Goblin (2016)

Such a beautiful story with amazing actors and even more amazing characters. I found myself laughing out loud at parts and crying at others. I can see myself missing these characters in a week and sneaking into my room to revisit them.

Only thing that bothered me was the story-line of the Grim reaper and Sunny, it felt really stretched out and I know they had a connection because of their past lives but we didn't see them actually getting to know each other in their current one, and the fact they kept breaking up and getting back together seemed redundant.

Overall, I LOVED this show and would recommend it to anyone who likes a supernatural yet mundane story of love and friendship.

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Must Watch! Synopsis does not do Justice to the Show

I kept seeing this show pop up whenever I was looking for a new show to watch. However, I kept disregarding it because the synopsis did not grab my attention at all. However, I stumbled upon the soundtrack of this show and I fell in love and decided to watch it. One of my greatest decision I made. The story is far more intricate then what the synopsis states.

1) Love Story: Both the primary and secondary love story is great. I almost like the secondary love story better than the primary
2) The deeper meaning of living and death is nicely portrayed
3) The way the director and screenwriter wrote the story was amazing. There is so much happening and even the fluff between stories have meaning to it that you don't think of it as fluff
4) The the small amount of humour added is a nice touch
5) Amazing SOUNDTRACK
6) Bonus, the Actors are super cute and the Actress played her role very well

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Ceritanya okey bgt walopun genrenya fantasy,, jg cm lihat sekedar khayalan yg ga mungkin. Ada lucu nya,  romance,, pokoknya terhibur. Apalagi ada trio ganteng nya.. Komplit bgt..
Mereka bener bener kocak bgt, berharap mereka bakalan main bareng lagi buat drama di masa dpn. Kalo bs genrenya fantasy juga.
Soalnya aku suka bgt drama, apalagi genre fantasy, mystery, detective, kalo yg romance gitu agak kurang ya. Thank u?
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Tp rada ga suka nya, peran main cewenya.. Entah knp saat jd anak sekolahan cantik, tp pas cerita dewasa berambut pendek, keliatan jelek. Kyk lbh tua dr s goblin nya.
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Juga sayang bgt, cerita tentang Sunny n Wangyi aka Kim Woobin nya rada sedikit.
Pas endingnya itu lohh,, yg bikin rada gimana gitu..
Uri Sungjaenya kemana? Yg mana? Kok ga ada.

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Must Watch first rate Rom-Com with Bromance and fashionable clothes

There is a compelling story, interesting characters, a good bromance, comedy and a tragic romance. The soundtrack, editing, production values, costumes, food and locations are all top notch. This is quality all around, and done very well.

The 2 male leads have a genuine bromance going on, loads of chemistry, so much a viewer could feel it. These 2 were hilarious and look very different. The Goblin looks like the cute guy from next door but the Gong Yoo's charisma is so OFF the charts, it's virtually IMPOSSIBLE to not like him and thus the character he plays. You can't buy that. He has it. Lee Dong Wook as the Grim Reaper is classically handsome with sexy bedroom eyes. He literally smolders while exuding tall, handsome and mysterious vibes. Irresistible really. With this amount of eye candy and camaraderie, what's not to love?

As a bonus, both these actors make every item of clothing they wear look appealing, sleek, chic AND sexy. From long, tailored coats and beautiful knit sweaters to perfectly ironed pants, I don't think I've ever seen a drama where I NOTICED the cut and quality of clothes on the main actors because I felt they enhanced the look / feel of the clothes. Just gorgeous. These 2 could easily make a living as male models, I bet they could even make a sack look expensive and sexy. Mmmm. The female leads clothes were nice. and I have to give kudos to Yoo In Na who plays Sunny for making her square platform high heels look sexy as work shoes (impractical in real life but hey those shoes looked great). All in all the fashion in this show is top notch, kudos to the stylist.

The story actually played out very well. I could have used way less flashbacks but it was okay. The soundtrack melds seamlessly with the scenes they are used in. The songs are ear candy and sentimental. There are 2 sets of romances and both are very well done. The 4 leads have good chemistry together. As a viewer I was actively rooting FOR both couples to get together as I thought they needed some long term happiness not just short bursts of joy. If a drama gets me invested, it's a good drama. All the acting was fantastic, even the side and smaller characters.

The locations chosen for this show were varied and high quality. The Goblin's house for example, each room has a different feel, style and vibe. Canadian scenery set was wonderful. The field of buckwheat flowers. Snow. All in all the production budget spent on locations, costumes, props and special effects were well used. It worked to transport the viewer to different locales.

They managed to sneak in a fair amount of product placement too - visit Canada. Eat a steak there and bring back a maple leaf and was that a bottle of Canadian Maple Syrup? There's a lot of cars featured, and one subtle/prominent Tag Haeur watch. Also, for some strange reason, watching this will make you crave steak, wine, Soju and Olive Chicken. I don't know why. Actually I do know why, but I can't help it.

Overall this is an almost perfect (editing could be tighter) blend of historical plus modern rom com with a dash of bromance thrown in. It's a must watch for those who like great Korean Drama.

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Worth the watch even if you know there's an age gap

One big reason that I was reluctant to watch this was because of the huge age gap between the actors (which is only 12 years but still) and the fact that in the show the goblin treats Ji Eun Tak as a child (because she's 19 and is in high school when they begin falling in love and he is like 30 or 40 aside from the fact that he's hundreds of years old) he also called her child and I feel like in that situation it was more like a father-daughter relationship and it just felt kinda weird. Sometimes it isn't that way and if I ignore the fact that is much older then this couple would be pretty cute and funny. I originally wanted to watch this show because there were lots of videos with clips from this show and it was so funny so I wanted to try watching it. and because I have school so I don't have as much time during the day to watch it so I spend my nights watching and let me tell you it was worth it. I really want to watch it again even though I just finished it, but I kinda don't wanna go through the same tears again. Some parts made me so emotional and sad and I had to cry and the acting was so freaking good. The characters are sometimes super immature but it's entertaining to watch. The music is also pretty good because while I'm brushing my teeth I sometimes catch myself singing the lyrics of the opening song of the show. Overall I really enjoyed the show and the ending was enough for me to sleep well so I'll just end it here and find another drama to watch.

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one of the best drama here

this is the 1st drama that made me cry.....the ending the emotions are crystal clear..... the 2nd last episode was breathe taking that i would never forget
but the ending was a happy ending...
but I learned a great lesson.... if I am born I have to leave this world no matter how rich I am or how powerfull I am death will happen no matter what ‼️

spoiler alert ‼️
but i have one question..... is goblin still be living?? coz how that can be already lived 900 years.....and the the female character(main) will have Only 4 live....so how that can be??
is there any answer??

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Excellent. Not a waste of time. Must watch.

I first held off the drama for a few months even though I knew it was one of the most popular Kdramas of all time. But I decided to watch it and it was amazing. I regretted not watching earlier. The acting and the music were my favorite parts. Everything in the drama was well written and directed. The bromance was so good too. And most of the events made sense and I was able to understand why they occurred and how. I watched this 2 times. Once myself and once with my mom. I enjoyed it both times and got excited and hyped up. My mom doesn't know Korean (I only know a little tiny bit) and we were watching with Japanese subs cause it's my Mom's first language but my mom had a little hard time understanding what's happening and I had to explain it to her. But anyway, I recommend you watch this drama.

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Fantastic Fantasy

I had some hesitation about watching this as wasn't sure I'd like I'd like the fantasy side of this. Boy was I wrong!
Goblin, or Guardian: The Lonely and Great God is a brilliant love story across the ages.
The all start cast are superb headed up by Gong Yoo (Train to Busan) and the delightful Kim Go Eun. Their dynamics are perfect. The second leads of Lee Dong Wook and Yoo In Na are brilliant as well.
If like me, you had reservations about a fantasy style drama, put them to one side and watch this drama. You won't regret it. My heart however, really does it - it actually ached in certain scenes/episodes but I think Goblin is a right of passage for a kdrama fan and especially like me, you're new to this genre.
It's not perfect however - for the reason given above re heart pain - I'v e marked it down on rewatchability but don't let that put you off. I'm a big softy.
Secondly, let's talk about product placement - it's hilarious but annoyed some people. I didn't mind but it's the most obvious I've seen in al the drama's I've watched.
All in all - watch and enjoy. With hindsight I shouldn't have binged it in a few days - no wonder my heart hurts!

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This is in my top three favorite dramas. The OST has so many great songs and I listen to it on Spotify a lot. The Grim/Goblin bromance is highly entertaining and brings depth to the characters. They have such good chemistry that you feel like you are part of the drama. The Sunny/Grim story line is one of my favorites. The characters are lovable, quirky, and sometimes socially awkward. If you want to see more from these two actors together watch “Touch Your Heart”, it doesn’t have the same emotional intensity as this drama but it is still a good watch. Secretary Kim dancing and singing to BTS & EXO in front of grandpa is hilarious.
In many dramas this character would turn on everyone but I am glad to see that the character has unconditional loyalty to the Goblin.

Kim Go Eun has so much energy in her high school character that it was making me tired watching her. Kudos to her make up artist and stylist that were able to make her look 10 years older and different from her high school character. She was able to tone down the energy but you still felt her passion.

Gong Yoo, what can I say about this fabulous actor. Watch the extras, they will show you how fun and serious about his craft he is. I loved when they were in the movie theater and they were watching “Train to Busan” and he comments about the decline of Korean cinema. I laughed a little too hard when Sunny was describing the Goblin to the medium and she said “Gong Yoo.” It’s these kinds of “inside” jokes in dramas that I finally get after watching so many of them.

I’m giving this drama 10 stars because there is character development and growth, the storyline is easy to follow and doesn’t have any blaring “jump the shark” moments. The OST adds to the drama and doesn’t distract the viewers from the story line. This may get some thumbs down but I’m going to say that the lack of PDA for this drama is a plus. There is a lot of looks of yearning but little physical contact until their relationship progresses. When there is kissing, its not a slow burn it’s like striking a match, quick and heated. I don’t feel like I’m being pandered to. Overall there is little to dislike unless you don’t like the genre, otherwise I highly recommend you watch it now!

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