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Sisyphus

2021 · 1 season

A twisty, tense ride through time loops and conspiracies that keeps you guessing and emotionally invested.

Created by
Jin Hyuk
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Cho Seung-woo, Park Shin-hye, Chae Jong-hyeop
Overview
An unfathomable incident introduces a genius engineer to dangerous secrets of the world — and to a woman from the future who's come looking for him.

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  • Netflix
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Created by
Jin Hyuk
Genres
Sci-fi & fantasy, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Cho Seung-woo, Park Shin-hye, Chae Jong-hyeop
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • survival
  • conspiracy
  • technology
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
sci-fi & fantasy, drama, mystery, action & adventure
Created by
Jin Hyuk
Written by
Lee Je-in, Jeon Chan-ho
Starring
Cho Seung-woo, Park Shin-hye, Chae Jong-hyeop, Sung Dong-il, Tae In-ho, Tae Won-seok, Jeon Kuk-hwan, Heo Joon-seok
Length
1 seasons, 16 episodes, 72 min each
Network
JTBC
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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