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SKY Castle

TV · 2018–2019 · 1 season

A tense, satirical look at competitive parenting that feels both gripping and unsettling, with moments of dark humor.

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2018-2019 South Korean television series
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Class
TV
Year
2018–2019
Seasons
1
Episodes
20
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • class
  • family
  • parenthood
  • corruption
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour4
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Jo Hyun Tak
Starring
Yum Jung-ah, Kim Joo-ryoung
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes
Network
JTBC
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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