Today, we will talk about My Demon, a 2023 series that I really liked. In the main roles, we see Song Kang, my favorite Korean actor, as Jeong Goowon and Kim Yoojung as Do Dohee.
Goowon, is a demon who stays alive by closing deals with humans. When a human is desperate for something, Goowon gives them the opportunity to fulfill their dreams but with a catch. They have to sell him their souls. In ten years though, he returns to collect their debt. Dohee, is a human but she is cold as ice. Successful businesswoman and beautiful she has everything except for someone in her life.
Her guardian, Joo Cheonsook ( Kim Hoesook ) tries to find her the perfect husband but Dohee destroys all the blind dates she arranges for her. When Dohee thinks that Goowon is one of those dates everything goes into hell.
They immediately dislike each other but they keep meeting one another all the time. In one of those unpleasant meetings, someone tries to kill Dohee and Goowon saves her life. For an unknown reason, Goowon’s demonic powers transferred to Dohee. When he finds out what happened he makes a deal with her. To protect her until they found out who wanted her dead to keep his powers safe until they discover a way to keep them back.
My opinion:
My Demon is another “typical” kdrama with romance and supernatural elements perfectly balanced that keep viewers in agony in each episode. You can figure out from the first episodes the ending of the series ( at least you pray for the writers not to be soulless monsters lol ) but with the right amount of plot twists and beautiful writing you want to keep watching.
The cast is excellent, from the chemistry between Kang and Yoojung to giving thrills, to Kim Taehoon who plays Noh Sukmin and his ultimate villain. The series also has some interesting secondary characters who keep the plot in place and give us refreshing moments with their stories.
My Demon is a nice series if you are into rom-coms and family drama and I believe you’ll enjoy watching it. Also, is the last appearance of Song Kang in a series for at least the next two years since he will enlist in the military. I will miss him so much though…
The series is a 7.8/10 from me.
My Demon is available on Netflix with a total of 16 episodes. Let me know your thoughts about the series in the comments below.
Until next time…
xx Marilita.