While the drama is mainly about the education system, and getting into prestigious universities, its heart is definitely centered around the complex relationships parents share with their children. However, it directly arose because he was annoyed about Joon-sang getting promoted - would he have written the article at that precise time if Joon-sang was not going to be promoted? Were his motivations more for truly exposing the state of the hospital or preventing/delaying Joon-sang’s promotion? These questions are ones that I had about each character throughout the show, and SKY Castle really manages to drive home the point that no person on earth is completely good or bad. Fortunately, this causes Soo-im to check and rethink her motivations and decisions as well.Ĭhi-young’s expose on Kang Joon-sang’s ( Jung Joon-ho) fraudulent behaviour as a surgeon in a university hospital is also a “righteous” move on Chi-young’s part, and is in line with the morally upright and strong character he has displayed from the start. Of course, the residents were concerned with their own estate’s reputation as well, but their opposition is valid. Regarding the book, the other residents rightly point out that publicising the Park family’s story would result in a lot of gossip and possibly worsen their situation, especially since she had yet to get their permission. For the former residents of SKY Castle, their lives were pretty much ruined by Joo-young. While her intentions are seemingly righteous, her project raises ethical questions of how this would impact the main victims of the issue, student Park Young-jae ( Song Geon-hee) and his parents, Lee Myung-joo ( Kim Jung-nan) and Park Soo-chang ( Yu Seong- ju). For example, after Soo-im discovers how academic coach Kim Joo-young ( Kim Seo-hyung) manipulated her former students making grievous decisions, she seeks to expose Joo-young through writing a book. The characters are also nuanced, such that even more straightforward and commonly “good” characters such as Hwang Chi-young ( Choi Won-young) and Lee Soo-im ( Lee Tae-ran) have an added layer of depth and moral greyness. Right from the get-go, I was able to see Kim Bo-ra as Kim Hye-na, or Yoon Se-ah as No Seung-hye these actors really embraced their roles and made the characters come alive. Perhaps it is because this is a cast made up of experienced but relatively low profile actors, especially for the “students” of the cast. The way the actors fully immerse themselves in their meaty roles throughout the show definitely helps too. It is surely a strength of this drama’s writers to make viewers feel for even the worst of characters. It was so frustrating to see him act in an incorrigible manner, but I recognised my own rigidity in him as well. In an instant, he lost all that was familiar to him, and all he could do was to return to the dreams that he had been holding on to for a majority of his life. His obsession with his pyramid and the success it represents is often played for comedic effect in the drama, but it was so heartbreaking to watch him futilely cling on to his ambitions because there was nothing else left for him. Furthermore, the fact that these characters always act in line with their backgrounds and their own deep-rooted motivations makes it difficult to dislike them completely, not when we are able to understand them to a certain extent.Įven law professor Cha Min-hyuk ( Kim Byung- chul), who is the most exaggerated character in the drama, had notable moments which resonated deeply with me. We may hate them, especially at their weakest or worst moments, but we cannot deny that we see certain parts of them in ourselves. The drama’s characterization shines with its array of flawed and highly relatable characters. The drama’s strengths lie in technical areas like the immersive acting of the cast, the brilliant camerawork, and set design, but more importantly, it is storytelling done right. Kicking off with a bang in its first episode (literally), this satirical drama explores the consequences of greed and ambition in the cutthroat education industry of South Korea while following the four main families who reside in SKY Castle–its name being a reference to the three most prestigious universities in Korea. How far would you go to protect your reputation? How far would you go to secure your child’s future? How far would you go to achieve your goals? This drama, with an initial premise that sounds anything but exciting, tackles these tough questions while bringing its viewers on an emotional rollercoaster ride.
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