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Dark and twisted Korean drama is violent and disturbing.
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What's the Story?
Connect is a Korean mystery thriller series that was inspired by the webtoon of the same name written by Shin Dae-Sung. The main character, Dong-soo (Jung Hae-in) is kidnapped by a group of black-market organ thieves. They remove his eyeballs; however, he has a power that enables him to heal himself from any injuries. This causes him to take back one eye in the middle of the surgery and jump out of a window to escape. The other eye was left behind and given to serial killer Jin-Seob (Go Kyung-Pyo). This connection enables Dong-soo to see Jin-Seob's vision from a first-person point of view. Dong-soo begins an attempt to track Jin-Seob down in order to get his eye back, and there is a lot of violence in both of their lives while this goes on.
Is It Any Good?
This show mixes weird body horror, intriguing concepts, beautiful settings, and a compelling and suspenseful storyline. Connect is a thriller that offers a unique concept and characters. Dong-soo is an evolved human with an immortal body, he can rapidly heal, reattach limbs and recover from any damage he sustains. He is also able to share vision with the serial killer Jin-Seob. The idea of being able to see from the killers first person point of view as an innocent bystander is chillingly horrific. Jin-Seob's obsession with creating corpse art is also morbidly interesting and leaves you wondering what he will do next as he's being hunted down by detectives and Dong-soo. There is one disappointment: since Jin-Seob is revealed to the audience as the killer right away, any tension or mystery regarding his identity is immediately eliminated. Overall, Connect is an intriguing thriller that covers both sides of its story in an interesting enough manner to keep you hooked.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
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TV Details
- Premiere date : December 7, 2022
- Cast : Jung Hae-in , Go Kyung-Pyo , Kim Hye-jun
- Networks : Hulu , Disney+
- Genre : Drama
- Topics : Fantasy
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- Last updated : December 8, 2025
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