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Twinkling Watermelon Review (2023): Is It Worth Watching?

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Verdict

Strongly recommended — worth the time commitment.

Where to watch Twinkling Watermelon

Streaming: Viki

By region: Viki in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Viu in Indonesia; Netflix in India

Full scores & availability on the series page.

Is Twinkling Watermelon worth watching?

Yes — Twinkling Watermelon is worth watching, holding a 89/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 94% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 87% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (78), IMDb (8.8/10), and aggregated fan rating (92%), with audience sentiment shown separately.

Created by Jin Soo-wan, Twinkling Watermelon ran 1 season, 16 episodes on Viki in Korean, from South Korea. Twinkling Watermelon has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Twinkling Watermelon about?

Ha Eun-gyeol is the hearing child of Deaf parents, fluent in sign before he could speak and quietly worn down by a lifetime of being the family’s interpreter. A strange music shop drops him into 1995, where he meets his own father as a defiant Deaf teenager and joins the band that will remake both their lives. A time-travel drama about inherited silence, the songs that break it, and the parents we only ever meet as strangers.

Celluloid verdict: A tender, beautifully performed fantasy that earns every tear — its portrayal of Deaf and CODA experience is unusually thoughtful, and the 1995 band scenes give it genuine joy. The cast is led by Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-wook, Seol In-ah, Shin Eun-soo.

How many seasons of Twinkling Watermelon are there, and where do I start?

Twinkling Watermelon has 1 season, 16 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 16 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 87% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ before committing.

Where can I watch Twinkling Watermelon?

Twinkling Watermelon is carried by Viki, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Viki hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Twinkling Watermelon?

If it lands, try My Mister (93%), When Life Gives You Tangerines (93%), Reply 1988 (92%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all fantasy series, everything from South Korea, or the year it premiered.

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Quick Answer: Where can I watch Twinkling Watermelon?

Streaming: Viki. Regional notes: Viki in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Viu in Indonesia; Netflix in India.