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Monster Union

Drama War & Politics
Korean     6     2021     South Korea

Overview

A work that sheds new light on the figure of Lee Bang-won, a leader who took the lead in the founding of the nation.

Reviews

ParkMin wrote:
Too much shouting and weeping that constantly yank you out of the drama. For the first 20 episodes the drama was somewhat fine but after episode 21 it became utterly unwatchable rancid fuming hot garbage. They blew up all of their budget on the first 20 episodes that the rest left them roaming inside the mansion with bullshit plot for the remainder. The story lacked a more concise direction and the transitions in the story were always jarring and ungraceful.

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Matador
1978