Goodbye Earth
A South Korean dystopian series about an asteroid's final 200 days.
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The series follows a teacher and other residents as they navigate chaos, corruption, and personal struggles before the end.[1]
Making and release
Filming was reported to be in progress by May 2022.[2] The series consists of 12 episodes, each with an average watch time of one hour.[3] The show was directed by Kim Jin-min and written by Jung Sung Joo.[1] The production team announced on January 13, 2022, that the cast had been finalized.[2]
Netflix had planned to make the series available during the last three months of 2023.[4] Due to Yoo Ah-in's drug-related legal issues, the show's launch was delayed and his screen time was minimized through editing.[4] On April 26, 2024, the series became available for streaming on Netflix.[4][5]
What the cited sources add
Raj also observed that the series "devolves into a by-the-numbers crime-thriller" after the initial setup.[6] Hartford described the show as exploring "hope, despair, love, and resilience in a uniquely authentic way"[1] Agarwal's review noted the show has 12 episodes, each with an average watch time of an hour, making it "tedious to watch".[3]
References
- Hartford, "REVIEW: 'Goodbye Earth' Makes You Earn Its Strong Story", But Why Tho?, April 28, 2024. facts only, no text reused. butwhytho.net
- Wikipedia, "Goodbye Earth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Digital Times, January 13, 2022; Yeon Hwi-seon, OSEN, May 18, 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Agarwal, "'Goodbye Earth' Review: The dystopian tale fails in execution", April 28, 2024. facts only, no text reused. indiatoday.in
- Wikipedia, "Goodbye Earth" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Park Jeong-sun, JTBC, January 17, 2023; Jon Hyong-hwa, Ilgan Sports, March 27, 2023; Lee, Newsen, March 29, 2024 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Lee, Newsen, March 29, 2024. facts only, no text reused. entertain.naver.com
- Raj, "'Goodbye Earth' review: a web of convoluted time-jumps and subplots", April 29, 2024. facts only, no text reused. nme.com
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- Wikipedia: Goodbye Earth (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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