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The Sound of Magic

2022 · 1 season

A bittersweet, whimsical ride that blends musical numbers with the harsh realities of growing up, asking you to believe in magic again.

Created by
Ha Il-kwon
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Ji Chang-wook, Choi Sung-eun, Hwang In-youp
Tagline
Do you believe in magic?
Overview
An enigmatic magician living in an abandoned amusement park introduces magic into the life of a high schooler struggling with harsh realities.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Ha Il-kwon
Genres
Drama, Sci-fi & fantasy
Starring
Ji Chang-wook, Choi Sung-eun, Hwang In-youp
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • class
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • musical
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour4
Realism4
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Details

Genres
drama, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by
Ha Il-kwon
Written by
Kim Min-jung
Starring
Ji Chang-wook, Choi Sung-eun, Hwang In-youp, Chi Hae-won, Choi Young-jun, Yoo Jae-myung, Kim Hye-eun, Cho Han-chul
Music
Park Seong-il
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 69 min each
Network
Netflix
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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