Gyeongseong Creature

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***Gyeongseong Creature*** (Template:Korean) is an ongoing South Korean web series written by Kang Eun-kyung, directed by Chung Dong-yoon and Roh Young-sub, and starring Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee and Soo Hyun. Set in the spring of 1945, when Gyeongseong (the old name for Seoul) was in its darkest era, the series depicts the story of people who fight fiercely at the border between life and death. The first season was released on Netflix on December 22, 2023. A second season is already underway.

The first season was divided into two parts: Part 1 was released on December 22, 2023 with seven episodes, while Part 2 with the remaining three episodes will be released on January 5, 2024.

## Synopsis

In the spring of 1945 in Gyeongseong, during the Japanese occupation of Korea, two young adults confront a strange creature born of greed and battle against it for survival.

## Cast

### Main

* Park Seo-joon as Jang Tae-sang

A wealthy man who is the owner of Geumokdang, the best pawn shop in Gyeongseong. He is also the best informant in Gyeongseong.
* Han So-hee as Yoon Chae-ok

A specialist in finding missing people.
* Soo Hyun as Template:Nihongo

The most powerful noblewoman that controls the Gyeongseong area.
### Supporting

* Kim Hae-sook as Mrs. Nawol

Deacon of Geumokdang who has been with Tae-sang since he was a child, she guards and takes care orders when the owner is not around.
* Jo Han-chul as Yoon Jung-won

Yoon Chae-ok's father.
* Wi Ha-joon as Kwon Jun-taek

A close friend of Tae-sang and an independence activist.
* Park Ji-hwan as Gu Gap-pyeong

Geumokdang's butler.
* Ok Ja-yeon as Na Young-chun

Owner of Moonlight Bar.
* Ahn Ji-ho as Park Beom-o

A boy who works at Geumokdang.
* Choi Young-joon as Template:Nihongo

Chief of military at Onseong Hospital.
* Template:Ill as Template:Nihongo

Director of Onseong Hospital.
* Template:Ill as Template:Nihongo

Husband of Yukiko Maeda who is a chief of Japanese police in Gyeongseong.
* Woo Ji-hyun as Template:Nihongo

A painter who assigned by Ichiro to draw the results of experiments at Onseong Hospital.
* Lee Kyu-sung as Mori

Ishikawa's subordinate and given a task to keep an eye on Tae-sang.
* Ji Woo as Myeong-ja

A gisaeng from Chunwol-gwan. Ishikawa's mistress who has disappeared.
* Kang Mal-geum as Choi Seong-sim / Seishin

Chae-ok's mother who is a subject of the Japanese military biological experiments.
* Im Chul-soo as Mr. Oh

An independence activist disguise as a cleaner at Onseong Hospital to find his missing brother.
* Template:Ill as Choi Yeong-gwan
* Template:Ill as Soma

A Japanese military officer who was assigned to manage the prisoners at Ongseong Hospital underground prison.
* Template:Ill as Lee In-hyuk

An independence activist who is also Jun-taek's comrade.
* Kim Yool-ho
* Bae Hyun-sung

### Special appearances

* Template:Ill as Mr. Wang
* Template:Ill as Shim Sun-deok

Tae-sang's mother.
## Episodes

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## Production

In January 2022, production team confirmed the casting and revealed that the filming is currently in progress.

On March 3, 2022, it was reported that Wi Ha-joon tested positive for COVID-19 and the filming was suspended since the actor was self quarantined.

On August 3, 2022, it was reported that actress Han So-hee suffered a minor injury to her face while filming an action scene for the series. On August 11, Han's agency confirmed that she has recovered from the injury and returned to filming the following week.

In October 2022, it was reported that the series recently finished filming and started post-production.

In November 2022, production of the second season was confirmed. The filming schedule has yet to be decided.

In September 2023, it was reported that Han So-hee felt unwell while filming the second season and was tested for COVID-19; she was recovering at home according to her agency.

## Release

The first season is set for release on the fourth quarter of 2023. On November 3, 2022, a second season was confirmed.

## Reception

### Critical response

The show received a mixed to positive reception from critics and audiences. Template:Rotten Tomatoes prose *Collider* rated it a 2.5/5 and critic Chase Hutchinson called it "the trouble is that the rest of the series just marches right past its promising elements without stopping for more than a second". Jonathan Wilson of *Ready Steady Cut* proclaimed it "the combination of familiar elements in this specific composition is enough to provide plenty of consistent drama, especially given the sheer quality of the production". In *Decider*, Joel Keller said "despite our reservations, *Gyeongseong Creature* has a good story buried in all the murkiness but we're not sure if the show will actually be able to focus on that story as the first season goes along". Brian Lowry wrote in *CNN Entertainment*, "it might not match Squid Game's viewership, but for sheer entertainment value surpasses it in a way that deserves to be a monster hit".

MJ Marfori, a TV5 entertainment journalist in the Philippines, described it "as blending suspense and romance and succeeding in that challenge" and "sure to be a popular worldwide K-series". Indonesian writer Ayu Utami stated that "the forties era sets and wardrobe were quite surprising".

### Viewership

*Gyeongseong Creature* ranked first in South Korea and third in Netflix's Global Top 10 TV (Non-English) category after three days of its released and received a warm response in 20 countries being listed in the top 10 including India, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan.

## Gallery

*Main article: Gyeongseong Creature/Gallery*
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