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Awaken

Original title: Najgwa Bam
  • TV Series
  • 2020–2021
  • 1h 5m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.4K
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Min Nam-koong, Lee Chung-Ah, and Kim Seol-hyun in Awaken (2020)
A romantic mystery about digging through the secrets of mysterious events that occurred in a village 26 years ago, that are somehow linked to the mysterious events happening in the present.
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It's a story about what happened in a village 28 years ago that relates to the string of murders that have been occurring in the present day.It's a story about what happened in a village 28 years ago that relates to the string of murders that have been occurring in the present day.It's a story about what happened in a village 28 years ago that relates to the string of murders that have been occurring in the present day.

  • Stars
    • Min Nam-koong
    • Kim Seol-hyun
    • Lee Chung-Ah
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Min Nam-koong
      • Kim Seol-hyun
      • Lee Chung-Ah
    • 23User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes16

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    Min Nam-koong
    Min Nam-koong
    • Do Jung Woo
    • 2020–2021
    Kim Seol-hyun
    Kim Seol-hyun
    • Gong Hye-won
    • 2020–2021
    Lee Chung-Ah
    Lee Chung-Ah
    • Jamie Layton
    • 2020–2021
    Yoon Sun-woo
    Yoon Sun-woo
    • Moon Jae-woong
    • 2020–2021
    Baek Ji-won
    Baek Ji-won
    • Lee Taek Jo
    • 2020
    Kim Won-hae
    Kim Won-hae
    • Hwang Byeong-cheol
    • 2020
    Lee Sin-young
    Lee Sin-young
    • Jang Ji Wan
    • 2020
    Yoon Kyung-ho
    Yoon Kyung-ho
    • Lee Ji-wook
    • 2020
    Jang Hyuk-jin
    Jang Hyuk-jin
    • Jang Yong-shik
    • 2020
    Choi Dae-chul
    • Yoon Seok-pil
    • 2020
    Lee Ju-won
    • Son Min-ho's assistant
    • 2020
    Lee Jae-woo
    • Kim Man-seok
    • 2020
    Jo Hye-Won
    • Sun Geul Nyeo
    • 2020
    Jung Dae-Ro
    • Baek Hyun Soo
    • 2020
    Yang Dong-geun
    Yang Dong-geun
    • Prisoner
    • 2020
    Woo Hyeon
    Woo Hyeon
    • Jeong Soon-goo
    • 2020
    Joo Suk-tae
    Joo Suk-tae
    • Choi Yong Suk
    • 2020
    Kim Chang-wan
    Kim Chang-wan
    • Gong Il Do
    • 2020
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    User reviews23

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    10ancyswatson

    Dont miss this...its reallly good!!

    This is criminally under-rated. I ve watched it 2-3 weeks back and i m still living in the drama. I just cant get it out of my system. The cast, direction and audio...everything is phenomenal. I d rate it above all the dramas i've ever watched.
    9Chaokage

    Definitely worth the watch!!!

    This series is really surrounded by a very dark past. As you discover the events that took place 20 years ago, you start to see some twisted things. I really enjoyed watching the lead actor. He's pretty much one of the most intriguing characters I've ever seen. A person with unusual intelligence and a knack for being very misleading. I could say that he is one of those characters that seem to be in control of everything around him. My only disappointment was the ending. I hoped for something very epic for a series with a big hidden secret but the writer failed miserably to take any advantage of that. Something like the ending of of the movie Glass (2019) would have been perfect. Still, I believe it is a must watch!!!
    10mohamedshaikhan

    Two words...Must Wactch!

    This show is a masterpiece, beginning to ending, it has everything (as most Korean shows have) drama, suspense, mystery, & comedy. Some could argue that it could have had a better ending, but in my opinion it left me satisfied.

    Wouldn't want to spoil the events, but in a nutshell, it's about a detective that tries to link the "horrible events" that happened 28 years in the past with a current string of murders. Slowly the pieces of the truth unravel throughout the series. If you get bored within the first couple of eps, be patient. You will definitely get hooked halfway through the 3 episode. Enjoy!!
    8alaningle7

    Floccinaucinihilipilification

    White night village is a place where over 25 years ago many people including children lost their lives in strange circumstances. We fast forward to today where a police officer assembles a crime team consisting of people related to those events and over the series we learn what happened and why. It is a clever plot and I would have rated 8.5 if it was possible as you are never sure where the plot is going and who are the real baddies. The entire cast do a sterling job and the direction and pacing is excellent with the team investigating a present day serial killer with links to the tragic events of the past.
    8fake_moviestar

    Entertaining And Keeps You Guessing!

    This is a great sci-fi thriller that is tightly written with an interesting plot and great characters. The ML is by far the most interesting of the bunch, but all the characters are interesting and three dimensional. I enjoyed every episode, and I liked how all questions were answered by the end of the show. The only negative I would say about the show is it takes a few episodes to feel like as a viewer you know what is going on and what the direction of the show is. Just know that the whole show revolves around the first few scene, and wait for the plot to speed up. Once it does the show is addicting. The ending was somewhat open ended, but also not really at the same time - it was vague but also confirming of the viewers suspicions. I personally thought it was perfect. I really enjoyed this and think it is well worth a watch.

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 2020 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official Site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Day and Night
    • Production companies
      • Kim Jong Hak Productions
      • Story Vine Pictures
      • Studio Dragon
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      1 hour 5 minutes
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