It is a story set in the shared universe of Parasyte. It is not exactly a retelling or adaptation. You can call it a spin-off if you like. The series actually hinted that right from E01.
Think of it this way, the Parasyte universe clearly explained that the parasytes landed in various locations around the world. This story, set in Korea, is simply one of those locations. For the first time, we are seeing the situation in Korea not told before.
That's what a shared universe is. So it isn't proper to compare it to the story set in Japan because that is just another story in the shared universe of Parasyte.
Have you ever wondered what it was like in the other locations where the Parasytes landed? They can make a spin-off for those locations.
@youronlyone You don't have to justify it. They just wanted everyone to know that they were cool and edgy and had 'read the book before it was cool'.
Shout by BretonusBlockedParent2024-04-05T14:53:46Z
Doesn't even come close to the original Japanese two part movie.