Gyeongseong Creature

Gyeongseong Creature
Gyeongseong Creature Korean title card
Also known asK Project[1]
Hangul
경성크리처
Hanja
京城크리처
Revised RomanizationGyeongseongkeuricheo
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngsŏngk'ŭrich'ŏ
Genre
Written byKang Eun-kyung[6]
Directed by
  • Chung Dong-yoon[6]
  • Roh Young-sub (S1)[7]
  • Jo Yeong-min (S2)[8]
Starring
Music byKim Tae-seong
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languages
  • Korean
  • Japanese
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes17 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Do-hyuk (CP)
  • Park Hee-seon
  • Kim Min-ji
  • So Jae-hyun
  • Kim Joon-hyuk
Producers
  • Hwang Jee-woo
  • Jang Se-jung
  • Park Beom-soo
  • Park Eun-kyung
CinematographySong Yo-hun
Editors
  • Jo In-hyung
  • Lim Ho-cheol
Running time43–78 minutes
Production companies
Budget₩70 billion[10]
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseDecember 22, 2023 (2023-12-22) –
September 27, 2024 (2024-09-27)
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Gyeongseong Creature (Korean: 경성크리처) is a South Korean historical drama suspense mystery horror television series written by Kang Eun-kyung, directed by Jung Dong-yoon with Roh Young-sub in season 1 and Jo Yeong-min in season 2, and starring Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, Claudia Kim, Lee Moo-saeng, and Bae Hyun-sung. Set in 1945, during the occupation of Gyeongseong (the old name for Seoul) by the Imperial Japanese Army, the story depicts the brutality inflicted on civilians by the Japanese forces, subjecting men and women to secret biological experiments, the rebels who rise against them, and the monster creature produced from human experimentation. The first season was released on Netflix from December 22, 2023, to January 5, 2024. The second season was released on September 27, 2024.

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  2. ^ a b Chang, James (December 7, 2023). "Shadows Behind the Cherry Blossoms: 'Gyeongseong Creature' Main Poster and Trailer Released" (Press release). Netflix. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
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  4. ^ a b Lee, Si-jin (November 12, 2023). "'Gyeongseong Creature' to lead year-end, New Year drama releases". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Lee, Gyu-lee (November 13, 2023). "Netflix series 'Gyeongseong Creature' to debut Dec. 22". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Lee, Si-jin (November 12, 2023). "'Gyeongseong Creature' to lead year-end, New Year drama releases". The Korea Herald. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  7. ^ 나진 [Najin]. Gyeongseong Creature. Season 1. Episode 1 (in Korean). December 22, 2023. Netflix.
  8. ^ 호재 [Hojae]. Gyeongseong Creature. Season 2. Episode 1 (in Korean). September 27, 2024. Netflix.
  9. ^ a b c Kim, Na-yeon (September 28, 2022). 박서준X한소희→위하준 뭉쳤다..'경성크리처', 넷플릭스 공개[공식] [Park Seo Joon X Han So Hee →Wi Ha Joon United..' 'Gyeongseong Creature' Released on Netflix [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Park, Jeong-jin (December 20, 2023). [리뷰] 700억 원 들이면 뭐하나...무색·무취·무미 '경성크리처' [[Review] What would you do if you spent 70 billion won...Colorless, odorless, tasteless 'Gyeongseong Creature'] (in Korean). JTBC News. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023 – via Naver.