After I finished the last episode, I started watching it all over again - it was THAT good. The main characters are lovable without being cloying, and the whole cast makes a satisfying and fascinating whole. Park Hyun Sik does an amazing job acting with his eyes, while Han Hyo Joo conveys her character perfectly with just her posture.
If you're looking for a gory zombie show, this isn't it. This is more of a balanced mix of romance/action/thriller/comedy/drama with limited sets that focuses on characters and relationships under extreme stress. It's a mostly realistic and more interesting outbreak than a typical zombie virus, and explores concerns about personal responsibility and class.
It's not completely perfect; the methods of transmission don't make scientific sense, there's at least one too many criminals for one apartment building, and a freeze-frame transition used a few times during suspenseful moments was just awkward. I also would have liked a little more closure at the end as to what happened to all the (surviving) supporting characters.
However, it pleasantly surprised me a few times, the pacing was excellent throughout (it was the perfect length) and was so enjoyable it entered an elite group of shows/movies I wanted to immediately re-watch, which earns it a rare 10/10 from me, and I'm sure I will watch several more times in the years to come. I have suspicions this was made in a lab for me, but I'm sure others will enjoy it, too. :)
If you're looking for a gory zombie show, this isn't it. This is more of a balanced mix of romance/action/thriller/comedy/drama with limited sets that focuses on characters and relationships under extreme stress. It's a mostly realistic and more interesting outbreak than a typical zombie virus, and explores concerns about personal responsibility and class.
It's not completely perfect; the methods of transmission don't make scientific sense, there's at least one too many criminals for one apartment building, and a freeze-frame transition used a few times during suspenseful moments was just awkward. I also would have liked a little more closure at the end as to what happened to all the (surviving) supporting characters.
However, it pleasantly surprised me a few times, the pacing was excellent throughout (it was the perfect length) and was so enjoyable it entered an elite group of shows/movies I wanted to immediately re-watch, which earns it a rare 10/10 from me, and I'm sure I will watch several more times in the years to come. I have suspicions this was made in a lab for me, but I'm sure others will enjoy it, too. :)