Moving Review: Directed by Park In-je and written by Kang Full, who also wrote the webcomic on which the series is based on, Moving is a sci-fi mystery action-thriller Korean drama series starring Lee Jeong-ha, Kim Do-hoon and Ko Yoon-jung in lead roles. The 20-part series released 7 episodes on August 9, 2023, each with a runtime of 50-60 minutes. Every Wednesday, the show will air one episode.
The sci-fi drama (무빙) follows three students, Kim Bong-seok, Jang Hee-soo and Lee Gang-hoon, who have special powers that they must keep hidden from the outside world. The special powers, which include that of flight (Bong-seok), academic brilliance & regenerative healing (Hee-soo) and uncanny power & speed (Gang-hoon), passed down from their parents can and might be used by unsavoury individuals. As the students try to navigate teenage and the pressures of school while juggling with their powers, the parents try their best to keep their children safe away from prying eyes.
Lee Jeong-ha was last seen in 2021’s Nevertheless, Do-hoon’s last venture was 2022’s The Law Cafe, and Yoon-jung was last seen in 2022’s Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow and Alchemy of Souls.
– Moving Episodes 1-7 Review Contains No Spoilers –
Moving Review
The series follows young students’ lives possessing supernatural powers that were derived from their parents. Apparently, all the main leads’ parents were previously working for South Korean intelligence. We’re yet to discover why the agents decided to resign and live a normal life. However, trouble falls when their children start possessing their powers, ultimately putting their lives at stake.
In the present day, the CIA has arranged for an assassin to kill all the surviving ex-agents. When his killings become a national threat, the remaining agents become cautious. Their only motive is to save their children. The teenagers all belong to the Jeongwon school, where they control their powers and live a regular life.
Casting Seems Unusual But Good!
The series includes various famous actors like Han Hyo-joo from the series W, playing a pivotal role even if not the lead character. She is the mother of one of the students Bong-seok, who has flying abilities. Seeing her play a role with much less screen time and as a mother despite looking so young didn’t sit well. But truth be told, she pulled it off well.
In the flashback where they show Han Hyo-joo struggling to bring up her child as a single mother, her acting was so natural and prominent. Speaking of the other famous actor, Ryu Seung-ryong (Extreme Job fame), he nailed his character as well. His versatility was proved when he turned from the hard-working innocent chicken store owner to a superhero who beat the bad guy to a pulp.
