Vânătorii de Demoni (2020)

Intriguing story with excellent acting!

Story
This series started out impactful with the school bullying, the introduction of the counters and the fighting of the evil spirits. All these had me hooked to the series from episode one.

The stories of the counters were all so touching to me, and I loved them so much. Though I still feel that Mo Tak did not deserve what happened to him, I guess it gave him the motivation to fight the evil people. I’m also glad that So Mun managed to see his parents after all.

The trio’s friendship and the counters’ friendships are what I envy the most. To start with the trio, his best friends have been there by his side since he was young. They supported him throughout the entire series, and still trusted him despite him not being able to tell them the truth. Even when Ung Min was in trouble, he did not want So Mun to know, because he did not want the latter to be burdened or to receive the same treatment he did. One thing I learned from So Mun in this friendship, is to have the courage to stand up for what’s right. Although he did not have the ability to fight against Hyeok U and the bullies, he still did to protect his friends. I admire him for that.

As for the counters, initially they were not confident that he could handle their job scope, but they all ended up being one big family. Towards the end, instead of crashing So Mun’s hope, they fought together with him, putting trust in his words.

To be honest, the last 3 episodes of the series doesn’t seam real to me. So Mun suddenly gained so much power, and it felt very unreal. I do understand that it is a fantasy show and fantasy isn’t reality, but the sudden change in strength just puts me off. Also, after not being able to win against the evil spirits for so many episodes, the way they won against the evil spirits in the last episode wasn’t very satisfying.

I love the concept that evil spirits could only get into the body of people with evil mindset. That just shows how scary humans really are. There are people who said that they don’t understand why the Mayor did not have any spirit possessing him even though he killed someone. I think it’s because he only killed one person, and the others were not killed directly by his hands?

Acting
The casting team did such a good job casting all the actors and actresses for this series. From the counters, to the evil spirits, everyone did such a good job. The fact that we really dislike the characters show how well they performed. I couldn’t really let go some characters, especially the one that I thought shouldn’t have left and deserve better.

Overall it was such a good watch and I’m sure I’ll miss the characters now that it’s over. Can’t wait for season 2, and I guess this might be the show I’ll rewatch again some time in the future. :) It’s one of the 2 kdramas I’ve watched in 2020 considering the fact that the other dramas’ genres are not what I like ): Hoping for more kdramas that will attract me with good plots!

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I was sceptical at first to watch this because of the whole supernatural, evil spirits and whatnot. but then when u actually start to watch it it is not cringy at all and the story is smooth. the production is well done and the whole supernatural powers look believable from the angle of the story. ( this is because for me most supernatural dramas tend to look dumb and stupid and unbelievable ). I thought the last episode will end in a cliff hanger because they were planning for a season 2 but amusingly, the ending was sweet and makes me want to rewatch the drama again.

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Keeps you hooked to the end!

I really didn't expect to enjoy this drama as much as I did, mostly because I happened to watch it almost by chance and I didn't see anyone talk about it. GRAVE MISTAKE! It is really, really good.

The story is super duper fantasy, so be prepared for all sort of weird things and magic, but I think it works well within the context of the story.

You will fall in love with every single character, even the villain! I must say, I especially loved the main villain (Sin). I wish we could have seen more of him and I honestly hope he'll be back for S2!

I was scared there would be an open ending because of the S2 announcement, but the drama is wrapped up nicely and doesn't leave any question unanswered, so even if it didn't continue, you would feel completely satisfied.

Simply speaking, JUST WATCH IT! You won't regret.

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just woww I really understand the hype tho. fantasy, action, crime, comedy, familyhood all in one dramas. at first I was kinda umm ... but it gets more and more interesting and with that, the last episode is my fav. the crime part was a lil bit meh for me but since other parts were very fun it wasn't a big deal. the casts are all amazing, they really brings out the character with their top notch acting. I kinda feel their sadness and happiness together with them ughh lahvvv. there were lots of heartwarming scenes, so get ready some tissues. the action scenes were cool too and the cinematography is AMAZING!!! lastly, girl crush sejeong is my fav sejeong :)) watch it guys, highly recommended

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Tear Jerker

This first season had me crying so bad. Mun and his parents had me balling my eyes out. You need tissues for the first season. I recommend this series to the fullest💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

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Finishing this is a struggle!

Have to finish this drama! Nearly there! But it's such a struggle. Man! They said the writers were changed after episode 12 I think...but the drama was going down hill from a few episodes before that!

This is SUCH a drag! Why drag this out over so many episodes? I'm beyond caring at this point but I need to finish because I just need to complete it.

Why change the main antagonist so many times? The first one was it and so ideal. They could've developed on his story. Like one other reviewer said, I felt like his was more intriguing actually and I was rooting for him. I even forgot his was supposedly evil.

I'm not sure what else to say. I wish there was more demon-hunting and fighting. There was so much going on that the show's premise was an afterthought.

Then they bring in some other dude in the 15th episode to what? Sigh....I'm so annoyed and over it at this point. All of the counters had a backstory that was so poorly executed in showing this to the audience.

Umm...watch it for yourself. I was interested in this because I like the whole gang of superheroes defeating evil storyline. I also like a good underdog plot...but this, this misses the mark completely.

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Amazing Rumour Amazing Drama

This is the first time for me to watch an ongoing drama. I don't like waiting but this drama is worth the wait!

The actors, plot, action scenes, even the tearful scenes are all on point. Sejeong and Bonggyu shows impeccable acting skills. The actors are somehow underrated. THEY DESERVE MORE RECOGNITION FOR THE GOD SAKE.

Hana's past revelation scene is the most tear-jerker one for me. I can't help but crying a lot.

And MY GOSH, the character development is also my favourite. HOW COME 60 MINUTES FEELS LIKE 15 MINUTES? I am not gonna lie. It DOES feel so. Please, give it a shot.

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The positive. The team has a nice bond between them and it has a fun vibe. Got a few laughs out of it.

Started the series in the mood for a bit of the supernatural but this didn't quite cut it unfortunately. Reminds me of anime live actions where it tries to but fails to capture its essence. That's in my personal opinion of course, since taking an imaginary world of endless possibilities and trying to bring it into the "real world" is a daunting task.

I think they tried so hard to incorporate a little of everything that no one bothered to actually sit through it to consider whether any of it made sense. It's like let's just make it look cool and hope no one notices. There are times when things can and should be overlooked but if even the actions scenes felt mundane, it accentuates everything else that much more.

- A high school kid (as usual) has become the team's main hope to defeat demons and despite having a zero fighting background, he ramps up almost immediately (of course). How did the supernatural spirit survive without him all this time?
- The detective who has amnesia knew enough facts about his prior life but apparently spent the last seven years not caring to look into it? He knew he was a detective and at which station but again, never even met the female detective who signed off on his suicide case? Nope, didn't get emotional or care until he met the high school kid who reminded him of a business card he had in his pocket.
- Ignoring the corny theme of spirits choosing human grim reapers and living in a white room, the grim reapers only exorcise demons but only the ones who commit violent murders? Who takes care of other demonic predators then?
- Having been given instant superhuman strength, what was the point in dramatizing the detective doing calisthenics on the bars? It would be impressive for a normal human but completely pointless for him otherwise? And worse, it hints that the high school kid who was handicapped for years and never worked on his physique is actually the stronger one in strength?

Only being four episodes in, the reason for dropping it isn't even about the inconsistencies because it could have just been categorized as entertaining. However, the flow was just all over the place. You couldn't really tell if you should find the serious moments amusing or if it was meant to be taken seriously. Then the obvious scenes that were meant to be serious transitioned with poor timing or just didn't make sense. If they focused more on the fighting demons aspect instead of trying to incorporate multiple genres right off the bat, I might have made it through more episodes.

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I went to watch this drama blindly, and I really think it had the potential to be something great, but the cliché superpower troupe really killed it for me. The main lead's leg magically healed and he magically began stronger (with some training) in one episode, so I just couldn't connect with him. I was seeing him as an underdog, and rooting for him as an underdog, but they molded him out to be a perfect hero, making his previous character that had much more depth diminish in one blow.

The storyline was fine, I'm not the biggest fan of action so those scenes were snoozers, and the mystery aspect of the show just wasn't intriguing enough for me to continue watching. I'm a bit disappointed, this was not what I was expecting from the raving reviews.

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Just Brilliant........

It's Best Korean Drama in 2020............
It's Story .... And it's acting superb..........
Please Watch it Now ..........................................................
Overall It's Good .........................
Every Episode Create Rewatch Value.................
It's Main Character my Favorite ..........................................
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