We have a pair of foreign series and a modern mythological tale for our Channel Surfing TV picks this week. Fantasy and the real world collide in Dragons of Wonderhatch. Rick Riordan’s beloved book series receives a television adaptation in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Then, something evil lurks in the basement in Gyeongseong Creature.

The Fate of Two Worlds

In Dragons of Wonderhatch, Nagi is a dreamer who has problems fitting in at school. Elsewhere, Tyme is from the distant land of Upananta where people and dragons work closely together. One day, Tyme crosses over into Nagi’s world searching for a missing hero. The pair realize they must work together in order to save both their realms from a horrible fate.

The fantasy adventure series blends elements of live-action with anime with each representing the real world and Upananta respectively. With the hybrid approach, Kentaro Hagiwara directs the live-action parts while Takashi Otsuka directing the anime parts.

Dragons of Wonderhatch premieres Wednesday, December 20, on Hulu.

Preventing a War Between the Gods

Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is coming to the small screen. It stars Walker Scobell in the lead role with Leah Sava Jeffries and Aryan Simhadri playing his companions Anabeth Chase and Grover Underwood. Throughout the season, we will see famous guest stars such as Lin Manuel Miranda, Adam Copeland, and Lance Reddick playing Greek Gods.

The story follows Percy as he comes to terms with learning he is the son of a god. In order to maintain the peace, he sets out on a mission with Anabeth and Grover to retrieve Zeus’ master bolt. His quest will take him all across the United States where he comes face to face with various mythological beasts.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians premieres Wednesday, December 20, on Disney+.

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A Man-Made Monster

Gyeongseong Creature is a period piece taking place in what is now known as Seoul. It is the spring of 1945 during the Japanese colonization of Korea where sleuth, Yoon Chae-ok, is searching for a missing person. She turns to the city’s best informant, Jang Tae-sang to help her.

The pair’s investigation leads them to Ongseong Hospital where shady things occur in its basement. There they encounter a terrifying creature that was born from human greed. Yoon and Jang soon find themselves in a battle to survive.

Stream Gyeongseong Creature part one beginning Friday, December 22, on Netflix.