The Girl Who Sees Smells

With help from a young woman with synesthesia, a cop who lost his sense of pain tracks down the serial killer who brought tragedy to both their lives.

The Girl Who Sees Smells (2015) is a South Korean supernatural crime romance series created by Man Chwi and Lee Hee-myung for SBS. Park Yoo-chun plays Choi Mu-gak, a police officer who has lost the ability to feel physical pain, and Shin Sae-kyeong plays Oh Cho-rim, a young woman with synesthesia whose heightened sense of smell lets her read people and places through scent. Their engine is a hunt for a serial killer whose crimes destroyed both their lives, with each clue pulled from the sensory gifts that set them apart from ordinary investigators. Namkoong Min and Yoon Jin-seo fill out the principal cast as the wider web of suspects and allies closes in. Across one sixteen-episode run, the series alternates case-driven investigations with a slowly warming romance, all shaped by grief and the cost of remembering. Its tone mixes tense, brooding crime sequences with tender, wistful romantic beats and flashes of romcom lightness. Fans of Hannibal, Mental Coach Jegal and Pinocchio will find resonance in its blend of dark detective work and emotionally charged, sensory-driven romance. The result is a stylish, bittersweet Korean television drama built on a single, tightly serialized mystery.

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Created by

Man Chwi, Lee Hee-myung

Release Date

2015-04-01

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (45)

What is The Girl Who Sees Smells about?

A pain-blind detective teams up with a synesthetic young woman who smells lies to hunt the serial killer behind a shared tragedy.

What is The Girl Who Sees Smells like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Girl Who Sees Smells as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Girl Who Sees Smells violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Girl Who Sees Smells as moderate.

Which shows are like The Girl Who Sees Smells?

Shows with a similar feel include Mental Coach Jegal, Hannibal, and Pinocchio.

How long is The Girl Who Sees Smells?

The Girl Who Sees Smells: 1 season, 16 episodes.

Is The Girl Who Sees Smells still running?

No, The Girl Who Sees Smells has ended.

Where can I watch The Girl Who Sees Smells?

In United States, The Girl Who Sees Smells streams on Netflix, Rakuten Viki, OnDemandKorea, Netflix Standard with Ads, Kocowa Amazon Channel.