I watch a lot of KDrama and have for about 6 years. No, this is not "the best KDrama ever" because there are too many excellent series, and there is no such thing as the "best" one for all viewers. This drama is a sweet, charming story-a fantasy that also asks serious questions about what makes a human...human. The lead actors are talented and delightful in their characters; supporting cast is also good, except the villain is so far over the top he becomes a cartoon character for me, and I became bored with him, really ticked when he was too much with us in the finale. Still, despite my wanting to slug the boring bad guy, I did love this series, especially the lead actors, and highly recommend it.
55 Reviews
Better than expected
phd_travel13 August 2020
This series makes full use of the premise in a creative and emotionally involving way. I was surprised how the dynamic of the relationships between the humans and the robot became quite complex and interesting. The series starts off with pretty Czech scenery. Then there are some action sequences that are quite okay for a TV show - not cheap feeling. I was irritated at first by the female lead played by Gong Seung-yeon. Her character was not very likeable and irritating at times. But things got better when the romance started - yes a believable romance between a human and a robot. Liked the way they show the humans with flaws and greed and the robot all better than them. Later when the rivalry starts between the human and the robot it gets interesting. The director and actor do a good job of differentiating the human and robot in the later parts. The cast is good. Seo Kang Joon looks the part and acts quite well with the right amount of robot like expression and later more emotional as a human. Lee Joon Hyuk of City Hunter is quite well cast as the loyal assistant. The climax is quite exciting - some series falter towards the end but this one doesn't. The settings are quite attractive and things are nicely filmed. 18 episodes was a bit long. 16 would have sufficed.
The personality of the Artificial Intelligince & the philosophy of the title
lucyanahendrika20 June 2018
Not a really big fan of K-Drama but safe to say this drama has come in a promising package wrapped with recent popular movie genre; Science-Fiction. Yet still not leaving the essential romance. Reminds me how actually there is more to Drama than just a Romance. I am one of the audience who look more of Law & Order/Crimes/Family in a Drama. Human needed critical & fresh knowledge in a work of art. Just a personal subjective opinion. However, the character of Artificial Intelligent is also being well played by the main Actor. Hopefully the final episode will be as promising as the initial episodes.
I also have read the unusual reason behind its Title "are you human too?"
As in Dramafever said , It's an artificial intelligence (AI) robot whose ever behavior and emotion is programmed to be 'as if it was human.' But unlike what the android robot was taught, humans can use each other and throw each other away in ways that are inhumane. That's why people experience loneliness even in a crowd."
Furthermore, "Among these people, the android robot is designed to listen to people until the end, help the weak, and comfort the crying. He is a very humane robot living among inhumane people, that raises the question of what it means to be human. We hope that people can have the courage to say to people who betray the ideals of humanity, 'Are you human, too?'"
"So the question is really directed at those people who, despite being born human, nevertheless lack the compassion and behavior associated with humanity." ------dramafever.
Majestic! A very thoughtful story plot and value to come out with!
I also have read the unusual reason behind its Title "are you human too?"
As in Dramafever said , It's an artificial intelligence (AI) robot whose ever behavior and emotion is programmed to be 'as if it was human.' But unlike what the android robot was taught, humans can use each other and throw each other away in ways that are inhumane. That's why people experience loneliness even in a crowd."
Furthermore, "Among these people, the android robot is designed to listen to people until the end, help the weak, and comfort the crying. He is a very humane robot living among inhumane people, that raises the question of what it means to be human. We hope that people can have the courage to say to people who betray the ideals of humanity, 'Are you human, too?'"
"So the question is really directed at those people who, despite being born human, nevertheless lack the compassion and behavior associated with humanity." ------dramafever.
Majestic! A very thoughtful story plot and value to come out with!
Best drama
kimivai6 August 2018
One of the best kdramas I have ever seen. I do not regret one bit watching this one. Iv always liked Seo Kang Jun and i have always wanted to see him as a lead actor. Now my wish came true and he nailed it with his phenomenal acting. Both the lead actors chemistry is too good. Loved it !!
Quickly became my most favorite K-drama ever
zr_arshad10 August 2018
I started this drama for Seo Kang Joon after watching him in Cheese in the Trap. His character In Ho stole my heart. I was also excited for the AI aspect of the show since I am from a technology and science background.
Kang Joon slayed both the characters in such a perfect way that I am awed by his competence to manage both entirely different personalities: a sweet robot and a cruel & arrogant human. His dual acting impressed me A LOT. One could easily appreciate the subtle differences he gave both the characters and made them so different. It is always a great feat for an actor. And he's so young too.
Also, the drama portrayed the terrible reality of humanity through the eyes of a naive robot. The drama showed how humans are terrible as compared to a robot with better ideals.
Each actor/actress played their role perfectly but I'm hopelessly biased towards NamShin3.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Best Korean Drama Ever made!!!
trinab-316118 August 2018
This was one of the best drama ever!Touching in every way; exciting, humorous ,and emotional. I watched over 200 series, but none of them compared to this.Thank you to KBS2, Cha Young-Hoon, Jo Jung-Joon, and the whole crew of "Are You Human Too",such an amazing adventure!
Delves deep into just what makes us human?
leahcubed20 January 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I really liked both the male (Seo Kang-jun) and female (Gong Seung-yeon) leads in this drama. This 2018 South Korean drama spans 36 episodes (although most places you watch it the episodes are combined with 18 episodes with a "split" in the middle and they wind up being about an hour so equivalent to most that would just run 18 episodes). It explores the very complex issue of when robots become so complex that they are virtually indistinguishable from humans can humans develop feelings and relationships with them. Dr. Oh (Oh Laura) is a mother and a robot scientist well ahead of her time. When her husband dies/commits suicide/is murdered (that is part of the mystery) the grandfather takes her young son who will be heir to the family business and fortune. He puts mother and son (Nam Shim) in a position where neither feel they can subvert the grandfather's wishes without harm coming to the other. Still grieving over the loss of her husband and her separation from her young son, Dr. Oh develops robots to mirror the image of her son as he grows. When tragedy strikes she has the robot stand in for the real Nam Shim to hold his place in the line of succession. Nam Shim's female body guard (Kang So-bong) and many of Nam Shim's co-workers try to figure out why the son seems to undergo a dramatic change in character (for the better). Slowly the body guard begins to develop feelings for the robot thinking, at first, he is human. When she discovers his secret you wonder if her feelings will change. The male lead plays both the human and the robot so masterfully they really seem like two distinct characters. There is not so much a chemistry between the male and female leads (that would be a bit weird) as there is just this sense of two that perfectly complement each other. There is a villain, of course, who tried to kill Nam Shim once (which is the reason he is in a coma) and threatens to kill and/or remove anyone who gets in his way. I really liked this one because it is like a window to the future and questions what it means to be human. It was not hard to understand So-bong's feelings as many of us develop some emotional attachment to objects in our life such as our car or maybe our electronic vacuum. And those are simple and cannot respond back to us. I liked this drama the entire way through and was sorry when it ended as I so enjoyed my time with these characters. I thought it ended nicely and all of the major plot points were wrapped up. This is up with my all time favorites and I highly recommend it.
Totally different drama and this is unique and different from the regular cliche drama genres
Shy-Glitter-Harry9 June 2018
Fallen head over heels with the first few episodes of this drama. It has glued me to my seat with fantastic plot line about artificial intelligence. I liked the lead character (Seo Kang Joon) and also the loyal handsome secretary guy (Lee Joon-hyuk) who is with him all the time as a guardian. Really loved the start of this drama, there is not even single drag or bore moment in this drama. I heard it is 100% pre-made drama and not to mention about the quality of the drama, it is definitely shining throughout every episode. Very well made and of course very interesting plot and characterizations. Loving this!
Best korean drama in 2018
nyet_ndutz7 August 2018
Made me doubt of my self !
nicejd1 April 2021
One of the best k dramas I've ever seen in my entire life , I was blown away and choked up several times while watching this fantastic tv show , every single moment I was thinking about this , am I a human ? What are we actually doing as a human ? How we are behaving ? Don't miss it ... just watch it ... love you seo kang joong❤
Mediocre but works if you're bored and willing to fast-forward a lot
fjmsoftware8 September 2021
Lots of stupid soap-opera "plot twists", but if you fast-forward through half of it there's enough good material in here to get something watchable. It's similar to Roboti Aniya but worse quality, and definitely worse than My Holo Love. Once I finish this one, it will be very hard to give any more chances to any more Korean sci-fi rom-coms or rom-dramas because it's all been downhill since My Holo Love.
(BTW, it's quite disgusting how much these Korean shows seem to worship rich people and especially CEOs. Really drives it home why Bong had to make Parasite.)
(BTW, it's quite disgusting how much these Korean shows seem to worship rich people and especially CEOs. Really drives it home why Bong had to make Parasite.)
Action, romance, intrigue, and great acting in this fun/exciting series
RomanceNovelist13 July 2023
I happened to see Are You Human Too? While in the process of leaving a review for the Third Charm. I watched this series, and I absolutely LOVED it.
This series poses the all too important question, which is, can a robot love? What is it that separates machines who are programmed by coding from humans who are also programmed by (DNA) coding? That is the larger question. What does it mean to be human? Is love what makes us all human? Does hatred make us human?
The actor Seo Kang-Joon did a phenomenal job with this part. He was so convincing, that I actually started to see the two characters he played as two different people. I hated Human Nam Shin because he was unjustly mean and also a bully. I get that he has a villain origin story and all. He was justified in being angry with his mother and jealous of Robot Nam Shin. I get it. But to have this much anger towards everyone and acting like a total jerk was unreasonable. Human Nam Shin did not take his anger out on the person who caused all of the problems in the first place, which was the villainous Seo Jong-Gil (played by Oh Seung-Yu who also did a fantastic job playing the villain). Why would Human Nam Shin not take his anger out on the person who caused this mess? Jong-Gil was allowed to stick around no matter how many times he betrayed the family. That part did not make sense to me, especially when the story has a grandfather as conniving and powerful as Nam Gung Ho. Then there is the long-suffering right hand man Ji Yeong-Hoon who is torn between all sides. The actor, Lee Jun-Hyuk gave an excellent performance and was quite subtle in his acting. He could say so much without words, all with pain and conflict on his face while trying to remain stoic. His heart and eyes managed to reveal his true feelings which was in line with this stoic and loyal man.
Back to the central character...I really liked AI robot Nam Shin 3 to the point where I couldn't stand seeing Human Nam Shin's face while rooting hopelessly for Robot Nam Shin and being excited for his part whenever he was on screen. So to this actor's credit, he convinced me that he was two different people while looking exactly the same in both parts. He embodied everything I imagine a super intelligent AI robot would be, from facial expressions, and how quickly he could change his body language and demeanor, with very subtle things, like the expression in his eyes.
I also enjoyed the heroine, played by Gong Seung-Yoon as Kang So-Bong who was adorable and smart in her role. I did not like the character at first because she was sneaky, and spied a lot on the protagonist, but I really started to like her as she changed her ways and started to care about Robot Nam Shin 3. Her father was really fussy, though! But still fun. This by far, ranks as one of my top three K-Dramas ever.
There are of course, the standard K-Drama tropes. I don't mind them, because I expect them. I think they managed to surprise me with plot twists, which is very hard to do. I love the romance scenes...they were tender and never heavy-handed which lead me to what one very funny character, Reporter Jo was also wondering about as she felt his chest and muscles to see how he managed to look so real... does he have all of his man parts? I know I should not worry about such things, but if Robot Nam Shin and Kang So-Bong are becoming man and woman in their romance, how can the couple live happily ever after as a couple if...? I wondered this throughout. But it did not deter my enjoyment of the story.
My last thought on this terrific show is, is it making a statement about fatherhood? Let's start with robot Nam Shin. His father is David. Robot Nam Shin from episode 2, rejects David out of jealousy and even refuses to accept David as his father even though David, refers to him as his son with each greeting and was his moral supporter and stood up for him throughout the entire series no matter what. David was very loyal but when David made one mistake robot nam-shin became angry with him and disowned him as his father. Was he evolving at that stage to the rebellious teen mindset? It was very easy for him to disown his human dad. Then there is the grandfather who knew that his son was killed by someone, but remained loyal to the person who killed his son, sharing this secret. The grandfather was also quite ruthless to his grandson and son's wife. Then there was the show villain Mr Seo, who became enemies against his own daughter, and daughter against father. Then there is Kang so-bong, whose father was quite harsh with her when she made a mistake although he remains supportive at times he was still very fussy and angsty. The only mother on the show turned against the robot son, even encouraging his destruction. I just thought that the dynamic of Parenthood, especially that of fathers and even bad mothering was a central theme in the show. Not to mention the only mother in the show was the mother of the two Nam Shins. None of the other characters even had a mother, nor did the men have wives. Even Nam Shin's aunt did not have a father for the little boy. I wonder what the underlying message was in this sense.
This series poses the all too important question, which is, can a robot love? What is it that separates machines who are programmed by coding from humans who are also programmed by (DNA) coding? That is the larger question. What does it mean to be human? Is love what makes us all human? Does hatred make us human?
The actor Seo Kang-Joon did a phenomenal job with this part. He was so convincing, that I actually started to see the two characters he played as two different people. I hated Human Nam Shin because he was unjustly mean and also a bully. I get that he has a villain origin story and all. He was justified in being angry with his mother and jealous of Robot Nam Shin. I get it. But to have this much anger towards everyone and acting like a total jerk was unreasonable. Human Nam Shin did not take his anger out on the person who caused all of the problems in the first place, which was the villainous Seo Jong-Gil (played by Oh Seung-Yu who also did a fantastic job playing the villain). Why would Human Nam Shin not take his anger out on the person who caused this mess? Jong-Gil was allowed to stick around no matter how many times he betrayed the family. That part did not make sense to me, especially when the story has a grandfather as conniving and powerful as Nam Gung Ho. Then there is the long-suffering right hand man Ji Yeong-Hoon who is torn between all sides. The actor, Lee Jun-Hyuk gave an excellent performance and was quite subtle in his acting. He could say so much without words, all with pain and conflict on his face while trying to remain stoic. His heart and eyes managed to reveal his true feelings which was in line with this stoic and loyal man.
Back to the central character...I really liked AI robot Nam Shin 3 to the point where I couldn't stand seeing Human Nam Shin's face while rooting hopelessly for Robot Nam Shin and being excited for his part whenever he was on screen. So to this actor's credit, he convinced me that he was two different people while looking exactly the same in both parts. He embodied everything I imagine a super intelligent AI robot would be, from facial expressions, and how quickly he could change his body language and demeanor, with very subtle things, like the expression in his eyes.
I also enjoyed the heroine, played by Gong Seung-Yoon as Kang So-Bong who was adorable and smart in her role. I did not like the character at first because she was sneaky, and spied a lot on the protagonist, but I really started to like her as she changed her ways and started to care about Robot Nam Shin 3. Her father was really fussy, though! But still fun. This by far, ranks as one of my top three K-Dramas ever.
There are of course, the standard K-Drama tropes. I don't mind them, because I expect them. I think they managed to surprise me with plot twists, which is very hard to do. I love the romance scenes...they were tender and never heavy-handed which lead me to what one very funny character, Reporter Jo was also wondering about as she felt his chest and muscles to see how he managed to look so real... does he have all of his man parts? I know I should not worry about such things, but if Robot Nam Shin and Kang So-Bong are becoming man and woman in their romance, how can the couple live happily ever after as a couple if...? I wondered this throughout. But it did not deter my enjoyment of the story.
My last thought on this terrific show is, is it making a statement about fatherhood? Let's start with robot Nam Shin. His father is David. Robot Nam Shin from episode 2, rejects David out of jealousy and even refuses to accept David as his father even though David, refers to him as his son with each greeting and was his moral supporter and stood up for him throughout the entire series no matter what. David was very loyal but when David made one mistake robot nam-shin became angry with him and disowned him as his father. Was he evolving at that stage to the rebellious teen mindset? It was very easy for him to disown his human dad. Then there is the grandfather who knew that his son was killed by someone, but remained loyal to the person who killed his son, sharing this secret. The grandfather was also quite ruthless to his grandson and son's wife. Then there was the show villain Mr Seo, who became enemies against his own daughter, and daughter against father. Then there is Kang so-bong, whose father was quite harsh with her when she made a mistake although he remains supportive at times he was still very fussy and angsty. The only mother on the show turned against the robot son, even encouraging his destruction. I just thought that the dynamic of Parenthood, especially that of fathers and even bad mothering was a central theme in the show. Not to mention the only mother in the show was the mother of the two Nam Shins. None of the other characters even had a mother, nor did the men have wives. Even Nam Shin's aunt did not have a father for the little boy. I wonder what the underlying message was in this sense.
Another strange yet amazing sifi thriller
seveneleven-4426914 September 2019
This kind of shows can only be pulled off successfully by Korea tv industry. This drama will hook you straight into it from episode 1.
The visual effects are on point. Actors did the amazing and believable job. well,really liked and recommend it, if you want to see something different.
Overplayed greedy Chaebols
mikaellaunique17 December 2020
After 8 years of watching Korean drama, this type of story elements get stale and boring. Yes, robot themed made it interesting at first as I did enjoy the first couple of episodes. It was interesting seeing the robot explore and learn about humans and emotions, but once the story's dilemma started rolling it just became almost unbearable to watch. Way too dragged out and the ending was highly predictable. Also couldn't stand that the real son was very one dimensional.
Best korean drama ever!!!
sufrinaeka7 August 2018
I cant stop watching
somerville200316 December 2019
Seung-Yeon Gong is gorgeous and funny!- I'm on episode 1/10. love the story,love the characters..I even like it's over cheese elements.
There are some very well LOL moments too, as well as a great pondering on AI,
but can I get back to Seung-Yeon Gong, my god this woman is gorgeous!!!
but can I get back to Seung-Yeon Gong, my god this woman is gorgeous!!!
Are Your Human Too?
Tweekums4 December 2020
This Korean sci-fi drama opens with Dr Laura Oh being told that her husband has died; if that weren't bad enough her father in-law, Nam Gun Ho the owner of a powerful company, takes her son, Nam Shin, and refuses to let her see him. She is an expert in artificial intelligence based in the Czech Republic and builds a robot version of her son. The years pass and Nam Shin grows up to be an obnoxious young man, groomed to take over the company. After striking Kang So Bong, a female body guard he had arranged to leak compromising picture, he leaves the company and heads to the Czech Republic. Here he sees the third robotic version of himself, Nam Shin III, just before he is run over by a man hired by Seo Jong Gil, a rival for the company leadership. He is left in a coma; Dr Oh decides to protect his position by having Nam Shin III take his place. He does this surprisingly well and becomes good friends with So Bong. Keeping the fact that he is a robot won't be easy and things will get far more complicated when the human Nam Shin wakes up.
I really enjoyed this series. It may have a robot for a protagonist but it isn't bogged down with sci-fi technobabble. It is very much a character driven series. These characters are nicely varied; some like Nam Shin III, his friend Ji Yeong Hoon, and So Bong are clearly likeable, some like Nam Shin and Seo Jong Gil are fairly villainous and others are more ambiguous. There are also some fun comic relief characters like So Bong's father. The story moves at a good pace and the production values are impressive. While this isn't an action series there are moments of action, such as when Nam Shin III rescues people from a fire in a club, these are exciting with a sense of danger. The cast does a really good job, especially Seo Kang-Joon in the dual roles of robot Nam Shin III and the human Nam Shin; his subtle expressions make it easy to tell them apart most of the times. Also notable are Gong Seung-Yeon, as So Bong; Joon-hyuk Lee, as Yeong Hoon; Sung-ryung Kim, as Dr Oh; Oh-seong Yu as Seo Jong Gil; Hwan-hee Park, as Nam Shin's fiancée and Yeong-gyu Park as Nam Gun Ho. Overall I'd certainly recommend this series; it was the first Korean series I've watched but on the strength of this I'll be trying more.
These comments are based on watching the series in Korean with English subtitles.
I really enjoyed this series. It may have a robot for a protagonist but it isn't bogged down with sci-fi technobabble. It is very much a character driven series. These characters are nicely varied; some like Nam Shin III, his friend Ji Yeong Hoon, and So Bong are clearly likeable, some like Nam Shin and Seo Jong Gil are fairly villainous and others are more ambiguous. There are also some fun comic relief characters like So Bong's father. The story moves at a good pace and the production values are impressive. While this isn't an action series there are moments of action, such as when Nam Shin III rescues people from a fire in a club, these are exciting with a sense of danger. The cast does a really good job, especially Seo Kang-Joon in the dual roles of robot Nam Shin III and the human Nam Shin; his subtle expressions make it easy to tell them apart most of the times. Also notable are Gong Seung-Yeon, as So Bong; Joon-hyuk Lee, as Yeong Hoon; Sung-ryung Kim, as Dr Oh; Oh-seong Yu as Seo Jong Gil; Hwan-hee Park, as Nam Shin's fiancée and Yeong-gyu Park as Nam Gun Ho. Overall I'd certainly recommend this series; it was the first Korean series I've watched but on the strength of this I'll be trying more.
These comments are based on watching the series in Korean with English subtitles.
Emotion is embedded in our actions
gee-1515 May 2021
Warning: Spoilers
There's an absolute gem of an idea in the middle of this soap-operaesque Korean series about the deadly corporate machinations involving a robot duplicate of the heir to a high tech company. Can artificial intelligence experience human emotion? The writers of the series have created a very believable robot in Nam Shin III who has the ability to learn from the world around him, evaluate his own actions and then wonder about them. (He can also change traffic lights which comes in handy a few times). As Shin's behavior becomes more complex, it becomes less predictable...to himself as well as those around him and this very unpredictability seems to be the basis of emotion (see tagline). While highly speculative, it's a fascinating idea to contemplate.
Inevitably, these interesting speculations are surrounded by the melodramatic maneuverings to control PK Group. Of course, nobody ever seems to actually WORK at these kinds of places. The grandfather/chairman primarily sits in his palatial office chuckling evilly. The executive whose attempts to take over the corporation become increasingly murderous primarily sits in his office drinking, throwing tantrums (and bottles) and spitting threats into his mobile phone. The real Shin's fiancée is supposed to be the director of marketing but we don't even SEE her in her office. She spends most of the time standing around looking pouty. And NOBODY is actually happy...least of all poor Jin, human Shin's assistant, who rarely cracks a smile and basically remains repressedly tormented due to conflicting loyalties between the two Shins (his character is so positive though, I wanted to shout at him "Get a different job! You know, one with benefits, a good salary and fewer requirements to lie, cheat and connive!") Working for PK Group's human resource department must be a nightmare. And don't get me started on the Shins' mother....
When the series focuses on Robot Shin and his female bodyguard, So Bong, it's a welcome respite from these unpleasant and unsatisfied people. Their relationship is conveyed through a series of charming, funny and increasingly romantic scenes. In fact, the series' success hinges upon the performances of the actors playing these roles. Luckily, Seo Kang-Joon as Nam Shin is excellent at creating two involving characters: the brooding, unpleasant human Shin and the quirky, cheerful, not-quite-right robot Shin. And Gong Seung-Yeon is convincing as the brusque, hard-bitten young woman who comes to care for Robot Shin (though the full implications of their relationship are not really explored. I appreciate that the series is not explicit about this but didn't we all wonder what their sex life is going to be like?)
It goes on way too long and loses focus on the interesting philosophical questions about the "humanness" of artificial life (though the very last scene does give an interesting wrap-up to that question) and doesn't have enough action sequences (though the ones that are there are pretty cool). Enjoyable!
Inevitably, these interesting speculations are surrounded by the melodramatic maneuverings to control PK Group. Of course, nobody ever seems to actually WORK at these kinds of places. The grandfather/chairman primarily sits in his palatial office chuckling evilly. The executive whose attempts to take over the corporation become increasingly murderous primarily sits in his office drinking, throwing tantrums (and bottles) and spitting threats into his mobile phone. The real Shin's fiancée is supposed to be the director of marketing but we don't even SEE her in her office. She spends most of the time standing around looking pouty. And NOBODY is actually happy...least of all poor Jin, human Shin's assistant, who rarely cracks a smile and basically remains repressedly tormented due to conflicting loyalties between the two Shins (his character is so positive though, I wanted to shout at him "Get a different job! You know, one with benefits, a good salary and fewer requirements to lie, cheat and connive!") Working for PK Group's human resource department must be a nightmare. And don't get me started on the Shins' mother....
When the series focuses on Robot Shin and his female bodyguard, So Bong, it's a welcome respite from these unpleasant and unsatisfied people. Their relationship is conveyed through a series of charming, funny and increasingly romantic scenes. In fact, the series' success hinges upon the performances of the actors playing these roles. Luckily, Seo Kang-Joon as Nam Shin is excellent at creating two involving characters: the brooding, unpleasant human Shin and the quirky, cheerful, not-quite-right robot Shin. And Gong Seung-Yeon is convincing as the brusque, hard-bitten young woman who comes to care for Robot Shin (though the full implications of their relationship are not really explored. I appreciate that the series is not explicit about this but didn't we all wonder what their sex life is going to be like?)
It goes on way too long and loses focus on the interesting philosophical questions about the "humanness" of artificial life (though the very last scene does give an interesting wrap-up to that question) and doesn't have enough action sequences (though the ones that are there are pretty cool). Enjoyable!
Not the best drama but it's sooooo much to watch specifically bcz of Roboshin
Giselle171022 November 2020
I loved ROBOSHIN! even though it was annoying at first cz He couldn't tell when the assistant lied to him. He couldn't find out the hidden camera at first either. How come that didn't give any signal into his system. But they pulled those off nicely in subsequent episodes. The drama was best before human shin woke up actually. This makes Seo Kang Joon such a good actor cz in the same drama he was once a sweet robot with heart fluttering smile and then again he was an annoying selfish human too! I loved the mysterious open ended finishing too. I think it was the best possible ending we could have asked for!
The One Of Most Best Korean Drama I Ever Seen!
yousufgo8 August 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Excellent Characters, High Quality, The beginning episodes was Excellently perfect and "It feels like their is two characters Acting!!". The Final episode is was interesting including the new upgrades like tear!! Its Perfect and Everyone Should watch this Drama!!!!
Android or Human?
westsideschl23 August 2019
Five dvds for those who have a lot of excess time to spend watching a bit of sci-fi packed with a lot of stretched-out, prolonged filler of conflicts to keep you awake & romantics designed to tug at the heart. A slightly different take on a used-many-times-before story of a parent who loses a child & makes a too real android replica & as usual it begins to develop and/or think human traits. Usual evil corporation heads as nemesis. CGI of android mechanism was OK, but done before. Prosthetics of damaged android parts looked fake pasted on with the repair scenes cheesy cheap productions. Actors chosen mostly for their model looks to be in contrast w/the usual offbeat minor characters.
The best k-drama I've ever seen in my entire life.
kuk_4111 January 2020
I have never wrote a review for any movie or drama on IMDB before, but I am writing for this one. Because it is a really good drama that I want to suggest other people to watch. I have to admit that Seo Kang Joon was the reason that makes me watch it. But when I kept watching it I found that the plot is very good and it keeps twisting which I could never expect what would happen next. I love all the characters even the bad people. The writer tries to get the audience to see different perspectives through each character. All the characters teach me life lessons. Lastly, thank you for making such a good drama! All of your hard work has paid off.
Interesting
wheatley-202305 November 2023
This is an interesting drama. The human vs robot question is highly topical, especially given the fear of the power of AI. However, this question has been the subject of a number of films and series in recent years, so this offering still needs to work at finding a resonance that makes it more memorable than others.
For much of the series it failed to do that. In particular the story-telling seemed rather uneven, with sudden inexplicable shifts in character and capability that jarred. An example is robot Shin's growing weakness in the final episode, as his battery runs out: one moment he cannot walk without supporting himself on a fence, the next he is sprinting. These inexplicable shifts litter the series and constantly undermined my ability to go with the events on screen.
But then something happened that allowed me to be less bothered by such quibbles and invest more in the drama. My best explanation is that Gong Seung-Yeon succeeded in making her love for robot Shin believable. All credit to her for doing so. Furthermore, as the series progresses the contrast between robot Shin and human Shin becomes an ever more illuminating spotlight for the central question posed by the series. It's a shame that these saving graces did not come to the series' rescue earlier in the 18 episodes.
Nevertheless, the result is a series that has some merits and which I am glad I stayed with.
For much of the series it failed to do that. In particular the story-telling seemed rather uneven, with sudden inexplicable shifts in character and capability that jarred. An example is robot Shin's growing weakness in the final episode, as his battery runs out: one moment he cannot walk without supporting himself on a fence, the next he is sprinting. These inexplicable shifts litter the series and constantly undermined my ability to go with the events on screen.
But then something happened that allowed me to be less bothered by such quibbles and invest more in the drama. My best explanation is that Gong Seung-Yeon succeeded in making her love for robot Shin believable. All credit to her for doing so. Furthermore, as the series progresses the contrast between robot Shin and human Shin becomes an ever more illuminating spotlight for the central question posed by the series. It's a shame that these saving graces did not come to the series' rescue earlier in the 18 episodes.
Nevertheless, the result is a series that has some merits and which I am glad I stayed with.
Good Enough
PennyReviews19 August 2018
Are you human too? seemed to have an unusual theme for a k drama and yet it can't help but fall for the classic k drama tap of rich family trying to keep their company from the mean share holders. The first part of the drama was actually good and interesting, as the robot was getting to know the human world, while hiding his true identity from the others around him. However, the second part was kind of boring. Everything that should happen in a chaebol drama actually happened. Spiced up with the robot theme of course. And the ending was kind of a let down. I mean, she fell for a robot and no one questioned it or at least raised some good points regarding the problems in their relationship. Anyway, other than those, the drama had some solid performances and the soundtrack was decent. So, 5 out of 10.
Justified
shamirakmad16 May 2020
Although Seo Kang Joon has a special place in my heart, he gave justice to his roles in this series. He is quite an actor. He carried out portraying a very innocent role into someone who's absolutely the exact opposite of the innocent persona. TBH, I got carried away. Story-wise, at first I thought it was weird when I read the synopsis. But the whole production made me stick until the very end.
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