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Season 1 – Sisyphus

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An unfathomable event introduces an engineer to dangerous secrets and to a woman from the future who has come looking for him.
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Sisyphus — Season 1

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Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim (Substack) 07/29/2023
2.5/4
"Sisyphus: The Myth" has an intriguing premise, in which an inventor creates a time machine. And as with many time travel stories, you have to suspend your belief in reality to enjoy this production. Go to Full Review
Pierce Conran South China Morning Post 02/15/2022
1.5/5
Sci-fi-action-romance K-drama Sisyphus: The Myth bets the house on time travel and its a gamble that doesnt even remotely pay off. Go to Full Review
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Robert M @DK-Orion Mar 15 There are some questions about the plot and story but overall it was very good. I love sci-fi and this was enjoyable. See more Sebastian G @showa58taro Mar 8 Time travel always has some changes but it’s just such a compelling story! See more Moumita T @RT26142762 07/23/2025 I watched this around 3 years ago. I vividly remember enjoying this very much. After 3 year, now I feel like watching the drama again. After watching few episodes. Here I'm writing a review. It is underrated and scrolling here you'll get many bad reviews. Everyone can have different opinions and taste. But I will definitely recommend it. The cast was good. All of them pulled so smooth. Loved the plot. Like everything. You can find some scenes boring but I don't remember me feeling bored throughout the drama. So I definitely recommend it. At least try once. See more Nida T @RT34212404 10/30/2024 SPOILER ALERT!!! The series was great throughout, but what did the writers do with the ending??? The writers should have found a way to give male lead a happy ending, or at least a satisfying conclusion that didn't involve him dying! He has already gone through a lot in his life, but in the end, they just showed him killing himself and paying the price for the evil of bad people. This series started out with a promising premise and a compelling lead character, but it all came crashing down with the shocking and unnecessary death of the main character. The decision to kill him off was not only unexpected, but also deeply unsatisfying. It felt like a cheap ploy to shock viewers, rather than a meaningful conclusion to his story arc. The writers failed to do justice to the character and his journey, instead choosing to sacrifice him for the sake of drama. This ending was a disservice to the character and his fans, and left me feeling frustrated and disappointed! See more Michael M @LagansLove 03/27/2024 The actors were tremendous. Every single one. They pulled you into show completely. But halfway through there were just too many inconsistencies and plot holes i finally skipped every other episode and just read the plot summary. Premise was great but poorly executed. Never made sense why she was sent to keep him alive. What happened to their double in the choir loft? Did they just magically disappear? If they were still there they could have protected her from being shot. And what was the rest of the world doing while this was going on in Korea? [South? North??] See more 3D J @RT27839661 07/03/2022 There is no entertainment value to be found here. You will only discover new opportunities for disappointment. Move on. You're welcome. Don't be fooled by the 69% audience rating (as at July 2022). This is amateur story telling at it's absolute worst. The 4.5 star Google rating this series already has only speaks to the mindlessness and abominably low standards of the audience willing to watch it all the way through. I could only stomach 3 episodes and even that was an epic "marathon of boredom" (nicely said Curt K). On the plus side: - Great casting and performances - Quality FX But this is not nearly enough to compensate for: - Terrible writing with an unoriginal and overused sci-fi theme - Painfully sluggish story beats with no pay off - Laughable action choreography bordering on slapstick - And appalling direction/execution It's not even worthy of being filler for the gaps while waiting between seasons of your favourite shows. You'll find YouTube autoplay more stimulating and rewarding. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 17, 2021 Episode 1 Aboard a falling plane as the clock ticks toward doom, Han Tae-sul puts his mind to work for a solution; Gang Seo-hae arrives in the year 2020. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 18, 2021 Episode 2 The contents of a mysterious suitcase give Tae-sul more questions than answers; in exchange for lottery numbers, Sun agrees to help Seo-hae. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 24, 2021 Episode 3 Tae-sul's presentation at a conference is interrupted; he and Seo-hae make a narrow escape, but more trouble follows. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 25, 2021 Episode 4 On the run from the enforcement agency, Tae-sul and Seo-hae give in to the time traveler's request that they make a stop at his mother's house. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 3, 2021 Episode 5 Caught by Kim Seo-jin trespassing in her clinic, Tae-sul tries to explain what's going on; Seo-hae reveals disturbing details about the future. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 4, 2021 Episode 6 Sao-hae infiltrates Eddy Kim's party with a mission; after a series of distressing events, Tae-sul realizes he cannot trust everyone around him. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 10, 2021 Episode 7 Seo-hae urges Sun to flee the country and asks Mr. Park to do her a favor in exchange for an item he's eager to get his hands on. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 11, 2021 Episode 8 Despite Seo-hae's insistence that he lie low, Tae-sul focuses on tracking down an enigmatic figure who seems to be tied to everything. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 17, 2021 Episode 9 At the amusement park with Tae-sul for her birthday, Seo-hae encounters someone unexpected; a familiar threat strikes again. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 18, 2021 Episode 10 Tae-sul enters enemy quarters to retrieve Seo-hae; learning she's been put in a dire condition, he turns to a grudging Mr. Park for assistance. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 24, 2021 Episode 11 Tae-sul and Sigma come face to face; in order to rescue Seo-hae, Tae-sul must endure an emotional trip through his past. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 25, 2021 Episode 12 When Seo-hae wakes up, a person she missed is waiting to meet her; a long-forgotten childhood memory returns to Tae-sul. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 31, 2021 Episode 13 Tae-sul is reunited with a trusty friend, who comes to him with a warning; a suitcase arrives at Asia Mart. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 1, 2021 Episode 14 With the war looming on the horizon, everyone must make their own choices; when Seo-hae heads to the only place she knows, Tae-sul finds her. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 7, 2021 Episode 15 As Tae-sul tries to locate him, Sigma reveals more details about himself; Sun frees Seo-hae from the bunker. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 8, 2021 Episode 16 Tae-sul asks Seo-hae to trust him no matter what happens -- and demonstrates that nothing is fixed when it comes to matters of the future. Details
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Season Info

Director
Jin Hyuk
Executive Producer
Jung Seung-son
Screenwriter
Lee Je-in, Jeon Chan-ho
Network
JTBCKOR
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date
Feb 17, 2021