Somebody

First episode: interesting

Fourth episode: it just gets weirder and weirder

Last episode: Fast forward to the end

The story got my hooked in the beginning but as each episode progresses, the IQ on each character suffer a -10 penalty, so you can imagine how much IQ left at the end of the series. There are a lot of scene that I feel unnecessary and I don't know the reason why. It felt like they have a basket of essential pop culture reference that they can choose from, and each episode they just sprinkle of a few of these formula of successful.

Overall I enjoy good the series looked, but the story and character frustrates me so much I have to come to imdb to find reviews about how others felt and ended up written one.

Somebody is a dark erotic thriller that is different than the typical K-drama. It has a little bit of everything, but not a lot makes sense. The shaman did not make sense. The missing police did not make sense. The dialogue is sparse, and did not make sense. The explicit sex scenes did not make sense.

That being said, the series has a unique style that is gritty and dark. The cinematography and editing are captivating. The mystery unfolds in a tense way. The serial killer is demented and convincingly portrays a frightening character. The interactions between the main character and the serial killer are odd, although the mental disorder supposedly explains it. If you are fine with unnecessary sex scenes with a K-drama style, this could be worth a watch.

I cannot believe the low 5.7 rating for this. As thrillers go, this one is excellent. There is a subtle rage within the bad guy that comes across threateningly on screen, enough to make you wonder what he will do, which is the essence of a good thriller is it not? The cinematography adds to the atmosphere, shadows, darkness and sometimes just the sheer lack of dialogue adds wholesomely to the tension.

I would only criticise a few aspects of a couple of characters but I will not divulge anything more except to say that one character, for her job, does something remarkably stupid. I'll let viewers discover what for themselves.

The music score is very good and almost makes we want to have a listen on Deezer or something similar. The acting is very good, realistically scripted and the bedroom scenes are very risque for Korean shows. Should be more!

Don't pay any attention to the low rating. Give this a go, it's only 8 episodes and it should be well worth your time.

I am in the "How can people rate this so low" crowd. This was definitely one of the best Korean drama's I've seen all year!

I will agree with some who say the last few episodes weren't so compelling. But overall, this is very well executed. The cinematography, acting, original premise, I was able get into it like a tailor made sleeve.

I love the soundtrack with the 8 bit stuff and how the protagonist (but is she?) mixes old tech with new tech at her home and office. Because honestly, new tech isn't always better than what came before. That also aligns with her mental condition; people with Asperger Syndrome tend to not care what others think. Read this again to understand why she does what she does and doesn't.

Some reviewers don't understand her actions or the "stupidity" of Kim Sun, and think her mental condition is falsely portrayed. Remember that she has never known real love before, on top of her mental condition. The antagonist is truly creepy, and yes, his background is somewhat vague, but I find that it adds to his condition. They also explore nature vs nurture here, so I don't think you can say they don't try to find reasons for his sick mind. And honestly, I didn't really care that much about his origins. Some people just are this way.

Another reason why I think this score is so low/polarized is that a lot of Koreans and perhaps people from other conservative cultures rated this and simply found it to be too explicit. Seriously, people rated this a 1 to 3? That seems like a knee-jerk emotional reaction from people who aren't used to thrillers like this. So perhaps this one is a hit more for western viewers? Just a theory.

First of all, great acting on the Kim Young-kwang part, since I have only seen him act in soapy K-drama. This was a proper psycho performance. Great acting, amazing cinematography, the script and storytelling may be confusing at some instances, but over all, it is a great show. Someone wrote that it was better if they made it into a movie and I think I can agree with that. I would like to see season 2 with totally new characters and a better story. Also, I was not so surprised that people thought the cops were stupid, I think that's usual in Korean movies, they often portray cops as incompetent.