Sweet Home (2020– ) User Reviews

Season 2 all over the place, literally

[the_headspace · 7/10 · 9 December 2023]

It might just be me, but the older I get, the less able, or willing, I am to grapple with multiple apparently unconnected characters doing apparently unconnected things. Season 1 is great. A close-knit group of people surviving a monster outbreak in a single, claustrophobic environment, where (as the title suggests) home becomes somewhere strange and terrifying. Monsterization is closely linked to human desire. Every monster is unique, and almost sympathetic. But inevitably, the filmmakers decide to expand the storyline, go bigger, move outside those constraints. The Matrix did it. Countless zombie movies and shows have done it. But it rarely seems to work. Involving the military might seem logical, but it kills the uniqueness of the premise, and turns an intense, personal drama into yet another generic post-apocalyptic mess. Monsters look the same, hunt in packs, have no personal connection to the main characters. Lots (I mean lots) of guns. And by the end of season two, I have no idea what's going on. Like I said, that might be me, but I don't think so. It's as if they're throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. Not much, I'm afraid. I really hope season 3 goes back to a smaller, more intense storyline, but I doubt it.

Why slaughter the entirety of this show in season 2...?

[HeIILu · 8/10 · 7 December 2023]

The first season was definitely worth watching. I'm trying to figure out why the 2nd season lost it all, as I fell inlove with the 1st season, but ended up finding nothing worth caring about in the 2nd.

And as it turns out... The plot of this show was actually based on it's original webtoon. The 2nd season's storyline doesn't take place in the webtoon, as expected...

It seems like the show was taken over by a whole different set of creators.

During season 1, the monsters and their encounters were much more intense, captivating and so much more interesting. The whole setting was claustrophobic, and quite challenging in itself. It was all very suited for this imaginative horror show.

... In season 2 that's what I was most disappointed about. It seemed like the monsters didn't belong in the same horrifying universe anymore, and they were no longer a major part of the story.

Why shift so much focus onto constant drama between a variety of uninteresting, unlikeable, unbearable characters? It's frustrating how nobody is getting along. Everyone argues, slaps and punches each other. Never-ending bitterness, tension and moody whining through it all..? Liking someone apparently means being inlove with a person who doesn't care about your existence at all. Too many are simply heartlessly cruel, as well.

What is there to love about the show, anymore? Is it just meant to get watched, not meant to be enjoyed?

I'd recommend season 1, but to ignore that there's more episodes after. All we can do now is hope that season 3 might find it's way back and somehow remember how it was meant to entertain, or perhaps some of us should just go ahead and read the webtoon instead.

Great fun

[Clive_W · 8/10 · 29 December 2020]

Awesome bit of fun, if your looking for some kinda bonkers weird horror series to do with these demon-like monsters, this would be something to check out. The characters are enjoyable, fun, and silly. The story is much in the same vain, it's enjoyable, silly, fun, great horror, very reminiscent of Tokyo Gore Police. Soundtrack did make me chuckle, I wander how much "Warriors" by imagine dragon costed, we had a fun little bet going as to when it was going to be played. I can't wait for a second season!!!

OK enough to keep me watching

[andymhancock · 7/10 · 13 January 2021]

The story arc and plot are random and chaotic. Whatever seems to fit at the moment. The scene cuts were spasmodic. But it was engaging enough for me to watch to the end, even though I was debating whether to continue a few episodes in. Once I got use to the whatever-goes mentality, I could enjoy it.

Don't give up on first episode

[ekinagacik · 10/10 · 20 December 2020]

People who gave 1 point should finish the show. Honestly, at first I did not understand the subject because I haven't read the webtoon. I continued watching and the show really amazed me. It made me think about every single person's unknown inner world. One episode I hated one character and I was like die right now you are so annoying. In the other I cried for that character and prayed for him/her not to die. I loved watching them become a family. Character developments, understanding all of the characters' inner worlds step by step was amazing. In the beginning there was scenes about past and they are confusing I agree but you'll see that they are puzzle pieces and in the end they would complete the puzzle.

SEASON 1>2.

[chiaramariecapritta · 6/10 · 1 December 2023]

I'VE WAITED THREE YEARS JUST TO SEE JISOO CHARACTER DIE IN EPISODE THREE?!? SHE HAS LITERALLY 5 MINUTES OF SCREEN AND SAYS 3 LINE ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!

I'm so angry to whoever did her character this wrong.

Webtoon's fans didn't deserve this, Jisoo's fans didn't deserves this.

Also they killed Ji-soo in episode three and five minutes later already introduce another female character. Eun-yoo basically replaced ji-soo as the female protagonist, while in the first season she was just a child now she's magically become this strong woman. NO. I WON'T ACCEPT THIS. I AM BEYOND ANGRY AT THE PRODUCERS AND THE WRITERS BEHIND THIS. The actress didn't have time to shoot? You put a scene where you give hope to people and maybe try to shoot more for season 3 AND GIVE HER CHARACTER THE ATTENTION SHE DESERVE.

Honestly I don't even care what happens next, they had more money but some monsters are still awfully made, the intro sucks compared to the first one and the main themes were better in the first season, nothing can compare to WARRIORS by imagine dragons.

I'm sorry but season one remains the best. This one is just too badly written.

Definitely worth watching

[anantox · 9/10 · 19 December 2020]

This is a really good show. A little different approach to the zombie theme but it's good. Don't listen to the haters . I have no idea why some people are rating this poorly. I binged the whole show and I didn't feel bored or tired at any point. Every episode was filled with thriller and excitement .

Great start, but falls off quickly

[HorrorEnjoyer · 7/10 · 27 December 2020]

I was really impressed by the first few episodes, but series start to go down very quickly after that. It seemed like they've spent most of their budget on the first few episodes, because after that it's almost nothing but people sitting around, talking and crying. Lots and lots of crying. Newly introduced monster designs were crappy and sub part, in comparison to the beginning.

I just hope, that if this show gets the second season, they'll get more money to bring in some new cool looking monster designs, rather than focusing on people fighting people, like they did as the season progressed.

Weirdly Addictive

[fake_moviestar · 8/10 · 21 December 2020]

So this is definitely one of those shows that people will either love or hate. I feel like you get a pretty good idea of the tone, atmosphere, and direction right from the very first episode, so if you dislike the first episode then I would not continue watching. Yes, the CGI isn't the best, but it's also not the worst I've seen either. The core of this show is this group of random people in an apartment complex trying to survive a sudden monster apocalypse. It is gritty, dark, and somewhat confusing.

All that being said, I really and unexpectedly loved this show. The weirdness of it intrigued me in the first episode, and by episode 3 I was fully hooked. The characters are really, really great and you can't help but root for them to survive. I loved the soundtrack, especially the use of Imagine Dragons "Warrior." I can't really explain why I loved this show so much, it was just this perfect combination of weird and exciting and gory that kept me completely immersed until the very last second. I really hope they give this a second season because there was a lot left unexplained!

The series was a 10/10 through 4-5 episodes and then 3/10 the last 5

[kevin_robbins · 6/10 · 3 May 2021]

Sweet Home (2020) is a Korean horror television series available on Netflix. The storyline focuses on a virus outbreak that turns people into monsters. The storyline evolves around a group of survivors inside a residential high rise building while chaos takes place outside.

The writing for this is very inconsistent. The first four episodes were out of this world A+ action and horror scenes. It was so fun. I thought this show was Amazing out of the gate. However, the storyline quickly shifts from the cool monsters to the humans hybrids and their conflicting feelings about the surviving humans. Overall this series had a lot of potential and falls apart halfway through. The series was a 10/10 through 4-5 episodes and then 3/10 the last 5 so I'd give this a 5.5/10.

Way different type of zombie-ish movie!

[cho-jae-60 · 10/10 · 18 December 2020]

Stopped watching for a moment after two episodes just to write this quick review. A fast paced, well scripted and wildly entertaining series with a wacky plot line. I hope it will feel just as funky and complete when I finish this binge.

It's good.

[ferreiranazli · 7/10 · 16 January 2021]

It's good, but forgettable. Some much exciting parts, but there's much filler and long flashbacks that is not really necessary. Not anxious for a second season, but I'd watch.

S2 is garbage

[ayameofazuma · 5/10 · 5 December 2023]

I really liked season 1, but i can't even sit through season 2. It's fine to add some new characters, but this was like watching an entirely different show. There's too much military, but that's not as bad as the whole new cast of characters that I just find extremely boring. The season 1 cast is barely in it. I'm not sure if this is Netflix's fault or not, but their shows often go downhill in following seasons. They change too much for the worst. I have been fast forwarding a lot of season 2 because the dialogue is so boring I can't even focus on it. I'll probably eventually finish it just to see how it ends. But I will continue to fast forward a lot.

Season 2 Review

[scottmannen1 · 6/10 · 26 January 2021]

Season 1 was great, a novel and entertaining season. Season 2 however has a lot of what made S1 great now is missing.

One of the biggest problems I have with the show is the protagonist. He turns half monster for the entire season, but other than the healing ability he is completely and I mean COMPLETELY useless compared to other monsters. The first problem is that he will not fight. He will stand there and take punches, hits, stabs cuts and wont lift a finger to fight back because he doesnt want to hurt people. Talk about ridiculous. On top of that they tried to give him some monster "wings" so that he can fly around with these monster wings on his back, but guess what"? They literally only gave him ONE wing on his back. You dont have to be an aerospace engineer to know that one big wing on only one side of your back wont work and shouldnt fly, but of course it somehow works. It looks ridiculous though. I am sure they thought it was going to look cooler than it did. All of those things really annoyed me about this season but what really got on my nerves the most was him crying. He is crying in every single episode he is in. Multiple times, and he cries and cries and cries. This is an adult man who is supposed to be a monster but instead cries like a baby all the time. They destroyed this character and had the chance to make a character that was cool powerful an strong yet we got this mess. What a disaster!!

The entire second season is lackluster also in comparison to the first. The story is all over the place in S2 and bounces around a bit too much.

Other than all that negative stuiff, the show IS still entertaining. Some of the monsters are interesting but the CGI this season was much worse than the first season. This season we got monsters that look like transformers made of garbage (they show up in a few episodes). They make the monsters move intentionally very fast so that the camera doesnt zoom in on how poor the cgi truly is this season. The is entertainment value to this show still!! Its not a terrible show, its just not great, I give it a 6/10 for season two and an 7.5/10 for season one.

The best of Netflix this year !!

[kirablogsl · 10/10 · 19 December 2020]

I have read the comic, I have read the webtoon .. and I have seen the drama ... it's really great, I love how they have done everything, although there are always differences with the original comics, but ultimately it is a great version, all the actors , the scenes, the atmosphere, the music ... everything, a 10!

It is entertaining from the beginning to the end, it leaves you wanting much more, I look forward to the second part!

The best of Netflix this year !! I need more Asian live actions like this

6 stars solely for season 1

[ankurkini-450-655463 · 6/10 · 21 December 2023]

6 stars I am giving only for season 1 which had its unique charm about it and not being like all the other zombie shows out there. Although having limited characters, each had their own back story and were given a chance to develop in their own way throughout the season. Every monster was great and different (coming from they're own personal desire). So all this was good about season 1 season 2: remaining characters from season 1 are transported to this stadium for some time where there are 400 more people and it is really hard to catch up with everybody's motives. In the process of focusing on these other characters, plus the "Crow" army people (they're good guys fighting the monsters), the main characters are either killed off or given very less screen time. Believe me when I say this, but even the main guy (who's face is on the poster and who is supposed to be a ray of hope in this dark time) has less screen time. Monsters became mediocre and less scary, most with a generic zombie look. The cute kid became a bully, the nerd guy became a gambling moron, a prominent girl from s1 is killed off early into the season, the ballet girl is lost in her own mission to find her brother. I don't even remember what happened to the others but this season wasn't memorable at all all in all, I think s3 will probably get cancelled if this is how s2 went. A lot of fans are upset as I am.

Worth it 100% !

[cuku_d · 8/10 · 9 January 2021]

Visually impeccable the vibrant colors add a different feel, good storytelling and unique in many areas, also has things it can improve on so I'll keep it short and say I'm waiting on that on a 2nd season.

Fun but disappointing

[mg_legend · 7/10 · 3 December 2023]

Hard to really describe the show. Its definitely fun and entertaining. The CGI tends to be a bit crappy, if the monsters were more "consistent" their CGI being low quality would be more forgivable.

Main flaw with the monsters "consistency" is just how conveniently you don't see any, at all, for the longest time it fits for the so-so storyline at the time. In S2, they're just so uncommon, no country on earth would struggle to finish them off. S2 the monsters would struggle to compete with any small redneck US street nevermind trained Korean military.

On the other hand some of the "monsters" they create but probably don't use brilliantly have so much potential.

It gets so many things right but also fails drastically at other times. All said, even at its worst I'd still definitely recommend giving it a chance.

Season 2 please

[kookyshreya · 10/10 · 20 December 2020]

It was so freaking good.badly waiting for season 2 .

Decent, could've been so much better. Let down for me.

[TreeFiddy53 · 6/10 · 23 December 2020]

The trailer had me hooked, and I was looking forward to this. The show is visually great, IMO. There's a decent amount of CGI that's hit/miss but various practical visual effects were done really well. The show is very colorful for almost 10 episodes of scenes trapped inside a building. The music was good too, minus the repetitive Imagine Dragons song. So if you like to enjoy stuff like that, give this a shot. One of things that's a plus about Korean movies and shows in general is that they easily blend genres. They make you get so invested into the characters in thrillers/horrors that the genre also becomes emotional - in a good way. Sweet Home has A LOT of characters but it takes time to get invested. But since it's a tv show and since there were so many people, i think it's okay to consume that much time. The monsters too, are very different from each other, unlike what we'd have seen in most zombie-type movies, they too had different personalities. The story though, was a slight let-down for me, I personally found that there were inconsistencies which breaks the suspense/tension/sense of urgency. I felt that there were several questions that were left unanswered towards the end of the show, which was also a let down, but maybe that's just me. Will there be an S2? Will they answer all those questions? I don't know, and the show doesn't end in a way that would make me wait in anticipation for S2 and for those answers. I might not even watch it, answers or not. But overall, something slightly different to watch. I thought that it was visually really good, great music/sound too! Watch this if you're bored and have nothing else to watch. 10 hours is a lot of commitment.

What a ride so far....

[cakes_meyer · 9/10 · 18 December 2020]

I'm only on episode 3 but wow. This show is pretty dang great. I love the monster's and the characters. The music goes great with the intense fighting scenes. I have been excited for this sence I first watched the trailer.

Lots of Staring

[Mehki_Girl · 6/10 · 20 December 2020]

Enjoyable, but somewhat odd. The creatures are great, not always realistic looking. That's not what's odd. What's odd is overly long shots of people just looking or staring with no expression on their faces.

Maybe it's a cultural thing but no one really seems to react to anything with fear, even curiosity. Things just happen in front of them and they just stand there staring at it. A 10-ft tall thing with elongated legs and arms and everyone just stands there going, what is that? And then as it approaches them, nobody moves they just stand there. Its it's bizarre.

A lot of characters are introduced, but you start to be able to distinguish who's who and what they're doing and who's brave, who's a coward, who probably needs to be killed by the monsters, and who you're going to enjoy being killed by the one of the monsters.

Another strange aspect to this series is Marlboro Man. the dude in the suits what's up with him is he infected, is he not infected, or did he just happen to be caught up in this when he was robbing somebody???

I'm three episodes in and I can't tell yet. Stuck in the house during the pandemic you could do worse.

Skip the 2nd season

[metron-63741 · 1/10 · 7 December 2023]

The first season was really fun, it has some flaw moments, but very enjoyable monsters and great settings. So i was looking forward for another season, but the second season is a whole disappointment, the new characters are just annoying, they do one stupid and questionable things after another. There is too much military involved, it's just another action show, with no interesting plot, boring dialogues and characters. There are, again, some cool monsters, but that is not enough to maintain interest. If you loved the first season, skip this one. You will only be disappointed. Netflix seems to have lost interest.

Confused and shocked at first, but I really got into it.

[JustAnnaKim · 7/10 · 13 November 2023]

I really liked it. To be honest, at first she was confused, I didn't know what she was watching... it was difficult for me to adapt. But little by little, I got hooked, and I couldn't stop.

The entire cast is great, SongKang...omg... I already liked him, but in this series I really fell in love with his work. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE ACTOR. I really enjoyed the soundtrack too.

It's not my usual kind of thing, it's not for everyone cuz it's quite raw and rough....but if you give it a chance you'll discover a great work. The next seasons are really promising. It looks like they will be wild and insane.

A real surprise

[Leofwine_draca · 8/10 · 5 February 2021]

SWEET HOME is a South Korean TV show from 2020 now available for viewing on Netflix. It's based on a 'web toon', whatever that is, and I went into it with a few reservations that were quickly blown away from the end of the first instalment. This ten-episode, hour long series explores the lives of a group of residents at a tower block who wake up one day to find the world destroyed and rampaging mutated monsters killing anyone who ventures out of doors. Even worse, some of their own are infected and in the process of becoming monsters themselves!

Handsomely shot and mounted, this possesses all of the quality acting you expect from Korean cinema and television, and the realistically-drawn character portraits of people you don't always like or love but who ring true to life: the conflicted, suicidal teenager; the stroppy guitarist; the masculine firefighter; the scarred gangster with a talent for torture. Interesting character development is interspersed with outlandish action and fight scenes every episode as the dwindling characters encounter one nightmarish creation after another. The CGI effects aren't meant to be photorealistic but I grew to love them anyway as they fit the show's fantastic landscape. Twisty, turning, surprising and grisly, with a consistent quality from beginning to end, this might well be the TV show of the year.