Moving (2023) 무빙
Directed by Park In-je and Park Yoon-seo.
Watched 1 - 14 October 2023 — 20 episodes (DRAMACOOL)
WE CAN BE HEROES OR MONSTERS.
Children who live in hiding with superpowers, along with their parents who live with painful secrets of the past, face enormous dangers together. (Synopsis: Letterboxd)
*I decided to watch this show because it has raving reviews and good ratings online and it has Jo In-sung!
*I didn’t really think I would like a show about superheroes (I’m more into slow slice-of-life dramas) but it’s indeed a great show with likeable characters, it’s action-packed and has great visual effects. I loved the flying scenes, especially the scene where Jo In-sung takes everyone down, flying and shooting his way through the palace. The production values are high and it’s reportedly the most expensive K-drama series to date.
*The main teen leads Go Youn-jung (love her!) and Lee Jung-ha are so cute together.
*Great role of Ryu Seung-ryong as The Monster and Go Youn-jung’s dad. His character has to endure a lot. Even though he has the power to regenerate, he still feels the pain.
*This show is sooo graphic and sooo bloody that I had to look away numerous times. It's really well done, though.
*I really liked the love story of Jo In-sung and Han Hyo-joo. I also really liked Han Hyo-joo’s character and how plain she looked with her glasses and then turned into this kick-ass superheroine. I think I’ve only seen her in Happiness but I like her much more here.
*The scene where Lee Jung-ha carries his mother Han Hyo-joo on his back made me teary-eyed.
*I thought it was a bummer there’s no proper reunion scene with Jo In-sung’s family (just too short), and worse, no extra scene for the teens Go Youn-jung and Lee Jung-ha. I also thought the battle dragged a bit. A lot more gore and bloodshed. It’s clearly destined to get a second series.
*Overall, great K-drama with emphasis on both action and characters.