Both are based on the tales of Journey to the West. The Journey to the west is closer to the original story and funnier. I also find the Sun Wo Kong here is more active like a monkey, funnier, smarter and real troublemaker than Hwayugi. If you really really like the tale Journey to the West and Sun Wo Kong, I really recommend you to watch this. Even though this drama is old, this is truly a masterpiece.
However, if you want more mellow and romance then choose Hwayugi.
I think both are good in different perspective.
However, if you want more mellow and romance then choose Hwayugi.
I think both are good in different perspective.
This has the same feel and reminded me of Hanson and the Beast, both are action packed fantasties. Where the ML in this is a punished deity monkey in H&B it is the FL as a Silver Fox, both are desperately trying to stay alive and protect their human love and both end up nearly dying in the process with both there human loves prepared to sacrifice themselves in order to save their magical loves and trying to escape a higher authority, only difference being in H&B the silver fox FL ends up being saved from the demons chasing them by the human ML and both live but in the KO the FL ends up sacrificing herself and dies in order to save her monkey ex-deity s-o-g who survives but loses his memories of his now dead love who end up granted 24 hours by the gods to return in order to help him restore his memories and once he did he leaves the human world and goes to the netherworld to search for his ghostly love.
In 2017, Son Oh Gong and Ma Wang are in conflict with each other as they look for a true light in a dark world where evil thrives. Having made a contract with Seon Mi 25 years ago, entitling her to seek help from Son Oh Gong whenever she calls him in exchange for letting him free, the two meet again in a fateful encounter. From there, Son Oh Gong is bound to his protective role towards Seon Mi, the little girl he had met years ago.
Both are based on Chinese novels
Both are painful but you cannot help yourself but be enthralled by the plot, OST, acting, cinematography and the tragic love of the main leads.
They both have supernatural elements(one less than the other but still)
The supporting characters stories are really interesting and add to the main story
Both are painful but you cannot help yourself but be enthralled by the plot, OST, acting, cinematography and the tragic love of the main leads.
They both have supernatural elements(one less than the other but still)
The supporting characters stories are really interesting and add to the main story
Although in A Korean Odyssey the supernatural character is the male lead and in Rattan it’s the female protagonist who is the supernatural being, the relationship between the leads is somewhat similar and watching Rattan reminded me of KO. I think If you really liked one of them you should give the other a try :)