Good acting
I like to watch this drama because have a nice OST🥰. Have a good story line and good character. Saya sangat minat akan pelakon lelaki di dalam cerita ini. Sangat baik untuk ditonton bersama keluarga. Cerita ini sangat menyentuh hati dan membuat saya banyak menangis. cerita ini juga mengajar saya untuk memahami seseorang itu dengan lebih dalam dan baik. jangan mensia-siakan orang yang sayang terhadap kita. harus fokus kepada masa depan. jangan teringatkan masa lalu, nanti akan membuat kita sakit. senyum sentiasa walaupun banyak cabaran yang harus dihadapiWas this review helpful to you?
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very interesting story for me.all the actors are great. the actress really lives her role in this drama. plus i am a fan of lee dong wook. that's why i watch this drama.haha.
very interesting story for me.
all the actors are great. the actress really lives her role in this drama. plus i am a fan of lee dong wook. that's why i watch this drama.haha
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𝙸'𝚟𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚖𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎𝚜. 𝙰𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚐𝚎𝚝 𝚋𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚍; 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚍𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚙𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚟𝚒𝚋𝚎, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚜, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚕𝚢, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝. 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚢 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜 𝚛𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚘.Was this review helpful to you?
Best drama ever
I Love love love Goblin. The visuals, the music, the clothes. But the best part is the bromance between Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook. They are hilarious. The comic relief balances the tragedy in the storyline really well. And when the two of them work together, they are like the angels of death. It was all so good. I’ve watched this drama multiple times. Some will say that the age difference between the main lead characters is a little on the creepy side (even though the actors are closer in age) so I suppose that’s the only negative criticism. Don’t let that stop you from watching it!Was this review helpful to you?
"sad-love"
"Goblin" (2016), also known as "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God," is a South Korean television series that has garnered significant attention for its unique blend of fantasy, romance, and drama. The series stars Gong Yoo as Kim Shin, an immortal goblin, and Kim Go-eun as Ji Eun-tak, a high school student destined to be his bride.The narrative intricately weaves themes of love, fate, and redemption, presenting a "sad-love" story that oscillates between moments of humor and profound sadness. Episodes 1 through 15 offer a rollercoaster of emotions, balancing lighthearted interactions with deeper, melancholic undertones. The 16th episode culminates in a poignant and tragic climax, leading to an ending that, while not entirely joyful, provides a sense of closure and leaves viewers with lingering questions.
Gong Yoo's portrayal of Kim Shin has been widely acclaimed, adding to his repertoire of notable performances in works like "Train to Busan" and "Squid Game." The series has been praised for its compelling storytelling and character development. However, it has also faced criticism for certain aspects, such as perceived gender stereotyping and overt product placement.
In summary, "Goblin" offers a richly layered narrative that delves into the complexities of love and destiny, supported by strong performances from its cast. While it may leave some questions unanswered, its emotional depth and storytelling have resonated with a broad audience.
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Want to cry like a newborn? Just watch it!
I watched it in 2017 when it came out. The only drama that I have rewatched more than 2 times! I watched it 3 times. It's always refreshing, funny, heart wrenching, romantic, good feeling, every emotion you can think of. Kim Go Eun deserves the fame from this drama set, all the cast did incredibly well! Loved it and I am sure you will too! I got a few non drama lovers enjoy this series!Was this review helpful to you?
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Cause and Effect
Ok, everything that needs to be said has been said about Goblin so this is just me throwing my hat into the ring...- Gong Yoo & Kim Go-Eun have ZERO chemistry together, like NADA! So, if you are expecting an epic love story you aren't going to get it with these two. In reality, he is actually 12 years older than her, but that's still no excuse. I think that they were cast because they are magnificent actors that are really serious about their craft and this shows in their succinct and selective CV's. But they are so busy concentrating on their acting that they kind of forgot to be human! But I don't think there was much choice of actors at the time. They needed this level of acting to pull off the concept of the show.
Gong Yoo is acting like he's bipolar. One minute he is the war-torn philosopical general from a bygone age the next he's a goofy kid.
Kim Go-Eun, I just find this actress annoying...in everything. Here she is just a 19 yrs old hyperactive schoolgirl and then convincingly a 29 yrs old woman ...I mean kudos for pulling it off, but still no...
Basically, she's looking for a father figure and he behaves like one towards her.
-Lee Dong-wook & Yoo In-na on the other hand do have chemistry and even went on to star in another series 'Touch Your Heart' based on this chemistry. Sadly, nothing I've seen them in after Goblin has been as good. It really did bring out their best performances and you can't imagine anyone else in their parts, but still they are doing better in their careers than the main leads. I think this show set the bar too high!
The couple I ship is:
-Gong Yoo & Lee Dong-wook who win the award for best chemistry in Gobin :) They must have had a great time filming it together. I love their witty repartee.
- I have to give a special mention to Lee El, aka Red Halmoni, as she has also been in 2 of my favourite Kdramas: 'Black' & ' A Korean Odyssey'. Both made after 'Goblin' (talk about typecasting!) Anyway, she totally rocks in this!
-There are quite a lot of similarities between 'Goblin' & 'A Korean Odyssey'.
1. Both female leads can see ghosts.
2. Both female leads end up being sacrificed in the end.
3. Both female leads will only end up with the male lead through reincarnation.
4. One of the leads gets amnesia towards the end, but this is just a plot device to recap and fall in love with their love story all over again. But, not to worry they usually recover their memories within 1 episode!
-Another similarity I noticed was between 'My Girlfriend Is a Gumiho' when Gu Mi-ho starts crying it rains. There is a direct link between supernatural beings & the weather, must be in the mythology somewhere. I find this really poetic.
-Strangely, I get a 'Friends' vibe off the series. It is so knowing, like post-modern playing off the supernatural that makes it such a unique concept, which is not easily achieved. It also makes for such great comedy. There are so many funny scenes. that are just gems. Example: When main couple go to the cinema and goblin is terrified watching 'Train to Busan' a film he starred in just before Goblin!
-However the real star of the show isn't the actors, it is the hauntingly, instantly catchy OST. One of the best, if not the best I've ever heard. It really moved me and was utilised like an actor. Powerful stuff music!
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This will make you feel all of the feels
This is one of my rare top 10’s for sure.There are some people who have a problem with the age gap, but if I were 19 and a man that looked like Gong Yu showed up you better believe I’d be throwing everything out the window and say take me now yes I love you when can we get married.
Although I didn’t ABSOLUTELY love the ending, this masterpiece of a show will forever live in my heart.
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I loved it! BUT
So as everyone else i had enough of hearing about goblin even when it literally has been 6 years since it was made, and it's always either people HATE it or completely worship it! I was confused but i knew what to expectSo i watched it, put all those opinions behind my back and gave it my all attention
First of all let's just say that what i can remember the most and appreciated the most is kim go-eun acting and what made me laugh the most is Lee dong-wook and of course who i completely fell in love with was gong yoo, surprised? I don't think so!
Yoo in-na was so refreshing, her character was the most shocking to me, i loved how she was bold and shy less which i wish we can see more of it in kdramas, she was everything the show needed to make it more fun and light hearted yet she was a huge part of the heartbreaking drama.
The visual effects were as expected not good at all! But we could just turn eye on that
Is goblin a Masterpiece? No.
Is it the closest kdrama of being a masterpiece? Yes.
It's not perfect cuz it lacks so many things and at a point you'd feel like omg how is it that long? And the flashbacks are TOO MANY this to me was hands down the worst thing about this show! I just saw the scene you don't have to flashback to it like it happened 5 episodes ago???
The cinematography was dreamy like. I loved the winter feeling of it, at a point the show was just too much to take and the plot is already predictable so it really didn't need to be that long, i think the director really thought it was mysterious of like.. we were sitting blindly waiting to know what will happen!
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Don't hesitate just watch it babeee
It's one of my fav kdrama. Like I watched it in 2021 maybe when I just started watching kdramas and this kdrama just got me into the kdrama world. The cast, the storyline, the plot, the music, the acting and every freaking thing was on point. I've re-watched it like countless of times. If you love fictional romantic drama then you're gonna love it. This drama even made me cry so much. I just love the female lead so much like she's soooo amazing and I don't even have words to describe my love for goblin🥺🤌🏻💗Was this review helpful to you?
Best epic fantasy drama
Okay, there's pure biasness in this review cos I'm a huge Goo Yoo fan! This drama is pure epic fantasy with so much fun and ab-lib moments that is sooo enjoyable! The best squad for Goo Yoo, Kim Go-Eun and Lee Dong Wook who are still good friends in this time and age, that's why this drama is so precious! Although the age gap btw ML and FL but it's a fantasy so don't take it too hard, they have great chemistry and Kim Go-Eun was so young and pure which I find it cute!I'll rewatch it every winter with Quebec as the background (the cty which I visited and misses), listening to the OST gives back so much memories!
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What a beautiful story.
What a beautiful story. Why is so hard to love? We have only one life, one opportunity. I loved every single character of this drama, they all added something different to it.I always try to be unbiased when I give a review but, I like Gong Yoo (Kim Shin) and Kim Go-Eun (Ji Eun Tak), they have great chemistry.
This story has everything, tradition, love, hope, longing, and so on. I recommend it to watch it with the person that you love, so you can discuss it and cherish every single moment with them.
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