Premiere Watch: The Cursed
by missvictrix
Time slot: Monday & Tuesday
Broadcaster: tvN
Genre: Thriller, occult
Episode count: 12
There’s another forest at the center of an upcoming drama, but this one takes on a super creepy edge. In The Cursed, Forest is Korea’s top IT company. It’s led by a chairman played by Sung Dong-il — but he’s being shadowed by an evil spirit, which makes me think the IT company is up to no good in its dealings. A reporter played by Eom Ji-won is determined to uncover the dark secrets that lurk at Forest, and she teams up with a teen played by Jung Ji-so (who has a sixth sense of sorts) to fight the evil, and bring it to light. Jo Min-soo rounds out the cast as a spiritual consultant and shaman, but it’s actually the literal translation of the drama’s title (“Method”) that piques my interest the most. The Cursed was written by Yeon Sang-ho, the director of Train to Busan, so this drama already has a ton of credibility out of the gate. Add in the fact that the drama also has a refreshing 12-episode count, and I’m expecting a pretty tight story. And also one that’s a little more creepy than I will probably be able to handle.
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1 Edgar Pordwed
February 10, 2020 at 8:25 AM
This is the first pure horror k-drama I'm hearing of. I hope its scary. I'll surely be checking it out but towards its end so that the episodes can be marathoned.
Must watch Train to Busan before that!
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2 amara
February 10, 2020 at 8:56 AM
im so excited LOL
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3 Lord Cobol (Kdramas, like water, flow downhill)
February 10, 2020 at 9:36 AM
The snark-post practically writes itself. You think an evil spirit is required for an IT company to be up to no good?
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Ms. Rabbit 🐇
February 10, 2020 at 10:28 AM
Evil spirit gets blame for everything. Although I wonder how it plan to do evil through an IT company? Send out bots and spams?
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4 Eazal
February 10, 2020 at 9:47 AM
As much as I admire Sung Dong-il I don't think I can watch it.
I really don't like horror movies or series (besides the X-Files).
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Ms. Rabbit 🐇
February 10, 2020 at 10:27 AM
X-Files is not a horror series though. It's sci-fi. :)
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Eazal
February 10, 2020 at 10:32 AM
I know, although has some eps that are on the edge of horror (I'm thinking about Tooms...). And that's all the horror I can handle. I'm a bit chicken, you know (in fact, a lot).
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5 Cloggie
February 10, 2020 at 9:56 AM
Someone stole Jung Ji-so's skirt (or trousers) and she had to wear Sung Dong-il's spare jacket to cover up. She's clearly well annoyed about that.
Only reasonable explanation for what she looks like
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Ms. Rabbit 🐇
February 10, 2020 at 10:27 AM
Evil spirit stole it?
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Cloggie
February 10, 2020 at 11:26 AM
Or she was cursed by the wardrobe department
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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
February 10, 2020 at 12:33 PM
I never actually look at those photos but will always do so now. That's hilarious.
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egads
February 10, 2020 at 3:36 PM
I want this drama tbh
6 LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
February 10, 2020 at 12:34 PM
The Year of Secret Forests.
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mugyuljoie is preciousss
February 11, 2020 at 1:09 AM
I'd like to go back to fish cults.
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Cloggie
February 11, 2020 at 1:59 AM
I want to go back to the time when Secret Forests were great
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LT is Irresistibly Indifferent and reminded of the slow march of death
February 11, 2020 at 2:01 AM
Later this year, cross fingers.
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windsun33
February 11, 2020 at 11:48 AM
Secret Forests or Forest Secrets? Hm...
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7 bk201
February 10, 2020 at 11:46 PM
The literal translation of the title is actually “Curse” or “Cursing”, as the Hanja they use for it is “謗法”, instead of “方法” (which would mean “method”).
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8 pickleddragon
February 11, 2020 at 4:01 AM
I didn't even know horror was a genre in k-drama!
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Ms. Rabbit 🐇
February 11, 2020 at 4:06 AM
Let's just be glad this is not a romcom horror.
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pickleddragon
February 11, 2020 at 5:57 AM
So true! But why oh why. Horror is such a difficult genre to pull off well. Anyway, I know what I will not be watching this season...
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Ms. Rabbit 🐇
February 11, 2020 at 6:42 AM
Hehe. The most recent horror I like was The Guest. I think we did sorta have a horror rom com before in Master's Sun. But the horror dropped off after episode 4, for which I am thankful.
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9 windsun33
February 11, 2020 at 11:46 AM
Watched the first episode and so far appears better than I expected. But then far too many dramas seem to go downhill after about 1/3 of the way in. I am a sucker for strong lady revenge shows though, so it will probably suck me in.
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10 June Bug
February 12, 2020 at 12:01 PM
If this is pure horror or reallllllllly dark comedy/horror then I’ll watch it. But if the premise falls apart for romance then I’m bailing.
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June Bug
February 12, 2020 at 12:06 PM
Oooh, wait, it says thriller NOT horror. 👀 ~Now it’s more enticing.~
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11 RoseRedFern
February 13, 2020 at 10:38 AM
Where is this streaming? I checked Viki, Netflix and Kocowa - I'm in Canada - and can't find it. Sometimes things do show up with a different title.
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12 ryunami
June 17, 2020 at 1:35 PM
I'm not a fan of horror genre but this supernatural thriller is watchable 😂 The first thing captured my attention was the child shaman who can kill! The villains who killed her mom: the female shaman and the corporate boss she served were another mysterious, interesting characters. Not to mention the rituals shown were creepy but kind of real and interesting to watch. A lot of twists and turns in each episode, enough to make me glued to this drama till the end. Bad guys will get creepily bad ending and the good will always win in the end, also in a creepy way . Great cast especially the child actor. Over all its a good, enjoyable watch.
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