Circle
Created by Min Jin-gi, Sang-yeon Park
On tvN
A high-concept sci-fi mystery that uses a divided future to interrogate the cost of utopia and the nature of human agency under artificial intelligence.
After Aliens arrive, the story takes place in two time streams: 2017 and 2037. In twenty years, and by 2037, the world has been divided into a “Smart Earth” where artificial intelligence has created a utopian environment in which no diseases or crimes exist, and an “Ordinary Earth” where people still suffer from rampant plague and lawlessness.
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Questions people ask
Is Circle scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Is Circle easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Circle sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Circle violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Circle leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Circle
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Circle
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Circle, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Circle, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Circle, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
