Moving

Good slice of life superhero series

The acting and VFX in the Korean drama series are both excellent, but the editing is so lazy and uninspired that it ruins the entire experience. The series is a snooze fest for the most part, with long stretches of exposition that are interrupted by sudden bursts of violence. The editing is also riddled with continuity errors that break the immersion of the series.

For example, in one scene, a character may be shown crying, but in the next scene, they are suddenly smiling. Or, a character may be shown walking down the street, but in the next scene, they are suddenly standing in a different location. These continuity errors are jarring and can take viewers out of the story.

The series' editing problems are also evident in its pacing. The series is incredibly slow for the most part, with long stretches of nothing happening. The filmmakers seem to be afraid to cut anything, even though there are many scenes that could have been removed or shortened without harming the story.

For example, there may be a long scene in which the main characters are talking, but they are mostly just repeating themselves or saying nothing of importance. Or, there may be a long scene of a character walking from one place to another. These scenes could have easily been cut or shortened without losing any important information.

The series' climax is also often overlong. The action sequences may be well-choreographed, but they go on for too long and become repetitive. The filmmakers could have easily cut the action sequences by a few minutes without losing any of the excitement.

Overall, the series' editing is simply terrible. It's clear that the filmmakers didn't put much thought or effort into it. As a result, the series is a chore to watch, and it's impossible to get invested in the story.

If the filmmakers had taken the time to edit their series more carefully, it could have been a much better series. The acting and VFX are both excellent, and the stories have potential. However, the lazy and uninspired editing ruins the entire experience.

In addition to the above, here are some specific examples of editing problems that are common in Korean drama series:

* **Excessive use of slow-motion:** Korean drama series often overuse slow-motion, especially in romantic scenes. This can make the series feel slow-paced and draggy.
* **Unnecessary close-ups:** Korean drama series also often use unnecessary close-ups, especially of the actors' faces. This can be distracting and take viewers out of the story.
* **Poor scene transitions:** Korean drama series sometimes have poor scene transitions, which can make the series feel disjointed and confusing.
* **Inconsistent tone:** Korean drama series sometimes have an inconsistent tone, shifting between comedy, drama, and romance abruptly. This can make the series feel jarring and disorienting.

Despite these editing problems, Korean drama series remain popular with viewers around the world. This is likely due to the fact that they often have well-developed characters, engaging storylines, and high production values. However, it is a shame that the editing of these series often lets them down.

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Finally zzzzzzzz
Tbh I’d have liked this more as a 12/13eper 60mins instead, I mean half the eps would end in cliffhangers that just picked up later like two annoying continuations

What I liked, fl in the past, the red shirt dad and the poor tall dude

What I hated, the kids and the time wasted on them, the villain story was stupid like even one “special” person could’ve just said “no we’re not listening to your stupid rules”, the constant back and forth between different characters and different backstories
there were flashbacks in flashbacks and suddenly a new character comes and they get a flashback too
the romance was cheap, the things that dragged out the final was stupid and literally it was as if a switch turned on and poof the years of “not doing anything” ended and bang the end is perfectly wrapped with a bow

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Unmet Expectations: A Disappointing Experience with "Moving"

Pros:
-FTX and Makeup Quality: The series does shine in terms of FTX and makeup, showcasing a commendable level of technical skill.
-Doo Sik and Mi Hyun's Love Story: The slow-burn love story between Doo Sik and Mi Hyun provides a redeeming element, offering a genuinely enjoyable aspect within the overall narrative.
-Ryu Seung-ryong's acting: He just doesn't fail at delivering his role, truly a versatile actor.

Cons:
-Overrated and Overhyped: Despite high ratings, "Moving" falls short of the hype, leaving viewers with unmet expectations.
-Not Action-Oriented: Contrary to expectations, the series leans more towards romance than action, potentially disappointing fans seeking an adrenaline-fueled experience.
-Cringeworthy Script and Lack of Depth: The script is criticized for being cringeworthy and lacking depth, preventing the narrative from achieving a meaningful impact. The fact that they overused "Who are you?", "Do you want to die?", "Bastards" and things that don't even need to be said make it so hard to watch.
-Excessive Side Characters: The presence of numerous side characters with insignificant stories adds unnecessary complexity, diluting the main plot and contributing to a disjointed narrative.
-Absence of Main Plot Line: The series suffers from a lack of a clear main plot line, resulting in a narrative that feels scattered and disorganized.
-Villains: Black-and-White and Boring: The one-dimensional portrayal of villains with a lack of depth and development adds to the overall disappointment.
-Wasted Talents: Despite a cast of great actors, including Ryu Seung-ryong, Park Hee-soon, Jo Insung, Cha Tae-hyun, and Han Hyo-joo, the series fails to leverage their talents effectively.


"Moving" may have some technical merits and a redeeming love story, but the overwhelming issues, including a lack of villain's motives and main plot line, cringeworthy script, and wasted talent, make it difficult to recommend, especially for fans expecting an engaging action and crime series.

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A Superpowered Story with Heart, Action, and Just the Right Amount of Chaos

Every once in a while, a drama comes along that’s just… different. Moving had that X-factor—something offbeat, something compelling, something that had me hooked from the start. It carried a similar emotional vibe to The Atypical Family (minus the makjang, of course), but its premise set it apart: a world where people with supernatural abilities are used, discarded, and left to fend for themselves.

One of the things I loved most about Moving was how seamlessly it transitioned between generations. We start with the kids—Bongseok, Huisoo, and Ganghoon—navigating their school days, friendships, and first love, only to be pulled into their parents’ pasts, revealing just how much weight they’ve been carrying all along. These backstories weren’t just fillers; they added depth, making you realize that this wasn’t just a story about kids with powers—it was about families, sacrifices, and survival.

And speaking of characters, every single one of them did absolute justice to their role. Bongseok and Huisoo were downright adorable—probably one of the cutest friendships-turned-first-love dynamics I’ve seen in a while. Their chemistry was just so pure and natural, making their story one of my favorite parts of the drama.

Then there was Han Hyo Joo and Jo In Sung. Their love story? Chef’s kiss. It was heart-fluttering, heartbreaking—it was everything. You just don’t get romance like that anymore. There was something so classic, so deeply emotional about the way they loved each other. Their story alone could’ve been a separate drama, and I would’ve watched every second of it.

Beyond the personal stories, Moving also tackled a fascinating premise: a country using these “special beings” for their own gain. The deeper you get into the series, the more you realize just how manipulative and calculating the NIS was—always thinking 10 steps ahead, always finding a way to use people as pawns. By the end, it was hard not to hate them.

That being said, if there was one drawback for me, it was the excessive violence in certain parts—especially toward the end. Some of it felt necessary to drive the stakes home, but others (like Huisoo’s dad’s segment) were brutal to the point where I had to look away. The final episodes, in particular, really dialed up the intensity, and while I get why, it just wasn’t my thing.

Interestingly, despite the clear good vs. evil dynamic, the show left me feeling conflicted about the so-called “villains”—especially the North Korean agents. In the end, they were fighting for the same reason: to prevent unnecessary sacrifices. It really hammered home the idea of patriotism and how those in power often abuse it for their own gain, turning even the most loyal soldiers into disposable tools.

The ending left things open-ended—season two, maybe?—but I was just happy that our main characters got their happy ending. They were finally able to live a normal life, something they had all longed for (even if Bongseok can’t resist the occasional heroic moment).

All in all, Moving was a well-made, well-executed series with stunning CGI, top-tier performances, and a compelling script. The only thing taking away from a perfect 10 was the excessive violence—but even then, it was still an easy 9/10. Definitely worth the watch!

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Perfect and does everything it wanted to do.

Only in recent times have i gotten into kdramas but from the amount of supernational and hero based shows I have seen in all mediums; Moving in my opinion was perfect. I have completed around 22 Kdramas as of writing this, 6 extra which i dropped after minimum of 3 episodes each, and my want to watch is endless so leave it.
I have watched alot of different genres in this medium to kind of make myself know all the tropes and basic stuff every medium has. I did same with anime, manga, manhwa, Hollywood etc in the past. I feel I am in tune with the tropes and kind of culture potrayed in Kdramas but I'll apologize in advance incase i misinterpret or say something that's wrong on my side.
Moving, I found when I was searching highschool romances to fill the thirst 2521 had left for me. The two shows I decided to watch after countless reddit posts about kdrama recommend posts were Who Are You School 2015 and Moving. I started school 2015 but got bored after ep 1 and as was about to sleep I jus looked over the Moving entry on MDL and got even more intrigued. I started ep 1 and binged the whole night, the first 4 episodes and now 3 days later I i finished the whole show.
The Writing:-
PERFECT WRITING. The way they give us little little pieces here and there to put together and find out the whole picture ourselves was amazing. The stories of Bongseok and Huisoo along with the class was interesting from the start but what really sold me was the lock in for the parent's arcs. When Minyun and Doosik story began I was just expecting a cheap flashback where they will show what happened and go back to the present; but the fact that they went all in and told the whole story while building the world was amazing. And the switch to Juwon's story right when I was getting bored of Doosik story was insane and a perfect move. The writers knew what we wanted and gave that. Even the more worse parts of the writing were sooo well covered up by the way the stories proggressed.
The north korean flashbacks towards the end was the only part which I felt was bad writing but they made sense for the characters which were gonna stay moving forward. It wasn't jarring just poorly executed. This is just me nitpicking because I genuinely can't find a flaw in the story.
The Music & ACTION (insert Monster Juwon Theme):-
You know a kdrama is good when the background score isn't some kpop song or a mediocre track made for the sake of the show not feeling silent. Music always plays a huge part in my media and I am surprised how well Moving handled. Ofc it wasn't Hanz Zimmer type award winning soundtrack but it did what it needed to do and that was INSTILL HYPE.
The first juwon fight and that guitar riff made me jump out of my chair; after that whenever the theme came on I would throw my hands in the air and just say absolute cinema, not even joking I did that multiple times. The action set piece in Episode 7, Romanticist; has to be one of the best action set pieces in television history. The absolute length the fight had gone to just to show us how much of an insanely unkillable monster juwon was perfect in my opinion. It became soo dumb the cars crashing and exploding and him walking out like nothing happened. This also helped the character alot because later on when he would struggle against other character it just showed the scale of how strong the other characters were.
The Acting and Screenplay:-
None of the characters felt like acting, maybe the classmate who kept recording felt a bit off but other than that most of the main cast felt like real people who are the characters. They weren't acting the characters, they were the characters. I loved Han Hyo Joo's potrayal of Lee Mi Hyun; she was phoneomal from start to finish. She protrayed the character development soo well that when she finally laughed and was being more human, it made me realize how much these characters grew. Not just her almost every main character excelled at their role and made my opinion that South Korea has the best actors strengthened even more.
Screenplay is something a normal viewer like most of us don't realize. Unless its bad we don't point it out because when screenplay is good we don't don't even realize it because of the smooth flow everything is moving. Its genuinely amazing how very little I felt bored, every episode had stuff going on and I didn't feel bored at all. The switch to completely tell the flashbacks was an amazing choice because it built the world, made us understand the characters and kept things fresh so we wouldn't get bored. Again the only part where it felt jarring was after the backstories had finished we were in the present but for the sake of cheap reveal and reaction porn shows have been doing in recent times; the writers left some parts of the flashback for these grandiose reveals during the present time scenes. Honestly it didn't bother me much but I do wish they told the whole flashback at one and left nothing for future reveals.
Final Thoughts:-
Moving is an amazing kdrama telling a similar story we have seen before but the way it presents itself with its unique screenplay and depthful character writing makes u appreceate it alot. When a Kdrama makes me remember all the characters names means that it did a good job. The the insane fights juwon had, the cute romance of Huisoo and Doosik, the shitty decisions done by Director Nim and many more, I will it forget since they impacted me in such a way that all of this were really happening. I can't wait for season 2 since I am soooo fucking excited to see where things go. Will the north and south team up to fight the governments? Will Bongseok become the first real super hero? Will Class President betray his school frnds for the orgo? All the romances how will they go??? What will Bang Ki Soo do?? The questions are endless and I am soo eager that I wanna read the manhwa but I will wait since season 2 is confirmed.

Final Review:-
Moving is a perfectly crafted action show which puts it's fingers in most of the genres but does it in a tasteful way. The characters are memorable, the story is amazing and the action is the highlight of the show. The highs are soo high that I may be overlooking the lows, but I can definitely say in full confidence that every time I hear juwon's theme I will become an APE. 10/10

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Loved the relationships

It was like watching a Korean Marvel movie. Sure, there were some plot holes, but in general there was plenty of action and plenty of heart. For me, I liked the episodes with the adults the best. How their relationships began and progressed. I also liked the relationship between Joo Won and Doo Shik.

Off of the top of my head, I can't remember the last time I totally fell in love with a character like I did Bong Seok. Just a big teddy bear of a young man, with that intrinsic sweetness always on display. His relationship with Hee Soo was so cute! They seemed like a couple that, on the surface, would never work. But they both had secrets, were loners and I think they found their kindred spirit in the other.

I have already recommended this show to someone. The only reason it doesn't have a higher score from me:
- way too much blood, violence
- terrible language. Sometimes what they were saying was not a curse word, and when it was, why did they have to print it? This is something I feel very strongly about and am really bothered by.
- the setup for a season 2. Why? I'm not liking this current trend of dividing the show in half or having a season 2.
-I would have loved to see a bit of Bong Seok and Hee Soo together at the end.

So, I'd say give it a try. You'll probably like it.

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A story about humans

When Jo In Sung received an invitation to star in this series, he thought it was "just another superhero story" and wanted to turn down the offer. But after he read the script, he was greatly impressed and joined the project right away. What some of us thought was going to be a generic Korean version of Avengers turned out to be so much more than that.

Moving, at its very core, is a story about humans and humanity. It is also a story about parenting, brotherhood, teen angst, love, betrayal, finding who you are and where you're going, moral gray zones... everything that we as real people could relate to. That's how realistic the characters and their struggles were.

The thing I love most about this drama is that, although the story centers around superheroes, at the end of the day, they are "only human". Although the characters have extraordinary powers, they still struggle with life, relationships, moral choices, and will, if not more than the average person due to their awful circumstances. The worldview is grim and realistic, people are used as tools and must do things they don't want to do just to survive in this world, and every choice to deviate from that path takes courage and sacrifices. This is a prevalent theme to most characters in the drama, even some of the "antagonists". Every character has a well thought out backstory to them that tells you lessons about life, and that takes a lot of empathy from the writer. It is an absolutely phenomenal and unique take to the already saturated superhero genre.

I can't pinpoint who the main character in the story is because they are all main characters and share almost equal weight and screentime. The acting is top notch, especially for the older generation actors. They had to play themselves in the present time, as well as their younger counterparts. You could see them changing through time and hardships.

Plot-wise, the structure has a clarity to it - about 7 episodes are allocated to present time, which talks about the younger generation (high school romance, teen self-searching, generational conflict). 7+ other episodes are allocated to the past, where the parents take the spotlight and we are hit with very harsh realities (manipulation, betrayal, social stigma, child protection). Depending on taste, an audience might favor one of these segment over another, but they may also love both. The last few episodes are wrapped up with edge-of-your-seat action sequences by an ensemble of casts.

I highly recommend this drama for anyone who is still hesitating. It is one of the best dramas to come out this year, and one of the most unique K-dramas to come out in these 20 years. Don't miss it!

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Moving was emotional, engaging, and memorizing.

The beginning of this drama was very slow, and if I had anything else better to watch, I probably would've dropped it within the first two episodes. Thankfully I didn't, because Moving was one of the best kdramas to have blessed my screen.

There were no boring characters. Every single character — no matter how big or small their role was — had a story to tell, and each story was as engrossing as the next. It was easy to root for the heroes because of how likable they all were, but I also found myself sympathizing with the villains and even praying that they would get their happy endings too. Every life was significant, even those nobody would miss.

I know that some people hated the flashbacks for the parents, and they found the parents' backstories to be boring, but I absolutely loved them and I especially loved the writers' ability to weave moments from the past into the present.

Aside from the pacing in the first few episodes, I had no other complaints.

Moving was emotional, engaging, and memorizing, and I need these writers to teach a master class on how to craft fully-fleshed out characters and gripping storytelling.

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