Somebody (Netflix)

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Drama: Somebody
Revised romanization: Somebody
Hangul: 썸바디
Director: Jung Ji-Woo
Writer: Han Ji-Wan
Network: Netflix
Episodes: 8
Release Date: November 18, 2022
Runtime:
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Kim Sum (Kang Hae-Lim) is a developer for social connecting app "Somebody." Even though she has difficulty communicating with other people, she is friends with Im Mok-Won (Kim Yong-Ji) and Yeong Gi-Eun (Kim Soo-Yeon). Her friend Yeong Gi-Eun works as a detective.

A murder takes place and the app "Somebody" is involved in the murder case. Architectural designer Seong Yun-O (Kim Young-Kwang) appears in front of Kim Sum and her friends. Seong Yun-O is an attractive man, but he seems to be hiding something. Meanwhile, Yeong Gi-Eun investigates the murder case with help of Im Mok-Won.

Cast



Kim Young-Kwang	Kang Hae-Lim	Kim Yong-Ji	Kim Soo-Yeon
Seong Yun-O	Kim Sum	Im Mok-Won	Yeong Gi-Eun

Spectrum



Choi Yu-Ha	Bae Gang-Hee
Samantha Jung	Server Admin Lee Ha-In

Seong Yun-O's Group



Park Yoon-Hee	Shin Mun-Sung	Kim Na-Yeon	Lee Na-Ra
TSC director (ep.2)	Professor Min Gi-Ung	Oh Na-Eun (ep.2)	Foxy (ep.7-8)

Sumokwon

Lee Ki-Chan

79NewMoney (ep.3)

Police



Kim Joong-Ki	Shim Woo-Sung
Kim Eun-Pyeong	Oh Bul-Gwang

Princess Snacks

Kang Ji-Eun

Hong Gong-Ju

Kim Sum's Family



Lee Ji-Ha	Park So-Eul
Kim Sum's mother (ep.4)	Kim Sum (child) (ep.4)

Others



Choi Jae-Hoon	Kim Sung-Yong	Kim Byung-Man	Choi Rak-Yeong	Kim Ho
Mr. Jung (ep.1,7)	Attorney Kim Seon-Yong (ep.4)	hoody man (ep.4)	hoody man (ep.4)	taxi driver (ep.8)

Additional Cast Members:

Won Choon-Gyu - merchants' association chairman (ep.3)
Kim Keum-Soon - merchants' association member (ep.3)
Seo Kwang-Jae - merchants' association member (ep.3)

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Marathon24 Jan 30 2023 2:14 am The idea is interesting at first, but then got boring. Just wanna say, I agree with everyone else who said that the police girl is so dumb. Heloooo, you're on a wheelchair and tried to confront the criminal all by yourself, oh please....

No sex pls Jan 27 2023 2:08 am I would like to comment about the nudity/sex scenes that Sofia has mentioned below. Being a grown adult doesn’t mean enjoying to watch others having sex lol. I’m a grown adult and I hate sex scenes and I always hope that there are none at all because I have no interest watching others having sex. It has nothing to do with being shy or not. In fact, the most successful dramas/movies are always the ones without sex scenes but are still very interesting to watch, such as Crash Landing On You - a romantic drama without any sex scenes. Having the need to include sex scenes in the drama/movie indicates that the drama/movie isn’t good enough itself.

purinblossom Jan 26 2023 5:38 pm Haven't finished this yet but so far I don't really care for it much. I do wanna finish it though cause it is kinda interesting and I wanna see how it ends. But I agree with everyone else that the police girl is so dumb lol. The whole time I'm like "you can't be this stupid." like she should be cautious since she's the police, especially since she's in a wheelchair, and she trusts some random guy on a dating app. Going to an abandoned building for a date? So dumb (￣□￣」) no wonder these people die, they're all so stupid and trust everyone when they just talked once on an app

Tyff Jan 18 2023 8:12 am Idk why but Kim Sum’s character is so easy to hate despite being the main lead. The choice of music makes the drama so boring and it’s definitely dragged out lol.

Sofia Jan 16 2023 6:13 pm I’m really not into twisted serial killer type dramas, but this has been interesting and I’m totally engrossed. I see the point that everyone is making about the imperfections and the gaps in the storyline but it’s extremely well acted and I’m hooked. I’m on episode three and looking forward to more.

I want to comment on some of the reviews that are offended by the nudity/sex scenes. Love the K dramas I see on Viki etc, sometimes I want the real world. Grown adults, being shy about holding hands and cringey robotic kisses that take forever to happen is downright ridiculous.

I really appreciate Korean filmmakers, and I’m grateful that Netflix is providing a platform where they can showcase more realistic and compelling storylines. I am thrilled to see some of my favorite Korean actors in realistic roles where they can really show off their actings chops. Crying on cue doesn’t really cut it

MJ Jan 14 2023 2:39 am

no spoilers* I liked this thriller, but it could have been better shortened to 6 episodes. A lot of unnecessary slow burn scenes, wish it was more fast paced with the plot. I understand the character role of Gi-eun being in a wheelchair because they had to show Yun-o’s true heartless side. But, I don’t get why they made her be a cop since that didn’t help solve anything or catch him. The police had nothing on him so what was the point of her working as a cop? The ending was a surprise and satisfying. Tbh the other “villain” was Samantha who I kept going back and forth deciding whether or not she genuinely cared about Kim Sum even without the company.

Country bumpkin Jan 11 2023 3:50 pm Iam still in ep 2. Must say the casting team did splendid job. Awesome job actually. International people very likely did the casting. Why I said that? Because it is so out of the box, the chosen casts, the three actresses, they got one thing in common - they are not mainstream. each got their own peculiar presentation: the vibes, the visual - very thick hardcore individualism. So different, these three. No one tried to blend,be like everybody else, a stereotype of oriental's mind set, that is no one sticking out. Glad to see international endeavours did good impact.

cara Jan 07 2023 1:06 pm wow also realizing that is Kim Young-Kwang. my first soft kdrama (i prefered korean thriller/horror at the time) was 'on your wedding day'. did not even recognize this man omgg.

cara Jan 07 2023 1:02 pm i think the director went to school. man. seriously stunning cinematic scenes with subtitle symbolism. very nice. the story is crazy as hell tho. geez. true korean thriller. good stuff.

Noelle Dec 18 2022 5:07 pm I was not prepared for this drama! The sexual allusion of the ? scene. The last few minutes of episode one. Wow! There are a million kdramas with plot lines making grown men and women act like 14 year old virgins too shy to even hold hands because they’ve somehow never been in a relationship or even dated despite being 35 years old. If your sole complaint about this series is about sex/nudity (ahem, coffeeprince) you are welcome to watch one of them, no one is forcing you to watch this show. If your judgement is based on some creepy xenophobic view of Korea because you think everyone there lives in some version of Hometown Cha Cha Cha (which I love btw, but, c’mon, bffr), again, just watch one of the million dramas available that provide that sort of storyline.

coffeeprince Dec 14 2022 5:53 pm Too much nudity just too much. Not enough tension. I usually love thriller kdramas but this one was just boring. Characters are just too stupid to take serious. Police cop?? Are you really that dumb??? ***spoiler*** Oh yes Meeting someone online, not even knowing their real name and then meeting them irl in the middle of nowhere and then he suddenly stands up from his wheel chair?? Literally screams “wheel your chair to your car and get off stupid” but no? She decides to f.ck with him. Netflix kdramas are forcing too much to be more westernized but if wanted to see somebody’s ass in every 15 minutes I’d just watch something in that category

Lea Dec 12 2022 7:16 pm I love it! It’s a great thriller! The 2 main leads were amazing especially Kim Young Kwang!!! As for the female cop…her character has got to be the dumpest cop ever!

Jhon Aldrin Casinas Dec 11 2022 5:51 am Technically speaking, it's good. Directing, score, cinematography. But the problem is in the screenplay and its supporting characters. The police woman is just so dumb.

melon Dec 09 2022 10:33 pm Kim sum is so hot seriously. Cute face but dannnng... not so innocent

Also you'd think the cop would have a bit more common sense and street smarts. Such a dumb character

Kissaki Dec 08 2022 6:55 am hmm... light and shadow. I liked your story and some of the characters were good. Cinematically very good too. But, as is so often the case, the stupid actions of the police officers ruined a lot.

Aidgong Dec 03 2022 2:11 pm It’s definitely different. I think it’s good. The acting of the ML/FL was good. It was slow enough as it heighten the suspense/serial killer vibe.The sex scenes varies, showing the need to various degree to connect. I also find it interesting his method to kill is by suffocation and smothering/squeezing someone to death. the mythical part, I took as a way we try to rationalize evil. I was left with more questions, like there wasn’t much explanation or details around the male lead history. Kudos to the ML as he definite did a good job portraying a psycho killer. And lastly, I have the same complaints with the character “wheelchair girl”.

Csall Mgood Dec 03 2022 1:31 pm We loved this show. It’s got some bloody violence but it’s creative, well acted and destined to become a cult classic.

Lai Dec 02 2022 4:45 pm I feel like I should be financially compensated for sitting through that shit

M Dec 02 2022 12:28 pm This is serious stuff. The best I've seen these last times.

e Dec 01 2022 9:42 pm one of my favorite dramas of all time. It's really dark and I like that. Was not expecting the main character to fall in love the way she did and I absolutely loved the ending. 10 out of 10. But yeah that female police is incredibly stupid...

r Nov 30 2022 11:08 pm female police is the most stupid character

Kdrama lover Nov 30 2022 2:13 am Don’t waist your time it’s a stupid drama !!

E.A.D Nov 28 2022 11:19 pm The female police character is very stupid. Fooled twice and so ridiculous because she wants to catch yun o by self while using wheelchair ?

Barbara Cameron Nov 28 2022 10:31 pm This movie, and I'm sorry I wish there was a better word, is an amazing experience. It's been a long time a long long time since I've seen such impeccable movie making. I binged, " Somebody, "because I couldn't stop. The characters are amazing and well played. The cinematographer is... amazing. The way he shoots, " am I in the wheelchair too?" God-bless you all (cast and Crew) for this work of art. There was nothing sloppy or Commercial about it. It was tight all the way. Tell us, what's next. "Somebody" Is way more worth, 3 years of a year's subscription.

MynameisMichelle Nov 28 2022 12:16 pm the snu snu scene is hot but overall too slow and the ending is expected

lolz Nov 27 2022 12:12 pm I like this drama! If you watched *you* series on netflix you are going to love this one. Very hot for me. I think im a toxic person i really like their chemistry. Everytime they are on screen i literally cant breathe.

Kye Nov 25 2022 2:29 am This is far from the high quality thriller/murder/twisted/mystery korean series we’ve seen. Perhaps, this trajectory of korean series? Plot and characters are disappointing. I especially hated the ending that the killer was romanticized. But then again… if you’re looking for steamy explicit sex scenes, this is it (you’re welcome).

Clara Nov 24 2022 10:00 am Begining is promising but then whole plot relies on idiot decision making by caracters. Including that cop that 12yo can be less naive. Repeated scenes of meeting strangers in remote weird suspicious places. What could go wrong huh.

Haidee Nov 23 2022 9:53 pm This is what I like about k dramas, they are exploring new plots, new topics and they are looking to move forward, sometimes its now what we like, they need to work more in the timing or better stories, but they are exploring different topics. They need to work more in the main character, they back up stories so we can understand more. The sex scene was different, specially coming from Korea, but I think this will give them an idea to work in better stories. If you like kdramas with happy endings, cute couples, don't watch it, if you like serie killers, crime and weird characters give them a try. For me it's a different drama, I been watching kdrama since 2005, so this is different serie, and it's 8 episodes.

Laurent Nov 23 2022 6:51 pm It's about app "somebody"... The bad side of the apps.. the physco man use the apps just to traps woman .... The drama it's so slowww. ... It's need a me time if you want to see it ....

Derek Nov 23 2022 4:17 pm Somebody started out amazingly, what an interesting premise and plotlines. Then the plot started going off in all directions, the interesting stories didn't move forward, and it got bogged down in ridiculous decision making. I felt like I fast forwarded thru so many too dark to see chase scenes in deserted warehouses and abandoned areas and silent staredowns. I really wanted to like this show, but ended up being disappointed.

John L Nov 23 2022 7:20 am Wow, yes, I am willing to meet you in a desolate, shady place. What could go wrong?

mindo Nov 23 2022 4:27 am wasting time. messy plot. whats the point of the whole drama? what are they trying to convey?

Shii Nov 23 2022 1:59 am Honestly i didn’t get the whole story purpose & the objective here. I try to relate everything but i stuck. Too slow, not much information/dialogue, plot kinda messy. I really can’t read Kim Sum ? Same goes to Yun-o. Also there was just few characters tht alive while others, not helpful (at all). I watched all episodes (took me 3 days for only 8 episodes :))) & hoping in the last episode(s) they will tell/show to viewers wht this all about, but nothing happens. What i can say, this just another new type of psycho drama.

yezy Nov 23 2022 1:44 am first KYK acting is amazing.. like we usually know KYK is kinda like king of rom-com dramas, but this time he choose this project as a psychopath. Good job for him!

pixie Nov 21 2022 9:45 pm when i search the director, i get it.... his artwork like this... slow paced & artistic & deep movie/dramas. too many 18+ scenes, (Dont Watch With Family) I feel like kdrama nowdays westernized sjdnsjsjsdn so hard to accept this fact. The plot kinda slow. I know Kim sum not like normal person, but her strategic plan 100/100. Kinda expected the ending, but nah all good. Last episode kinda slow for me, i watched in 1.5x speed sdjsnd im sorry. Honestly i dont understand Kim Sum's mind. (spoiler) her motive to kill him but she doesnt want her friends meet this man. She know Gi Eun looking for him. but she dont want to tell her friends.... i dont get it, why... He killed so many ppl tho. Kim Sum kinda brave Yun-O & invites him to her house.. Plus, Samantha kinda doesnt do anything jdnsjdsd. i think she doesnt help at all (my opinion). She doesnt cooperate with police even though so many victims, so many cons for that apps :/

Anita Nov 21 2022 11:05 am This may be a bit too explicit for me. I do like action, crime, mystery, and good justice, but really love Korean modesty. I just don't need to see skin and underwear.

jr jr Nov 21 2022 7:31 am I don't understand the last part why Sum doing the flow charts? I mean what is that for? to find out if she loves Yun-o?

ahn Nov 21 2022 5:35 am i agree that this drama is quite different. a lot of killing, a lot of explicit scene. for me, it gives me uncomfortable feeling, but makes me wonder what happen on the next episode. not quite understand the story, for its fun ride. honestly i feel simpathy towards kim sum. for yun-o, it feels like he isn't human. but i got disappointed for his character development in latter episode. i'm quite agree about gi-eun, too stubborn. the ending tho, scary but its good decision for her.

wooshwiish Nov 21 2022 2:59 am i get that lots of people hate this because of the explicit scenes. i also do but its just really what happens today and the series was able to showcase them. lots of people are also complaining of too much sex/rape scenes but thats just really how most serial killers do their thing. it is a serial killer series so expect lots of explicit scenes. in real life there are also dumb police and people when it comes to crime cases like this so i understand the amount of explicit scenes this series showed. its just a reality so people might not be ready for this kind of series

Mystique Nov 20 2022 9:31 pm This is definitely a type of murder series that I never watch before. There are a lot of nudity, the explicit one. Sex scene, again, the explicit one. Murder scene. Violence. Rape. I never expect a korean drama would be like this but, honestly the modern society - dating apps - one night stand, is hyping? I don't know.. I guess, hyping is not the right choice of word but, you know what I mean. And this drama is definitely capturing that kind of modern society of casual realtionship with strangers. But, this series is also capturing human seeking for connection in this modern dating era.

Dahmer Nov 20 2022 11:00 am Who is the actress of Im Wok Mon's mother? I guess she is from Jewel in the Palace days I remember her face. Is she Jang Geum's mother?

Karen Nov 20 2022 10:02 am At first, I thought it was great idea from AI. But all I could see it was the stupid police girl. Speechless when she was fooled by KYK. Everything in this drama is totally worst. KYK chose a wrong drama this time.

Mst38 Nov 20 2022 5:04 am Dumbest police girl i have ever seen in a series. Just watchnit for a little entertainment.

Isabel holloway Nov 20 2022 12:56 am Is a good suspense movie. The killer the actor was very believed able but his character was not developed enough. There to many mistakes by the police woman. Sum knew she was a monster that is the reason she was able to kill him. The sex looked very real the killer has a killer body. I did like his acting very much I would like to see more shows with him.

JustAKdramaFan Nov 19 2022 11:07 pm I watched the whole show, but I didn't like it. Not because of the cast was bad... - although the actress who played Sum was very irritating to me and the wheel chair police girl is the stupidest female character whom I know so far... But the biggest negativity is that the whole story and all of the characters were incredibly stupid and messy. Not this was what I expected. I almost felt that it was only created to show violence and sex... And at the end of it we should have symtatize with the serial kilker? Really? I was even unable to feel sympathy towards those three women either... Then creators tried to make the killer guy likable through the romance... Terrible. To be honest I think that shouldn't been allowad that this kind of shows to be created. Not just violent, but stupid and there is a kind of message which is negative... I wonder why or how get green light such a bad and poor story anyway...?

Jennly Nov 19 2022 12:36 pm Did not finish. This is what happens when Americans try to make a K Drama. Too much sex and vulgarity to little suspense and drama.

It was awful....

Kam Nov 19 2022 10:48 am See… idk really know if it met the expectations of the hype it got . I was really really excited just because the storyline was really unique with approaching this idea of love and romance with the idea of murder and how this unfolds between the ML & FL using this AI program (both who were phenomenal by the way in there respective roles).

The story had great momentum but it definitely muddled by the middle episodes after 4 episode because of the other plotlines to deal with in relation to Sum’s friends connection to ML, in which I found some/most of the decisions stupid or odd that didn’t really mesh well with trying to also mix mystical/magical elements with the story. So it got pretty boring to me until the last episode in which the last act didn’t have that great of a payoff but nonetheless the decision the FL I guess “had” to make.

There is a lot graphic sex scenes but that doesn’t bother me.

I would probably give it like a 6.5/10. Definitely interesting and cool what they were trying to do here.

jimins LiPs Nov 19 2022 9:37 am loved it, there were some inappropriate scenes, which were a bit scary. Felt like I was watching a horror movie. Idk but that detective in the wheelchair is so damn stupid, like how are you a detective. She made so many stupid decisions, thanks to Netflix I unlocked a new fear. Will never meet ppl. Idk but it's kind of scary, what if I marry a psychopath. yikes.

Orangess Nov 19 2022 4:06 am Y’all it’s a goddamn Show ok why so serious damn

Kat Nov 19 2022 2:07 am Just finished this at 3:30am. Don’t know if I liked it or not. First the good would be that KYK’s acting was insane… like scary good, I really thought he was a psycho so I have to give him props for that. What I don’t get is how the hell did he not get caught killing that many people being so messy and obvious. And also, someone tell me how the hell wheelchair girl made it as a police because she clearly is not smart at all!! I was jus baffled how dumb and stupid she was. Anyways, what the series did for me was unlock a new fear, I’m gonna start wearing big ass goggles everywhere I go now

Baenana Nov 19 2022 12:50 am worst. too many sex scenes

Fatima Nov 18 2022 11:13 pm everything is a joke, overly sexualizing yikes, totally not worth the hype on twt

Emma Nov 18 2022 7:53 pm Just got done watching this series, I really enjoyed the serial killer aspect and the romance between, what I assume, is two psychopaths (FL was definitely on the psycho-spectrum although clearly not as much as the ML).

Unfortunately, I felt the series lost its way from episode 5 onwards with everything else that was happening in the story, some characters made really dumb decisions (I'm looking at you, wheelchair lady!), and as much as I liked the Shaman as a character, adding a slight magical/mystical "evil spirits" element to the story felt out of place. That aside, the cast are all incredibly talented and did an amazing job in their respective roles.

I wonder if they were going for an arthouse French style with the plot? The FL's story arc certainly gave off that vibe, mixed with occasional David Lynch vibes when the camera lingered on moments of oddity or mundanity for extended periods of time.

Peter M Nov 18 2022 4:59 pm A nine year age gap between the main lead actors. Gross.

TheConan Nov 18 2022 6:10 am He is hot! i watch already... sexy !

Day Nov 15 2022 7:17 am Saw the trailer...love this darky concept!!!!

Liz Nov 03 2022 1:53 pm Kim Young Kwang as psycho? OMG count me in

tahsina Oct 24 2022 2:54 am i find this series intoxicating...i cannot wait...i have to read subtitles but its worth it

Ana Oct 05 2022 8:53 am I'm so excited!!!!! I can't wait!!

laura Oct 01 2022 9:44 pm they said somebody will release on Netflix this November ??? can't wait to see Kim Young Kwang again!!!

dan23 Sep 06 2022 6:37 am can’t wait for this drama!! Kim Youngkwang ?

Tay SA Feb 25 2022 2:00 pm Sound interesting, im looking forward to it, Fighting Kim Young-Kwang! I'm not sure who the other 2 are?

Apple Oct 12 2021 4:17 am Looks interesting....

Somebody (Netflix)

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Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Cast

Spectrum

Seong Yun-O's Group

Sumokwon

Police

Princess Snacks

Kim Sum's Family

Others

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