This drama could have been so much more than it was.
#A korean odyssey series
I expected a lot more from this series but truthfully, that’s what I get for building up hope before its release. She makes sure Buja is well and takes care of her at all times, making their relationship resemble sisterly love. Even though both are secondary characters, some of the enjoyable scenes include these characters, mainly because of how pure their intentions and feelings towards each other are.įrom the moment they meet, Seonmi always watches out for Buja. She does care about his well being but there isn’t much of an affiliation between these two characters.Ī genuine friendship is established between P.K. Throughout the show, they constantly quibble and tease each other, but when the moment of truth comes, they protect one another.īetween Ma Wang and Jin Seonmi, there is an odd atmosphere that is hard to read. At first, things were quite sour between them.
Maybe that’s the reason why these two characters seem like siblings. Son Oh Gong and Ma Wang go way back as rivals by nature. Towards the end of the series, he ends up yielding to his feelings. After the geumganggo is forced upon him, he starts being more caring but in a cold way, like a tsundere. Of course, for Son Oh Gong, she is but a headache at the beginning – yet he still helps her. All she has to do to summon him is say his name out loud, after all. She definitely listens to what he says and relies on him for protection and comfort since early episodes. Although having experienced years of defending herself from demons and evil spirits, she seems to become highly dependent on Son Oh Gong when he reappears. CHARACTERS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS:Īt first, Jin Seonmi is portrayed as an independent and unbreakable woman. He then starts orchestrating a plan to eat her but ends up being chained to a geumganggo, a bracelet that makes him madly in love with Seonmi. That is until Son Oh Gong discovers she is samjang, a human whose blood demons are eager for. She comes to find that her fairy is not the least interested in helping her. Despite finding him, she still doesn’t know his name, which leads to her auditioning for the programme Ma Wang judges in hopes of uncovering her fairy’s location. Via a fateful encounter, Seonmi meets her fairy once again. Freed from his jail, he leaves without revealing his name to the little girl.įast forwarding to a few years, Ma Wang is now a CEO of a top entertainment company, Jin Seonmi has her own real estate company and Son Oh Gong still wanders around. Son Oh Gong tricks her into believing he’s a fairy and compels her to sign a contract, guaranteeing that he will protect her from the demons whenever she calls his name. This way, she enters the house where Son Oh Gong lives in seclusion as a punishment for his mischievous ways. In return, she must run an errand for him. Upon meeting Ma Wang, she is promised an item that can protect her. NOT Recommended for: Fans of light-hearted/realistic plotsĪs a little girl, Jin Seonmi struggles with the scary ability to see demons. Recommended for: Fans of mythical stories and romance Despite all this, as it is said, the show must go on. The long-awaited return of two dear names to the drama industry ended up being stained by several production mistakes.
The airing was no smooth ride either - the second episode faced several post-production errors, thus causing delays in upcoming screenings. Just before its official first run, news of a stunt falling and suffering serious injuries spread on the web. The reason being, its cast included not only Lee Seunggi but also Cha Seungwon – both were dearly missed since we’ve last seen them in small screen productions! Add in a female lead with experience, Oh Yeonseo, and we’re off to a great start. This Eastern literature classic inspires writers Hong Miran and Hong Jungeun to recreate a similar story with a rom-com twist to it – and so, Hwayugi: A Korean Odyssey is born.Įven before its release, A Korean Odyssey was a special production. The 16th century Chinese novel-turned-movie Journey to the West tells the story of the roguish Monkey and his encounters with spirits, gods, demons, ogres, monsters, and fairies.