Phantom School (2022)

Simple but enjoyable

I enjoyed watching this drama. It is suitable for those around the ages of around 12 and up. The drama setting is a school, and it doesn't have any foul language or situations that would be considered unsuitable for the younger crowd. It does have some fighting but it's honestly more exhibition style fighting than actual violence.

The show is based on Yu Na and her new-found friends, working together to retrieve the 7 phantoms that have been released into the world. The phantoms are basically the embodiment of human sins or emotions, such as greed, fear, anger, etc., which take over their classmates one by one. It has to show itself in order for them find and capture it. There is a question as to why they were released in the first place, and whether the good guys are actually the good guys, but it's obviously left open for another season to answer those questions.

It was pretty simplistic and easy to watch. Of course there were plot holes, but I think the writers were trying hard to fill in the major ones without giving the entire story away in the first season. The interaction between the characters was good, and there weren't any cringe moments, which is always a plus. I saw in the comments where people were talking about how cringey some situations were, but I didn't have that reaction anywhere in the show. I just thought it was cute, and I was happy for a break from the angst, lack of communication, and Drama (with a capital D) of other shows.

I am looking forward to season 2....mostly because I want to know if that one-sided crush gets resolved. =)

Lire davantage

Simple & Short drama

The story is unique and different from other kdramas which is a plus. The cast was great. Loved how their friendship grew naturally. The only thing is that you shouldn't use your brain to watch this, just enjoy the drama.
Good points:-
•Growing friendship through hardships and becoming a team eventually
•Chemistry between cast was great
•Everybody had their specific roles in the team
•Focuses on the teen struggles

Unexplained Points (spoilers):-
•As someone already mentioned in another review
How did Yuna graduate from school of magic and was a phantom hunter but knew nothing about phantoms. She didn't even know how to recognise phantoms until Glow told her, that too after sending her off to Earth and 2 months passed. She didn't know about the characteristics and weakness of any phantom even though she was a phantom hunter which didn't make sense.
•Who released the phantoms?
•Why did Dogyeom want to steal the phantom beads and betray them? What was his purpose?
Ep 8 was totally focused on the fight between the team and Dogyeom, yet they didn't reveal his purpose to hain all the phantom beads.

Overall this drama was fun to watch. And it's short so it's worth giving a try.

Lire davantage

A fun short watch

This show is definitely geared towards a younger audience, but it was still a fun watch. The characters were cute and had personality, and they really played well with each other. All of the actors played their parts well and none of them were bad or irritating in their roles.

The story was rather simple, nothing complex and you don't have to waste time trying to piece together bits of info -- just enjoy the ride. I wouldn't mind a second season, the ending left it open for they're to be more content, but all of the issues and challenges presented in season 1 were resolved, so it doesn't require a second season to answer any unanswered questions. Just, as I said, there's a bit of open-endedness to it with an obvious bridge to further content -- if they want to go for it.

I usually watch shows that require more thought and have more complex stories, so this was a really fun break for one evening. (anyone is welcome to scan my profile/watchlist/completed if you're curious about my usual kind of Kdramas)

All in all, I do recommend this show. Don't go into with really high or unrealistic expectations, just plan to have a light enjoyable time watching a supernatural/magic type show.

Lire davantage

Simple and short

The plot follows a typical story of teenage-heroes saving their schools .
The team composition match also the stereotype with the leader, the brain , the muscle, and moody-comical relieve character.
And formula consisting of one episode =1 phatom defeated
This give out a quite simplistic, easy to watch, children appropriate short serie.

This series have a clear targeted audiance . Thus impact the acting (better than disney channel but not incredibe either), the fighting scene (bloodless choreogaphy ) and the writing.

With that in mind, be prepare of plot hole such as "why does a student who graduated from a magic school where they train phantom hunters need a humain to tell her about the phantoms? What did she learn at school ?"
If you are looking for something more elaborate , skip this one.

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