Goblin (2016)

Was it good?

Okay so Goblin has been sitting on my to watch list for a long time. I just, I dunno. It never grabbed me.
I finally took the plunge to watch it. I loved the acting and humor they had in the series.
But to me, this wasn't the best KDrama I've seen. Story was good, but the first half was kinda boring minus all the funny bits of the Goblin, Reaper and "Nephew".
I would recommend to watch, but I doubt it will be a KDrama I'll ever watch again.
Good cast, great songs and good story line. But yet like i said, the first half was boring. I dunno why, but it was.
Comment on this if you watch it from my review :)

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HEAVY SPOILERS, srry, but i have a LOT of questions

I honestly don't know what to think about this series. The cast... maan, was amaziiing. The acting and the soundtrack were completely wonderful, however the plot literally didn't exist. The story overall was cute, but most of the time nothing really happenned and was boring sometimes, this is why it took me about 4 months to finish.

The Goblin's and Ji Eun Tak's death were almost completely pointless, or more of like tiring in my opinion. By that time I already could figure it out what is going to happen and how would the series end. Don't get me wrong, what I mean is, that i get why they had to die, but by the last two or three eps, I was literally just hoping that the series will end soon and I can close it down.
The relationship between the Grim Reaper and Sunny, and how all the caracters had been connected to each other were amazing and gripping, but maaan. So much suffering and crying from my part, and all without any use.

What I really did not like, is this open ending. And under open, I mean that it's great, that the Reaper and Sunny got a happy ending, but we've never got to know how many lives the Reaper has got left, and how is that that they didn't have their memories back.
AND, I would just like to mention, that although it's really cute, that Special Case was reborn, but she's still a human, and will die eventually. AND, how is that, that the Goblin managed to get back to life, and got back his powers and everything, but somehow nobody mentioned how will he die. Like... Will he just live till eternity, after Eun Tak dies the forth time??? Broo.. And ALSO, I really, really wanted all three(four mby) of them to meet again, but since the Reaper and Sunny has serious memory loss, although netiher of them drank that fcking tea, I think I must just let it go and leave it be.

In the end, just to sum up, I would definetely recommend this kdrama, but let me just warn y'all, that it's not for the weak ones. xd

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The show that started it all

I highly recommend this show.
This was one of the first shows I watched when I started watching Kdramas. This was the first supernatural/fantasy genre Kdrama I saw so I was very sceptical but I LOVED it.

The story was so captivating. The casting was perfection and all the cast members knew what they were doing.
The back and forth between the modern timeline and ancient timeline was so well done.
The highlight of the show for me was the bromance between the goblin and the grim reaper.
The love story was between the goblin and the main FL was fine (once you get past the creepy age difference). I preferred the love story of the second ML and FL more.

A good story makes or breaks the show for me but OST makes it unforgettable. This show has arguably one of the best OSTs. It still gives me goosebumps.

Definitely a MUST-WATCH!!!!

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Not worth watching

I'll admit that I watched it recently, 5 years after it aired and I may have enjoyed it more had I watched it then, the beautiful scenery and production would've blinded me. But since it's not the case and kdrama since then have a better production so it's not the only high budget drama anymore, I'll say it really wasn't worth watching.

The story didn't move at all, they spent so many episodes going back and forth, and they would go as much as 5 episodes without nothing substantial happening. The story could be condensed in a 1h30 movie, I'm not sure there was even a story worth telling to begin with.
The second leads helped me get through the show, their storyline was a little more interesting, but the second part of their story was a little boring to.
The bromance was on point though.

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1st Episode

I feel so confused right now, I just finished the first episode and I really enjoyed the plot and the characters of Ripper and Goblin a lot. Even the visual effects too, BUT and here comes the big but, I didn’t like the almost 20 years age gap between the main couple, it’s so cringe. During the whole episode I was waiting for a time skip or something where we would have an older female lead actress, don’t get me wrong, I really like all the actors, but Kim Go Eun is too young for Goong Yoo (who I'm really fond of), they should have had more of a father-daughter relationship, not a romantic one (very uncomfortable to watch) in my point of view. I still don’t know if I'll continue watching it, I thought it was important to bring this up beforehand, so you can decide, otherwise you would feel as frustrated as I do.

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One of the best K drama of all time

This drama is a gem of the k-industry. The cast, acting, cinematography, dialogues, story line and music were top notch.

The reason why this drama is celebrated by many is due to the uniqueness of each characters. The drama shows how much past trauma can hurt someone. Though the ML is a goblin he's suffering to find his bride and from his past guilt, though the FL is cheerful she has had an abusive past, and on the contrary the grim reaper suffers from not being able to recall his past. This goes to show that no matter what you've to bear the consequences of your past actions.

What makes this drama extra special is its perfect blend of romance, grief, comedy and revenge. It's my comfort show that I've binged several times and would highly recommend to others too. Be prepared with a tissue pack cuz you're in for an emotional rollercoaster ride :)

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Actingwise TOP, but storywise.... meh

I understand why there are so many people who really love the goblin. The reason are the really awesome looking actors and their great performance! You cannot help to fall for them, I fully understand that!If you only want to swoon for the actors, just go on, they are great! But honestly, the ending isn't satisfying at all. It just feels as if the sad ending is only delayed for an unknown amount of time. And the religious beliefs in this story are a great mess. A very strange mix of catholic and buddhistic elements called fantasy. Come on, there are reincarnations AND heaven and hell at the same time, to mention just one example... There were many funny moments, it is really moving because of the good acting, but the wishy-washy ending killed it for me.

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Overrated dorama

From my point of view, goblin had everything to be a dorama 10/10, however, some things left something to be desired. Until episode 13 I thought they got involved a lot in some scenes, and many could be easily deleted... since from ep 13, where it really started to get interesting, I felt that many explanations were missing and could have had a more complete and interesting outcome. At first I found the story shallow and some scenes were repeated over and over again (for example, the goblin's sister carrying the dishes on her shoulder while she was queen). The secondary romance got on my nerves (as well as the secondary character), because it was just winding up and a boring and forced story, I wanted to move forward every time Kim Sun appeared lol.. The best part of the dorama was certainly the friendship between the reaper and the goblin.

I thought the ending was very shallow, it didn't explain and didn't show much that needed to be clarified/better developed, even I didn't believe that that was really an ending. Anyway, I was sad about these details, because the dorama had everything to be one of my favorites.

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One of my favorite dramas of all time

I don't have a lot of talent in writing reviews, and English is not my mother language, so ill try not to be confusing.
I was hesitant to start watching this drama, but I'm so glad I gave it a go!
I'm not one to cry when watching dramas, or anything really, but I cried like a baby in this one. The actors are great, and you really get tangled up in the feelings the story is portraying. It's a heartbreaking, beautiful story and I felt every second of it.
The only downside for me was the way they wrapped up the last minutes of the drama. I hoped we would see at least some development, and that the friendship between the goblin and the grim reaper would get through the forgetting past aspect, just like the bride. Another aspect was how they ended the nephew role, it just kind of ended, and we never got any update on him, as he doesn't remember anything from the past. Little bummers, but not major.
It is still a great drama and I definitely recommend it! Every second is worth it.

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this drama destroyed me....

Goblin is a fantasy romance about a modern day goblin (Gong Yoo) who seeks to end his cursed immortal life and needs a human bride (Kim Go Eun) to do so.  His life then becomes intertwined with a grim reaper (Lee Dong Wook) who is unable to remember his past. But when the goblin finally finds his bride, he suddenly realizes he wants to live and be with her.
Goblin is an epic tale with a story that spans centuries. It was quite an interesting ride filled with some amazing characters, talented actors, and a fresh and unique story woven beautifully throughout each episode. I really love seeing a kdrama with such a heavy fantasy concept. It creates a full mythology surrounding the characters and how certain things work. That makes discovering this world and its secrets very interesting. There are some very impressive shots in the opening episode featuring an intense battle during the historical portion and a huge ship caught in raging waters. The historical portion as a whole had a very cinematic quality to it that was also very gripping right from the start.
Gong Yoo plays our cursed Goblin, Kim Shin. There are many different sides to Shin’s character, and Gong Yoo played them all perfectly. He’s a brave and fierce warrior in the historical portion where he finds himself at odds with the king.
We then have our Goblin bride, Ji Eun Tak, played by Kim Go Eun. Kim Go Eun was very endearing as Eun Tak. She was bright, adorable, and full of life. Her youthful exuberance is like a ray of sunshine that warms up Shin’s heart. It’s easy to see why our Goblin falls hard for her.
Lee Dong Wook is our Grim Reaper. I have a soft spot for Lee Dong Wook, and I absolutely loved his character. He has such a commanding presence that instills power and fear, yet he easily transitions to a sort of awkward and bumbling character.
Yoo In Na was lovely as Sunny. She seems a bit bored with life, but things really liven up for her when the Grim Reaper shows up doing all of these things she finds strange and fascinating.
Yook Sung Jae did well as Yoo Duk Hwa. His family has served the Goblin for 900 years. He’s immature and a bit spoiled, but he has a good heart. He was a nice addition to our Goblin family.
The story is very rich, and I loved delving deep into it. The drama sets up the story very well with high stakes and plenty of questions. While it does take a while to get answers, once we continue deeper into the story, the drama just gets better and better. The drama does include a lot of humor which is something I greatly appreciate, but it was also sort of a mixed bag for me. On one hand, I thought they spent a little too much time on basic character interactions without a whole lot of forward plot development in the first half of the drama. Ideally, I would have liked more of the meat of the story to be better dispersed throughout the drama.
In the beginning, Shin and the Grim Reaper are mostly the deadpan style. Initially, that made it more difficult for me to warm up to them. But the more I saw of their interactions, the more comfortable I became and the more hilarious I found them to be. As the drama progresses and they grow more comfortable with each other, their humor also became more of the fun and goofy style that I like. And that produces some truly hilarious scenes!
Gong Yoo and Kim Go Eun were a really sweet and fun couple. Their relationship has such a strong importance right from the beginning. Eun Tak was able to warm up the lonely Shin’s heart, and he was able to provide her a family.

Goblin is a unique drama in the kdrama landscape. Its rich fantasy story that intertwined everyone’s fates was done very eloquently. Each character is memorable and engaging and completely brought to life by all of the talented actors portraying them.
It’s an epic story of love, friendship, and forgiveness that tugs at the heart. It’s a poignant and moving drama that definitely left a lasting impression.

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