Summary: Kim Moo Young had been living in a village as a zombie for the past two years and learned how to move and act like a real live person. He moves to the city and takes over the identity of a dead detective. While starting his detective work, he meets Gong Sun Ji, who takes an interest working as a detective assistant.
Genre: Mystery, Horror, Comedy, Detective, Supernatural, Boss Romance
Episodes: 24
Stars: Choi Jin Hyuk as Kim Moo Young
Park Joo Hyun as Gong Sun Ji
Kwon Hwa Woon as Cha Do Hyun
Likes: Short but downright hilarious and entertaining. Story was very compact, no dilly dally, just straight to the point.
I love the zombie intro! That realization when Kim Moo Young became a zombie and how ridiculously slow he was. And on top of that, he couldn’t even speak! What a frustrating situation interpreted in a funny way. Of course love the determination that came with it. It was like Rocky training to be a boxing champion or Kung Fu Panda training to be the dragon warrior! A slow zombie training to move like a real and quick human by running on a treadmill and learning how to speak before finally moving to the city.
The two mysteries that gave answers as to why our zombie existed. The first part gave clarity as to why Kim Moo Young died. He had been curious about his past life and how he ended up dead. The second part was focused on how he became undead. Who was responsible for it, that Kim Moo Young himself wanted to know badly. Therefore, becoming a zombie detective was the best way to solve the mysteries.
The ending with an epilogue. One year later what happened to the story. I love the hint of Kim Moo Young going back to detective work, the hopeful news that there might be a way to zombies becoming human again and of course, a possible romance between our zombie lead and his former assistant. Love the Halloween Party dress up at the end. Thought Choi Jin Hyuk looked really hot in his costume!
I always dislike ad placement but the BB Cream well placed ad was something I could live with.
Good job for putting such effort coming up with creative titles for every episode.
LOL for these funny scenes…
- That part when they were making a parody of Boys Over Flowers and that famous “Almost Paradise” OST played in the background!
- When our zombie was trying to learn the ways of the living by watching kdramas!
- The fight between our zombie and the wild boar!
- Joseon Zombie vs Chinese Zombie!
- Non-stop funny moments from the rival neighboring detectives, Lee Sung Rok and Wang Wei!
- The blossoming love between Wang Wei and the tripe lady!
Our main leads…
Choi Jin Hyuk as Kim Moo Young – this role suits Choi Jin Hyuk much better. Love seeing him in a light, funny character. Being a zombie, he actually looked convincing. And everytime he put on his BB cream, he turned into this very handsome detective!
Park Joo Hyun as Gong Sun Ji – it took a while to warm up to her but eventually when her character was less annoying and frantic, she turned out to be so much likeable. Love her bridal costume at the Halloween Party.
Dislikes: Was enjoying it too much, I don’t remember anything to dislike about it.
