Why is goblin so popular?

Jung says the popularity of the character - Goblin has scored ratings as high as 12.7 per cent, according to Nielsen Korea - can be attributed to female viewers' yearning for all-powerful male figures who can solve the problems of modern women with increasingly stressful lives.
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Why Goblin is the best Kdrama?

Goblin is by far one of the best Korean dramas in recent years and this can be seen from its record breaking ratings for a cable TV channel. Goblin,also known as Dokkaebi, is a drama with the main themes of fantasy,romance and melodrama with a tinge of action and comedy.
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Is Goblin the most popular Kdrama?

Though Reply 1988 isn't quite like Goblin in terms of theme, it is another K-Drama that continuously makes it onto the lists of being one of "The Best K-Dramas." According to Nielsen Ratings, Goblin is ranked in the fifth spot for being one of the highest-rated K-Drama, with an 18.68% and Reply 1988 ranks one spot ...
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Why should I watch Goblin?

Absolutely, you should watch this! And yes, it's very interesting and entertaining. It's a really good drama that deals with life and death in a way not seen before. The acting is really good, the music score is fantastic, and there's an unusual romance.
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Is Goblin a success?

Goblin was no doubt one of the most successful drama series in the history of Korean television, where ratings soared up to 22.1%, breaking a drama viewership record.
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What Makes Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin So Terrifying



Does Goblin have a sad ending?

Goblin does have a happy ending, but the quota of sad scenes and plot twists are just heart-wrenching. “What on earth dude”, I thought, as our beloved Kim Shin, literally and figuratively disappears after stabbing that evil minister spirit monster, or whatever.
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Why is it called Goblin Kdrama?

Based on Korean folklore about dokkaebi, a higher spiritual being who is roughly equivalent to a goblin, Goblin stars Gong Yoo as Kim Shin, a warrior who was impaled on a sword centuries ago and transformed into an immortal with endless wealth.
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What is the best Kdrama of all time?

The Top 50 Highest-Rating Korean Dramas of All Time
  • The World of the Married (2020) Rating: 28.371% ...
  • Sky Castle (2018) Rating: 23.779% ...
  • Crash Landing on You (2019) Rating: 21.683% ...
  • Reply 1988 (2015) Rating: 18.803% ...
  • Goblin (2016) Rating: 18.680% ...
  • Mr. Sunshine (2018) ...
  • Mr. Queen (2020) ...
  • Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce) 2 (2021)
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Is Goblin Kdrama sad?

Goblin does have a happy ending, but the quota of sad scenes and plot twists are just heart-wrenching.
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Is Goblin a horror drama?

For fans of something a little supernatural these horror comedy (and even horror rom-com) K-dramas are perfect binge viewing.
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Is Goblin a god in Korean?

Dokkaebi (Korean: 도깨비) are legendary creatures from Korean mythology and folklore. Dokkaebi, also known as "Korean goblins", are nature deities or spirits possessing extraordinary powers and abilities that are used to interact with humans, at times playing tricks on them and at times helping them.
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Is Kiss Goblin worth watching?

I saw someone recommend this one and it looked fun and fast, so I watched it in just a couple of sittings. It's 12 episodes, only 10 to 15 minutes each, which means this is more like watching a movie than a drama. I watched it on Viki, but pretty sure it's on Youtube too.
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Will there be a Goblin Season 2?

"Sad to say there will be no Season 2 for (Goblin) to happen. Some stories are always better to end as it is.” The series premiered on December 2, 2016, and ended on January 21, 2017. The drama was written by popular and highly acclaimed writer Kim Eun-sook under Studio Dragon.
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Why do most Kdramas have 16 episodes?

Source material: A "simpler" story can be generated from a short outline and fleshed out to fill 15-16 hours of screen time. To make a story content last for longer is not a linear scale. A story twice as long will require perhaps 6-8 times as long to write to keep the plot and story elements consistent and exciting.
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How old was Eun Tak in Goblin?

Age difference: This does not matter, I'll tell you why. She's 19 and he's centuries old, so in reality even if she was like 5 years older it would not make a difference at all.
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Who is the red girl in Goblin?

Samshin Halmoni (삼신 할머니) aka Samshin (삼신)
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Why is Goblin cursed?

Kim Shin was once a great mighty warrior from centuries ago who was impaled by a sword for a punishment from his king who was convinced by someone to kill Kim Shin. But then it was one night, he was raised from the dead and was being cursed.
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Does Netflix have Goblin?

In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past. Watch all you want.
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Is there a time jump in Goblin?

Goblin is a fan-favorite drama that is the definition of time jumping in a k-drama, mainly because it surrounds the character of Goblin (Gong Yoo), who is doomed to live an immortal life seeing his loved ones pass on.
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Which is the No 1 Korean drama?

JTBC's World of the Married firmly holds the number one spot, breaking the ratings record of Sky Castle.
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What is the highest rated Kdrama on Netflix?

Crash Landing on You (2019-2020)

Probably the most popular Korean drama on Netflix to date is a love story between a North Korean soldier and an heiress from South Korea called Crash Landing on You.
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Which is the most viewed Kdrama?

Below are the most-watched K-Dramas on Netflix so far in 2022:
  1. All of Us are Dead. Overall number in top 10s: #1. ...
  2. Our Beloved Summer. Overall number in top 10s: #19. ...
  3. Squid Game. Overall number in top 10s: #30. ...
  4. The Silent Sea. ...
  5. Crash Landing on You. ...
  6. Forecasting Love and Weather. ...
  7. Itaewon Class. ...
  8. Twenty Five Twenty One.
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Who is the villain in Goblin?

Appearance. Eunuch Pak is the phantom or an evil spirit of Guardian: The Great and Lonely God. He looks like a Korean civilian from centuries ago. In other words, he wears a white cloak, he has long grey hair and a disgusting purple mouth.
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What is the storyline of Goblin?

When Kim Shin is faced with death instead of honor after fighting a mighty battle, God turns Kim Shin into a goblin instead, tasked with protecting certain people from the life of misery. But immortality is wearing on Kim Shin, and he longs to find the prophesied human bride who can set his soul free.
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