Action & AdventureComedySci-Fi & FantasyMBC
Pilot
S1, E1
Episode 1
6.8
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Choi Kang-chi, a half-human and half-mythical creature, falls in love with martial arts master Dam Yeo-wool after they meet at the Hundred Years Inn. As chaos threatens their world, Kang-chi must restore order while Yeo-wool helps him control his mythical side.
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**_High emotional impact. Amazing cast. Great music! A story we can always watch._** _NOTE: There are no spoilers. However, some people might consider some information as such. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED._ --------------------- **I. Story** There are two stories in this series, the first is the political rivalry; and the second is the relationship between the Main leads. The political rivalry story was well-written. There were always fresh "content" (if we can call it that) in every episode. They avoided repeating the same plot or reusing what was already "solved" in the previous episodes, while maintaining the overarching plot. The story between Kang Chi Choi (played by Seung Gi Lee) and Yeo Wool Dam (played by Suzy Bae) was more than perfect. I loved how they did not dive into romantic scenes and dating game, otherwise it would've ruined the whole show. They carefully built-up the expectation and tension between the characters and perfectly used the intense emotions they captured from the audience at the right time, at the right moment. The finale episode (ep. 24) was beyond perfection. While writing this review, I can still feel the impact and weight of this episode. Anyone can easily feel the emotions of both characters and the dialogues were realistic, what most people would say if they're in the shoes of either of the characters. **II. Acting** Everyone successfully brou…
The introduction wasn't encouraging at all with this extremely superficially imaginary cuts of pseudo romance. Even after the time-skip it didn't improve much in that regards. The romance throughout the drama was overbearing with prolonged dreamy shots that made the lengthy runtime even worse. The drama featured your typical low-level boring villain to keep you bothered. Bae Suzy was too soft to play the role she was given. No matter what she does, she doesn't look intimidating or fierce enough. Sung Joon's acting is usually better than this, I don't why he was so bad here.
Title
Kangchi, the Beginning
Released
2013
Rated
TV-14
Region of Origin
South Korea
Original Audio
Korean
Show Type
Scripted
Runtime
65 min
Network
MBC
