognition and bam, END. Anyway, the things I loved the most about this series are the message and emotions that come with it. I have watched a few reincarnation dramas but it never made me think about believing it but while watching this, it kind of made me believe it. Somehow, it can be true. Sometimes, we have that sudden feeling of closeness or goodness to a stranger. It's not because they have this gentle aura but because you just have that certain emotion with someone. The drama has more thought-provoking sentiments about life, faith(religion), fate/destiny, death(including suicide) and most importantly, love(in general). Romance isn't exactly the best thing in this, the main leads chemistry weren't great but mostly convincing for the drama. For me, It had a sibling-love vibe at first but it didn't give me that he's-too-old-for-her vibe as well. I think it's worth the hype, no matter how short their happiness is, they definitely made it worth it.
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