The Silent Sea Review: An Intense and Enigmatic Science Fiction Series For Korean Lovers
Starring: Bae Doona, Gong Yoo, Joon Lee
Creators: Park Eun-kyo, Choi Hang-yong
Streaming Platform: Netflix (click to watch)
Filmhype Ratings: 4/5 (four star) [yasr_overall_rating size=”large”]
The Silent Sea an 8-episode sci-fi original Korean series starring a popular star. “Gong Yoo and Bae Doona” tells the story of a fatal mission that will reveal the moon’s darkest secret. with a mixture of many genres combined without leaving the aura of Korean drama as well. It’s the first time a K-drama has been sci-fi in space. The creation of the time may not be directly due to the cost of building. But stick to the story line, not focusing on the love drama TV drama According to the formula does not allow Korea to do something like this. The first example is from Squid Game.
The director himself said that he had thought of the script for 10 years to present it but failed because it was too intense. The acquisition of Netflix as a show as well as a source of funding has made the Korean drama industry a huge leap forward into a series that can go online immediately. which is not just a story line that is newer than the original love drama that made a wide audience interested but there is a dubbing job with subtitles that support English and other languages. around the world together on the day of the show It was at this point that international audiences began to turn to watch and raise Korean series to the western equivalent. It may have felt that way in the past with recent Netflix productions. But this story is the most obvious that many viewers around the world will definitely be interested in watching it. as an international series It’s not a traditional view like Squid Game.
The Silent Sea Storyline
The story begins with a planet becoming dehydrated due to severe weather changes. Biologist Song Ji Ah (played by Bae Doona), a biologist, is contacted to join the team for Balhae, a research station on space. The lunar accident killed all the people on the research station. And has been abandoned for more than 5 years with the space soldier Han Yun Jae. (Played by Gong Yoo) is the leader of this operation. But the problem is that this mission doesn’t have any insights for everyone to know. Only orders can be given to return the remaining samples within 24 hours. Before everyone found out that something strange was going on in this place. which brings about the mysterious death of the crew.
space travel story stuck in a limited before encountering a mysterious horror story It was a formula for success in this genre from the west that was very different. The fact that this Korean drama is trying to create this genre is really an inevitable point. The story begins with an accident that causes the entire crew to be stranded in Bulgaria’s station by the loss of the moon lander. This is like a showoff of the technique of filming astronauts walking on the moon that we have often seen in Western series. but this time in Korea Which would be no problem because the technique of filming space walks has been around for a long time. But at this point, the author feels that Korea will try to focus on walking posture that is a bit slow. The person did not float. until it doesn’t look real for a lot of people watching this genre But if you don’t think too much about anything, you won’t like this.
The story opens and arrives in space. which uses this section to quickly show the audience from the beginning Without laying out much of the story on Earth from the story of the disappearance of water from the world. until there is a law to divide water from the government according to class which the audience may be confused Can see what this story has to do with the main event in the story that has appeared already on the moon which the story will use the flashback of the heroine gradually Tell the story back to the beginning of every episode instead. in a short time in storytelling Whoever is addicted to Korean series often has a long drama, delaying the time of the story for quite a long time. Because this story does not have any lengthy drama chapters to see at all. Conversations and stories are constantly pushing the story forward. does not linger on much The fact that the story took 1 day to squeeze also made the story look faster and faster. Although there is no time limit to accelerate the matter. But the audience can feel the progression of the story quite quickly. But it’s not succinct or doesn’t explain anything. It’s called being able to watch without having to think about interpreting anything further. Because the story has already solved everything according to the sequential formula of this genre of movies.
The plot during the station’s exploration of what happened here in the first place is reminiscent of Prometheus, the famous alien movie creator Ridley Scott. which all the protagonists gradually Quietly facing a terrifying mystery Until the moment something begins to kill the crew in a way that infects the body. Including the influence of this thing that caused something to happen to living things. It is very similar to the black water in Prometheus. But it’s not considered plagiarism. Because in the end, this point of the story is very different. and lead to a link back to the problems on Earth in the first place. Which is pretty well done in terms of a plot that connects to the weird things the crew encounters on the moon.
The preceding paragraph is the story’s first secret mystery. which can be very interesting to follow Because the story unfolds so quickly in episode 2, but what makes this story even more interesting is that the puzzles are put together immediately with the death scene of the crew. Kata, the heroine who is the only eyewitness in an incredible manner where the story shows everything at a glance, just partially, like a ghost + alien movie Which makes viewers immediately wonder if the story is a sci-fi thriller with a science experiment. Or is it an alien story? alien A monster that’s really hidden? which is the ambiguity that the story uses to entice audiences to follow And the audience will get many feelings. This kind of story line comes together. There is also a part of the heartbreaking drama in Korea.
The Silent Sea doesn’t use enough of the two mysteries in the plot, it also puts a third clue in the story. A mysterious group of violent crimes in space are mentioned in the first dialogue. before gradually revealed later and it became the main story line in the latter part of the story until the end of the story line, spy, betrayal, betrayal. In particular, the role of Gong Yoo has always been mysteriously suspicious. And Gong Yoo also had a military-like expression that kept the main secret very well. In which this character will always have a conflict with Song Ji Ah, the heroine in the story. He always put his mission before everything. Despite the strange story in the station The death of the crew did not think of any investigation into the cause. But this crux causes the most deaths in the story. It has become more evil to human beings than all others. Which is considered the story has cleverly integrated almost all genres of thriller. The way you do it, it’s better to put all the elements in one story. And it did it well.
I have to admit that this story has some pretty neat productions. With a lot of westerners, most of the scenes in the story are made up. which makes the space station show look real. Moreover, in the story, there is not just a single station scene. But there’s also a scene that’s like blending the forest with the space station. The space suit is detailed. There are many sci-fi-style tools on hand. like a life detector Used in one scene like a different CG alien movie in a very detailed way. until it looks like a giant movie scale which has become a work that in addition to tearing up the old of Korea It’s also a new milestone that the first Korean space sci-fi series is immediately equivalent to a foreigner.
The Silent Sea Review and Analysis
Even all the elements of the story are put together well. But the story has a problem that is so noticeable that it is eye-catching. Irrationality in many ways Scenes with character actions It is a recipe for a horror movie that is like a fight that forces it to go like this which began to be seen from the heroine herself who followed the horror event without calling anyone to help Similar to the ghost movies, killer movies, where the characters see something strange. must follow instead of fleeing or find someone to help Plus, it looks very normal with what’s going on in front of me. There is still a desire to find the source of what happened live again, which the audience may think that if you don’t do this, you won’t be able to show these scenes. Okay, maybe it’s enough here.
It’s a recipe for success that needs to be done. But the story is not over at this point. But there are things that don’t make sense that follow more and more. For example, when the character starts to have a mysterious infection, the heroine herself continues to collect the source of the infection without wearing any protective clothing. Like a whole room of dead people walked in with empty clothes, even though I was a biological scientist. and want to find the cause of the infection itself.
In addition, the story also put the story of the infection in the first place is very overbearing. Just a single drop of mist can kill a person’s life. until it looks almost insidious and very difficult to defend But after that, it seems like the creators have stopped paying attention to this kind of caution. It became after that even there was a dangerous scene from this thing to see in person. like a character who dies in front of other people nearby Or bringing this thing under a microscope without wearing protective clothing at all. Seeing this at a very close distance It’s okay causing the audience to have doubts every time they see a scene like this which is not a fault But the story overlooks the importance of what has been shown in the first place until the end until the end. (Plus, at the end of the latter part, there’s a lot of heavy stuff like this.)
In addition, the story also tries to include warm drama, despite the fact that the story is a thriller. Which we can understand because this is a Korean series, we must maintain this point. But the story’s adoption of this point to what was initially a story’s horror story was overblown. and then came back to the lam in the back, becoming a warm and cute line It’s quite conflicting. also make it stay Strange things No more make-up added.
In addition, there is a strange thing at the end that is a catastrophic collapse of this station, you do not understand how it happened. And it’s not very scientific. But it was understandable that the creators wanted to sell a huge set like a blockbuster movie, so I added it. which it pushes to send to the end, there is something strange I cut my eyes without any explanation to understand again. before the cut ends You can go on to season 2, or you can finish it again as well.
The Last Words
The Silent Sea is a sci-fi thriller that takes a Western recipe for success. But there is a plot that is different in its own way that is very interesting. The elements of the story are all perfect. But there is only a weak point of irrationality that may seem embarrassing. However, it is a series that viewers, regardless of whether they are Korean or not, should be watching anyway. Because this is a job that if successful enough. It would have become a milestone that made Netflix and Korea dare to create a series to break the same old style. Let’s come to this point again. Or at least there should be SS2 of this story anyway. Because the crux of the story can expand the universe of this story a lot.
