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Season 1 – Somebody

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A software developer and her friends get caught in a web of murder and crime involving the dating app she built and a mysterious man lurking nearby.
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Somebody — Season 1

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Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim (Substack) 07/27/2023
2/4
A psychological thriller that was initially very promising, “Somebody” revolves around a serial killer who uses a dating app to find his victims — and the app developer who is drawn to him 
 even after figuring out his true identity. Go to Full Review
Pierce Conran South China Morning Post 11/22/2022
3/5
Whatever the director may or may have not have been trying to say, much of it is lost in the haphazardness of what is otherwise a slickly produced and intermittently effective show. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider 11/19/2022
... A quiet, slow-moving thriller that’s a little weird. Go to Full Review
Kate SĂĄnchez But Why Tho? 11/18/2022
Filled with performances that are both deeply unsettling or emotional, [Somebody] may be one of the best series I’ve seen all year. Go to Full Review
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Sinclair P @RT56538373 08/03/2024 This was so good. I loved the characters See more Tripti G @Tiripiri 02/02/2023 Not the usual Korean drama, it is a dark thriller with explicit sex scenes. Plot was okay, I think the characters could've had more development. See more Read all reviews
Somebody — Season 1

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 18, 2022 Episode 1 Years after building a unique AI chatbot, Kim Sum uses the technology to create Somebody, a dating app which is linked to multiple crimes. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 18, 2022 Episode 2 Seong Yun-o makes a pitch at work, then makes a new app connection; Sum reaches out to Yun-o after their unusual encounter; murderous activity escalates. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 18, 2022 Episode 3 After Yeong Gi-eun experiences a nightmarish Somebody date, she and Lim Mok-won reach out to Sum to ask her for help in finding the man responsible. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 18, 2022 Episode 4 After days of radio silence, Sum finally hears back from Yun-o; when Sum tries to meet another app connection, things quickly turn violent. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 18, 2022 Episode 5 Sum and Yun-o take their relationship to the next level; Gi-eun goes to the CEO of Spectrum to ask for access to her personal chat history. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 18, 2022 Episode 6 Gi-eun confronts her catfish on Somebody and soon finds herself in danger again; Mok-won performs a ceremony to ward off evil spirits for Sum. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 18, 2022 Episode 7 Mok-won and Gi-eun need to blow off some steam, so they take Sum along to a nightclub; later, Mok-won tries to get Sum to face the truth about Yun-o. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 18, 2022 Episode 8 With the walls closing in and threats escalating, Yun-o begins receiving deeply disturbing video chat requests on Somebody. Details
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Season Info

Director
Jung Ji-woo
Screenwriter
Han Ji-wan, Jung Ji-woo
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date
Nov 18, 2022