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This a psychological mystery thriller based on webtoon.

Started great, intrigued me.

But after that writer forgot to develop the story. So dissatisfied me at the end.

Main character Dong-soo is very bland. Doesn't uplift the story.

Antagonist is good but there isn't any mystery remain because it revealed initially itself.

Female lead has good character with shades. It would have more fun, if she was the main character in the series.

Cinematography is good, set the mood perfectly. CGI is okay.

Gory element is good.

There are many plot holes n outlandish things in the series. Not a typical kdrama.

Series end with a cliffhanger, might come back with another season.

Just finished the show. Originally, I was looking forward to watching this as the cast of this one is really promising. The fact that it's a Disney+ original added another alluring feel to it.

However, it was a disappointment.

The acting was okay, but the storyline felt lackluster and incomplete; it had potential but something was definitely missing. The visuals were great though, some of the scenes were mesmerizing. But the lack of depth and character development was glaring. I wish the writers had done a better job with the plot.

They could have added more twists and turns and made it more interesting. It felt like the story was barely touched upon in the time given and could have been a lot more enjoyable if the writers had gone a little bit deeper into the characters and the story. All in all, it was okay, but nothing extraordinary.

I didn't have a high expectation for this show, but based on the trailers and the big names, I thought this would be an interesting show. However, It was actually more than what I was expecting. First, CGI is surprisingly well done. CGI on TV shows in general has a certain generic quality, but this show certainly surpassed the bar, and has convincing quality. The story is also very unique and well scripted. It shows more complicated story with deeper layers.

The downside is as some pointed out, it looks like it's rushed, or shorten the overall story. I felt there are at least two episodes missing. One between episode 3 and 4 and another one between 5 and 6. Also special effects have a wide room for improvement. They seemed to have focused on CGI a lot, but focused less on props such as severed limbs and blood.

I think people are giving this show lower ratings because of its gory scenes. I know not everyone has a stomach for it, but in my opinion, we actually saw less of Takashi Miike and more of Kdrama. Hope I can see more of Takashi Miike on season 2 if there is.

It's worth watching this series for two things. Firstly the special effects and unusual powers are fascinating and different - he can heal and won't die but isn't extra strong. Secondly the usually sweet Jung Hae In in such a horror sci fi setting does a great job. Can feel his pain. The villain played by Go Kyung Pyo is quite effective as well. There are a few faults. The violence could have been toned down - it's a bit sickening. Secondly it's not over yet. When is Season 2? Thirdly it actually seems rushed in that some connecting explanatory scenes seem to be lacking. This is one of the few series that should have been longer. I felt I had to guess what happend sometimes. But at least it wasn't draggy.

I binged watched the entire Connect series with 6 episodes in 1 sitting.

Director Takashi Miike did a great job. The acting is perfection most specially Jung Hae In. He acted so well considering this is his first time doing CGI work.

The visual effects and cinematography are also well done. It is a must watch.

I especially like how they used music to interweave each storyline. It is a welcome enhancement to the webtoon. Jung Hae In's voice is so soothing that I end up contantly listening to it in spotify.

I just wish that they will have Season 2 very soon as episode 6 is such a cliffhanger.

The start wasn't that bad, bit rushed but ok. There's wierd police investigation, some facts getting from video records but the crucial ones are being ignored. Even more strange situation is with gang and the writer. At the begging you can overlook this but later you'll get frustrated.....

Bit strange is also the whole killer situation, he's going around unseen with complicated "statues", preparing sofisticated traps in public areas, seems to have much more time than anyone around and see everything. On the other hand he doesn't leave a single clue or trace - either by witness or recording from public cam. Getting from the roof is another story.

I watched Connect on Hulu in one sitting, as I had planned to - it was a much awaited Jung Hae In series.

Jung Hae In's acting as an isolated and bullied humanoid, who still retains hope and innocence was excellent, to the point of heartbreaking in some scenes. The way he controlled that one eye, and his body to show loss of perspective made me think - "so, this is how one eyed pirates of Hollywood should have played it." The slanting slouch that he assumed to convey his lowly stature in society was remarkable - contrast it with how Lim Soo Hoo of Snowdrop carries himself, or the lilting, half dancing step of Jun Hee in SITR . The utter loneliness and invisibility of the urban outsider, is clearly a main theme that both the director and Jung Hae In want us to see and take away.

What surprised me though was how the overall graphic novel like aesthetics and color palette, invites the viewer in, and makes even the most gruesome scenes watchable. It somehow conveys that the director is somewhere close by, and we needn't be too scared. All kudoes to Director Miike who takes us to the brink of the macabre and then quickly pulls us back to the everyday world.

While the story pits Ha Dong Soo who resists using his super power against a pathetic Oh Jin Seopp who craves to be immortalized, there are other contrasts that are delicately presented. Yi Rang and Dong Soo are Connect, but they are not really alike. Yi Rang, the Connect is in some ways similar to the human Jin Seopp, in that both believe in their own superiority. Dong Soo on the other hand is akin to Detective Choi who understands him, and his vulnerability. His art is healing, and endears him to the musician Z. It seems to me that these are Director Miike's metaphors for contradictions in today's polarized world. Like the red tendrils that are the motif of the show, these interplays run through each episode and foreshadow further development in Season 2.

Kim Hye Joon plays the role of the confident Lee Yi Rang impressively - she is strong, smart and ambitious, and unfettered. And, she does it without overshadowing Ha Dong So who is outwardly diffident. Go Kyung Pyo is an actor I like a lot from Reply 1988 and Strongest Delivery Man. But the way he played the psychopath didn't strike any fear in me, must be because the previous images are still strong in my mind.

Choices that didn't work for me: 1. Too much air time for the organ hunters trope. Time that could have been used to strengthen the backstory and depth of the main characters, or to introduce the pharma company- they would have added menace, and more intrigue for Season 2.

2. It is logical and biological for I Rang and Dong Soo to reach for each other. However, the whole scene seemed half-hearted on the part of the director, and the actors.

3. I honestly did not understand the point of Gideun. He may well be a Season 2 foreshadow.

All these are minor issues. So my overall rating is 9/10.

I didn't know this series was produced by Disney, I knew about it after watching it. Well, it makes so much more sense.

Connect is not a bad series. I haven't read the webtoon, but I guess there's more to it than just 6 episodes.

Disney is used to make few episodes series, I don"t know why. But compared to the usual Korean series than have 12-18 episodes, this one feels really rushed and underdevelopped. There's very little things that made sense and the plot, after a strong pilot, got lost in a chaotic writting and screenplay.

Also, I don't understand why you would get Miike (who I find totally overated) to direct it, there are so many great Korean directors.... Even without knowing that Disney was involved, watching Connect, it really felt like it was made out for an Occidental audience, just like Squid game for instance (and it's all but good...).

Please Korea, don't sell your soul and your style to Occidental people and to companies which have absolutely no respect for the series nor the audience.

It's one of the rare series that I finished in one sitting, the production or something was great, the visuals were incredible and also gripping, the actors are very good. Season 2 is definitely a must. Also, if there is a second season, the plot will be more, everything is very doubtful, it was definitely very good, it is obvious that the director did her job very well. There is already an appropriate age limit, so watch it, they carry mystery genres, I recommend it. The subject that I liked the most is that when the protagonist realizes her abilities, she does not become a superhero all of a sudden.

While the story sounds extremely intriguing, something about the execution of this show didn't work out for me. After a couple episodes, it was sometimes a drag to keep watching. It's not a bad show at all, but it definitely did not leave me longing for more. It's good quality but of the recent K-Dramas I've watched, this one is certainly the weakest.

That's all I wanted to say, but I have to stretch it out a little more since the required characters are not filled yet. I am glad this show was made, as it has quite a few nice touches and unique elements. I do not regret watching it, neither would I easily recommend it.

This is not a regular K drama that we watch. It is something new . I enjoyed watching it. Congrats Connect team. Acting was superb. Cinematography was great. This is my first time to watch a Takeshita Mike work and I love it. He definitely has a brand of his own. He was able to make the three characters that of Jung Haein, Go Kyungpyo and Kim Huejun shine. They are so lucky that they are in this series. This drama is a breeze or a rest from the regular k drama that I watch. Jung Haein has added another feather in his cap. This work has broaden his acting prowess. Acting really is his forte. He was able to make me cry because of this monster thing. Kyungpyo , oh I hate his character here , proof that he was able to give justice to his role. And of course Hyejun, she deserves a nomination for her portrayal here. She's so good that every time she appears on screen, you cannot help but feel her presence.

I watched this series hoping to get the feel of "Ajin" or "The Strain". I however got an emotional drama about art and horoscope.

The main character did not really develop, nor did it make sense how he keeps becoming dramatic with each event.

The main Villan is not even hard to track, everything he needs to get the information has always been there, but he did not utilize them. Eg: Read some lips, lookup some names...

For a tv series, I would say that the CGI is not bad, but the sound effect would suit, if he is another creature disguising as a human. It almost went full on "Marvel Venom"/ "Species", with a touch of "Kill bill's blood spilling".

The actors did good, I am impressed, but the way the story is told, forces the audience to think that the general IQ of the people in this movie is actually lower than average.

If you are here for some action, this series, has no real action, if you are looking for some story about the strong struggling, here you are.

Most importantly, the Woke-culture here is not as heavy as the west.

Hey, thought I really enjoyed watching this one. A chilling story, something unusual, unique about this serial. I like characters, and soundtracks fit very well. But what happened? I mean the ending... If I can even call that ending? This series are not finished. I miss the ending story. I want to know how the other characters survived, what happened to the main characters, the detective. It looks like this serial was suspended or banned. I don't know. I realy like this one, every single episode caught my full attention. Very good acting, great visual effects, sound effects, music. Why they failed at ending... So unfair.

When a man's eye is surgically implanted into another, the former can sometimes see what the latter does. And that's being a serial killer who makes art out of the corpses. He uses this to try to stop him.

Several things are established immediately that are either going to hook or repel you. The core concept that I just described is one of them. Another is how bigotry affects its targets. There is a certain trait to at least one person in this that when people realize it they react very negatively.

This means that it has to be hidden all the time. That if someone hurts that person in a way that reveals it that suddenly they are bad rather than the person who attacked them. This is sadly the reality and I greatly appreciate this confronting it head on that is the only way we're going to be able to change things for the better.

This also contrasts beauty and ugliness. An awful thing might be done to an innocent person whilst that person is engaging in something wonderful. There is a quality here that I hesitate to call cynicism.

Primarily because it speeds like the Roadrunner right past that directly into nihilism. This has a very harsh view on people and society. I won't reveal whether or not there ever gets to be any sense of hope. Merely note that even if there is it is after a substantial lack of it.

And finally we have the high level in both quantity and quality of violence and Gore. This will throw a number of limbs and a not insubstantial amount of blood at the viewer. I already mentioned that an eye changes its owner.

What I didn't note yet is that the original owner did not want that to happen and was understandably deeply put off by it. This also follows the criminals behind that when they realize not everything went as expected. And cops trying to track down the murderer.

While there definitely are some familiar tropes I do think they largely do a good job making the events and characters feel distinct. There are definitely cases where you'll find one or more frustrating.

Not everyone in this has a healthy amount of self preservation instinct. Some incredibly questionable decisions are made. I do maintain that it always feels like that's the kind of thing this person would do. I know that isn't going to be enough to alleviate frustration for everyone.

When it comes to the special effects they go practical whenever they can. A lot of the time they simply cannot. Some might have gone for simply implying it or taking steps to really hide it. Instead they have it on full display. There is a lot of cg in this and there are definitely times where we can tell that it isn't real.

This is perfectly fine when it is stuff that doesn't exist or happen in our world. After all, who's to say that it doesn't look like that? However a lot of the time it is stuff that we know isn't like that. Overall this tends to deliver on the things that you would expect based on what I've described of the content and concept.

There were definitely a number of times where this surprised me a lot. It's more that it gives us what we don't know that we need instead of what we think we want. One issue is that there are times where it will look like something will be wrapped up.

And then because of contrivance and some odd choices made by people in this it is delayed. I believe this is the first South Korean show that I've watched. As such I don't know if this is a common trait of them or not.

If this had been an American production I would feel comfortable asserting that the network demanded more episodes than could be delivered without the aforementioned flaw. There's six total and with some rewriting you could have brought it down to 4.

I do want to make it clear I'm not telling you to skip any of them. In their current form there is something in each of them that you'll want to catch. And I'm also not saying that this is only a problem with this or other stuff from the same country.

It was a prevalent issue in the Netflix defender's shows. Nearly all of them had at least a little bit too much time to fill. It's really only the second season of iron fist and the defenders itself, on account of having eight and 10 episodes instead of the usual 13.

Outside of the gnarly Crimson and such this isn't terribly gratuitous. It tends to have something to accomplish when it crosses into taboo. A little bit of transphobia rears its ugly head at one point.

While I don't know the nation's politics well enough to comment on that aspect, it is definitely the case that that's a kind of hatred that we really need to fight back against right now. And I was surprised that it wasn't really criticized the way that the other types were.

From what I understand this was never planned to be more than one season. So it is worth mentioning that it ends on a cliffhanger that makes it feel like the first chapter of something larger.

It is possible to work out more or less what likely would have happened in a follow up. But one cannot really make the claim that it's something that we aren't left wishing we got to see. It's not one line in a Wikipedia summary.

There are a couple of plot threads that feel like they're just there to prolong this. Treading water until they're resolved in a way that makes you wonder what the reason was to include them in the first place.

There is some very compelling ambiguity here. A lot of the time it doesn't tell you how to feel about something. It presents it in a way that ensures that you are not indifferent to it. And then leaves us having to work out ourselves how exactly we respond to it and if we feel good about that or not.

This is somewhat reminiscent of Alejandro Amenabar's debut, Thesis. In that one it is very much about visual brutality. We need more media that challenges us like this. Where it's not as simple as a yes or no. 8/10.

There simply weren't enough episodes of Connect for it to be totally satisfying, however it was still really good for something that was obviously cut short in both main and possible sub story lines.

There is, for example, a larger tragedy possible in one character's doomed love for the corpse art killer, and plenty of room for exploration of the killer's personality in this storyline.

There is a big story behind the organ harvesting crew and the doctor that is barely touched upon.

There is a wonderful, wrenching story behind the MC's working at a junkyard and the relationships there, but it isn't developed.

There is a really big side story in the young woman who 'helps' the main character but that is also barely touched upon.

However, the parts that are covered are done well, to the sad strains of Lonely Guitar Man's composition. The mood and atmosphere are perfect, the acting is fine though I agree the MC is quite muted but then, he's a lonely introvert who works in a junk yard and is terrified of being discovered and/or rejected. He has his moments, however. This could have been done a lot better than it was, but it was still good. I doubt they'll do a season two but they should.