Moving

I have NO WORDS

I literally am speechless...What should I write? Masterpiece? THE BEST DRAMA OF 2023? PERFECTION? These mere words are NOT enough for me to pour in my true emotions for this drama rn......THE WAY IT WAS WRITTEN, directed and ACTED on.....PURE PERFECTION.....♡♡♡♡♡♡
I would happily get hit on my head, lose my memories just to rewatch JO INSUNG being KIM DOSHIK again....
I would cherish the memories of this drama for a long time...♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡



Pleaseeeeeeeeeee, I need another season...ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

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An Excellent Kdrama about Humanity with a Perfect Ensemble Cast

Just a short and simple review..

It's a drama about kinship, comradeship, will to live, and most important of all, humanity.

Not overly cheesy, small surprises sprinkled here and there frequently enough to keep the plot fresh, and the connection with various characters grow with each scene.

The bus driver boss's scenes warmed my heart.. he's such a kind soul, bless him, we need more people like him in our real world.

I've shed too many tears with too many characters in this drama.

The only reason I've scored it down is because much like humanity, there is imperfection.. e.g. some of its pacing could be better (but most of it is excellent to me).. and Disney+ could give us longer episodes (some are just 32 minutes).

Some scenes are more violent than I like, but it's a reflection of the running theme of "becoming monsters to protect the children", and a great contrast with their soft heartedness when seeing the children (even for the NK soldiers).

I've never anticipated a Kdrama season 2 but this has to be made 🤞.

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Best drama of 2023.

A truly gripping drama, unlike any I’ve watched before.

*Spoilers ahead!*

I found the two fathers, Jang Joo Won (played by Ryu Seung Ryong) and Lee Jae Man (played by Kim Sung Kyun) stories particularity touching. And their characters were so well played by the actors!

For example how Joo Won is portrayed as ridiculously strong and self healing, but would break down and burst into tears around his partner. So watching him walk around alone and sob after she passed was heart breaking to watch.

Also the look on Jae Man’s face when he saw how his son Kang Hoon was laying on the floor.

Each episode felt like a movie, the scenery and music that accompanied the past and present made all the difference.

I do wish each episode was longer than 40/45mins or there were more episodes, as I found too much time was used on some characters like the school custodian and Ki Soo.

I know this is based on a web toon, but I would’ve loved to see a reunion between Joo Won and Doo Shik. And just more of what happened after the final battle.

But overall, a must watch! And the ending suggests another season! I’m so interested to see what happens with the kid who could stop time!

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Interesting concept but a little overrated

I will admit... I kept putting this off thinking that watching it will be a chore. I am not one to be ecstatic about dramas with over 16 episodes. Things tend to be dragged on for too long and I get bored easily, even with 16 episodes. I was also under the false impression that it was a political drama with superheroes for some reason which made me avoid it like the plague. But, seeing the high rating, the reviews, and Han Hyo Joo in the cast list, I kept it on my PTW planning on checking it out eventually. This was recommended to me by @Lighter for the 2025 Recommendation Challenge by Xiao Zi and I chose it for February to prevent myself from delaying watching it even further. I ended up completing it in four days after I started it, finishing it 2/27/2025.

After finishing the show, here are my thoughts:

I love shows with superheroes and the fact that this was about that made me intrigued from the first episode. I loved the variety of powers our main characters had. Also the shows duration time wasn't over an hour like I feared but maintained relatively around 45 minutes which I loved. It felt more engaging without having overwhelming long episodes.

I LOVED the teenagers! They were so cute and heartwarming and I was assuming that the show was going to be focused on them more than what it was. But it unfortunately wasn't. After only a few episodes with the kids, it changed to the parent's backstories and I couldn't help myself but wonder when it was going to change back to the present. The show's tone changed very drastically and I couldn't appreciate it. I love brutal violence, but it wasn't how the show presented itself for the first few episodes, so it was too sudden. Now don't get me wrong, I wanted to know the parents backstories and it gave me background on the whole show, but it lasted a little too long when I cared more about the kids. I don't like watching romance in my action dramas, but I loved the romance between Lee Mi Hyeon and Kim Du Sik and Jang Ju Won and Hwang Ji Hui. It kept me invested in the parents backstories and prevented my rating from going to an 8.

(A little spoilery after this section)

They underutilized very interesting characters that I felt should've been part of it more. For example, Frank was an interesting character and I wanted to see him more but his departure from the show felt too sudden. I kept expecting him to pop out randomly at the end but he didn't. Another example would be the North Korean agents. Im Jae Seok didn't have enough depth for me to feel sympathy for him when he died. I also didn't care for Kwon Yong Deuk's second chance as a character I knew barely anything about. I thought they should've put more focus on how the two main antagonists of the NIS (the head of the NIS and the "principal) were dealt with. Their deaths were just kinda thrown in my face without anything satisfying enough given that they were absolutely terrible human beings.

I also didn't appreciate how none of the parents prepared their kids for any potential dangers. Come on, they were all part of the NIS. Those kids could have easily been killed by the trained North Koreans. Which reminds me of the gym scene. Since Lee Mi Hyeon didn't train Beong Seok on flying at all and he was very amateur at it, it's not very believable that he's able to control it in a few minutes. I know he tried practicing outside, but I didn't see enough of his efforts to lead me to think that he would suddenly get relatively good at flying.

Even though I loved the fight scenes and the violence, it did feel a little repetitive sometimes and the end fight lasted for a little too many episodes. I wanted to see more of Lee Mi Hyeon than what was shown, making her feel kinda secondary to the others that had a lot of screentime in the fight scenes.

Lastly, the end scene with Kim Du Sik reuniting with his family should've been way longer than what was given. Like I mentioned earlier, the screentime went to the "Uncle" with his second chance. The reuniting scene should have been way more emotional than what it was. It was also shot oddly as well, like we're floating in the air staring down at them. It felt odd and insignificant.

Anyway, I conclude this review with what I said in the beginning, interesting concept but a little overrated. If there was news of a second season, I would tune in to watch it but I wouldn't go in with high expectations. I don't regret watching it and I would turn to my past self that was so adamant about avoiding it to just watch it because it definitely wasn't a waste of time. I want to thank @Lighter for recommending this to me, because I probably would've continued to avoid it without your recommendation.

Final rating: 8.5/10

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Moving Story of "Monsters"

Moving is a remarkable drama that lives up to all the hype and praise it receives. It captivates viewers with their skillfully crafted stories, well-developed characters, and engaging dynamics. While its genre may not be entirely unique to some, it manages to infuse its own twist to keep things fresh and relatable.

Its standout feature for me is its careful attention to each character and how they're interconnected. We get a look into their lives and understand their perspectives as they face challenges and still keep moving on. The story refrains from fixating solely on their superpowers that gives them the title "monster" and instead portraying them as authentic, relatable individuals. The depiction of family dynamics is especially beautifully written, making it impossible to choose favourites. It's absolutely amazing to watch non-toxic parent - child relationships. I'm delighted that the final episodes did justice to these dynamics.

They also have an amazing ability to convey a clear message. There are so many inspiring and motivating dialogues that lives up to the name of the drama.

As for the acting, it's evident that the casting was done with great care, as the talented actors seamlessly embody their characters, adding to the show's overall excellence.

While I waited for the final eps' week to catch up, I didn't even notice how soon the 20 episodes ended. There wasn't any second that was draggy. Each part was there for a reason and kept the audience interested. Thus, if there is a season 2 or spin-off, I'm looking forward to it.

link to edits: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI-LyvxxdMxCXFiPBfCrBRCt1a_-58h6a&si=_O6iNtW1KajW79f0

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This drama is a very peculiar drama but it is satisfactory on every level

1/ What I liked:
- The peculiar narration of the drama. It felt very like a comic book or a manhwa with different chapters. Each one dedicated to a specific character or group of character and them all of them in the final.
- The characters: I loved the good guys but I also some of the bad guys. It is not about good ones and bad ones, but it is about humanity.
- The dual timeline between the story of the parents and the children and how they meet in the end.
- The action which is 50% of the time made of brutality but it is a very enjoyable brutality as it is not human but superhuman. Some scene are bloody and sometime gory bit still I enjoyed them as they were like fantasy and fun.
- The story overall is really interesting from the parents ‘one to the kids ‘one told in an unconventional manner.
- The fun. Some very good fun even in the saddest or most brutal moments. It is like not intented but still fun.


2/ What I liked less:
- ML's characterization to make him innocent was pushed too far. Made him look retarded and silly. I am glad in the end he progressed fast.
- Confusing timeline with flashbacks in the flashback.

3/ OST: Appropriate. Very gripping at times.

4/ Rewatch value
So fun. I will surely rewatch it or scenes of it.

5/OVERALL
Best drama I have watched in 2023 so far. 10/10. This drama has a really great story told in a very special and nice way with endearing and complex characters, very emotional moments involving love, friendship, family love, partnership, rivalry... insisting on the human side of people facing the brutality of the real evil ones. A MUST WATCH.

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PROUD TO CALL IT MT MOST ANTICIPATED DRAMA OF 2023

Moving isn't just a super hero themed drama, it's a multi genre drama with a well balanced plot and uniqueness execution.

Moving shows us family in many heart warming series, moving shows us parents that are willing to sacrifice anything including them selves for their children.

Moving gives us variety of main casts, each with stories and each giving is amazing acting that is able to transfer emotions to the viewer.

Moving gives us amazing and exciting fight scenes that keep us at the edge of our seats and also make our hearts ponder.

Moving builds up our fantasy. Moving shows us heart warming romance and friendship from the different characters points of view.

Moving gives us heart wrenching scenes that would leave you completely moved by emotions

Moving gives us adorable and daring characters

Moving knows how to blend in comedy in the heavy and serious plot of the series
So overall moving is a multi genre drama with unique story telling amazing acting..many main characters with interesting stories, an emotional roller coaster exciting fight scenes light comedy amazing CGI and cinematography....it will be totally worth all your time.

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"There’s all kinds of people in this world, you know. There are other people like you and me."

(Okay I lied! Another review.) This is mainly a thematic interpretation, because I have so many thoughts about this drama that needed to get out. I think we all know the drama is a masterpiece on every other technical level ;)

This story is so very special to me. I'm in love with the approach to its premise. It reads like a common superhero show, and may easily be just that, but it's a fully character-driven drama. It never was about superheroes, but rather people that just happen to have superpowers.

Here, superpowered life is anything but flashy. Our main characters aren't heroes so much as they're people having to live in the shadow of their own past or their parents' past, always cautious about being found out. Their supernaturalism is certainly what makes them special and different, but is most often more liability than badge of pride, something that in order to get by, they have to keep to themselves.
For both the parents and the kids, their otherness doesn't make their lives easier. It weighs on them, binding them to external forces eager to exploit them in exchange for the promise of a secure life. The institutions that prey on them see them as non-human, as monsters who they get to hold hostage, deeming them as otherwise worthless to society—or even threats. The characters too accept their superpowers as something that will always set them apart from others. But when they do find out of that loneliness, it has tremendous impact.
I'm sure that this show wouldn't really be as compelling as it is, if it didn't also deal with the specific effects that living such a life has on your personhood, your parent- and childhood. Their powers aren't just a vessel for the awesome action scenes, but contribute an integral part to the characters' sense of self and identity, and this is something that I think isn't done very often, at least not in the way Moving has.

(so much subtext here in regards to marginalized identities IMO!)

Though even with all their baggage, Moving's characters are completely ordinary people. They're someone who might be your classmate or your neighbor, who is also trying to make it through the day just like the rest of us.
Unlike other superheroes who exist in the gleam of the public eye laden with glamour or otherworldly expectations, personal survival and protection become the characters' number one priority. They have to hide or obey orders, but what they want the most above all else is to be able to simply live their life and protect those they care about, and in this they become even more synonymous with the everyman among us. Even within the cycle of secrecy and inhuman exploitation they find themselves in, their burdens feel consistently grounded, feel the same as ours (this is most obvious when the show deals with its familial relationships that are at the center of the story).
The want for integrity, for companionship, the want to be someone who belongs and contributes to their community, to be a good parent or child, to be your own person. The characters strive for these things until the very end, including those on the other side.

In Moving, there's no costumes, no saving the world and no revering applause. However it's exactly in how the characters carry themselves and their own ideals that they do become heroes, and this thematic aspect ties the narrative together, next to all the suspense and action that the overarching plot offers. Ultimately the foundation of their individual heroism doesn't lie in big public gestures or unwavering loyalty to their country, but humanism: recognizing their own worth and the empathy they carry for one another despite everything.

I kept thinking about how simple themes like this are something that a lot of superhero media easily forgets in its exceedingly grand plot ambitions. But with some recent releases it seems like we're moving (lol) back into the right direction—that is no matter how crazy or epic it may be what truly makes a superhero story great is when it tries to tell a deeply human story at its core. At least that's what I think.

Of course, Moving is much more of a "supernatural drama" than anything else and has the length and breathing room to even tell such a nuanced story, but I'd still say it categorizes itself within the superhero genre. And it's great to see that there are storytellers like Kang Full out there who have so much love for it to give.

I love you, Moving, and i can't wait to see how this universe continues 💛
Also sharing my favorite edit of the show here, because it's what prompted me to write this review: https://x.com/cha_chronicles/status/1704953243493970141

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Not for Children or Squeamish Adults!

"Moving" can't decide if it's an uplifting, coming of age story about high school kids with extraordinary powers or a graphically violent Quentin Tarantino type flick for those adults with strong stomachs. This is not--and I repeat not--a series for kids even though the description and poster would lead you to believe that. Trust the TV-MA rating. The violence is extreme and completely unnecessary. Had 90% of the violence been eliminated, the series wouldn't have suffered one iota and the viewing audience could have easily doubled. If not for the fast forward button on my remote, I would not have made it through this series and that's a shame because the acting was superb and the story was very engaging. (I also loved the catchy OST.) I purposively stopped watching U.S. films/TV and gravitated toward Hallyu to avoid the gratuitous violence and sex--and I'm no prude. It appears that when U.S. stream services, i.e., Disney/Hulu, Netflix, etc., are involved the S. Korean film makers cave to our morally corrupt culture rather than importing everything that has been good about Hallyu. Come on S. Korea! You attracted an international audience for a reason. Please don't lose us!

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what a great surprise !!

Waw, I'm writing this review at the end of episode 7 (yes I decided to start this series when it wasn't over yet... ayyy the pain of waiting). I'm very disappointed in Disney+ for not promoting this series properly. I haven't seen anything on this series except for a few TikTok. At one point, it piqued my curiosity and I started, without reading or seeing the trailer so I had absolutely no idea what it was about. I was surprised to see the superpowers but what a good surprise!! First, even if we talk about superhuman powers, it remains strangely coherent (human weapons, competition between countries, shooting down pensioners, inheritance of powers, schools that bring them together, etc.). The story is well done and its structure is very interesting: we develop each character at the same time (or family), and it's not boring at all!! There are 20 episodes in all so it will surely still be very well developed. In terms of cinematography: incredible. I love the positions, movements, colors of the camera. It looks great, it's fun to watch. I find the trio very endearing. We don't know much about super-man yet, but I guess it's best for last grrrr. I really like the friendship / romance between the two characters from the beginning, too cute. Besides, I really like this actress, a beauty + talent!

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A VERY BORING DRAMA

this drama has very high potential but it fall apart because of boring flashbacks ....by passing of each episode it is getting more and more boring . they did not even explain well how they got these powers and how ANSP is working at its own without government authorisation ...
i understand that they want to provide back stories of every cast but this drama shows flashbacks in worst way ...each backstory is 2 - 3 episodes long which can be easily done in 30 minutes to 1 ep ...
the human beings with powers are quite natural genre and there is nothing different about it ...

my advice - do not start this because of ratings ...

in short it is my one of the WORST drama of 2023 ...

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