Korean drama 'Sweet Home' scores a home run with its creative monsters and metaphors

A group of survivors at an apartment building desperately fight to keep their humanity intact in 'Sweet Home'. Photos: Netflix

New drama Sweet Home, which is based on a popular webtoon, is unlike most TV shows from South Korea.

Far from looking pristine, featuring lush backgrounds and beautiful people, Sweet Home is filled with outcasts living in a not-so-conducive and, somewhat dirty, environment.