Island (Drama)

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The **Island (Drama)** is a live action Korean drama series based on the Super String webtoon, **Island (Webtoon)**. Starring Kim Nam-gil, Lee Da-hee, Cha Eun-woo, and Sung Joon. There is only one season that is premiered on TVING and Amazon Prime Video on December 30, 2022 and later aired on tvN on February 10, 2023. The first half of episodes was released every Friday and Saturday at 22:10 (KST) and the second half of episodes premiered on February 24, 2023.

## Synopsis

Evil took its first step to destroy the world. On the mysterious island of Jeju Island, the gateway to this, "Van," a mix of human and monster, "Won Mi-ho," the one in the center of fate, and "Johan," the one who exercises God’s power, come together. A strange, yet captivating, action-packed exorcism fantasy in which they fight evil, share the fate of saving the world, and defy their own...

## Where to Watch

* Official/Complete: https://www.amazon.com/Island/dp/B0B8N2R58B

## Difference Between Korean Drama & Webtoon

Due to the release of the anticipated Korean Drama *"Island"* based on Part 1 and 2 of the webtoon. There are many changes in the drama where they have combined the two parts together with part 2 being the dominant part. Although the drama follows somewhat closely to the webtoon, there are some changes (added & removed) to each pivotal events shown in the webtoon is handled. Below is all the differences that were not originally in both parts and in chronological order:

### Ep. 1

1. The beginning scene and the release of the lust demons are not in the webtoon.
2. The priest scene and first appearance of Johan is only in the drama. In the Webtoon, he arrives in Jeju Island through Miho's arrangement as she needed a priest to help exorcist the ghost Ingtae.
3. Miho Won being framed and thus sent to Jeju Island is similar. Instead of being framed, she had a bad break up with her boyfriend and at the heat of the moment asked her father a job at Jeju Island.
4. Miho Won seems quite adept in self-defense, whereas in the Webtoon, she has close to no combat abilities.
5. Secretary Kang is not a character in the webtoon.
6. Van's background of how he became a demon hunter is not in the webtoon. It is currently a mystery of how Van became a demon hunter. Furthermore, the drama says Van is half human and half lust demon. In the webtoon, he is an undead human.
7. In addition, it was shown that Van and Gungtan are "blood brothers." However in the webtoon, they are not but they come from the same sect.
8. Also, the scene of the past in ancient Jeju Island is not in the webtoon. The head leader, Jongryeong, is a character in the webtoon however he slightly different. In the drama, he seems like a regular human in the past but in the webtoon, he still lives at the present and is supernaturally large with supernatural powers. In addition, in the webtoon, he is not named.
9. Miho being chase by a lust demon for the first time and meeting Van is not in the webtoon. She meets with Van for the first time in the forest.
10. Geum Baek-Joo is a drama exclusive character. Thus the scene where she talks to Van in the forest is not in the webtoon
11. It seems that the lust demon in the drama are more feral and zombie-like. In addition, their smoke form can infect humans and turn them into lust demons. In the webtoon, lust demons are more human; being casual and they can talk; only when they attack they change into monstrous forms. How lust demons are form are unknown in the webtoon.
12. Miho was given the job as teacher in the webtoon, not guidance counselor. Furthermore, the scene where she meets her friend is not in the webtoon.
13. Due to secretary Kang being a drama exclusive character, he doesn't drive for Miho. Rather a lust demon disguised as a cab driver drives.

### Ep. 2

1. The entire beginning scene is drama exclusive. However, it would seem that Won Jeong, although created for the drama; replaces the role of Bhikkuni, a mysterious young woman whom had some sort of relationship with Van in the webtoon.
2. The scene where Johan and Miho's butler meet is drama exclusive. Furthermore, Johan's explanation of the prophecy is not in the webtoon. Although their friendly relationship is somewhat the same in the webtoon (part 2).
3. When Van finished of the lust demon (Secretary Kang) in the forest, the event where Miho Won hires Van to kill demons for her wasn't present. Rather in the drama, tat event begins in Miho's residence.
4. The idea that Miho was thought to be a drug addict is only in the drama.
5. The entire airport scene & the abandoned building in the forest is only in the drama. However the airport scene is similar to the part 2 of the webtoon. Miho was brought into a room in the webtoon due to detecting stuff in her bag instead of the security ordered to protect her. Then she was attacked by a lust demon disguised as an employee instead of a security guard. Furthermore, the guard in the drama that smelled her is exactly the same in the webtoon.
6. Miho and Van's relationship is incredibly different than the webtoon. The drama have them sort of an comically awkward but close relationship between them as time goes on. The webtoon is different as the relationship is business-like where Van will only help if paid for and being incredibly unpredictable. In short, the drama is more relaxed while the webtoon is chaotic. Although, the drama have slight similarities in part 2 in couple of occasions such as Miho feeding Van some food.
7. Miho and Van's personality in the drama is slightly different. Miho is not the same as her part 1 as she is more cold, calculating and mentally strong willed, but part 2 is similar. Van is incredibly contrast to his webtoon where he is a sociopath and kills without mercy and showing hostile and unpredictable behavior. For example, Van explaining about lust demons or warning Miho to stay safe is not really what Van does in the webtoon.
8. Boo Yeom-Ji, is a drama exclusive character. In addition, the drama shows what Van does in his personal time but in the webtoon, it is unknown what he does off-screen.
9. It states that Miho Won is the reincarnation of Won Jeong but this idea is not in the webtoon.
10. It is implied that the lust demon follows Miho because of her reincarnation "aura," but in the webtoon, the simple reason is her sexual energy that attracts them. In short, she very sexy.
11. In the drama, Miho and Van makes a physical contract but in the webtoon, it was a simple verbal agreement. In addition, Van makes the negotiations in how much money he wants which is not in the drama.
12. Johan investigates the occurrences of the lust demons and Van but this is not in the webtoon.
13. It would seem that Van protects Miho because she is the reincarnation of Won Jeong and that it is implied he may love or care for her. Any sort of romantic indication is not in the webtoon.