The Silent Sea is another Korean TV Show on the level of Squid Game
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My love for Korean film continues to expand. I have got to thank @flowerbaby for putting me on to these awesome tv shows on Netflix. The first Korean show that I watched was Squid Game. I really enjoyed that one and even have a couple of the songs from it stuck in my head still. The quality of that show alerted me to the fact that Koreans put out some really awesome stuff. I am surprised at how well the English dubs work for me. I'm sure a lot of people just watch the show in Korean and then read subtitles, but I like to watch and have the option to read. Sometimes certain scenes require my full attention and I don't want to get caught reading and miss out.
This post isn't about Squid Game, but it is going to be about a Korean show on Netflix that features a few cast members from Squid Game. The show that I want to discuss today is called The Silent Sea. It just came out on Christmas Eve and has 8 episodes available for the first season.
I had no idea what this show was, but @flowerbaby threw it on the other night and I was intrigued right away. For once it is set in space and secondly, I recognized a few faces from Squid Game right away. Gong Yoo and Heo Sund-tae were two of my favorite characters in Squid Game. They play totally different roles in The Silent Sea, but I trust their skills to lead me through an enjoyable story.
The cast of The Silent Sea is packed with memorable characters. So far my favorite is Choi Yong-Woo as Lee Gi-su (on the far right in the group photo below). He is absolutely hilarious and doesn't seem to ever take anything seriously. I'm only 3 episodes in, so I can't say if he will still be my favorite by the end. There is just something about Korean jokes being translated into English that makes them even funnier to me. Sometimes they are clever and other times they are so dry that it just makes me chuckle.
The dynamic between Bae Doona's character Doctor Song Ji-an and Gong Yoo's team leader role of Han Yoon-jae is pretty tense. They are always butting heads. Han Yoon-jae refuses to take orders from anybody unless they are his superiors, he is not good with advice. While Dr. Song Ji-an is highly intelligent and seems to have some hidden knowledge that she is yet to share fully.
Like I briefly mentioned before, this show is set on the moon. You can probably tell that all of the characters are wearing spacesuits. You may be thinking, this must be a cool science/fantasy film. However, it is also pretty creepy and filled with thrilling moments that keep you on the edge of your seat. The giant moon base called Balhae Lunar Research Station is filled with mystery. There is so little to no information about the mission given to the team members and this unknown quickly becomes something unsettling.
Of course, the team's travel from Earth to Space doesn't go exactly as planned. It was supposed to be a quick in and out mission to retrieve a sample from an irradiated base. There is so much more to it once they get there and the team is left to figure things out the hard way. I don't want to spoil anything for you. Just know that the plot is pretty deep and you will be figuring things out as the characters do.
If you are a fan of outer space, this show is definitely worth your time. I have a feeling that it is only going to get better the further that I progress through the first season. I am not saying it is going to be as popular as Squid Game, but it is another high-quality Korean show.
I love the ambiance that the setting provides. There is plenty of emptiness that you may expect to find on the moon. There are also portions of the base that have interesting lighting to adapt the mood to a different feeling. I love the style of cinematography used to tell this mysterious story.
I have a feeling that many of these characters are going to start disappearing or dying off soon. Hard to say which ones will live and which ones will end up as space dust. One thing is for certain, I plan to finish this show and look forward to finding out what other people think of it.
I'll leave you with the trailer below. Take a look at it and see what you think. If you've already watched this, let me know your opinion of The Silent Sea. If you just found out that this show exists, have fun if you decide to start it soon.
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Nice, me and @emuse should definitely go and check out this one.
I just finished it last night finally. The ending was somewhat less exciting than I expected, but still a good show overall.
Kingdom, Hellbound.
solid shows ;)
Just looked them both up... Hellbound looks especially good. Thanks for the recommendations.
I started watching The Silent Sea ;)
Good to see you posting about this! I watched an episode the other day, I am not sure if I like it yet but I was also working on something. I gotta give it a retry and watch it over again, Korean Film hits differently.
It definitely has some moments of silence and not much happening. There are also intense times that had me ready for something crazy to happen out of nowhere. Koreans really do release a lot of stuff I really enjoy. Hollywood is not the only place where thegreat film comes from.
I completely agree, some of my favorite stuff has come from South Korea and always look forward to seeing the titles. You should watch "Alice in Borderland" if you haven't, absolutely loved that one. Theres more but im blanking right now thinking of titles.
I started that actually. Watched a couple of episodes, but for some reason did not continue.
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Still on Episode 2 and I'm loving the vibe. I'm excited of the revelations on the Lunar Base. I love dystopian genres so this series ticks to my list. Plus it's a social commentary on how water will become a precious commodity in the future.
I liked the first half of the show better than the second. I finished it and can still say it is worth watching, but the best parts were the first 3 or 4 episodes in my opinion.
Just finished it now and I agree! The second half was declining, but it's still worth it. It's kinda predictable in the second half except the plot twist.
Yea I saw a lot of things coming towards the end. I have gotta say, my favorite part of the whole show is the whole vomiting water infinitely idea. Genius!
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Nice! Thanks for sharing this, @daltono - I loved Bae Doona in Sense8, so I'm betting on her to bring it for this show. Gonna check it out.
Annabelle :)
Bae Doona is such an awesome nake. She does well in this show. This was actually the first time I've seen her in something, that I know of.
She was great in Sense8 too. Glad to hear she's on form here, lol.
Annabelle.
This has received mixed reviews, but I'm still extremely excited to give it a chance once things slow down from the holiday season. Excellent write up on it!
It's something worth gathering your own opinion on. I'd say this one definitely isn't for everybody, but I'm glad I watched all of it.
Thanks for the comment @papacrusher!