Korean monster thriller hits Netflix
Posted : 2020-12-17 18:19
Updated : 2020-12-21 12:43 Poster for Sweet Home, a Netflix original series based on a Naver web comic of the same name. Courtesy of Netflix
By Park Ji-won
The highly anticipated Netflix original series Sweet Home released on Friday. Sweet Home is an adaptation of the web comic of the same title which has 1.2 billion views so far, according to Naver.
The series revolves around Cha Hyun-soo, a depressed teenage boy who lives in an old apartment building called Green Home after losing his family members in an accident. The timid boy is suddenly transformed into a benign monster fighting against malicious monsters to save the world.
SINGAPORE - The stars of upcoming science-fiction K-drama Sweet Home, which premieres on Netflix on Dec 18, had to go through rigorous workouts and training in order to be convincing monster slayers.
Based on the hit web comic of the same name, the thrilling series about residents of an apartment building who have to battle monsters was a challenge for Song Kang (Love Alarm, 2019 to present). He plays the reclusive teen protagonist Hyun-soo, who mysteriously gains superpowers to fight the monsters.
The 26-year-old trained for two months before filming began. He says in a group online interview with regional press: It was my first time doing any sort of wire action and it s really tough. I felt like I had lost all control and I would be completely exhausted after one scene.