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As an avid fan of mystery films, I was very disappointed by this drama.

The dialogue is incredibly watered-down, lacks subtlety, and usually overexplains and oversimplifies. The deductions in the film and the motivation behind the criminals are often nonsensical. The murderer can only be found through sheer guesswork. The themes explored in the drama are either meaningless and used solely for shock-value or banal. And, much of the conflicts early on in the drama is completely forgotten or scrapped by the end. I.e., even this seemingly short 6 episode drama is flooded with useless fillers.

It's quite unfortunate because everything else beside this amateurish screenplay was surprisingly good: The actors were great, the music score was on point, and the cinematography was good. Had this been any other genre and it would have most likely been palatable, but as a mystery drama, which requires an intelligent screenplay, it was subpar.

Another web series written by Yeon Sang Ho. After binge watching the six episodes. I do think that Yeon Sang Ho needs to rediscover his spark while he is doing Train to Busan. It seems that he lose something that was not always present on his previous projects which were Hellbound, Jung E and this current project The Bequeathed. Honestly the plot and story was there, Great actors and all , but watching the series till the end was screaming THAT'S IT? I really hate to invest on a series that I expected to be great cause the material was really there but the execution was a let down. To be fair , the cinematic and sounds were all well executed but then it just not what i expected.

Is it worth watching? In my own opinion Yes, if you're a person who likes mystery and novel like psychological thriller series. But if you're not into slow pace thriller just go to the next kdrama.

This isn't a murder mystery or thriller. Nor is this a horror story about shamanism. All those are cover for a study on basic human emotions. With a few murders to fill in the blanks.

People are selfish, people can be greedy, people can hold a grudge and shape a lifetime of experience and impression. The harder question is why can't people change ? Is personality hard wired or is it how one's mind fixated/dwell to much on the past that we can't get out of its trap? Nature AND nuture.

There are two stories to show all this. First the burial ground inheritance between two siblings. Which is also interwoven with land dealings. Second is the history of two detectives.

In both cases, emotions clouds judgement, which limits or hinders communication, and builds walls.

You really must have patience on this one. It has not the usual comedic relief but tension, albeit a slow burning one.

Kim Hyun-Joo plays Yoon Seo-ha who is exploited by a professor to ghost write his books and also has a husband who is cheating on her. She gets news that an uncle she was unaware of has died and left her a burial site at the top of a mountain. We learn that the land maybe worth a lot of money and at the wake a man turns up claiming to be Seo-ha's brother and then murders suddenly begin to happen in relationship to the land. Investigating events are two detectives who have a back story putting them into conflict. It is a thriller with supernatural overtones as shamans are involved when we have flashbacks in the story. An interesting well acted series with good and bad points and is well directed over the six episodes.

Another new Korean series! Short n crisp thriller of 6 episodes. A limited series n story ends within one season. Story revolves around a lady who unexpectedly gets her ancestral property post her uncle's death whom she was never in contact n the problems revolving around it. There is definitely good thrilling elements but somehow I couldn't like it n connect to it much though, not sure why. Available in Netflix with Hindi dubbed. My ratings 6/10!

Another new Korean series! Short n crisp thriller of 6 episodes. A limited series n story ends within one season. Story revolves around a lady who unexpectedly gets her ancestral property post her uncle's death whom she was never in contact n the problems revolving around it. There is definitely good thrilling elements but somehow I couldn't like it n connect to it much though, not sure why. Available in Netflix with Hindi dubbed. My ratings 6/10!

I Don't Know Where To Start, But You Could Say It's A Decent Horror-Thriller K-Drama. However, Ghosts Do Not Mean That Actual Ghosts Will Appear. The 'Horror' Aspect Is Hidden Within The Theme. If You Can Catch This Theme, You Will Enjoy The Series For Sure. Otherwise, It Might Bore You Because It's For A Pro Audience, Not For Beginners. The Series Is Very Slow, And There Is No Romance. If You Love Dark, Mysterious, Thriller K-Dramas With Police Procedures, Then It's For You. The Start Is Really Nice, And The Mystery Will Hold You Until The End. You Will Get Backstory And Character Development For The Main Characters. The Actors Perform Very Well, And I Particularly Like Actor Park Hee Soon. A Few Things Could Have Been Better, But It's Still An Enjoyable Mystery K-Drama.

First and most, I noticed that fans of the movie, Train to Busan has unhealthy expectation towards other works from the director, Mr. Yeon. Just like the fans are somehow unable to accept the movie, Peninsular as a standalone movie that was never meant to be a sequel of Train to Busan, they seem to be unable to accept other styles or genres of the shows that Mr. Yeon created. The different show has different story telling. Train to Busan, Hellbound, and Jung E are all different shows, and arguably they all succeeded in their own good storytelling. This show, The Bequeathed also has its own style of story telling, and I haven't found something that lacks so much to be a bad show. It's definitely better than another netflix show, Fool Me Once with a cheesy ending that I've seen multiple times from other movies and tv shows. That was the part I was also worried while I was watching this show, but luckily and surprisingly there was an unexpected turn. The incidents that are driven by the characters are so natural, and that is the highest point of this show. If I need to pick some negative aspects of the show, then it would be the scale which is very small. It's not a world problem, or a danger to a society. It's basically a family squabble which makes me think that this shows meant to be a movie, but split into 6 episodes. Anyway, with this kind of pacing, storytellng, and character development. I'm confident that upcoming netflix show from mr. Yeon, Parasyte: The Grey will be good.

Every family has its own secrets and tragedies. It is just a matter of time when these secrets and tragedies will be revealed. Seon-san (The Bequeathed) is a serie that focus on a family which has secrets and tragedies in their past. This serie also focus on "greed" and it shows us clearly how greed can transform you into a monster. On the other hand, the serie focuses on the concepts of "forgiveness and mercy" and they are very well studied. The acting is great. The scenario is a great. The atmosphere is great. For that reason, I recommend everyone to give a try to watch this serie. I really enjoyed it even though I am not familiar with Korean TV series. I give 9 out of 10 for this serie.

It absolutely baffles me when shows like this get rated below a 7, whereas other completely mindless, horribly written ones with atrocious dialogue and acting get much higher ratings.

Albeit no "Train to Busan," most of Yeon Sang-ho's works post that blockbuster were all compelling in their own rights. Hellbound tackles the issue of religion and the dangers of cultish behavior, Jung-E is a family story packaged in an action drama, and this one, once again tackles familial relationships but in a much different arena. And there's always something humane at the core of these shows that grounds them, despite some of the outlandish scenarios. What happens when absolute devotion to your family pushes you to do irrational things; what happens when lack of devotion creates similar outcomes? This is a wonderful exploration of the complexity of what family means, should be, could be, shouldn't be, is expected to be, etc.

The acting is superb, and the characters are complex and dynamic. Highly recommended.

Write a brief summary of your impressions up to episode 3.

First of all, from episode 1, the suspense increased with a compelling plot and the appearance of various characters.

The dark and heavy atmosphere dominated the entire drama, and I felt a shiver run down my spine as more and more mysteries were revealed.

The acting skills of Kim Hyun Joo and the other actors were amazing, which made the drama very immersive.

The storyline was also gripping and kept me watching episode after episode.

I honestly didn't expect Korean dramas to be this good.

Highly recommended if you like the thriller genre.

As usual for this comment section, dont mind the usual haters or ppl who have zero patience for KR dramas.

Despite this being only a pretty short series over the span of 6 episodes the storytelling is whole and doesnt leave any questions.

Even tho I watched a lot of KR movies/dramas and prefer the crime/drama/thriller range I was quite surprised for the soft "twist" at the end.

As a non-native speaker but with some basic Korean language understanding I had to replay some keys scenes to finally get the plot 100%.

The setting is quite dark, the camera angles and cuts are superb and the cast and acting is very superb.

Kim Hyun-joo, Park Hee-soon, Park Byeong-eun and Ryu Kyung-Soo give exquisite performances. If you liked them in other diverse crime/thriller setups you will enjoy them in this one as well.

Tl;dr : If you like KR crime/drama/thriller :: This one is for you.

First, I'm not a film critic. I don't remember the cast from other films & compare performances. I don't know directors. I watch a film for its own merit. Then I usually forget it immediately. I might recognise cast from other films, but I watch films for their own merits and to enjoy them, not judge them. Even horrifically bad films are entertaining in their own way.

So I just try to describe without spoiling it.

We really loved this film.

The plot was good and made sense. The twists in the plot made sense. The tensions between characters had reasons which were explained and appropriate. The leading lady seemed a bit of a doormat, but actually there wasn't a lot she could do in certain circumstances.

I loved watching the scenery of the countryside and culture. It was colourful, beautiful and intensely fascinating. The work culture, however, looked really dreadful, and some of the people were quite distasteful. But they were supposed to be, so that's ok. It was quite nice to see that people who were supposed to be "respectable" as distasteful. Of course, that's real life, but it was a little interesting aspect.

It was a wonderful look into another culture. I'm really glad to have watched it and would highly recommend it!

Oh. The special effects and filming were really good, too!

I think this series is good. It creates a mysterious atmosphere from the beginning. Through out the plot we can discover the secret piece by piece. Turns out it has a big plot twist, anyway you should watch it yourself and enjoy the finding along the guessing journey 😁

The cast also did a good job, especially Seo-Ha amd detective Choi actor/actress. They can bring out the intense moment really good, the expression is also done well. Combing the cast the and plot twist storyline, I think it will worth your time. Maybe with some people, it can have a slow start but keep watching it and I think you won't regret.

The Bequeathed: A South Korean series covering an eclectic mixture if tropes, noir, serial killer, police procedural, shamans, mystery relatives, corruption and horror. Would you like to inherit a graveyard from an uncle you didn't even know existed? And along with that a long lost crazy half-brother> To sweeten things your philandering husband is suddenly murdered and you are a suspect. Plenty of savage violence, Shamanistic rituals and an ever deepening mystery with twists and turns along with plenty of red herrings. The tension is kept going but the plot may be a bit too convoluted for it;s own good. Directed by Min Hong-nam, Written by Yeon Sang-ho. On Netflix. 7.5/10.

As an English speaking viewer, I had to really work at remembering who was who in the beginning, but as the series developed and the characters became more twisted up it was good to get to the Ah-ha moment as the final couple of episodes played out.

Kim Hyun-joo is always a pleasure to watch, although in this character she definitely was not a charmed princess. Rough life and poor choices with the males in her life! Ryu Kyung-soo is a sad character with an even tougher life! I felt so sorry for him being stuck in a situation he didn't create. Park Hee-soon, well he's just such a man! Haha - his rugged handsome looks go well with his character, the tough and capable detective.

Great acting and spooky shaman scenes keep this drama going!

No pun intended - that is not what evil is. Evil obviously is not just one thing (or person) ... or rather cannot be described that easily. We carry some things that make us evil to others - same is true for others when it comes to our perspective of them. Just the other day another person who did something wrong was mad at me for pointing said thing out.

But this is not about petty things - and likes or dislikes. This is about life and death of course. And the show ... well it goes many different places and keeps the viewers on their toes ... who is the culprit? (South) Korean cinema is really good ... this TV show also has a high quality ... but it may not be as focused as other stuff you may be used to. Like Squid Game ... really looking forward to the next season now ... but this was decent enough with great performances.