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Tearjerker and healing drama with great chemistry and story
The show is really really good at start storAs fate would have it, Eun-Tak grows up able to see ghosts and is commonly referred to as “Miscellaneously Omitted Person” by this same Grim Reaper who just so happens to be Kim Shin’s best friend. With Kim Shin destined to be joined with Eun-Tak, the former is able to summon the Goblin every time she blows out a candle.Believing herself to be the Goblin’s bride, this 19 year old is whisked up on an unforgettable journey of love, heartache and laughter across 16 unforgettable episodes.
With echoes of the past life bleeding through, the early episodes work to build up each of our main characters, who are joined by the mysterious Sunny who rounds out this quartet. There’s also a number of supporting players who lend their voice to this one too, including Duk-Hwa whose family have been indebted to the Goblin for years.
There’s also a mystery deity in a red dress called “Birth Grandmother” too. Although the drama doesn’t explicitly tell us, Koreans will recognize her as Samshin, the Goddess of childbirth and life.
The story does sag a little around the midway point though, taking a little too long to get to the crux of the drama. There’s a lot of will they/won’t they surrounding Kim Shin’s fate but as this one moves into its third act, the pacing does get a lot better. It’s also during these middle portion of episodes that an abundance of flashbacks are used to pad out the run-time.However, the chemistry between the actors is absolutely off the charts so it’s easy to look past this. Whether it be the budding bromance between Kim Shin and the Grim Reaper, the doomed romance between Reaper and Sunny or even the romantic angle between Shin and Eun-Tak, every single relationship is given a decent amount of time to grow and evolve over the course of the show.
There’s a lot of bittersweet moments leading up to the ending too, which will go down as one of the best finales of any Korean drama to date. No spoilers here of course but this one is worth persevering with during the slower chapters to reach this incredible conclusion. Be prepared to come with a pack of tissues though – this is one heartbreaking drama.
In fact, heartbreak and humour both go hand in hand here, with Goblin managing to perfectly balance both its romantic and comedic elements. The best moment of comedy comes midway through the show, as Shin and the Grim Reaper walk with shopping while the main theme “Round and Round” plays in the background.
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fascinating!
best OST hands down. found the last few episodes illogical and dragged out, but phenomenal acting by all the actors. it's a fascinating show to watch nevertheless all its faults. the age gap was weird. bromance between reaper and goblin were the best part of the show. really liked sunny's character too.also what happens to the goblin eventually? he is still immortal. all his loved ones left or are leaving. eun tak has just 3 lives left including the one shown in the end. what happens to him after this? his punishment goes on forever? i mean, I accepted him choosing to not move on even after the sword was pulled and being called back to this world by eun tak. but he shouldn't even have been an immortal in that case. there are many illogical and very convenient plot points in the drama such as this.
although last episode confused me a bit. why did sunny leave? is it as goblin said 'she didn't wanna see him this life, that's the greatest punishment she could give him?' also how did eun tak remember everything, but not sunny and Wang yeo in their new lives? they didn't drink the tea either.
also, who was the car mechanic goblin send the president's way after that Sandwich scene? what's the point there? was dweok ha the one in the car?
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Curious and different
There is originality to this series that is mesmerizing. The storyline is gripping, emotional, exciting and mysterious - all at once. The male actors have also done an outstanding job and their emotions are worn on their sleeves masterfully. That said, it is not perfect. The female lead with her childish and immature behaviour is frequently annoying. However, what is most difficult to digest is why there was a need to bride-match a high schooler who behaves like a 12-year-old with a man who is in his mid-30s and has lived for over 900 years. It is this dichotomy that somehow really becomes and stays a thorn in the viewing side. Comments could be made regarding the skillfulness of the main actress, but perhaps this is fully a matter of personal opinion. And then there is the matter of the ending - what a letdown. To get our hopes up only to be so brutally disappointed in a manner that made little to no sense - it was a true storyline letdown. It is still a pleasurable must-watch for lovers of Korean series.Cet avis était-il utile?
great characters
I remember watching this series a few years ago and it was soooo amazing, that I still recommend watching it, the story line is good + romance & bromance are pretty well done, and developed, for me chemistry was on point💛The beautiful sceneries in this drama are key since they add more to the story.
You must know that this characters are awesome, very unique if u ask me and also I love that when watching this series I could feel warm, so if it is cold, this is a must watch!
already is a classic
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Simplesmente não foi feito para mim
No início, Goblin me cativou bastante. A ambientação dos personagens em suas vidas passadas é impecável, a fotografia é belíssima, e a atmosfera fantástica foi muito bem construída. No entanto, como em outros dramas de Kim Eun Sook, o enredo me perdeu da metade para o final. Tudo começou a parecer mais uma grande propaganda do que um drama com uma história consistente e envolvente.Kim Eun Sook tem o hábito de recorrer a reviravoltas baratas para prender a atenção do público, mas isso acaba tornando o enredo previsível e desinteressante. Nenhum dos casais me convenceu. A ideia de um ser sobrenatural como o Goblin, que viveu 939 anos, atravessou várias épocas, e acumulou quase todo o conhecimento do mundo, mas nunca se envolveu com ninguém, e de repente se apaixona perdidamente pela protagonista adolescente ainda no ensino médio, é difícil de engolir. Sei que ela é sua "noiva" e que isso faz parte da fantasia e da maldição dele, mas convenhamos, é uma premissa complicada de aceitar.
A protagonista também é constantemente retratada como uma pessoa especial por conta de seu sofrimento, mas sua vida, embora marcada por desafios, não me convenceu de que isso a tornava tão única. O drama força a ideia de que sofrimento cria um charme particular, mas muitas pessoas passam por dificuldades semelhantes, e isso não necessariamente faz delas algo extraordinário.
O casal secundário, por outro lado, foi simplesmente insuportável para mim. Eu detestava cada segundo que eles apareciam na tela. O ceifador, em especial, era extremamente infantil para alguém que lida com a morte e questões complexas sobre a vida. O tom “fofo” que tentaram dar ao personagem não funcionou, e a sua infantilidade me afastou ainda mais de qualquer empatia que eu poderia sentir por ele.
No geral, Goblin começou com uma promessa grandiosa, mas terminou com uma sensação de superficialidade, algo que me decepcionou profundamente.
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Reasons to watch-Wanna cry ,this is your drama.it will make you cry an ocean of tears.Grim reaper-my favorite character .he is one of the reasons why it made you cried, fantasy ,best second-lead couple, awesome ost, humor-it makes you laugh as much as it cries, every single character portrayed beautifully ,happy ending
enjoy watching
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Loved everything about this!
I just finished this and it’s going to take a couple of days to recover. This was SOOOOO GOOD!!!It ranged from suspenseful to cheesy to funny to heartbreaking. Every character in the show was great. The bromance between the male leads was hilarious and I laughed so hard I cried. They played off of each other beautifully.
The Reaper’s romance was adorable and heartbreaking. It seemed hopeless and yet I couldn’t stop cheering them on.
Deok Hwa was cute and entertaining. The sidekick ghosts were a riot. And the evil ghost was creepy as hell. They all did a fantastic job.
The main romance was thrilling to watch as they worked to overcome endless challenges. I know a lot of people have issues with the age gap, but let’s be real. Dude is 930 years old. No mortal woman is going to be close to that, ha. But they did handle it well, I think. There was a New Years kiss and a goodbye kiss when she was 20 (NOT a child). Without getting into spoilers, this show spans a LOT of time and there was no real physical interaction until she grew up more. He knew he was supposed to die, so he tried to avoid getting attached. It’s not like he was creeping on a high school kid.
There were a lot of extra things that tugged at the heart, like the old war couple being reunited in the reaper’s office. All those little side bits added a lot of depth to the show. Also, the music was incredible.
This is definitely in my favorites and I’ll be watching it again at some point- but not for a while because.. wow. It was a lot and I’m kind of exhausted now.
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EL MEJOR DRAMA DE TODA LA HISTORIA
Bueno primero tengo que decir, este drama ha sido el mejor que he visto en toda mi vida desde que llevo viendo este tipo de series, todo en este drama es magnifico tanto en historia, actuaciones , las canciones eran perfectas para cada escena, cuando sonaba los OST la emoción era mucho más increíble, bueno ahora si hablemos del drama, tiene un buen comienzo, desde el principio hasta el final todo es perfecto.Los protagonistas ,Gong Yoo( kim shin) y Kim Go-eun (ji eun tak), ellos pueden tener una gran diferencia de edad pero eso no fue un impedimento para que la química fuera tan natural y a la vez hot lol, su historia de amor es tan trágica y tan bonita, la manera de como él espero por ella 300 años, siiii 300 AÑOSS!!!, es verdad que al comienzo no se llevan tan bien, e incluso kim shin es un poco frio con ella pero mientras pasan los capítulos te vas dando cuenta de que él solo la quiere proteger y tiene miedo de enamorarse de ella porque cuando le saque la espada tendrá que irse (spoiler eso pasa), su relación se desarrollo sí es verdad un poco raro pero muy cute y divertido.
Ahora hablemos de las escenas más emotivas y dolorosas del drama: cuando mi niña (ji eun tak) se sacrifica por los niños, y mi nene (kim shin) sabe que algo malo ha pasado y se rencuentran con la parca y los dos empiezan a llorar, NOO de solo recordarlo ya me duele, otra escena que es de mis favoritas y de las escenas finales, él está leyendo un libro en el lugar donde ellos empezaron a conocerse y enamorarse (Canadá), y ella recuerda la icónica y dolorosa frase donde Kim Shin le dice:
"NO HAY TRISTEZA QUE DURE CIEN AÑOS, NI AMOR QUE SEA PARA LA ETERNIDAD" y ella le responde
"SI LO HAY" él le pregunta ¿AMOR O TRISTEZA? ella responde "UN TRISTE AMOR", ayy no puedo más.
Bueno gente esa fue mi pequeña review de este increíble drama, me falto hablar de los personajes secundarios pero eso deberían verlo por ustedes, solo quiero decir de que si todavía no lo han visto, qué están esperando, se están perdiendo de una JOYA de historia, pero bueno eso es solo mi opinión.
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Also, yeah the relationship between the leads can be uncomfortable or a turn off to some people, specially when he treats her so much like a kid sometimes. Like i get it, she is but bro don't remind us that much if u want this to work for your audience 💀.
Overall i enjoyed the drama a lot but i gotta accept that it's very very far from perfect, and that's ok!
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SUCH A PERFECT DRAMA
OK OK badass banget ini drama. kemarin sempat ga tertarik nonton karena judul nya goblin, aku membayangkan goblin itu makhluk jelek hijau gitu, ternyata aku salah besar. aku coba untuk nonton ini karena bingung mau nonton apalagi, eh malah jadi salah satu drama andalan ku.plot nya mantep banget, setiap episode ga ada yang membosankan. couple lead nya sangat lucu. si fl cute banget dan juga banyak ngomong. si ml juga kerjaannya marah marah mulu, jadi lucu gitu. bucinnya itu bucin banget tapi ga cringe, bener bener ga over tapi viewers tau rasa cinta nya besar.
second couple agak beda ni, mereka malah jadi pasangan yang kayak canggung gitu. si malaikat maut yang nangis saat pertama kali liat si cewe dan ga berani make a move, dan si cewe yang hampir sama sifatnya kayak fl, banyak ngomong. sering kesel juga. kombinasi yang pas. asal liat couple ini bawaannya emang soft tenang gitu beda sama couple lead nya yang agak bar-bar, dikit dikit berantem.
akting mereka keren keren banget lah, smua aktor dan aktrisnya mahal mahal brow, ga ketinggalan juga ada anak spesial sungjae yang main di drama ini, dia jadi diri nya sendiri kayaknya. perannya bandel bandel lucu gitu dan juga cinta dengan uang.
bromance nya juga bikin ketawa banget, trio nya oke, duo nya juga oke.
banyak banget deh scene yang bikin mengocok perut tapi jangan salah, ada juga scene yang bikin nangis, terutama episode episode akhir. tapi tetap happy end kok, cuma mungkin uda ga ada lagi bromance nya karena mereka uda punya 'kehidupan baru'
OST nya juga nagih banget, paling favo itu yang BEAUTIFUL - CRUSH. lagu ni paling cocok banget sama scene mereka papasan saat lagi hujan.
AAAA pokoknya seneng banget sama ini drama, maju sini yang bilang drama ini ga worth to watch.
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A Once in a Lifetime Drama
As a fan of K-Drama, especially Kim Go Eun. I totally recommend you to watch it.I did watching while the drama was still on going, plus without any subtitle cause I can't bear to wait even a day for another episode. And tbh I've watched it over and over again.
Why I gave the story 9.5/10 is because I can't say that this kind of reincarnation is kinda happy ending or what, logically (I know I shouldn't talk about logic or something cause it's a fantasy but I have to) the Goblin (Gong Yoo) is ended up being an immortal and Eun Tak (Kim Go Eun) keep reincarnating and she only have 2 chances left in the last episode. It's painful to imagine that in the end the Goblin must live his life all alone if she has no chances left.
Anyway, I'm still LOVING this drama. It's in my favorite drama list. The casts is BOOM (I love the bromance between Gong Yoo and Lee Dong Wook, awwww they're so cute), the osts are freaking good (I know all of the song, and even remember some exact scene where the song appeared in), the cinematography, the setting, the vibe, the staffs, I love them.
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One of a Kind ⭐ A True Masterpiece ✌️
OMG ♥️ ❣️ this is one of the beautiful n amazing KDRAMAs I've ever watched ✌️ this KDRAMA really stole my heart & I'm in deeply love with it now 🥲 it was like a beautiful journey for me n I hated it when I realised it's about to end 😭 the chemistry between the lead actor n actress, the side characters, the story, emotions, laughters, sound track , background music, everything was amazing 🤩😍 this is seriously a MASTERPIECE hands down 🙌 I had never thought that I would see something this magical 🤩 THIS KDRAMA will stay in my heart for a long long time ❤️ I would really love to re-watch it again after some time when I'll forget it 😅 it's a must watch & I'll recommend it to everyone ♥️ From my side it's 10/10 💯Cet avis était-il utile?
