Yonder (2022– ) User Reviews

Good Enough

[PennyReviews · 7/10 · 10 November 2022]

Korean Drama " Yonder " is a sci fi, dystopian story about loss, death and memory.

The drama has short length, but does a great job presenting the story and giving it a proper ending. It is also well paced, as well as well acted, as all the actors and actresses of the cast did a great job with their characters, but the main lead's performances were outstanding.

The story, also, gives a lot of food for thought and it tuckles many sensitive and as well as existencial metters.

The cinematography, finally, is beautiful.

However, it would have been nice if they had explained the world of the drama more.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

Yonkers

[Park_Min · 7/10 · 28 February 2024]

Amidst all those full length dramas out there, this short series really stood out by packing a serious punch in just a handful of episodes. The concise storytelling allowed for a focused exploration of its central theme, providing a satisfying narrative arc without unnecessary filler. Both main leads were well characterized and provided a solid performance. However, the other characters weren't on the same level, you can notice the gap. The pacing was brisk yet effective, keeping the viewers engaged from without feeling rushed. I wish it had an extra episode to have a better introduction/first episode. The drama also had a decent cinematography and production value. One last thing, I didn't understand why they based the drama in the 2030s. It was such a big stretch, they went overboard with the sci-fi elements for something set in 2030s. There was no real reason to specify the date, so why not set it further into the future, like the 2060s?

Beige passionless drivel

[The-real-Lee-Harris · 4/10 · 30 April 2023]

Tepid, bland, the typical tedious soundtrack that are so beloved by Asian films when surely they have something more culturally appropriate they could use.

Anyway there is no sense of passion or loss, or even some lust for gods sake! I think The film The Handmaiden is the only Korean thing I have seen that could be considered 'spicy.'

Well this theme has been done many times in different ways. And this is the least compelling I can remember seeing, it is just so goddamn passionless! I don't feel the desperate heart ache you have in say a film like Solaris to decide to choose a fiction of some sort in stead of real life because you are bereft.