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I was recently thinking that after being a fan of The Walking Dead for years, and a somewhat manic fan of apocalyptic stories with an infectious virus, I hadn't found a worthwhile production after All Us Desde premiered on Netflix. I recently had the privilege of having a friend share his account with me, and between browsing and searching, a recommendation surfaced; a k-drama that in the midst of its second season was making waves on Tiktok, but I hadn't decided to watch it. Until that moment, the moment I saw a destroyed city and a group of survivors trying everything to keep going, what can I say, I have a soft spot for the dying being protagonists.
A nod to Rick Grimes for that.
So after having a snack in hand and taking advantage of the lull in activities the first week of January, I started my marathon of: Sweet Home. Today I want to tell you a little bit about this Korean production and try to convince you to give it a chance.
Information
This South Korean TV series based on the eponymous webtoon by Kim Kan-bi and Hwang Young-chan was directed by Lee Eung-bok and produced by Studio Dragon, one of South Korea's leading production companies. The series premiered on Netflix on December 18, 2020, consists of 2 seasons, one of 10 episodes and one of 8, a high-quality cast and a large fandom.
Synopsis
Cha Hyun-soo is a young student living alone after the death of his parents in a car accident. After a series of traumatic events, Cha decides to move into an apartment building called Green Home. However, he soon discovers that the building is under attack by monsters that turn the residents into monsters-like beings.
The series presents a post-apocalyptic world full of monsters, where humans must fight for their survival, something that is undoubtedly its main plus to keep the audience attentive in front of their TV. The main characters are varied and complex, each with their own story and motivations, you would think that the main character would steal all the spotlight, on the contrary it's the side stories that end up hogging all the emotion of the story and making it amazing.
Of course, Cha Hyun-soo as the main protagonist has the best character evolution throughout the first season, going from a lonely and withdrawn young man to a brave and determined savior. But for personal taste, I find the character Lee Eun-hyuk (Lee Do- hyun), an older brother who was studying to be a doctor and takes on the role of group leader, more interesting and intelligent. We also have Lee Si-young with her role as a firefighter with an enviable physical ability who is the voice of morality and bravery, who keeps her amazing role until the second season. Still, all the characters bring great wit to the story.
The special effects and cinematography are good, it wobbles a bit CGI in the first season, but in the second it grabs you gently, which makes Sweet Home visually stunning, especially when we see the cast of the second season. The monsters are designed with great detail and are terrifying, which adds to the tension and fear during the action scenes, they make the viewer feel desperate. The music is also excellent and helps to create a tense and exciting atmosphere.
In all honesty, the proposed play is much deeper than it seems, addressing themes such as loneliness, depression and trauma. Through the characters, the series shows how each deals with these issues differently and how they can affect their ability to survive in a dangerous and desolate world. The series also explores themes such as morality and ethics, and how they can change in extreme situations. But its crowning glory is the virus theory, because those who are converted are those who have such a strong desire for something that it corrupts their souls. That game of morality and mental breakdown, seems to me something exquisite that strengthens the work, because the human being is consumed by his own desires and selfishness, implying that we are monsters for it, although we do not see ourselves as in the series. A game of social criticism that has fascinated me completely.
The second season follows certain characters from the first season and tackles some new pieces that give spark and interest to the general theme of the production, making the k-drama more gripping. The ending leaves many wounds stinging and the losses are inevitable, but the evolution of the virus is amazing. And although it's a bit silly to say it, its post-credits scene is without a doubt what has filled me with hope to wait for its third installment. I can't say why, because it would be spoiler, wink wink.
Sweet Home is a thrilling and emotionally affecting series that offers an interesting and unique take on the post-apocalyptic horror genre. The characters are complex and well-developed, and the plot is full of twists and surprises during its two current installments. The special effects and cinematography are decent, enveloping you in the emotions and feelings generated by each of its characters.
Best of all, its third season will arrive in the summer of 2024!
If you like horror or post-apocalyptic series like I do, I definitely recommend watching Sweet Home.
ESPAรOL
RESEรA
Hace poco estaba pensando que luego de haber sido fan de The Walking Dead por aรฑos, y cierta aficionada un poco maniaca por las historias apocalรญpticas con un virus infeccioso, no habรญa encontrado una producciรณn que valiera la pena luego de que se estrenรณ All Us Dead por Netflix. Recientemente tuve el privilegio de que un amigo compartiera su cuenta conmigo, y entre navegar y buscar, una recomendaciรณn saliรณ a flote; un k-drama que en pleno apogeo de su segunda temporada estaba causando furor en Tiktok, pero no habรญa decidido verla. Hasta ese momento, el momento en que vรญ una ciudad destruida y un grupo de sobrevivientes intentando todo para seguir adelante. ยฟQuรฉ puedo decir? Tengo una debilidad por los moribundos siendo protagonistas.
Un guiรฑo a Rick Grimes por eso.
Asรญ que luego de tener un aperitivo en mano y aprovechando la pausa de actividades de la primera semana de enero, comencรฉ mi maratรณn de: Sweet Home. Hoy quiero hablarles un poco de esta producciรณn coreana y tratar de convencerlos de que le den una oportunidad.
Informaciรณn.
Esta serie de televisiรณn surcoreana basada en el webtoon homรณnimo de Kim Kan-bi y Hwang Young-chan fue dirigida por Lee Eung-bok y producida por Studio Dragon, una de las principales productoras de Corea del Sur. La serie se estrenรณ en Netflix el 18 de diciembre de 2020, consta de 2 temporadas, una de 10 episodios y otra de 8, un reparto de gran calidad y un gran fandom.
Sinopsis.
Cha Hyun-soo es un joven estudiante que vive solo despuรฉs de la muerte de sus padres en un accidente automovilรญstico. Despuรฉs de una serie de eventos traumรกticos, Cha decide mudarse a un edificio de apartamentos llamado Green Home. Sin embargo, pronto descubre que el edificio estรก siendo atacado por monstruos que convierten a los residentes en seres similares a ellos.
La serie presenta un mundo post-apocalรญptico lleno de monstruos, donde los humanos deben luchar por su supervivencia, algo que sin duda es su plus principal para mantener a la audiencia atenta frente a su televisor. Los personajes principales son variados y complejos, cada uno con su propia historia y motivaciones, uno creerรญa que el personaje principal robarรญa todos los reflectores, por el contrario son las historias secundarias las que terminan acaparando toda la emociรณn de la producciรณn y haciรฉndola increรญble.
Claro que Cha Hyun-soo como protagonista principal tiene la evoluciรณn de personaje mejor planteado a lo largo de la primera temporada, pasando de ser un joven solitario y retraรญdo a convertirse en un salvador valiente y decidido. Pero por gusto personal, considero que el personaje Lee Eun-hyuk (Lee Do- hyun), un hermano mayor que estudiaba para ser mรฉdico y se hace del papel de lรญder de grupo, es mรกs interesante e inteligente. Tambiรฉn tenemos a Lee Si-young con su papel de bombera con una habilidad fรญsica envidiable que es la voz de la moral y la valentรญa, quiรฉn mantiene su papel increรญble hasta la segunda temporada. Aรบn asรญ, todos los personajes aportan gran ingenio a la historia.
Los efectos especiales y la cinematografรญa son buenos, tambalea un poco el CGI en la primera temporada, pero en la segunda te atrapa con suavidad, lo que hace que Sweet Home sea visualmente impresionante, sobretodo cuando vemos el reparto de la segunda temporada. Los monstruos estรกn diseรฑados con gran detalle y son aterradores, lo que aumenta la tensiรณn y el miedo durante las escenas de acciรณn, hacen sentir al espectador desesperado. La mรบsica tambiรฉn es excelente y ayuda a crear una atmรณsfera tensa y emocionante.
Con sinceridad, la propuesta de esta obra es mucho mรกs profunda de lo que parece, abordando temas como la soledad, la depresiรณn y el trauma. A travรฉs de los personajes, la serie muestra cรณmo cada uno lidia con estos problemas de manera diferente y cรณmo pueden afectar su capacidad para sobrevivir en un mundo peligroso y desolado. La serie tambiรฉn explora temas como la moralidad y la รฉtica, y cรณmo pueden cambiar en situaciones extremas. Pero su mรกximo esplendor es la teorรญa del virus, porque quienes se convierten son aquellos que tienen un deseo tan grande por algo, que les corrompe el alma. Ese juego de moralidad y quiebre mental, me parece algo exquisito que fortalece la obra, porque el ser humano es consumido por sus propios deseos y egoรญsmo, dando a entender que somos unos monstruos por ello, aunque no nos veamos como en la serie. Un juego de crรญtica social que me ha fascinado por completo.
La segunda temporada sigue a ciertos personajes de la primera y aborda a unas nuevas piezas que dan chispa e interรฉs a la temรกtica general de la producciรณn, haciendo mรกs atrapante al k-drama. El final deja con escozor muchas heridas y las pรฉrdidas son inevitables, pero la evoluciรณn del virus es sorprendente. Y aunque es un poco tonto decirlo, su escena post-crรฉdito es sin duda lo que me ha llenado de esperanzas para esperar su tercera entrega. No puedo decir porquรฉ, porque serรญa spoiler, guiรฑo.
Sweet Home es una serie emocionante y emocionalmente impactante que ofrece una interesante visiรณn รบnica del gรฉnero de terror post-apocalรญptico. Los personajes son complejos y bien desarrollados, y la trama estรก llena de giros y sorpresas durante su dos entregas actuales. Los efectos especiales y la cinematografรญa son decentes, te envuelve en las emociones y sentimientos que genera cada uno de sus personajes.
Lo mejor ยกsu tercera temporada llegarรก en el verano del 2024!
Si te gustan las series de terror o post-apocalรญpticas como a mรญ, definitivamente te recomiendo ver Sweet Home.
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