TMDB Twinkling Watermelon
Created by Jin Soo-wan · 2023 ·
Twinkling Watermelon (2023) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Jin Soo-wan; stream on Viki.
Calculated from four inputs (Celluloid editorial, Metascore, IMDb and TMDB fan rating). Audience sentiment is shown separately. See how we calculate scores.
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Where to watch Twinkling Watermelon
Twinkling Watermelon is available on Viki — regional notes: Viki in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Viu in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Viki.
Where to watch Twinkling Watermelon by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Viu |
| Malaysia | Viu |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Viu |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix, TVING |
| Thailand | Viu |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Viki |
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Is Twinkling Watermelon worth watching?
Yes — Twinkling Watermelon earns a 87% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Jin Soo-wan and streaming on Viki.
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.
Celluloid editorial verdict
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.
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Critic Reviews
Twinkling Watermelon Review (2023): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★½
Jin Soo-wan's Twinkling Watermelon (2023) runs 1 season, 16 episodes on Viki — a fantasy series from South Korea carrying a 87% Celluloid Score.
Strongly recommended — worth the time commitment.
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Yes — Twinkling Watermelon earns a 87% Celluloid Score (Recommended), from editorial 89%, Metascore 78/100, IMDb 8.8/10, TMDB fan 92%. Audience snapshot is separate (94%). 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.
Twinkling Watermelon scores 87% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 89/100, Metacritic 78/100, IMDb 8.8/10 and TMDB fan rating 92%. The separate audience snapshot is 94%. 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. See the full breakdown on the Twinkling Watermelon series page.
No — Twinkling Watermelon is not on Netflix. It streams on Viki, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Viki. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Yes — Twinkling Watermelon is available on Viki in many regions (catalogued under Viki on Celluloid). Rights differ by country; confirm in the Viki app or the where-to-watch notes.
Twinkling Watermelon first aired in 2023 (2023). Created by Jin Soo-wan; it streams on Viki today.
Twinkling Watermelon has 1 season across 16 episodes (2023). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Twinkling Watermelon’s 16 episodes take roughly 12 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Twinkling Watermelon streams on Viki in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under Viki. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Twinkling Watermelon stars Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-wook, Seol In-ah, Shin Eun-soo. Created by Jin Soo-wan.
Twinkling Watermelon has 16 episodes across 1 season (2023).
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…
Twinkling Watermelon was created by Jin Soo-wan. It is a fantasy, drama, romance series from South Korea, primarily in Korean.