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Episode 7 was great. It really just drove home the fact that Goto Gin is a terrible, TERRIBLE person. She not only stripped the village kids she stole of their humanity by calling them cattle, but she also stripped her own son of his humanity by turning him into a monster and treating him as subhuman, under the guise of 'creating a God.' Really messed up that her greed and her need to power-grab (by making Shirogane some fearful, child-eating monster) is what screwed up everyone's lives.

What really took me by surprise was that, somehow, 'Anohito,' or rather Shirogane, appeared to be more humane than Gin at the end. Gin's the real villain here, because no matter what, there's no justification for turning your kid into a monster, and using the 'create a perfect place for him' argument to push your own agenda and use your kid as an instrument for it. Besides, there were a bunch of idiots who enabled her destruction (ahem, you know who, who then cried wolf).

Just saying, the psychological aspect of this drama is so good. From Keisuke and Daigo to Gin. Hell, even Anohito atp. Well-written and really makes you think ahead. So excited for Ep. 8!

Daigo is surely violent, and he does tend to cross the line. But with literal cannibals, I think going a bit crazy is justified, especially in a place where they keep denying all the weird stuff and everyone is watching you like a hawk. Like, violence begets violence, you know? The Gotos are a screwed up people who don't have issues crossing the line, so when faced with someone who's comfortable doing the same, they feel threatened. Seeing Daigo being carefree, go crazy and crossing the line with the Gotos really brings that threat aspect to the forefront - on more than one occasion we've seen Daigo encroaching the Goto's property, making him look like the bad guy. So it's all about perspective really.

Y'all that priest is nuts. I was surprised his nephew and Daigo weren't as angry as I thought they would be. Of course, Daigo's reaction to his story made me chuckle. But, if it was me, some kind of hell would break loose. That old man is a key factor to why the village is so screwed up, and why that thing became a 7 foot monster. Gin being a femme fatale plays a big part, but I just don't sympathize with him at all just because he's old and frail. Honestly, the village is Gin's and his pet project, so the best solution is if they just have the task forces kick everyone out and abandon that sick place.

Goodness - I thought season 1 was top tier, but it looks like season 2 is on its way too. They really went guns blazing with the first two eps. And all the extra info about 'ano hito' 👀. I WAS NOT PREPARED. Also, super happy that the Gotos are screwed. They brought in on themselves. I mean, at this point the government has to bring the SDF in. They don't live in a vacuum! Very excited to see Goto Gin's backstory too - thankfully she's dead, but her past will put so much into perspective about how she developed the Gotos into a cult, probably along with the willful involvement of the villagers. All in all, stoked to see this show again.

I'm going to give my two cents on this show and it's my honest opinion - it's amazing and anyone thinking about watching it, should. We rarely get good Korean comedies, much less action-comedies, and this was the best of the season.

This show felt like an homage to all those awesome Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and wacky Stephen Chow movies, and it's sad that people can't see that. The fights are how they are because of this - full of adrenaline, high-octane and exciting. Hell, I think it's mentioned somewhere that Yun Ga Min practices Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do style of martial arts. If you've watched Stephen Chow's movies, like Kung Fu Hustle and Shaolin Soccer, you'd understand how flying about while crushing your opponent's toes in place, or punching their chest into the concrete floor at an unnatural pace is the foundation for some of the best choreographed fights. It takes a lot to adapt these for the screen - it's not tacky, it's a stylistic choice and Hwang Min Hyun manifested it all fantastically.

Talking about Yun Ga Min. People seem to think he's plain dumb, but I think that's a very shallow understanding of who he is. It took him brains to fight too, guys. That scene where he flipped over the leader of the school disciplinary gang was actually well thought-out. He's just bad at tests, and it's clear he has some anxiety related to that. I know people just like this - they're brilliant, but get incredibly anxious during tests, causing them to score low. More than anything, he wasn't one dimensional - sure, he was often the smiling idiot who was blissfully unaware of things, but when things got serious, he was confident enough to buckle down and take charge. Honestly, I liked everything in this show, acting included . I enjoyed it for what it is, and it got me kicking my feet like my twelve year old self when watching Shaolin Soccer.

Lastly, don't expect the show to be Weak Hero Class 1. Study Group is in a different genre. This is an action comedy, and Weak Hero is an action drama. Bullying is a common element, but it's dealt with differently in both. Study Group is somewhat idealistic, and that's fine. We need a break from the nitty-gritty sometimes, and the show gives us the satisfaction by answering the question: "what if the good guys won period?"

Put aside all your seriousness, grab some popcorn and enjoy the adrenaline.

I think it's meant to mimic how exaggerated/awesome the fights are in the manhwa + plus the cheesiness and ultra-coolness of all the Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Stephen Chow movies we know. It's really all part of the fun, and appears to be a good fit for the comedy/action genre the show is set in.

The first two episodes set the stage, but ep. 4 was like friggin Kung Fu Hustle😂😂😂😂 Yun Ga Min turned into Stephen Chow with a hint of Bruce Lee at the end there.

Also, I agree with everyone - I thought Gyu jin was the gym teacher until that girl called him oppa.😭 But honestly, I think that's part of the fun. Most characters in manhwas like these low-key look like hardened criminals, so it makes things more wacky.

I can't believe how enjoyable this show is! I always enjoy such dramas - it's really a mix of Boyhood and Weak Hero Class 1, but the comedy and action are done very well and it maintains a good pace throughout. Besides, the j-drama under the recommendations section called Nanba MG5 is very similar to this, and it is equally amazing. What pretty much blew me away was how good the fights were choreographed in the second episode - it felt like it came out of the manhwa, and was probably even better. Looking forward to watching the next episode!

P.S - this also reminded me of the anime 'Mob Psycho 100,' the lead is incredibly strong as well but puts that aside to pursue simpler dreams.

This show really is a must-watch. The cast in this one is especially strong - Yagira Yuya is amazing as expected, but Bando Ryota is fantastic! It made me laugh, cry and smile like an idiot throughout. Their family dynamic with little lion was adorable! Anyone on the fence about watching this should just go ahead. It's really really worth all your time.

I think a lot of people share your opinion. Orbit appears to be 'helping' the weaker players, but I think its just a ploy. He's 100 percent using them to eliminate the stronger contenders, and once they're gone, he'll just have the small fry to deal with. His strategy is cunning and manipulative, which is what the game requires, but it just feels off.

On the Yu Min thing - I just thought it was ridiculous how she cried so bitterly during the elimination but then the next day tells Joon Bin that even though she was on Dong Jae's team, Joon Bin was the only one she trusted. Sigh poor Dong Jae swore on God and still got betrayed real bad.

Super mad at the elimination in ep.6. Soek Jin IS right. Eliminations should be skill based. If that were the case and if it were up to me, I'd go with the old lady (who seems to be coddling Dong Joo a lot), Yeon Woo (because honestly, I expected a heck of a lot more from a competitive Go player) and Yu Min/Hye Sung (because they just seem too reliant on Orbit). And I'm pretty pissed about Orbit and his ideology. If the five players he was afraid would get eliminated were shite players, fine by me, because it's a competition and you're not here to save anyone. Besides, if we're going down the route of accusing everyone, Orbit saving weak players is weird - does he plan to become the sole strong contender? Don't get me started on Joon Bin. At this point I really hope one of the remaining minority alliance players win because they're actually good at the game. Such a shame how someone who should have been in the advanced stages (and honestly I was rooting for this player) got kicked out so soon instead of the less-involved ones.

lol for real😂I wouldn't be surprised. He seems to be too preoccupied with Ma's well-being.😂

I was kind of excited for season 2, but it pales in comparison to season 1. I was pretty late to k-dramas, and it was this show that got me into the whole thing. Season 1 definitely drew my attention quicker because the story had some weight to it and made sense. It was interesting seeing So Mun's character and all of the world-building. However, this season is pretty draggy. I think this whole Ma Ju Seok thing isn't working for a majority of viewers because apart from the fact that the counters keep telling each other about how good and kind-hearted he is (and from those TWO scenes where he hangs out with the granny), the writers haven't bothered to give us any more material to justify WHY they ALL care about him. I get he saved So Mun's granny, which gives So Mun somewhat of a reason to care, but I can't seem to wrap my head around that as well (I mean come on - he's taking up all of the little dude's brain space) . It's kind of odd. Had they made the story about something that truly shook the very foundation of counterland it would have gone in a better direction. Heck, Pil-Gwang's back story could've been a great starting point, not Ma Ju Seok's. Or else, bring back someone from season 1? Talk about that weird prison for evil spirits? Or maybe have the evil spirits form an association and rebel? Everyone had a solid sense of purpose last season -- now it just seems like most of the cast serve as comic relief (Ga Mo Tak) or as 'the gang less powerful than So Mun'.

Season 1 was all about bringing in a new counter and him changing the way things worked in counterland up above. That was really interesting. This brings me to Jeok Bong. The poor guy. I thought they'd give him the 'So Mun' treatment. Instead he gets a stink-ridden nose, and is mostly relegated to the background. They could have done something interesting with him, but it was a missed opportunity. He tossed a few people and that was that. Also, Yoo In Soo might be trying to play Bingo with the country boy roles. The Good Bad Mother and now this.

Logic also kind of takes a back seat. If Min Ji's death pushed Ma Ju Seok to the edge, attracting an evil spirit, then all people who have lost someone or got scammed should get possessed if they are vulnerable. The whole of South Korea would go berserk lol. Didn't season 1 talk about So Mun being some sort of 'gateway' or something? Why didn't HE attract an evil spirit? Genuinely curious 'bout that.

I still look forward to new episodes. I don't hate it, but there's so much they can do better. They seriously just need to get their stories right.

I loved this show and how it portrayed the journey of a family becoming close-knit. There were several moments I could relate to. But that final episode took the wind out of me emotionally. I did not think killing Juichi off would be an alternative at all. Him running away? Sure. But him dying? I guess they just wanted everyone to know how important he was in their lives, albeit it was too sudden. Nonetheless, everyone was amazing in this. I saw Nagase Tomoya in a few episodes of Ikebukuro West Gate Park, and I have to say, after Ore no Ie, I'll surely be watching more of his shows.

Insane that while I was reading the manga, Yutaro was the first person I thought of when thinking of an actor who could play Osana Najimi. My mind is blown a bit.

I am extremely glad I read the comments here beforehand. I was contemplating watching this show because I had nothing better to do, but seeing that its 85 percent Miss Becky and that dog, I'll pass . Not that everything else in My Day was above mediocre, but I skipped all of the maid and dog parts. Why? Because that lady annoyed the crap out of me, and I could not, for the life of me, understand what was so special about her that everyone loved watching her on screen. Having Aki Torres even stand beside her made her scenes somewhat bearable because it meant that the main plot wasn't being ignored for a dog and some screeching lady; now that that's not the case, plus people saying that the leads have no chemistry (why does Teejay Marquez do this to himself - first BenxJim, and now this? Someone get him a good script, he's not a bad actor), I don't see myself watching this at all. Besides, me laughing my ass off reading everyone's comments on chukchuk and Miss Becky is a much better use of my time. Nonetheless, glad people are finally seeing that maid and dog plot for the actual nonsense that it is. Lol, I don't think I've disliked a character this much, but I think this space allowed me to air out my personal gripes with Miss Becky.

I agree one hundred percent. I was expecting weak hero to atleast get a good nomination for it's script but you have convoluted plots like that in little women getting a nod instead.

Hong Kyung was definitely amazing, but Park Jihoon blew my mind. If that scene with the slap wasn't proof of his insane commitment to the role, I don't know what was. Even Under the Queen's Umbrella, which was much better than most dramas this year got almost nothing. I have nothing to say about My liberation notes (haven't gotten around to watching it), but I think it's very clear that Park Jihoon was robbed.

I enjoyed this show, BUT....

Like everyone else, I think it could have been done better too. The central plot has a lot of potential, because there's something so very unsettling about religious horror. It's just that most of the storylines were half-baked, including the main one, and had they given it atleast two more episodes, they could've done justice to the story.

I really had a problem with the lack of lore exploration. I would like to bring about some comparison with the movie 'Svaha'. Svaha also had a similar Buddhist outline, and did pretty well in terms of lore exploration, enough to have us creeped out, but ultimately failed when executing its final act to combat the supposed root of evil. Monstrous on the other hand executed its final act to combat the spirit well, but it was unsatisfactory because, other than the fact that the Buddha statue was haunted, we were provided with little to no information on the 'whys' and 'hows' of the statue: Why did a holy statue built under the jurisdiction of a Buddhist temple get possessed? How strong was this measly con-man, so much so that he could possess a BUDDHA statue, and require a super powerful monk's help to seal it's energy? Was something inherently wrong with statue beforehand? Who lived to tell this tale so that Ki-Hoon could identify the rain as Monstrous rain? How did Ki-Hoon know about the mysterious protection symbol? I'm sure no ordinary Buddhist historian could just whip that out of their text books. I could go on, and could definitely say the same for the other storylines, especially with regards to the crazy gangster man, the crime that put him in jail, and how he came to be so insanely crazy. The relationships between characters other than that of the main leads were also abandoned due to time restraints: the cop and her kid, the kid and the gangster guy and the gangster guy and the cop. AND what on earth happened to the rest of village during the aftermath, considering the fact that more than half of it's population got decimated? So many plotholes. An episode or two to explore these would have made the show deeper and intense, leaving a dreadful feeling behind. Similarly, plotlines that required suspense, like revealing who the spirit may have been, were easily evaded and handed to us on a platter due to TIME RESTRAINTS once again.

To be honest, this lack of lore is what led to the show leaving but a little impression, despite stellar performances by the leads. Since the show heavily leans on Buddhism, which has a rich historical background, there are many precedents or stories in its ancient texts that can serve as a basis for a well-rounded possession storyline. Compare this to Hellbound, in which the events that take place have no precedent or historical background, which justifies the lack of lore and the unfolding of new information gradually over 8 episodes.

However, I was impressed with the bird scene. Put me on the edge of my seat. That scene is what Birdemic should have been, but alas.

I get the direction this show is going in. If my guess is correct, this may be an anthology series (much like the Conjuring movies, with Ed and Lorraine Warren at the helm), with Ki-Hoon and Soo-Jin facing other monstrosities every season. The new one looks like it would touch upon aliens and whatnot.

Nonetheless, I enjoyed the show for what it is. If only it had been fleshed out better.

This show deserves a better rating. I used to think that the ratings on this site were right, but experience has taught me otherwise. Good shows are rated horribly and bad shows are propelled to the skies.

Focusing on the show, thank god I waited every week. It was wonderful to watch (that is, if you waited around for the full version), and it covered all of its bases quite well (with the exception of that Luck-Dream alien scene). However, this show has one of the best bl finales I've ever watched. It was so very sad, but extremely heartfelt and beautiful.

My biggest takeaway from this show is that there is no one way to grieve or cope with loss. I know a lot of people dismissed Luck's storyline as ridiculous and one that served no purpose, but in reality, don't we all tend to grapple with loss in whatever way we can, however bizarre it may be? Supposing his parents died in a car accident when he was a child, you can very well assume that the child attempted to explain the situation by saying that a UFO took his parents away. He probably dealt with his loss by sugar coating it as something less gruesome, and carried that understanding into adulthood, because it dulled the trauma, making it easier to handle. For Phat's mom and Dream, although their losses were different, they sought to dispose of their past as a way of grieving. This in turn made them feel empty, and unable to understand someone else's grief. Phat on the other hand grieved through remembrance. He could not move on mentally, and so continued to remember someone whom he loved and cherished dearly. Knowing that he experienced something he may never experience again, healed him, and made him feel content with his situation in the end.

I honestly choked up, and had my eyes well up watching the final episode (that tidbit about Phat's mom in the end put me in a state; she was really looking forward to starting anew and living happily with her son!). Its emotional depth was amazing. There was nothing unnecessary added to the plot, and everything unfolded calmly, making sure to resolve all issues the leads had to face. It was extremely nuanced and delicate. Plan and Nut were absolutely amazing. I was especially blown away by Plan's performance; it really did justice to the atmosphere of the whole episode and felt absolutely natural and heartfelt.

Although the show was outside the realms of reality, the end grounded us to reality by reminding us about loss, grief, moving on, and how life has an end to it, and so no matter what we must live it fruitfully.

I'm so glad it didn't end like 'He's coming to me'. Hah. But again, this show should be given a better score. Supernatural bls don't always hit the mark, but this one seems to have made a very good impression on me, and probably made me go a little philosophical in the head.

Anywho, please do give it a shot! It's a very enjoyable watch!