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40+ Quotes | Gyeongseong Creature (2023-24)

Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean series, Gyeongseong Creature (2023-24):

Episode 1

  • “You know what they say. It’s always darkest before the dawn.” – Jang Tae Sang
  • “They say that one should avoid bad company for their own good.” – Mrs. Nawol

“That’s right. I’m Jang Tae Sang. A man of means in Bukchon and an icon of a self-made man.” – Jang Tae Sang

“Nothing scares me. Nothing can stop me. I’m the master of Golden Treasure, and I can get anything I want. The one and only Jang Tae Sang.” – Jang Tae Sang

“You can’t survive without committing a crime. And even the innocent can die for all sorts of reasons.” – Jang Tae Sang

  • “Your crude words tell me that you’re not Mr. Omniscient, but Mr. Trash of this city.” – Chae Ok
  • “I was born trash, and I’ve lived a trashy and desperate life to get here.” – Jang Tae Sang
  • “Your vain words will lead you to die in vain.” – Chae Ok
  • “You have quite beautiful eyes.” – Jang Tae Sang

“If money cannot be used to help someone, let alone be spent, it’ll be nothing but a pile of dust. Don’t obsess over the meaningless.” – Kwon Ju Taek

  • “Its fine if you insult me but don’t insult my money.” – Jang Tae Sang
  • “I may have worked like a dog to earn it, but it means something to me.” – Jang Tae Sang

“I’m just a man who is determined to survive.” – Jang Tae Sang

Episode 2

“That’s the thing about humans. We are quick to adapt to anything. Whether it be longing or anguish.” – Choi Seong Sim

“Finding your mother is my fate and my burden to bear.” – Chae Ok’s father

“All I want in these turbulent times is to strive as stubbornly as I can to stay alive and safe day after day.” – Jang Tae Sang

  • “She is a goddess. A goddess has been born!” – Colonel Kato
  • “How unfortunate. The say there’s no cure for lovesickness.” – Mrs. Nawol

“Of all the girls, a sleuth girl stole your heart.” – Mrs. Nawol

Episode 3

“What you have created is a calamity.” – Soldier

  • “Don’t waste your life. This time will come when your death counts.” – Chae Ok
  • “What could possibly be more important than your own life?” – Mrs. Nawol

“What hurts me is not a sword. It’s my broken pride.” – Jang Tae Sang

Episode 4

“Mother once told me, ‘You can make so many different shapes with just one string. So imagine how many shapes could be made when two people meet. Those unpredictable bonds of fate shape the mold of a new life and steer its direction. For one seemingly coincidental encounter, days, eras, and space all start moving in one specific direction’, she said.” – Chae Ok

“An attraction that seems vague yet so very clear and palpable. It defies calculation. An incalculable force that sweeps you off your feet. It draws to an endless pull until two finally meet as one. She told me that is the power of fate.” – Chae Ok

“Those who consider themselves to be flawless let their guard down more easily.” – Lady Maeda

“More like bravery. I wasn’t being reckless, just confident that I could win.” – Jang Tae Sang

Episode 5

  • “I wonder which creature is worse.” – Chae Ok
  • “To die so recklessly means to lose against them.” – Jang Tae Sang
  • “Surrender has never been an option for me.” – Chae Ok

“My intention is not to die but to live.” – Jang Tae Sang

  • “You may be able to violate my by force but that doesn’t mean you win.” – Chae Ok
  • “You were right. Just when you think the cherry blossoms have bloomed splendidly, they begin to fall.” – Mrs. Nawol
  • “I’m going to live a long, cold life.” – Kwon Ju Taek

“They say that human lives are so common and trivial, yet it scares me to think about losing mine.” – Jang Tae Sang

Episode 6

“Ultimately, all life seeks to evolve into its strongest form. Humans, in particular, desire to become apex predators.” – Colonel Kato

“The human race will soon be greeted with a new world. And that world was brought to us by Seishin. Your mother.” – Colonel Kato

“The last words my mother spoke to me were, ‘You must stay alive.’ She told me to survive no matter what happens.” – Jang Tae Sang

Episode 7

  • “Do you have feelings for me?” – Chae Ok
  • “We can be on the same side and still disagree. If we can’t share different opinions freely, we’ll no longer be on the same side.” – Chae Ok
  • “Let’s say we make it out alive. Is there such a thing as hope waiting for us?” – Chae Ok

“I don’t know about hope but I don’t plan on going down without a fight. You see, I’m going to survive as long as I can.” – Jang Tae Sang

“I’m going to live to give them an endless, irritating headache, to make their lives uncomfortable and to be a living reminder of the things they did to us.” – Jang Tae Sang

Genre: Historical, Thriller
Also known as: K-Project
Synopsis: In Seoul’s grim era under colonial rule, an entrepreneur and a sleuth fight for survival and face a monster born out of human greed.
No of episodes: 10
Cast: Park Seo-joon, Han So-hee, Soo Hyun, Kim Hae-sook, Jo Han-chul, Wi Ha-joon
Writer: Kang Eun-kyung
Director: Jeong Dong-yun
Network: Netflix
Date: December 22, 2023 (Part 1); January 5, 2024 (Part 2)

Subtitle translation / Images: Netflix