This is certainly an ambitious show. Anytime you're dealing with any type of super human abilities, you are going to draw comparisons to Marvel series and other successful predecessors. This show definitely has elements of the Incredibles and X-Men series. The camaraderie among the high school students also gives the audience a bit of Harry Potter vibe. All of these elements combined sets up what appears to be a very enjoyable show. The cast is filled with many proven veteran actors and actresses and their performances certainly do not disappoint. For those who are not familiar with Korean actors and actresses, the show did manage to assemble a team of "Avengers" level performers. I have watched up to Ep. 8 now and I'm somewhat eager to complete the 20 episodes as they become available. I think this could certainly be an entertaining show for many. Perhaps many more seasons may follow.
However, I do want to warn anyone who has not seen the show about some of the problems they may have to deal with. The biggest problem for me was the inclusion of so many unnecessary scenes that make the show almost unbearable at times. There are too many gymnasium scenes, too many "vending machine" scenes, too much information about "Bungaeman" that really did not add any value to the show (I have a feeling there's more of this as future episodes give background info on other pivotal characters in the show). The show is based on an existing webtoon. Perhaps the slow pace works well for a format like webtoon. However, the slow character development simply does not work very well for the video format. Perhaps the commitment to create a 20-episode series is the reason or perhaps being too faithful to the source material is the problem. Whatever the case, the show will test the limits of your patience at times. This show could easily have been 9/10 or even better.
However, I do want to warn anyone who has not seen the show about some of the problems they may have to deal with. The biggest problem for me was the inclusion of so many unnecessary scenes that make the show almost unbearable at times. There are too many gymnasium scenes, too many "vending machine" scenes, too much information about "Bungaeman" that really did not add any value to the show (I have a feeling there's more of this as future episodes give background info on other pivotal characters in the show). The show is based on an existing webtoon. Perhaps the slow pace works well for a format like webtoon. However, the slow character development simply does not work very well for the video format. Perhaps the commitment to create a 20-episode series is the reason or perhaps being too faithful to the source material is the problem. Whatever the case, the show will test the limits of your patience at times. This show could easily have been 9/10 or even better.