Beloved game creator Hideo Kojima has been an influential figure in the gaming industry, as the brain behind the celebrated Metal Gear franchise. In addition to games, he is an ardent fan of other art forms and has been highly popular in recent times for his reviews of films and shows that he gets to watch.
Kojima has a particular formula he follows to convey his feelings about a project he watches. A lengthy post would mean that he extremely loved the film or show and a one-word review meant that he was not impressed by what he saw. It seems an acclaimed Korean show called Moving has caught his eye and he can’t stop raving about it as he praised several elements in it on X.
Hideo Kojima Was Completely Blown Away By The Korean Supernatural Action Show Moving
Hideo Kojima has been becoming very popular with film enthusiasts as he has been churning out his opinions about new releases and other projects he has watched. Most recently, he hailed Furiosa and made multiple posts on X about his love for George Miller and the whole Mad Max franchise in general.
Kojima now has another project that he is highly impressed by. On X, he wrote a lengthy post talking about the 2023 Korean show Moving that was on Disney+. The show starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Han Hyo-joo, Zo In-sung, Cha Tae-hyun, Ryoo Seung-bum, Kim Sung-kyun, and many others managed to make Kojima ball his eyes out as he watched the final 3 episodes.
Kojima praised how the supernatural action-drama show handled the carefully intricate espionage tale spanning two generations (parents and their children), and how the show kept getting better with each episode. He also loved the relatable themes of friendship, romance, family love, espionage, and betrayal that were an integral part of the heart-pounding narrative of the show. Kojima wrote,
I just finished watching all 20 episodes of the Korean drama Moving (2023) on Disney Plus in 4 days. Wow, this is awesome! Super fun to watch! I watched the last 3 episodes and cried the whole time. It’s not often that I get to cry during an action scene. At first, I thought it was going to be a romantic comedy about a school, but it turned into a full-fledged espionage story spanning two generations of parents and children.
It also keeps getting better and better with each episode. Youth, first love, friendship, romance, family love, espionage, betrayal, aliens, top secret missions, battles, action, violence, romance, and humor. The movie is full of entertainment, including heart-pounding scenes like those in trendy dramas.
I just finished watching all 20 episodes of the Korean drama "Moving" (2023) on Disney Plus in 4 days. Wow, this is awesome! Super fun to watch! I watched the last 3 episodes and cried the whole time. It's not often that I get to cry during an action scene. At first I thought it… pic.twitter.com/mRqnLpgANh
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 2, 2024
The show has an impressive 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Kojima’s high praise for the show will certainly make fans curious to check out the series on Disney+. If Kojima is to be believed, audiences are in for a pulse-pounding, generation-spanning narrative (20 episodes) filled with suspense, intrigue, and compelling drama.
Hideo Kojima’s List of Best Series So Far Includes True Detective and Shōgun
Hideo Kojima has been consistently putting out his thoughts about certain films and shows that he watched this year. He recently wrote about the best shows that he watched in the first half of 2024. He picked three dramas that were highly acclaimed which he also loved.
On X, Kojima wrote that the best drama shows that he has watched so far till June 2024 were True Detective: Night Country, Shōgun, and a hit Korean series named Moving. The beloved video game creator also wrote a long review about the latter before making his list.
The best dramas I watched in the first half of this year (through June) were "True Detective Night Country", "SHOGUN", and this one, "Moving". https://t.co/CzV28ZrLGX
— HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) June 3, 2024
In addition to fans loving True Detective season 4 (via Variety) and Shōgun (via Empire), both shows are set to return with future seasons. Both are strong contenders for award season will surely be nominated in various award categories. It remains to be seen if they managed to earn Emmys later in the year. Fans can watch True Detective season 4 on Max, Shōgun on Hulu/FX, and, Moving on Disney+.
