Gyeongseong Creature Season 2

An Prologue nothing more.

Firstly the drama felt slow. Almost like nothing much happened for some reason.

Furthermore for some reason the threat felt small in terms of scale.. maybe it's because we didn't see how it would affect the people If the bad side did win? But from start to finish we never had a moment where it felt huh they might actually loose this fight.

The Reveal of what happened to ML that led up to the present situation felt too slow to some extent.

The plot felt the same. ML just get in to a similar situation but this time he a lil dumb. 🤷

ML *in a nutshell in both seasons* :
Get in a position where he has to do something to save himself from an unfair situation > Finds that the FL is involved in it. > Mistake her for an enemy > find out she is fine and decide to worked with her.

FL *in a nutshell in both seasons* :
Gets involved with him cause he badges in > tries to avoid him and warn him > Turn down the deal to worke together > accepts the offer with a rule that is not to ask her personal questions.

Heck even some dialogues feel like de ja vu. 🐣

This just feels like a prologue to a story that is about to begin.
The FL stays the same through out the drama (If not a little more depressed?)
The ML lost memories gets them back like a switch flip.🙃

The entire drama took place cause that one "friend" you let down wanted revenge.

The acting was good. The visual direction they took for this looks so pretty too. Except for some fighting sequences that were for some reason shot under darkness, I get that they wanna make CGI look better by doing it in low light but still.. ಠ⁠_ಠ

The newly introduced characters were fun I guess. (Or more like the same people....)

One nitpick is the guy that was the the grandson of the grandma being never built up in a plot sense and throwing him in last minute decision. It would have been better if us as viewers could at least see the ML interacting with him before. He just felt like a random character to increase the stacks for the last decision. But than again he will show up for the next season.. maybe they will flesh out his character better then.

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Good but not satisfied with the ending

Note: There is a post-credit scene after episode 7.

I did enjoy season 2 especially for the action but there were a few things I had a problem with. First, the show takes away from the monsters. The results were also very different for the same process which wasn't explained. There was something new that was mentioned but no details regarding that either. There are several plot holes and the female cop's actions don't add up. I did not see the reason for her character as she contributes nothing to the plot and the male police officer could have easily performed those scenes. His actions also don't make sense in the beginning after watching the final episode.

I enjoyed this season for entirely different reasons that I liked the first season but this also feels like a very different show. And not just because it is set in a different time period but we don't really understand what happened all those years in between that we skipped over. We only get the update from a short period. I enjoyed the mystery, intrigue, longing and the battles despite feeling confused at times and questions being left unanswered.

All the leads have performed wonderfully. I had hoped that we would see some justice for the original victims by the end of this. Alas.

I am assuming the story is not quite over but I don't think the writer will be taking it in the direction that I had hoped.

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Just like Season 1, this is a really excellent Season 2 with a fresh new storyline.

We discover that she didn’t actually die, and that her mother’s “Najin” saved her. Honestly, I think everyone suspected she would be saved this way as soon as we learned there would be a Season 2 and that she was still in the cast. But it works well it’s nicely set up, so I thought it was cool!
On the other hand, Tae Sang has an accident and loses his memory at the beginning. To be honest, I was like “oh no, not another memory loss plot device…” but the way the story unfolded actually convinced me.
Their first “reunion” made me smile: she confronts him in the street, but at that moment he doesn’t recognize her at all. I found that scene really sad, but it made sense in the story.From then on, he becomes more and more present in her life. The scenes where he starts remembering fragments of his past had me hyped! I knew the real reunion wasn’t far away.Then comes the intense scene in the lab where he takes a Najin to save her. From that moment, I thought he was insanely badass. He was completely furious, smashing through all the enemies, and she was fighting alongside him. It was such an intense scene in every way I loved it!After they finish fighting, he stabs a metal bar into the enemy’s shoulder. It was a satisfying and powerful moment, and from there I was super excited!Then we get the real reunion: he runs outside to join her and they share a long, tender kiss. It was very emotional.I found all the moments they spent together after that really touching and sweet. But as usual, new problems arise and we head into the finale. The final battle was intense seriously, bravo, I loved it! At the same time, she starts losing her Najin… The ending is both sad and happy. She struggled so much to restore his memories, and now it’s his turn to do the same for her In short, an incredible story!Just like in Season 1, the acting is flawless nothing to complain about. The cast delivered perfectly.The music is great too.I highly recommend the entire series!

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Even Park Seo Joon Couldn't Save the Second Season of Gyeongseong Creature

It was jarring to have an 79-year time skip for season 2. Of course, everything changed in costume, set, and tone. The protagonists were no longer fighting an occupation—it became the run of the mill mad scientist bad guys. None of the new cast were properly introduced, and we didn't understand their motivations. What happened to our heroes in 79 years? We're told Tae Sang had treated Seung Jo as a younger brother, but we were never shown this. MOST OF SEASON 2 WAS A CASE OF TELLING, NOT SHOWING; that's never as compelling or interesting.

If a bad guy calls, and I KNOW he's a murderer, and he wants to meet me in an abandoned building out in the boonies, I'd think to myself, "Self, that's not a good idea. Don't do it." But our heroes didn't think twice. Thinking is evidently hard. It had to take major acting skills to yell, "It's a trap!" once they were surrounded. Yeah, it was a trap of lazy writing. Of course, the cop who was tailing them must have stopped for a burger, because she was nowhere to be found until long after the mayhem had occurred. Maybe she had to pick up her dry cleaning on the way.

I have no idea why the bad guys had such a hard time keeping up with our heroes, because they always returned to the pawn shop. For 100 years, they always returned to the pawn shop. Why bother tailing them? After an especially harrowing escape, I thought (silly me!), they had best hightail to a hotel or remote cabin somewhere to elude the bad guys. No, back to the pawn shop, where everyone from the cops, who had the place bugged, to every bad guy knew where they holed up. They still couldn't find them half the time!

The ending was ambiguous, leaving the viewer feeling incomplete. Nothing was resolved, and I'm afraid there won't be a third season as there hasn't been any indication from Netflix. And I have so many questions!

TL:DR: Season 1 had compelling stories: occupation, freedom fighters, separated families, blended families, and the struggle for survival. Season 2 introduced new characters with no background and didn't resolve anything. Season 1 should have been two episodes longer and completed the story in the past with everything tied up in a bow. Season 2 shouldn't have happened.

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Flawless to a Fault ML

I loved the first season of Gyeongseon Creature.

Within the first 5 minutes of season 2, I had to back out and verify that I was watching the right show.

Season 2 advances the timeline many years, to a modern day setting which was pretty jarring. It also showcased a very different genre. It reminded me of some other supernatural series/movies where the original is more about suspense and story while the sequel is more action oriented.

After confirming that it was still Gyeongseong Creature, I actually did enjoy it at first. The faster pace was enjoyable, and Han So Hee's character was once again fun to watch. She was even more impressive in the early parts of this second season than she was in season 1 (for reasons that you can probably guess if you've seen the first season).

Unfortunately the series quickly became derailed due to the portrayal of the ML.

In season 1 of Gyeongseong Creature, the FL is presented with a backstory consistent with her abilities. Arguably, the ML's abilities are unjustly inflated to put him on equal level as the FL, but at least there was balance. The second season turns the ML into an even more perfect version of himself. The story eventually provides an explanation for why he is so strong, but even within the context of the story it never really explains why he was so 'great' from the start. In order to make him the personification of perfection the writers had to take away elsewhere, and the casualty was the FL. She was impressive in season 1 and carried a lot of agency. She was equally impressive at the start of season 2, but soon lost all agency. She turned into a typical damsel, despite having her own justified abilities. Season 1 was about equal characters becoming partners and helping each other out. Season 2 was about how awesome the ML was.

The ML was so perfect that he was honestly unlikable. There is very little that I can say positive about season 2, and it really ruined the franchise.

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I liked the first season, but compared to that, this one didn’t really live up to expectations. It was just okay. I was hoping they’d explore Ho Jae’s backstory more, but they didn’t show much at all. The story basically jumped from Jang Tae-sang to Ho Jae (his new name) without explaining what happened in between, like how he ended up in Jeonseung Biotech. That part felt rushed and a bit disappointing.

Honestly, it could’ve been more interesting if the original main character had died and a completely new character was introduced—still played by the same actor, but with a fresh backstory. That would’ve added something new to the story, but unfortunately, they didn’t go that route. The story could’ve ended perfectly with the first season, and that would have been amazing, but instead it feels like they just dragged it forward without a strong reason. The ending here didn’t really feel like a proper conclusion either—the story still isn’t finished.

Overall, I didn’t enjoy this season as much as the first one.

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Cannot stand alone well (need to watch season 1 first) . Leaves room for a 3rd season

8/10 is my rating. This is a 2024 South Korean Science fiction, Horror, Thriller series with 43-56 minute episodes.

First I provide a Unique synopsis then review.

Synopsis

The first season took place in 1945. Fast forward to 2024 (79 years later) and Yoon Chae-Ok (Han So-Hee) is working with a mysterious group of people who help locate missing persons. She thinks Master Jang (Park Seo-jun) is long departed and kept herself away, while he was alive, because of the creature inside she has barely learned to control. While pirsuing a missing person, Chae-ok (Han So-hee) encounters a man who she, at first thinks is Master Jang but how can that be? He looks exactly as he did 79 years before. But this man Jang Ho-Jae (Park Seo-jun), says he is not Master Jang and does not seem to recognize her at all. They decide to work together on cases since they have some of the same goals.

Review

It is exciting and definitely lets us know what happens with all the major characters and even some of the minor ones. It could not stand very well alone, you need the backstory from the 1st season for many of the events of the first season to make sense. I was not suprised it end with a cliff hanger. Many of the South Korean content that Netflix has does not follow the pattern of one season, sometimes two, that end very neatly. It was something I loved about South Korean series, that they did not drag it on across many seasons. So, there are all the elements there for this to go another season. It was good and they did delve into the romance more in this one. I would not consider it necessarily happy, but one would not expect something like this to be all round happy. If you watched the first season, I highly recommend this second as I feel it does add a lot of depth to the story. I don’t know if I would rewatch it as a lot depends on where the entire series ultimateldy goes and how it all ends up. I have never felt compelled to watch “Game of Thrones” again even though I enjoyed it while I was watching it because it ended so horribly in my opinion. So, I can’t say at this point if I would watch it again or not.

Spoilers

I really like Park Seo-jun as an actor. So I am drawn to things he is in anyway. He has not disappointed in this role. He is heroic and compassionate and yet tough and resolute.

There are so relatively few series like this so it is hard to be overly picky. My main critique is just the Netflix effect where they drag it on and there is no great assurance they will finish the story. It all has to do with how much money they make off it whether we will see the seasons that would finalize the story. Other than that it is very good for what it is. It has that other worldly science fiction and horror element that is more rare for series.

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An enjoyable experience

I was very excited for the series. The first season did such an amazing job in setting the historical background and incorporated the story in it. This season takes place in modern times , a little unexpected honestly . I personally would have preferred if they continued the events in the past. But they managed to tie the story to the present very well. The chemistry didn't disappoint and I enjoyed the thrill and fights though the dialogues seemed a bit draggy. It was going well until the last episode. The last episode felt rushed and their victory didn't feel like one cuz it happened so fast . I get what they were trying to go for but it was a little disappointing. The open ending didn't do it for me. After all her efforts and struggle, chae-ok deserved better. I would have loved to know how they lived when it was all over. Overall , I liked it and it was good as a one time watch.
The acting is top-notch (well its Park Seo Joon)and the action lovers will certainly enjoy it.

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Good Enough

'' Gyeongseong Creature Season Two '' is the continuation of the story and this time around it takes us to contemporary Korea, where our characters are yet to reunite.

The drama is filled with action scenes and nicely choreographed fighting scenes. Also, there were some interesting twists and a smooth mystery surrounding the characters.

And yet, the story felt rushed, as there were too many things to explore and solve and too few episodes.

On the other hand, the performances were excellent by everyone in the cast and the new character that was added was pretty interesting. Also, the ending was interesting as well.

So, overall, six and a half out of ten.

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A lot worse than S1. If there is a S3 you can skip this one and not miss much at all.

While I didn't think season 1 was a masterpiece at the time since it did suffer of some plot problems in terms of explanations and execution, it is a masterpiece if compared with season 2.

Season 1 had a very good setting and a motive, even if somewhat very generic and never explored enough in my opinion.
I still don't really understand the reason of creating the monsters, evolution or some powers is not worth the hassle, especially from a capitalistic standpoint, they lose more than they gain, immortality might be the only real perk here but potentially killing everyone around you when you cut your finger with the kitchen knife is not worth the immortality in my opinion.
The motives of the bad guys are never fully explained and fall into the very generic category, either just because or because wanting to save X person.

Season 2 main problem is the plot and its execution. First of all like many others have said there are way too many plotholes and I don't think they'll tackle them in a potential season 3. They had the time to show things but they didn't. Of the 7 episodes about 4-5 are just a mess of getting back to the point where we were at the end of season 1, sprinkled with some flashbacks that didn't add much in terms of explanation of the most important things. We're not even told fully well what happened a year prior, nor how the relationship of ML developed with Seung Jo, we're told a bit but not shown. This is a repetitive occurrence in this season, we're told things but not shown.
The setting in season 1 was interesting both historically and cinematographically, here it completely lost the charm it had between the warm tones and the grittiness of the hospital and changed to just dark. Someone please turn the light on!!! This is a problem in many Hollywood productions nowadays, they're recorded very dark to the point at moments you can't tell what is happening in the scene, here they used the same idea and butchered the balance it previously had.
The monsters are very underutilised. There was a reason for it to be there in season 1 because of FL's mother and the general plot, here it feels like they were put there at the end for the sake of not receiving complains there were none, but nothing more. I still don't know more about these creatures than I did in season 1, they seem to be conscious to a certain extent so why would they do what their captors want anyway. I'm a monster and instead of attacking whoever is being put there for me I would just continuously try to break free and kill who did it. Season 1 certainly had more nuance in this aspect but season 2 seems to have gone backwards.

One of the things that annoyed me the most about season 2 is how background character they made the FL. Sure, she's there in body and does some cool fighting scenes but her essence feels pretty off most of the season and she was mostly relegated to damsel in distress. I still don't understand this, she's supposed to be better fighter than ML (sure, he has caught up in the years) and you would think that having her mother's najin (what seems to be kind of special in some way) would put her at an advantage over others, yet they made ML way more powerful than her and he's the one fighting all the bad guys. We're at no point told or shown what kind of najin he was given either for this to be this way. It was disappointing, even more considering that with her memories erased at the end they made her a girly girl??????? Where is this coming from!!!? ML didn't have his memories for a big part of season 2 but he was still mostly himself in his ways and personality (although generally not so much the same personality he had in S1), but with her she lost completely everything that made her herself.
I liked ML in season 1 because it felt like it was this somewhat cocky guy that found himself in a mess and was doing the best he could in the situation but here they decided to make him a superhero basically, and the main problem is not even that he's that way but the fact that we missed and are not shown how he got to that, he simply is now.

I don't have much opinion about their romance since for me it's just base ok, but repeating the plot and dragging their love misery gets old quickly, as in, it was already exhausted in the first season so I didn't want nor needed to see more or less the same love plot in season 2.
Seung Jo was very underutilised and the background stories of the other villains were also very nonexistent here. Can't even begin with those ninja najin mutants that had their heads covered. Imagine having extra good sight and covering your eyes just because of the fashion purposes of your master. Sir, you want the job done or aesthetics? I guess it's the second.
The action parts were good, but they were also dragged for the sake of it trying to show off. It almost reminded me of when I watched Aquaman, it's an action with some sprinkles of plot in-between and here it felt a lot like that too.
Season 1 certainly had more of a plot and there was more exploration of characters, they also felt all more unique. Here they become more the generic dichotomy of superhero series/movies bad guys vs good guys. Sure, they tried to make Seung Jo more of a grey character but with his background character very erased from the plot except for a few flashbacks that don't explore enough and don't let you connect with him, he's just a villain to all effects here.
I found the character of Lady Maeda interesting in the first season, if ultimately disappointing in her, again, dichotomy of character, but in season 2 is just plain boring and very background. I couldn't wait for her to die (if indeed she has that is) but once she did I even thought it was unsatisfactory considering the amount of stuff she had done.

Funny enough, despite all its flaws it's still entertaining at times and the reason for my rating. It's watchable as an action series with nearly zero brains in the plot, don't ask questions. I think if there is a season 3 it might be worse than this one, clearly they're going for an apocalypse type setting with mass killings, what means even more action and less brains.

I think if there is indeed a season 3 you can skip the 2nd altogether, you only need to know that FL and ML found each other and that she had her najin from the end of season 1 removed. Watch the 2 minutes prologue of the last episode of season 2 and you're set.

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