Glitch (Korean: 글리치) is a 2022 South Korean science fiction television series written by Gin Han-sai, directed by Roh Deok, and starring Jeon Yeo-been and Nana, it tells the story of a young woman who tries to track down her missing boyfriend with the help of a UFO-watching club. It was released on Netflix on October 7, 2022.
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Synopsis
Hong Ji-hyo comes from a rich family. She has a steady job, obtained through family connections. One night, her boyfriend of four years suddenly disappears. As she goes in search of him, she tries to uncover the truth behind a mysterious secret with the help of a community of UFO watchers, including Heo Bo-ra.
Cast and characters
Main
Jeon Yeo-been as Hong Ji-hyo
Shin Rin-ah as young Hong Ji-hyo
Nana as Heo Bo-ra
Jo Ye-rin as young Heo Bo-ra
Supporting
Lee Dong-hwi as Lee Si-kook, Hong Ji-hyo's boyfriend
Jeon Bae-soo as Hong Jong-sik, Hong Ji-hyo's father
Ryu Kyung-soo as Kim Byung-jo, a police officer
Lee Min-goo as Dong-hyuk, a high school student and a member of the UFO community
Park Won-seok as Cho Phillip, a member of the UFO community
Tae Won-seok as Captain Prince, a member of the UFO community
Baek Joo-hee as Seo Hwa-jeong, Value Real Estate
Jung Da-bin as Kim Young-gi, New Beginnings Peace Corps
Ko Chang-seok as Kim Chan-woo, Divine Light Church member
Kim Ja-young
Kim Gook-hee as Goo Hye-yeon, stepmother of Ji-hyo
Park Soo-young as Kwon Young-woong
Kim Nam-hee as Ma Hyung-woo, a psychiatrist who helps Ji-hyo
Choi Soo-im as Oh Se-hee, Hong Ji-hyo's friend.
Park Sung-yeon as Choi Seong-joo, former police officer
Production
Development
On December 30, 2020, Netflix confirmed through a press release that it would distribute a Korean original series titled Glitch, to be produced by Studio 329 and written by Extracurricular writer, Gin Han-sai.
Jeon Yeo-been was offered the lead role in early March. In mid-March, director Roh Deok and Jeon Yeo-been confirmed they had joined the series. On March 19, 2021, Nana was confirmed to play the role of a twitch streamer on the show.
Filming
On July 23, 2021, filming was temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the performers possibly being infected. Filming resumed on May 21, 2021, and continued until December 23. On May 28, 2021, images from a script-reading location were revealed.
Release
The series had its premiere at the 27th Busan International Film Festival, in the 'On Screen' section, on October 6, 2022. Four episodes out of ten were introduced in the premiere. It became available for streaming on Netflix on October 7, 2022.
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 67% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.