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My Demon · Season 1 · SBS

My Demon Season 1

My Demon Season 1 is a ONE-TIME WATCH, BollyMeter 6.8/10. 16 episodes on SBS from 24 November 2023.

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BollyMeter6.8/1060 percent Rotten Tomatoes from 5 critics; 7.7 IMDb; 81 percent audience score on RT. Lead chemistry is the consensus strength; critics split on whether the fantasy plotting and mid-series pacing hold up beyond the central romance.

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What BollyAI Thinks

Aired on SBS from November 24, 2023 to January 20, 2024, My Demon ranked second on Netflix's Global Top-10 TV (Non-English) category during its run. The Straits Times awarded four stars, pointing to the on-screen chemistry between Song Kang and Kim You-jung as the show's engine. That chemistry is real and critics agreed on it; the 60-percent Rotten Tomatoes score from five critics reflects a split on whether the fantasy architecture and second-half plotting are sufficient to support a 16-episode run. The South China Morning Post's Pierce Conran was more critical, citing excessive product placement and narrative repetition. The audience score of 81 percent Popcornmeter tracks a viewer base that came for the leads and left satisfied with what the leads delivered. Average SBS broadcast ratings of 3.9 percent nationwide.

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  • “Sizzling with chemistry, playful banter and well-timed humour.”
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Standout Episodes

The hours worth arguing about - premieres, finales, and the turning points. BollyAI reads the room episode by episode.

  1. E3Joining Hands With a Demon8.1

    The episode where the contract arrangement is formalised and the tonal dynamic between the two leads locks into its groove. Episode 3 is where the show’s specific charms come clear, with the comedy of cohabitation, the underlying stakes, and the chemistry that becomes the series’ spine.

    The moment: The contract signing - a fantasy K-drama staple executed here with enough mutual suspicion and physical comedy to feel less formulaic than it should.

    Full review of E3 →
  2. E16Our Personal Heaven7.5

    The finale resolves the fantasy mechanics and the romance arc simultaneously. It proves satisfying for those who stayed, but it does not overcome mid-series pacing issues and structural debts. Still, it delivers emotional closure for the central relationship, making the story feel complete.

    The moment: The resolution of the demon's centuries-long arc - whether what he gains compensates for what the contract began - is the question the finale answers.

    Full review of E16 →