I love, love, love this show, even though a) I couldn't get through even one X-Men movie and b) it's shockingly violent at times and c) it features some heavy bullying scenes and I usually avoid watching any drama that showcases extreme bullying like that and, finally, d) the suspense and tension are building with every episode, and I'm nervous for these characters. I don't like to be nervous for characters!

Yet the show and its stars (both actors and characters) are simply too charming for me to ignore. I love Mi-hyun and Bong-seok's friendship; although I want Bong-seok to be happy, I'm not completely sold on a romance between these two, even though it seems likely that's where we're going as the triangle is, so far at least, very lopsided in his favor. I also love the healthy relationships between parents and children throughout the show.

The storytelling is good and the cast, albeit large, seems well assembled. I could nitpick, but I'm not going to. The writing is confident, the characters are loveable, and the storyline is intriguing, so as long as that remains the case, I'll stomach the violence and suspense.

As a mother, I empathise with Mi-hyun’s struggles between embracing her son’s in all his sweetness and protecting him at all cost. The scene that broke me was when she realised that Bong-seok floated because he was so happy that she was smiling lovingly at him and encouraging him. I just teared up because of her decision later to be stricter and denying her son any affirmation just so her son wouldn’t float from being too happy.

I really want Mi Hyun to meet Joo Won. Then they can protect their kids together. As for Bongseok and Hee Soo, I ship them in friendship and/or love, I just want them in each other's lives.

I also will never understand not providing information in order to protect someone. Tell them, so even if they disagree, they understand.

I love this show!!!

Thank you,@quirkycase, for the weecap! I'm still on episode 2 and would love to see the next episodes as soon as I can.

"and I will not stand for anything happening to Bong-seok (or anyone, but especially Bong-seok)."

1000% agree. I adore Bong-seok, such a good kid!

I had put together that Bong-seok was hearing Jo In-sung's voice in his dream, but for some reason my mind didn't put together that it was because Kim Doo-shik was his dad. What a lovely little reveal.

This show is so well-made. It's not without its flaws, but it's got a great balance of heart, intrigue, drama, and joy. And it looks fantastic. The scenes of Bong-seok finally trying to master his flying ability were gorgeous.

The casting is nearly flawless (with one giant exception and another minor quibble, imo), but the performance I was most impressed with throughout the first 7 episodes ws Ryu Seung-bum's. He is incredibly electric on-screen. He somehow managed to make Frank strangely sympathetic in a couple small moments (and they happen before we see his brutal backstory).

A couple of shortcomings for me are Cha Tae-hyun's casting--I seriously need an explanation--and why we spent time learning anything about his character's past.

Moving “A high budget super-hero drama funded by deep pockets Disney. I mean, just look at that huge cast (that must have cost a bundle), and like many big budget shows – they probably covered up poor writing with big special effects. Probably some formulaic hero show that we’ve seen before.”
That’s what I thought this drama was going to be about.
I was wrong. This show is so much more than that.
This show prioritizes character development. The writing is superb. The production values are superb. It’s tugging on all the emotional strings and it doesn’t need to rely on big special effects.
The description of Bong-Seok as a “cinnamon roll” is the perfect metaphor. That kid is soo sweet and innocent and impossible not to root for. I’m glad his overprotective mom didn’t teach and hone his powers. It’s much better for him to discover for himself that he wants his powers so that he can protect Hee-Soo. Like other beanies – if they mess with my Bong-Seok, I’m gonna fly over to Korea to punch the writers in the face. He’s just that adorable and like his mom Mi-Hyun, we all want to protect him.
I love the difference in personalities between cinnamon roll Bong-Seok vs the direct and mature Hee-Soo. I love how she casually causes our cinnamon roll to float and you can see how she enjoys that power with her barely hidden smirk. I have to hand it to Go Yoon-Jung, she’s excelling bringing Hee-Soo to life.
2023 has all been about bad parents The Glory, Call it Love, Lies Hidden in My Garden, The Good Bad Mother just to name a few, but the parents here both Mi-Hyun and Ju-Won have been just as adorable as their kids – always putting their kids as their top priority. I love how Ju-Won (Hee-Soo’s father) is clearly distressed when his daughter’s actions wipes out his entire life savings, but he is not mad and ends up complimenting her by comparing her to her mom. I’m not crying – it’s just dust getting into my eyes. I love Mi-Hyun’s reaction when her son brings home a friend who happens to be a girl. The brief pause, the initial disbelief, and the intentional space she gives them. That was beyond cute.
Let’s also talk about the super bad guy Frank. The show spends some time developing his story as well and you can’t help but feel empathy for this misguided monster.
Episodes 2-7 we really great, I love this show.
Episodes 8-9…let’s not talk about this yet, but wow. You are in for a treat. Brace yourself. My jaw is still on the ground.
If anyone needs a palette cleanser for some unnamed disappointing drama – this is it.

I must be getting old cos I'm already forgetting the details of episodes 1-7. Or could it be that the greatness of episodes 8-9 have temporarily pushed the teen arcs to the back of my mind? But I stand by my first impression post. Overall, this is a fantastic show. I hope more Beanies watch it.

I was waiting for this. I just finished binge watching these episodes in one day and I came here first to see what other beanies think about it. It's been a long time since I have commented so...

Let me start by saying, WHAT A CAST! I kept seeing top powerhouses of kdrama land everywhere. Go hyun Jong never disappoints, she earned her stage and controlled it with ease. She was like a tough flower, strong to beat up 17 persons and at the same time soft enough to develop such a beautiful crush. Those bullies were gosh!, Hearing the idiot call Hee-soo a monster, like honey, look at the mirror and see the one that you are.

For the ML, I still don't know his name and this is the first drama that I am seeing him but Bong-seok is so adorable, so cute and charming. I heard he gained 30kg for this role, perfecta because he was like a teddy bear with the heart of an angel all through.

I was the last person to recognize Han hyo-joo as his mom. She really looked like a mom here totally, such magnificent prowess in acting I must say. Incase you are here and you've not given this drama a chance, please do so. I assure you that this drama is worthy of your time, trust me.

Bong-seok is really just a lovely , sweet boy. He needs to be protected. oh and the rest of the cast, too. And although Class President seems dark, I do like his quietness and intelligence so I am rooting for him too. I just hope they all start working together, along with their parents soon, as they cannot tackle the big bad on their own.

I almost dropped this show because I found the first few episodes slow and almost boring, but what compelled me to watch was the grittiness and the almost realistic (of course, superhuman abilities are not realistic) portrayal of the characters. I also love that the show deliberately cast aside the filters, so its like seeing these people as what they should like ordinarily. (Of course, they are still good looking people even without the make-up). Loving the series now, and looking forward to the showdown.

Oh, and another though, why do I keep getting the feeling that Frank is not yet dead? Yes, the van burned and all but Ju won's back was turned when he did that and he immediately walked away (and why do they keep turning their backs when the danger is obviously not yet over?). I will not be surprised if it turns out he regenerated before the fire hit and he managed to escape after all. Ju won should have watched to see the body burn completely.

Like everyone else here, I am very enthusiastic about this superhero show, because it makes the superpowers appropriate to a coming of age story. Bong-seok's floating when he receives attention from his crush is such a perfect metaphor for high school love. Hee-soo's ability to repair herself is also a metaphor for her feminine toughness, and Gang-hoon's ability to fight a representation of his repressed adolescent rage. Sure, these are very obvious, but it is a way to add some depth to a superhero fantasy.

I thought the violence in episode 7 was a little over the top, recognizing that it was cartoonish, still the focus on the bashed in head was a little much for me.

I know this is only up to 7, but the show took a bit of a surprising turn in 8-9 which I will not go into, but was something of a departure from the first 7 episodes, in the name of backstory. But I will comment on that when the episodes are recapped.

I'm in for the long haul on this series.

I'm liking the cast.

I didn't recognize the following four actors...
1. Han Hyo-joo (lead in movie: Beauty Inside)
2. Kim Do-hoon (long haired web toon artist in Today's Webtoon)
3. Kim Shin-rok (supporting actress in Shadow Detective 2 and Reborn Rich)
4. Shim Dal-gi (evil spirit in Revenant)

Make-up, addition of glasses, change in hairstyle and fashion makes quite the difference.

I would have liked to see Hui-soo put more of a beat down on the bullies especially the female lead bully. I thought the bullies were beating Hui-soo up more than she was beating them up. Good to see the boyfriend of the female lead bully get knocked out.

I wonder if the new female transfer student, Hye-won, will mention what happened to the bullies if anything at her and Hui-soo's old school.

Cute scene when Bong-seok brought home a friend, Hui-soo, who is a girl, and a very pretty one at that. Well executed by all actors involved in this scene.

Thank you for the weecap, @quirkycase! I’m grateful you’ve filled in some of the gaps in my understanding, and I’m thrilled there will be weecaps for this show, which I’ve surrendered my heart to completely…💗

But I confess that I had to skip the violent scenes...🫣 May I ask fellow beanies some questions?

1. Who has/had X-ray vision?
2. What was the woman from the salon’s (Naju’s) superpower? Their conversation about whether she had kids along with how (literally) dark those scenes were creeped me out so much that I skipped them entirely and resumed after their fight was well and truly over.🙈🙉🙊
3. At Naju’s funeral, was there a hint that her biological daughter is actually still alive? Did I misinterpret that?
4. Why didn’t Frank see Gye Do at his father’s funeral when he was actually there?
5. Why did Frank spare Gye Do? It seemed like he didn’t bother killing him after beating him.
5. What is Gang Hoon’s dad’s superpower? He’s been shown very enigmatically so far.
6. What is Bang Ki Soo’s (the school bully’s) superpower? If he was in the programme at the school, he must have something? (I also thought it was him who set up the gym equipment to fall on Hui Soo, and not the dodgy teacher…I should rewatch that bit!)

I can’t help but wonder whether Ju Won’s wife had superpowers that we don’t fully understand yet. I liked that Ju Won tells Hui Soo that she inherited her mother’s sense of empathy and justice, but I feel like there might be more to this.

The other element I like is that the children seem to have their parents’ combined superpowers - Bong Seok has his dad and his mum’s abilities, so the new generation is really going to be very formidable. However, we see that in every case (I believe), the superpowered children only have one parent in their lives - I think this speaks to how logistically challenging and emotionally hard it is for parents who have superpowers to see them passed on to their kids.😢

Bong seok is my favorite character. I felt for him when he finally realized what his dreams mean. He always seemed ery happy flying in his dreams. I hope that MiHyun will start telling his son atuffs about what is going on so BS will kbow what to watch out for. I didnt like that MiHyun is not ooen with BS who that man was and what threat he posed. She just got mad at him without context. So its natural that BS will not understand and just think the worst of her.

This one kind of came out of nowhere for me. And I was DEFINITELY hoping we were going to get the show in big batches like the first one. Alas, tis not to be and we've switched over to two episodes a week.

I ended up binging the first 7 before I noticed. The characters, the story, the cast, the writing! All pretty great imo. One of my favorite bits was mentioned by quirkycase, in that there isn't a ton of exposition. It's such a golden storytelling rule, "Show, don't tell" and yet it's ignored SO often in tv and movies.

Absolutely the show I'm looking forward to the most each week right now. Can't wait for the next pair of episodes!

I didn't love this drama yet. I like it but I have issues with the way they chose to tell this story.

The scenes about the lovely Bong-Seok are my favourite, he's such a cutie!

The scenes of killing are doing nothing because some people we know nothing about are killed by a killer we know nothing about... It's just violence for violence. The use of powers wasn't so interesting.

If Kim Jun with his hair was super cute, it was weird to have Jeon Gye-Do's story in the middle like this...

It was frustrating to watch these parents not communicating with the kids. They have powers, they can't do anything about it, so prepare them to deal with it and not trying to do like everything is OK.

I hope the plot will make more sense in the future episodes.

I enjoyed this show, but I kept wondering if I'd misunderstood the premise because aren't the adults supposed to be the main characters? Otherwise, why are the adult actors listed first in the cast? So when the show turned into a high school drama, it threw me for a loop. I waited seven episodes to see Jo In-sung. I'm here for Ryu Seung-ryong and Ryoo Seung-bum since how often do we see them do dramas?

At first, I wasn't sure whether Frank was a good guy or bad guy, and it didn't help that his first hitjob Jincheon was played by Baek Hyun-jin, whom I've only ever seen play evil characters (Taxi Driver, The Devil Judge, The Good Bad Mother), but then we learn that electric man is Gye-do's father, so the retired NIS agents can't be evil. I still suspect the NIS, Principal Jo, and Teacher Sung-wook and wonder why they don't recognize Bong-seok's superpowers.

The tone of this show is extremely bipolar -- a cute teenage first love interspersed between the most gratuitously violent fight sequences. I had to take a minute when Frank ran over Joo-won with his truck then backed up over him. Twice. "Did that really just happen?" Why are they even fighting when they know that they can't die?

OK, Bong-seok's floating has got to be an innuendo for erection, right? Especially every time Hui-soo touches him and he gets excited? Bong-seok is indeed a cinnamon roll, and while he and Hui-soo like each other, I adore the fact that she's his first friend more and they have a friend to confide in.

Gang-hoon is the most interesting of the kids as he's the most mysterious. He's jealous of Bong-seok and has a hot temper. I was annoyed when Gang-hoon was the one whose secret was exposed, yet we never got to see his point of view.

My favorite character is the butcher's son! I loved that scene where he scared Mi-hyun's drunk customers when he delivered the meat. "Auntie, where do you want this one?" I loved when Mi-hyun went back to apologize to the butcher. I hope that both moms and sons are in each other's lives like family.

Thanks a million for your detailed recaps, @quirkycase!

I am really, really liking this still. Like so many others, I continue to appreciate the character-driven nature of it all, as well as the themes that they’re drawing out about family, the ways in which childhood impacts adulthood, and the way our inner thoughts impact our outward behaviors.

I am actually also loving how they’re setting up Frank for something. I know absolutely nothing about anything, but I’ve actually fast-forwarded most of his fight scenes and have still become gripped by his character.

That said, when Bong-seok isn’t on the screen, I’m afraid my attention does wander a bit, and I end up (over-)thinking the thematic structure of the show rather than paying direct attention what’s actually going on. Seems to be working, tho 😁

What sets Moving apart from the other big budget productions by global companies is its heart and soul with the ensemble cast given the opportunity to flex out their characters and stories.

I was very reluctant to start this drama thinking it’d be another soulless production - but it is a (very big) pleasant surprise!! I can now declare my love for this drama which may be my drama of the year - let’s hope this will be the case.

Honestly, like what other Beanies said, I was so awe-struck by Ep 8 and 9 that Ep 1-7 seem to be a distant past…. although I miss my cinnamon roll. Now, back to re-watch Ep 8 and 9.

Loving this story and all its complexities. The soundtrack is also perfect. When Bongseok had his first airborne experience, the music and cinematography was delightful. Also, Bonseoks's dream as a baby flying into the clouds and then being captured by his Dad brought tears to my eyes.

Bongseok is the sweetest, cutest teenager ever!!! His smile, his walk, his speech!! When he comes onscreen, I start smiling too

A broken neck doesn't even look like that 🙄🙄🙄

Bong Seok's journey has been awesome to watch. One of the most endearing characters I've seen. The last scene with his mother was heartbreaking. It was extra moving (har har) that instead of his usual happy, passive self, he was serious and loud about his suffering.

I have to skip the violent scenes or barely take a peek at them. I'm still into this drama despite the graphic brutality. There are characters I want to know more about and see how the whole story plays out.

“ Of course, that’s a big fat lie, and the handler immediately texts Frank to take out his next target. ”
Anyone else thought this was intentional? Why did he ask him to target #8 while 7 was still incomplete. Is it possible he sent him to #8 knowing he will get killed or there is a chance that he will never make it alive. Because of all the people he seems to be the most equal to Frank.
I wouldn’t be surprised if this was the way to cover up the mess.

The last scene between Mi Hyun and Bong Seok was truly heartbreaking. They both were struggling. The scene was more impactful since we have seen Mi Hyun struggle since Ep 1. We know what it means to be a mother of a floating child. So this scene was quite something.
And Bong Seok’s utter disappointment that he couldn’t protect the one he loves was so nicely done.

Holy moly. The violence in the show is a different beast. I didn’t really need to see Frank’s skull disfigure in close up 🙃

I love love this show and just finished through Episode 7. When I read recaps from other sources though, most of them concluded that Frank killed Gye Do but I thought all along he got beaten up but was spared. Can someone help me clarify as well, Hulu is not the best to look for certain scenes due to ads. Thanks in advance!

"For some reason, when Gye-do takes electricity from an object, he can see memories from it."

I'm rewatching. When Hee-soo asked Bong-seok what memories are (was it in ep6?), he said they're electrical impulses between neurons. I didn't make the connection at first, but I guess that explains why Gye-do and his dad can see memories in batteries.

I swear, this show. The foreshadowing and setups are crazy good.