[Drama 2021] Sisyphus: The Myth, 시지프스: the myth

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UGUST 16, 2021WRITER KORB

Park Shin-hye as Seo-hae represents the brave women of today.

 AUGUST 16, 2021WRITER KORB

“Sisyphus: The Myth” is a Spunky Female Journey That Inspires

“Once you get soft, you will lose something even more precious,” the father instructs his daughter amidst the battle.

 

SPOILER ALERT!

Sisyphus: The Myth is a Korean science-fiction genre combined with action, drama, adventure, and romance. The gist of the story aims to fix the past and alter the ruined Korean peninsula through the collaboration of Gang Seo-hae (Park Shin-hye), a trained warrior who came from the post-apocalyptic future, and Han Tae-sul (Cho Seung-woo), a brilliant Engineer who was the key to high-technology’s time-traveling machine.

Review In A Nutshell

 

DRAMA RATING: 8/10

The show is great overall despite the loopholes in the storyline, pitfalls, and imperfections in a few technicalities. Action scenes such as the sloppy gunfight where the armed men cannot pull a trigger in the perfect opportunity or run fast to chase the target are just illogical and unrealistic. Ideas such as the refrigerator that is undamaged by several bullets and where the female lead was falling down the forest but suddenly landed in an abandoned building are too hilarious and surprisingly terrible, compared to the excellent plots, directing, and editing of the action-packed Vagabond, Arthdal Chronicles, Kingdom, Mr. Sunshine, to name a few.

However, steady viewers are captivated by the unexpected twists, complexities, and mysteries that each episode brings excellently performed by Park Shin-hye, Cho Seung-woo, and the rest of the cast. Each supporting role has a powerful story and moral lesson that revolve around life regrets, chances, and sacrifices. Despite the drop of viewership ratings in Korea, it remained one of the top 10 most viewed in Netflix Asia for weeks.

 

Putting aside the minimal flaws, the drama stayed true to the myth of Sisyphus, a Greek legend who was punished by the god Zeus for trying to cheat death. He was forced to face the impossible task of rolling a boulder up a hill that rolls back down repeatedly. In the drama, the cycle of trying to fix the past and changing the future pushed the genius, Han Tae-sul to sacrifice his life, to which the fighter, Gang Seo-hae took chances not to happen. It requires one to think, analyze, and perhaps mentally compute the entanglement of the past, present, and future well-executed in a perfect amount of humor and heart with moral lessons.

The antagonist, Sigma, serves as one of the highlights and best roles in this drama. Viewers will hate him as well as feel sorry for him. His background story is a satiating one that has psychological depth and evokes both empathy and annoyance to his manipulative and psychopathic behavior. To disregard the details and development of his character would bring the series dull and uninteresting. The villain role was a top-notch performance by the actor, Kim Byung-chul. His character and the great chemistry between the father-daughter relationship, siblings, colleagues, and the main leads keep the show fun, entertaining, and worth watching.

It Illustrates Women Empowerment.

Women have always been generally perceived as inferior to leadership, influence, and power, or resembled as a princess waiting to be saved by her prince charming. Eventually, heroines are being produced on-screen, featuring fearless women that defied gender norms such as the famous Katniss Everdeen, Mulan, Captain Marvel, and a lot more. No challenge is too great for these empowered women in the film. 

The brave character of Gang Seo-hae, portrayed by Park Shin-hye in the drama, Sisyphus: the Myth, is another spunky female journey that inspires. She is not the one to be protected and saved. Nope. She will protect and save.

The plot begins with Seo-hae and her father, Gang Dong-gi (Kim Jong-tae) conversing about the rules of navigating the past. As the story progresses, Seo-hae is seen as one gutsy warrior, strong-willed, and full of courage, surviving the war and protecting herself and others from the armed thugs and military cliques. Armed with the right skills and tools, she illustrates women empowerment in the face of desolation and combat.

Her Character Teaches Courage in Vulnerability.

“Once you get soft, you will lose something even more precious,” the father instructs his daughter, Seo-hae, amidst the battle. 

Despite her fierce and badass character, Seo-hae displays an innate warmth towards others that she refuses to shoot the ones whose eyes speak deep of a broken story. She gives her foes chances to live and lets them go.

Furthermore, she is not ignorant of her own weaknesses. Her courage arises from the vulnerability of needing an ally. She knew she needed her father to get to the Uploader. She knew she needed a buddy in Choi Jae-sun (Chae Jong-hyeop) to look for and protect Han Tae-sul. She knew she needed the wisdom and partnership of Tae-sul to stop the nuclear war and destroy Sigma.

Realistically, she did not face the combat all by herself in all her power. She was willing to expose her vulnerability to work hand-in-hand in courage with her trusted comrades.

“Don’t look back. You should keep looking forward.”

Seo-hae is well-raised and closely trained with survival skills by her father. In episode 8, we see a warmhearted father teaching the little Seo-hae how to bike independently. 

 

He assured her of his presence, “I won’t let go.” He picked her up when she fell and affirmed her feat, “You’re doing great, Seo-hae! You’re the best!” He constantly reminded and guided her on how to survive, “Don’t look back. You should keep looking forward.” 

Her father’s presence, guidance, and affirmation prepared the little Seo-hae to handle and manage crisis into adulthood. 

Indeed, behind every fearless and confident woman is an empowering father.

“I can.”

The survival skills she gained with her father from the war, hunting for food in the ruins, living in the bunker for fifteen years, and training as a sharpshooter molded her the strong will to say, “I can,” in every fight.

Flashforward to 2035, Seo-hae was discouraged by her father to travel to the past and she bravely insisted that she could manage to survive and thrive, “I can succeed this time. I can change everything.”

Despite the father’s tension between apprehension and protective love for Seo-hae, he supported her dangerous journey to the past to break the cycle.

“You said I’m going to fail, but I’m still going to try because I haven’t done anything yet.”

Tenacity. Boldness. Seo-hae is not easily distracted by disputes and contradictions. She knows her strength well and is bold enough to take the risks. 

The experience of getting injuries here and there for survival prepared her to face defeat, “I’m not scared. I’m only scared of giving up before trying anything.”

In fact, she was the only one who truly cared enough and was determined to change the future for everyone’s welfare despite the hindrances around her.

“She was running around everywhere trying to save the world.”

In one episode showing the present time, Tae-sul personally met Seo-hae’s parents and described their daughter as one running around everywhere, protecting him, and trying to save the world.

Seo-hae represents the brave women of today who play significant roles in trying to protect and save the world from corruption, racism, violence, inequality, poverty, and pandemic. They may not carry the pink gun Seo-hae has in the drama, but these women carry knowledge, love, skills, faith, and a strong voice to fight for world peace and change.

Some of them are covered in masks and personal protective equipment, doing their best every single day, to save patients from COVID-19 and other illnesses. Some of them are educators, counselors, mothers, architects, engineers, designers, directors, and leaders in politics, technology, entertainment, and religion. These women are involved in the front lines of movements and today, we take pride and appreciate them for the heroine that they are in their respective roles and fields.

 

May our homes continue to raise up empowered daughters and our nations united to stand up for all women for a better world.

 

 

 

 

 

cr:  https://korean-binge.com/2021/08/16/sisyphus-the-myth/

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Which K-drama Female Lead Would Be Your Best Friend?

We all got that moment when you just can tell that you'd get along well with a K-drama character if ever they did exist in real life. Who wouldn't want to help Seo Dal Mi as she strives to reach for her and Samsan Tech's dream? Or team up with Jo Yi Seo as she helps DanBam take off? Or even ride the Uploader with Gang Seo Hae and travel back to the past to save the world? Or perhaps support Yoon Se Ri as she fights for the love her life? 

Imagine one of these women being just a text away and having conversations with them for hours. It would definitely be cool, right? 

Answer these questions to find out who among these female leads would likely be your BFF

Your BFF is Gang Seo Hae.

 

ALL 10 QUESTIONS COMPLETED!

 

You and Gang Seo Hae would sure make tons of great fun together. Both of you love to have fun that's why you are likely to develop a deep and long-lasting friendship that can even transcend the future and the past.

Quiz: Which Sisyphus: The Myth Time Traveler Are You?

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“That’s not a weapon”

 

 

The Swoon Seasons are a way for us to feature different ways we connect with our favorite K-dramas.

In Action Autumn, we’ll be kicking things into high gear—celebrating dramas that make our hearts race with jaw-dropping action sequences, plot twists, and kickass characters.

 

 #sisyphus  #swoonseasons #actionautumn

 

 

 

 

 

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[Fanart] "Sisyphus the Myth" on Netflix with Park Shin-hye

 

Kang Seo Hae's fan art.

 

 

 

 

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Fan: You when to Cho Seung Woo musical how was it?

SH: It was amazing. There’s no word can describe it. It was so good until make me speechless.

 

 

 

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Warning) Sisyphus ending spoilers
I remembered it while watching Toad, but the ending scene of si-zip was also really delayed..
I don't want to die and I'm scared, but I decide that this bridle will end only when I die...
Acting genius Jo Seung-woo..♡

 

 

 

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We hope you get a major comeback soon — when the timing is right. :) 

 

Go to youtube the swoon community vote for Park Shin Hye 

 

 

 

 

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Which Sisyphus: The Myth Time Traveler Are You?

 

Traveling through time is a widely explored concept in K-dramas wherein the protagonists travel from the present to the past or to the future, or in some storylines to both time spectrums. In the case of Sisyphus: The Myth, Han Tae Sul was able to create a time traveling machine, the Uploader, that enables people to travel back to the past.

Imagine that the Uploader does exist and you’re about to step in it, which of the Sisyphus: The Myth time traveler are you? Answer these questions to find out. 

 

 

You are like Gang Seo Hae.

 

ALL 10 QUESTIONS COMPLETED!

 

 

 

Just like Gang Seo Hae, you will do anything, go anywhere, and even sacrifice yourself  if it is for the person you love. From this springs your unfaltering resolve that there is nothing you wouldn't do to keep them safe no matter what. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Happy 1st Anniversary to our lovely couple Kang Seo Hae and Han Tae Sul 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I love everything about this!!!THIS IS ADORABLE

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

 

 

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Happy Wedding Anniversary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Please vote for Sisyphus the Myth

 

King Choice THE BEST KOREAN DRAMA 2021 (Close: Nov. 30)  

 

LINK: http://kingchoice.me/the-best-korea…

 

 

 

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5 Worst K-Dramas In 2021, As Chosen By Industry Insiders

It’s not chosen by number of viewers.

LISTS

 

Jasmine Turner

2 hours ago

 

As 2021 draws to a close, its time to begin reviewing the past year in K-Drama. Of course, with the difficulties the pandemic posed, many drama filmings have been affected and have faced various limitations. Taking this into account, 200 industry insiders gathered and cast their votes for the worst K-Drama of 2021. Note that these votes have not been cast by viewer ratings, but rather, take into account a variety of factors such as acting, cinematography, plot and writing, and more.

 

5. “Sisyphus: The Myth” and “Young Lady and Gentleman” Tie

We have two dramas of very different genres tying for 5th worst K-Drama. They each received 7 out of the 200 votes. Sisyphus: The Myth, tells the story of a genius engineer, Taesul, as played by Cho Seung Woo, who tries to find the truth behind his older brother’s death. A mysterious time-traveling woman, Seohae, played by Park Shin Hye, helps him to save the world. The plot’s complicatedness, loopholes and writing faced criticism in South Korea as many felt that the writing became loose towards later episodes.

 

 

https://www.koreaboo.com/lists/worst-kdramas-2021-chosen-industry-insiders/

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Link: https://koreanupdates.com/kuawards2021

 

Fill out the form. 

 

Best Couple : Park Shin Hye &  Cho Seung Woo
Best Actor : Cho Seung Woo
Best Actress : ParkShinHye
Best Drama : SisyphusTheMyth

 

 

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Taesul clasping his hands in a hurry to avoid missing out on Seohae's hand before it even reached the first hand...

 

 

 

 

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#MetroBestKDramaAwards2021 is back! Nominate your picks for :

NOMINATIONS

 

BEST DRAMA

 

BEST ACTRESS ♡

 

BEST ACTOR

 

BEST COUPLE

 

BEST SONG.

 

BEST KISS

 

by commenting (one vote per account). Open until Nov 22, 11:59AM via http://Metro.Style’s FB, Twitter, & Metro KDrama Club.

 

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Swoonies’ Choice Awards is back and it’s time to celebrate your favorite K-drama moments of 2021! 

From December 3-12, you can vote daily for Best Couple, Best Drama Anthem, and 8 more categories on our Instagram Stories.

Once you’ve voted, the winners of Swoonies’ Choice Awards 2021 will be announced December 31 on YouTube. Happy voting! 

#swoonieschoice2021

 

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#SisyphusTheMyth OST Album being one of the Top OST Album by Genius Korea 2021 Year End Chart!

No. 17 SisyphusTheMyth OST

 

 

 

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Biggest Korean Shows on Netflix in 2021

by Jacob Robinson  @JRobinsonWoN on December 7, 2021, 10:44 am EST
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

 

As we come to the end of 2021, many have already dubbed it as the year that South Korea broke its way into the mainstream throughout the globe.

 

 

Here’s a rundown of the biggest Korean shows on Netflix in 2021.

 

How are we going to determine the biggest hits? Well, we’re going to do it based on top 10 data and hourly data released by Netflix. It’s not a perfect guide as there is missing data in the case of hourly data but this should give you an overall picture of what’s been trending on Netflix this year out of South Korea.

 

Note: this data is correct as of December 7th, 2021 – it’ll be updated and adjusted towards the end of 2021.

 

 

1. #SquidGame
2. #Vincenzo 
3. #HometownChaChaCha
4. #MyName
5. #Hellbound
6. #Nevertheless
7. #HospitalPlaylist2
8. #TheKingsAffection

9. Sisyphus: The Myth

2021 Top TV Position: #77
Total Hours Viewed Global Top 10s: Data not available

 

As one of the earliest K-Dramas on Netflix in 2021, we can only determine how popular the show was by where it ranked in the top tens. The series didn’t make the top tens in the USA or UK, however, the show did perform extremely well in Asian countries. In particular, Sisyphus: The Myth remained in the top ten for over two months in Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
 

 

10. #UncannyCounter

 

https://whats-on-netflix.com/news/biggest-korean-shows-on-netflix-in-2021/

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Top 2021 dramas hashtag in korea

 

1. #Penthouse

2. #Happiness

3. #SisyphusTheMyth♡♡♡

4. #SweetHome

5. #SellYourHauntedHouse

6. #TheUncannyCounter

7. #PoliceUniversity

8. #SquidGame

9. #HometownChaChaCha

10. #Jirisan