Origin and release year: South Korea (2023 – Moving)

Starring: Go Youn Jung, Park Hee Soon, Lee Jeong Ha, Han Hyo Joo, Zo In Sung, Kim Do Hoon, Ryu Seung Ryong, Kwak Sun Young, Ryoo Seung Bum, Cha Tae Hyun, Lee Ho Jung, Shim Dal Gi, Kim Sung Kyun, Shin Jae Hwi, Kim Shin Rok, Moon Sung Geun, Yang Dong Geun, Kim Joong Hee, Kim Hee Won, Jo Bok Rae, Park Byung Eun, Park Kwang Jae

Director: Park In Je

Screenwriter: Kangfull

Synopsis: The quiet lives of three high school students with genetic superhuman abilities turn upside down when a mysterious organization starts to hunt them down one by one. (IMDb)

TRIGGER WARNING: GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF VIOLENCE

This writer hasn’t watched anything so graphic in a while. If you’ve yet to watch the drama, be warned that it gets as hectic as seeing someone’s brain bleed out of their skull on impact.

This aside, the drama was incredible.

Firstly, the casting in this drama? Phenomenal. The cream of the crop of the industry gathered to create one of the best K-Dramas of 2023. Not to mention that the rookies and rising actors in the drama are also some of the most in-demand in the industry at the moment. Names like Lee Jeong Ha and Go Youn Jung are basically set to become the hottest top stars in the near future.

Thanks to the incredible casting, the drama naturally delivered impeccable acting performances. We laughed, we cried, we screamed at our screens, and more throughout what felt like an epic viewing experience.

This was also thanks to some of the best character-building and character arcs that we’ve seen in K-Drama history. Each character was full and detailed, no character was unnecessary (even the bit parts) and each contributed to the story in a balanced way. Although there are some differing opinions on this out there, this writer thoroughly enjoyed every single narrative detail, background story, and character trait.

Many couldn’t understand why Hulk (Jang Joo Won) got so much screen time in the story and why his entire back story was focused on for as long as it was, but honestly, to this writer… His story was more entertaining than Bong Seok’s parents’ storylines.

Han Hyo Joo’s character in herself was entertaining to watch throughout out the show. However, Zo In Sung’s character was lackluster. This is no fault of his though – his acting was superb. It might just be because of the way his character was written or portrayed with less depth (it felt like).

It was a shame that we didn’t have enough time to thoroughly get to know Frank though, because somehow he made us the most curious about him despite his little screen time.

Additionally, the CGI was one of the huge factors that made this drama as impactful as it was. Usually, when superpowers come into play in a K-Drama, the magic then lies in how convinced we are by their portrayal and Moving definitely succeeded in this right.

We could sing the praises of this drama forever because it was simply that good. We’re highly anticipating Moving Part 2 along with everyone else and will definitely be back with a review of that too! Stay tuned!

What did you think of Moving? Let us know in the comments!