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The Cursed

Original title: Bangbeob
  • TV Series
  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
827
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Uhm Ji-won, Sung Dong-il, Jo Min-soo, and Jung Ji-so in The Cursed (2020)
DramaFantasyHorrorMysteryThriller

"The Cursed" is about a teenage girl who has the ability to bring death by using names, photos, and belongings, and a just social issues reporter, fighting against the massive evil hidden be... Read all"The Cursed" is about a teenage girl who has the ability to bring death by using names, photos, and belongings, and a just social issues reporter, fighting against the massive evil hidden behind an IT conglomerate."The Cursed" is about a teenage girl who has the ability to bring death by using names, photos, and belongings, and a just social issues reporter, fighting against the massive evil hidden behind an IT conglomerate.

  • Stars
    • Uhm Ji-won
    • Jung Ji-so
    • Sung Dong-il
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    827
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Uhm Ji-won
      • Jung Ji-so
      • Sung Dong-il
    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Episodes12

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    Uhm Ji-won
    Uhm Ji-won
    • Im Jin-hee
    • 2020
    Jung Ji-so
    Jung Ji-so
    • Baek So Jin
    • 2020
    Sung Dong-il
    Sung Dong-il
    • Jin Jong-hyeon
    • 2020
    Jo Min-soo
    Jo Min-soo
    • Jin Kyeong
    • 2020
    Kim Shin-rock
    Kim Shin-rock
    • Seok-hee
    • 2020
    Jung Moon-sung
    Jung Moon-sung
    • Jung Sung Joon
    • 2020
    Kim Min-jae
    Kim Min-jae
    • Lee Hwan
    • 2020
    Kim Do-yoon
    Kim Do-yoon
    • Yang Jin-soo
    • 2020
    Nam Yeon-woo
    • Yoo Jeong-hoon
    • 2020
    Yebin Jung
    • 2020
    Lee Joong-ok
    Lee Joong-ok
    • Chun Joo Bong
    • 2020
    Go Gyu-pil
    Go Gyu-pil
    • Tak Jung Hoon
    • 2020
    Kim In-kwon
    Kim In-kwon
    • Kim Pil-seong
    • 2020
    Cha Mi-kyung
    Cha Mi-kyung
    • Jong Hyun's mother
    • 2020
    Kwon Yul
    Kwon Yul
    • Lee Jung Hoon
    • 2020
    Park Ji-yeon
    Park Ji-yeon
    • Yang Jin-soo's wife
    • 2020
    Lee Kyu-ho
    • Lee Kyu-ho
    • 2020
    Choi Byung-mo
    Choi Byung-mo
    • Kim Joo Hwan
    • 2020
    • All cast & crew
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    8neilroym

    So far so very good

    Admittedly I've only watched the first 6 episodes, but I'm really enjoying the story up to now. I can see the similarities to Death Note as another reviewer mentioned, but I was reminded of the old movie 'Curse of the Demon' based on the story Casting of the Runes by M.R. James. Our decent heroes stumble upon a strange world of witchcraft where they need to get up to speed on the rules of the game pretty quickly before some truly nasty villains catch up with them and do them harm. I'm relatively new to Korean dramas, but if you enjoy tales well told (and who doesn't) then give them a try. The stories tend to be more fantastic and melodramatic than their western counterparts, but I enjoy thriller/mystery/fantasy shows so I'm all in. Acting is as good if not better than in western shows and the writing in the shows I've watched so far (Dr. Prisoner and Signal) is well above the usual standard I've grown accustomed to. Perhaps they have trouble spotting the landing and getting the ending of the final episode of their shows to be as satisfying as I'd like them to be, but I'm so busy enjoying the journey that if the ending doesn't quite hit the bullseye then it's there or thereabouts and I'm entertained enough to search for my next Korean show to sample.
    8na-09069

    A great TV show

    This TV series is very well executed in almost every way. Only two minor things distracted me. One was the background song played in episode seven during the recap of the previous episodes which I experienced as a breach of style and irritating even. The second issue is that the university professor was put forward too much absent-minded, too much unorganised therefore it missed the comical note this character was probably supposed to add.

    Besides that, the acting of all actors is high level acting; very well directed and with a good story with recognisable themes such as the profit making of big internet companies at the expense of their clients (think of the European law suits against e.g. Google (2019 and 2020) and currently (2021) the Facebook inquiries), the difficulty of changing your karma in life and how much easier it is for most people to curse other people than to send other people blessings.

    That for me was the horror presented to us in these series. I was glad this TV series wasn't overloaded with bloody faces, screaming people and stressed-out characters that we see so often in plastic American horror movies. The rituals from different cultures were not ridiculed but presented as part of a way of life in some cultures.

    The whole police team came across professionally, Ji-won Uhm and Ji-so Jung both performed their roles with a high credibility. Both characters trying to cope with loosing a loved one and coping with a sort of treason towards those loved ones followed by the realisation of what really happened instead of letting their own made hell take over. The development of Moon-Sung Jung's character is very well acted out and Moon-Sung Jung played his role with convincing calmness.

    Also my homage to the acting of Dong-il Sung, Min-soo Jo, Min-Jae Kim and all the other actors and technical crew, writer and director who all made "The Cursed" to what it is: a great show. Thank you all.
    10vikramsamal

    These Korean series are something else

    This Korean series that have been watching recently are something else. Entertaining from start to finish.loved it.lovely concept with brilliant performances and highly engaging music and thrill. Complete package this series. Must watch.
    10hessedshop

    This really really good

    If you're put off because it's subtitled, just do it anyway. It's SO good. It grips you right from the start. I don't know what it is, but you will live the characters and the acting in great (seriously who is the little girl acting as So Jin the little girl version - she's one of the best child actors I have ever seen). Just watch it.
    9pjkblue-35926

    12 Episodes was perfect

    Very little recapping every episode and at least it was interesting to watch. Kudos to the cast one thing about Korean series/films is that they really give you awesome "evil characters and bad people". Call me partial but Jo Min-Soo is the sexiest shamaness who can contol me anytime!

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 2020 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official sites
      • MyDramaList
      • Official Site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • The Method
    • Production companies
      • CJ ENM Co.
      • Climax Studio
      • Studio Dragon
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      • 1h(60 min)
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
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      • 1080i(HDTV)

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