Scripted series · Netflix
Gyeongseong Creature
Behold, the powers of destiny. Beware, the powers of karma.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Park Seo-jun
Jang Tae-sang
17 eps
Han So-hee
Yoon Chae-ok
17 eps
Choi Young-jun
Kato
11 eps
Cho Han-cheul
Yoon Joong-won
9 eps
Park Ji-hwan
Goo Gap-pyeong
9 eps
Ahn Ji-ho
Park Beom-o
7 eps
Kim Hae-sook
Nawol-daek
12 eps
Kim Do-hyun
Ishikawa
7 eps
Ok Ja-yeon
Na Young-choon
8 eps
Jeong Gyu-su
General store owner
1 eps
Hyun Bong-sik
Dr. Ichiro
9 eps
Ji Woo
Myeong-ja
7 eps
Kang Mal-geum
Choi Sung-sim
3 eps
Wi Ha-jun
Kwon Jun-taek
8 eps
Woo Ji-hyun
Sachimoto
5 eps
Claudia Kim
Maeda
11 eps
Nam Myung-ryeol
Tailor
2 eps
Lim Cheol-soo
Mr. Oh
3 eps
Kim Yoon-woo
Choi Young-gwan
2 eps
Cho Jae-ryong
Soma
2 eps
Choi Gwang-il
Jun-taek's father
3 eps
Lee Kyu-sung
Mori
1 eps
Bae Hyeon-seong
Seung-jo
5 eps
Park Tae-in
Ahn Jong-Hyeok
1 eps
Lee Rang-seo
[Prisoner]
1 eps
Han Dong-won
[Police officer]
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Gyeongseong Creature actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Gyeongseong Creature reads strongest on Bingeability, Spectacle and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Gyeongseong, 1945. In Seoul's grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 17 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202310 episodes
7.6IMDb1945, Gyeongseong South Korea. Jang Tae-sang is a rich man. He is known as the most attractive man around Bukchon in Gyeongseong. He is also a reliable source for information in the area. His talents, including the ability to respond quickly to situations, keen insight and his sociability, have led him to his current position. When he comes into contact with Yoon Chae-ok, he has to reevaluate his priorities as a person.
Best episode · S01E07 Chase
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20247 episodes
7.7IMDbIn 2024 Seoul, fate-bound ties to Gyeongseong unravel when Chae-ok meets Ho-jae, a man with an uncanny resemblance to Tae-sang. What will destiny reveal?
Best episode · S02E07 Marginal Man
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
Chase
With only 10 minutes to act, Tae-sang and Chae-ok risk it all to get everyone to safety. But just as all goes to plan, one of them may not get out alive.
S02E05
The Creature
In his effort to save Chae-ok, Ho-jae makes a momentous decision. Having sustained severe injuries, they must battle through a treacherous escape.
S02E07
Marginal Man
As Ho-jae's enemy threatens to hurt those closest to him, he risks everything to protect them. Will he survive the ferocious beasts and save Chae-ok?
S01E09
Atrocity
After a series of grisly deaths, Ishikawa finds Myeong-ja in her new state. Tae-sang shares a tender moment with Chae-ok, unaware of her hidden plan.
S02E06
Bait
After a test subject wreaks havoc in public, Jeonseung Biotech goes into damage control. Fate drives Ho-jae and Chae-ok to confront the company head-on.
S01E04
Imprinting
Reunited in their search for Myeong-ja, Tae-sang and Chae-ok attempt to also save other survivors. But soon, the monster makes itself known.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Park Beom-sooProducer
- Park Eun-gyeongProducer
- Jang Se-jungExecutive Producer
- Hwang Jee-wooExecutive Producer
- Kim Do-hyeokExecutive Producer
Writing
- Kang Eun-kyungWriter
Cinematography
- Song Yo-hoonDirector of Photography
Music
- Kim Tae-seongOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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