Gyeongseong Creature

Series Details:

Original title	경성크리처
Also known as	京城크리처 (Hanja); Gyeongseongkeuricheo; Kyŏngsŏngk’ŭrich’ŏ; K Project
Genre	Historical drama, Suspense, Mystery, Horror, Thriller, Action
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean, Japanese
Season	2
Episodes	17
Release date	December 22, 2023 – September 27, 2024
Running time	65–73 minutes
Age rating	16+
Starring	Park Seo-joon Han So-hee Claudia Kim Lee Moo-saeng Bae Hyun-sung
Created by	Kakao Entertainment (planning)
Directed by	Chung Dong-yoon Roh Young-sub (S1) Jo Yeong-min (S2)
Written by	Kang Eun-kyung
Produced by	Hwang Jee-woo Jang Se-jung Park Beom-soo Park Eun-kyung
Executive producers	Kim Do-hyuk (CP) Park Hee-seon Kim Min-ji So Jae-hyun Kim Joon-hyuk
Cinematography by	Song Yo-hun
Edited by	Jo In-hyung Lim Ho-cheol
Music by	Kim Tae-seong
Production Company	Story & Pictures Media Kakao Entertainment Studio Dragon
Distributor	Netflix
Budget	₩70 billion

Cast & Character:

Main

• Park Seo-joon as Jang Tae-sang / Jang Ho-jae
• Han So-hee as Yoon Chae-ok
• Claudia Kim as Yukiko Maeda (Japanese: 前田有紀子, Hepburn: Maeda Yukiko, main season 1; recurring season 2)
• Lee Moo-saeng as Captain Kuroko (season 2)
• Bae Hyun-sung as Seung-jo (season 2)

Supporting

• Kim Hae-sook as Mrs. Nawol
• Jo Han-chul as Yoon Jung-won
• Wi Ha-joon as Kwon Jun-taek
• Park Ji-hwan as Gu Gap-pyeong
• Ok Ja-yeon as Na Young-chun
• Ahn Ji-ho as Park Beom-o
• Choi Young-joon as Lieutenant Colonel Kato (Japanese: 陸軍中将賀東, Hepburn: Rikugun-Chūjō Gatō)
• Hyun Bong-sik as Ichiro (Japanese: 一郎, Hepburn: Ichirō)
• Kim Do-hyun as Commissioner Ishikawa (Japanese: 石川委員, Hepburn: Kyokuchō Ishikawa)
• Woo Ji-hyun as Ryu Sachimoto (Japanese: 幸本龍, Hepburn: Sachimoto Ryū)
• Lee Kyu-sung as Mori
• Ji Woo as Myeong-ja
• Kang Mal-geum as Choi Seong-sim / Seishin
• Im Chul-soo as Mr. Oh
• Kim Yoon-woo as Choi Yeong-gwan
• Jo Jae-ryong as Soma
• Yeon Je-wook as Lee In-hyuk
• Kim Yool-ho

Special appearances

• Lim Ki-hong as Mr. Wang
• Woo Jung-won as Shim Sun-deok

Storyline:

Season 1

In the spring of 1945 in Gyeongseong, during the Japanese occupation of Korea, Jang Tae-sang, the master of the city’s most lucrative pawnshop, and Yoon Chae-ok, a tracker searching for her missing mother, confront a strange creature born from biological experiments conducted in secret within Ongseong Hospital.

Season 2

Set in present-day Seoul, it is about the story of Ho-jae, who resembles Jang Tae-sang, and Yoon Chae-ok, who meet and explore the unfinished relationship, fate, and evil relationship of Gyeongseong.

About Series:

Gyeongseong Creature (경성크리처) is a South Korean horror-thriller historical drama series written by Kang Eun-kyung, and directed by Chung Dong-yoon and Roh Young-sub, it stars Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, and Claudia Kim.

In January 2022, the production team confirmed the casting and revealed that the filming was currently in progress.

On March 3, 2022, it was reported that Wi Ha-joon tested positive for COVID-19 and the filming was suspended since the actor was self-quarantined.

On August 3, 2022, it was reported that actress Han So-hee suffered a minor injury to her face while filming an action scene for the series. On August 11, Han’s agency confirmed that she had recovered from the injury and returned to filming the following week.

In October 2022, it was reported that the series had finished filming and started post-production.

Gyeongseong Creature premiered on Netflix on December 22, 2023. The series consists of 10 episodes split into two parts, with the first seven released as Part 1, and the remaining three episodes released as Part 2 on January 5, 2024.

Gyeongseong Creature ranked first in South Korea three days after its release, was Number 3 in Netflix’s “Global Top 10” weekly list of the most-watched non-English television shows, and received a warm response in 20 countries, being listed in the Top 10 including India, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan. It remained a Top 10 Netflix show for an additional three weeks.

In November 2022, Netflix confirmed the production of a second season. In January 2024, Netflix announced that Season 2 would be set in the present time, and released in 2024. The second season was released on September 27, 2024.

Episodes:

Season 1

Episode	Title	Duration	Plot
1	Najin	68m	Facing financial ruin, Jang Tae-sang agrees to track down a missing person. Meanwhile, two figures follow him, and dark operations unfold underground.
2	Mother	69m	Yoon Chae-ok and Yoon Jung-won find a clue about Myeong-ja at a hospital, but a calamity traps them inside, leaving Tae-sang worried.
3	Signal	74m	Tae-sang returns to the hospital, discovering Ryu Sachimoto nearby. Chae-ok and Jung-won create a risky plan for rescue.
4	Imprinting	66m	Tae-sang and Chae-ok reunite in their search for Myeong-ja, attempting to save other survivors. Soon, they encounter a terrifying monster.
5	Desperation	68m	After facing the creature, Tae-sang and Chae-ok are captured. One plans to escape while the other stays to search for a loved one.
6	Chaos	69m	Tae-sang remains determined to save Chae-ok and the captives. Chae-ok learns the shocking truth about her mother and faces the beast.
7	Chase	65m	With only 10 minutes left, Tae-sang and Chae-ok take a huge risk to get everyone to safety, but one of them may not make it out alive.
8	Awakening	65m	An unlikely acquaintance helps Tae-sang escape. After a heartfelt reunion with Chae-ok, they face a transformed Myeong-ja.
9	Atrocity	70m	As a series of brutal deaths occur, Ishikawa discovers Myeong-ja’s new form. Tae-sang shares a tender moment with Chae-ok, unaware of her secret plan.
10	Tear	78m	Tae-sang and Jung-won devise a plan to rescue Chae-ok and stop the chaos, but Yukiko Maeda stands in their way just as hope appears.

Season 2

Episode	Title	Duration	Plot
1	Ho-jae	47m	On a mission to clear his name, Jang Ho-jae searches for a mysterious woman. Chae-ok encounters someone from her past on the job.
2	Sign	50m	While searching for the same person, Ho-jae saves Chae-ok from a mysterious pursuer, sparking curiosity about his own past.
3	Pieces Of Memories	43m	Chae-ok agrees to team up with Ho-jae to find Seung-jo, but danger looms. Chae-ok’s monstrous instincts start to resurface.
4	The Other Side	46m	Ho-jae begins to unravel the secrets hidden from him, while Chae-ok uncovers that past atrocities continue into the present.
5	The Creature	51m	Ho-jae makes a crucial decision to save Chae-ok. Severely injured, they must fight their way through a dangerous escape.
6	Bait	48m	After a test subject causes chaos in public, Jeonseung Biotech goes into crisis mode. Ho-jae and Chae-ok confront the company head-on.
7	Marginal Man	57m	Ho-jae’s enemy targets those he loves. He risks everything to protect them while battling ferocious beasts and attempting to save Chae-ok.