Series synopsis
Monstrous is a South Korean drama mystery television series that premiered on TVING on April 29, 2022. It ended on April 29, 2022. It was created by Jang Kun-jae, Yeon Sang-ho. It stars Koo Kyo-hwan, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Ji-young and Park Ho-san.
A giant Buddha statue is unearthed in a small rural town. The mayor believes that it will change the town into a major tourist attraction. However, a catastrophe starts to grow. A centuries-old curse is unleashed from the statue, and it starts to eat up people's souls and make them non-human. Jung Ki-hoon, as archaeologist tries to seek the truth behind the paranormal phenomenon.
Premise
A giant Buddha statue is unearthed in a small rural town. The mayor believes that it will change the town into a major tourist attraction. However, a catastrophe starts to grow. A centuries-old curse is unleashed from the statue, and it starts to eat up people's souls and make them non-human. Jung Ki-hoon, as archaeologist tries to seek the truth behind the paranormal phenomenon.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Koo Kyo-hwan as Jung Ki-hoon
- Shin Hyun-been as Lee Soo-jin
- Kim Ji-young as Han Suk-hee
- Park Ho-san as Kwon Jong-su
- Kwak Dong-yeon as Kwak Yong-ju
- Nam Da-reum as Han Do-kyung
- Park Soi as Jeong Ha-young
- Dong Hyun-bae
Guest cast
- Kwon Oh-kyung as [Publicist]
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 18, 2022 | April 18, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 6 | April 29, 2022 | April 29, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 18, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Black Rain A giant Buddha statue is unearthed in a small rural town. The mayor believes that it will change the town into a major tourist attraction. However, a catastrophe starts to grow. |
April 29, 2022 |
| 2 |
Pandemic Do Kyung is forced to go to Jinyang-gun county office for voluntary work. At the county office, there are the governor and citizens gathered to have a discussion about the black rain and come up with a solution for those who are suffering from the damage by the black rain. Yong Ju, who bullies Do Kyung, also comes to the county office. However, people suddenly start to go mad and violent, and chaos is brought to the county office. |
April 29, 2022 |
| 3 |
Rumors Those who survived the violence and fight lock the entrance to the county office. Yong Ju suggests that this chaos came from those who got infected by the virus in the black rain. He adds that anyone who got the black rain should be removed. In the meantime, Ki Hoon and Seok Hee are blocked by the army from going into Jinyang-gun. They start to look for a way into Jinyang-gun. |
April 29, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVING |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 29, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 29, 2022 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 16:00:00 |