Jin-gu Yeo gives the performance of a lifetime. This is another Korean masterpiece that keeps me coming back for more. Very clear structure, the actors are superb and the story is just so good! Even the bad guy has agency!
This is a story about identity and when he finds out who he is, it is just heartbreaking. He plays such a sympathetic character that when he accepts his identity as a monster, it is so clear that this is the way he has to go.
There is much blood and gore, but it is the acting that will grip your emotions and won't let go until the very end. Stay with it until after the credits roll. There is a small scene after that. So beautiful, well done.
Review of Hwayi: A Monster Boy
