Sisyphus
TV Series2021 · 1 season · 16 episodes · Ended

Sisyphus

Taste attributes: action & adventuredramamysterysci-fi & fantasyfantasymafia/gangsterdetectiveactionrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a weighty fantasy series, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 67 votes

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Where to watch

Streaming data: JustWatch

Season

Season 1

· 2021 · 16 episodes
Episodes (16)
  1. 1Episode 117 Feb 2021

    Aboard a falling plane as the clock ticks toward doom, Han Tae-sul puts his famous mind to work for a solution. Gang Seo-hae arrives in the year 2020.

  2. 2Episode 218 Feb 2021

    The contents of a mysterious suitcase give Tae-sul more questions than answers. In exchange for lottery numbers, Sun agrees to help Seo-hae.

  3. 3Episode 324 Feb 2021

    Tae-sul's presentation at a conference gets a violent interruption. He and Seo-hae make a narrow escape, but more trouble soon follows.

  4. 4Episode 425 Feb 2021

    On the run from the enforcement agency, Tae-sul and Seo-hae give in to the time traveler's request that they make a stop at his mother's house.

  5. 5Episode 53 Mar 2021

    Caught by Kim Seo-jin trespassing in her clinic, Tae-sul tries to explain what's going on. Seo-hae reveals disturbing details about the future.

  6. 6Episode 64 Mar 2021

    Seo-hae infiltrates Eddy Kim's party with a mission. After a series of distressing events, Tae-sul realizes he cannot trust everyone around him.

  7. 7Episode 710 Mar 2021

    Seo-hae urges Sun to flee the country, and asks Mr. Park to do her a favor in exchange for an item he's eager to get his hands on.

  8. 8Episode 811 Mar 2021

    Despite Seo-hae's insistence that he lie low, Tae-sul focuses on tracking down an enigmatic figure who seems to be tied to everything.

  9. 9Episode 917 Mar 2021

    At the amusement park with Tae-sul for her birthday, Seo-hae encounters someone unexpected. A familiar threat strikes again.

  10. 10Episode 1018 Mar 2021

    Tae-sul enters enemy quarters to retrieve Seo-hae. Learning she's been put in a dire condition, he turns to a grudging Mr. Park for assistance.

  11. 11Episode 1124 Mar 2021

    Tae-sul and Sigma come face-to-face. In order to rescue Seo-hae, Tae-sul must endure an emotional trip through his past.

  12. 12Episode 1225 Mar 2021

    When Seo-hae wakes up, a person she missed is waiting to meet her. A long-forgotten childhood memory returns to Tae-sul.

  13. 13Episode 1331 Mar 2021

    Tae-sul is reunited with a trusty friend, who comes to him with a warning. A suitcase containing disturbing contents arrives at Asia Mart.

  14. 14Episode 141 Apr 2021

    With the war looming on the horizon, everyone must make their choices. When Seo-hae heads to the only place she knows, Tae-sul finds her.

  15. 15Episode 157 Apr 2021

    As Tae-sul tries to locate him, Sigma reveals more details about himself. Sun frees Seo-hae from the bunker.

  16. 16Episode 168 Apr 2021

    Tae-sul asks Seo-hae to trust him no matter what happens — and demonstrates that nothing is fixed when it comes to matters of the future.

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What lines up

  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Directed by

  • Jin Hyuk

Cast

Details

Genre
Action & Adventure
Year
2021
Episode length
72 min
Status
Ended
Studio
DramaHouse
Taste scores
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