K-netizens Marvel at Screenwriter Park Hae Young’s Diversity of Genres and Writing 5 Critically Acclaimed Dramas in a Row Starting From Old Miss Diary on Through My Liberation Notes

Famed K-drama screenwriter Kim Eun Sook may be the most consistently successful ratings hit and buzz queen, but a few other screenwriters have notched their own success. K-netizens this week are discussing screenwriter Park Hae Young thanks to her current critically acclaimed by jTBC drama My Liberation Notes (Liberation Diary). She’s not a prolific screenwriter and has done only 5 dramas since 2004 but each one has been lauded, is a ratings hit, and/or won awards. Starting with Old Miss Diary to weekday drama I Live in Cheondamdong then Another Oh Hae Young to My Ahjusshi (My Mister) and now My Liberation Notes, she has not had a simple miss in quality. Even more impressive is how broad range, each of these is a different genre, mood, tone, and style. Of her dramas that I have watched, I Live in Cheongdamdong and Another Oh Hae Young, both are in the list of all time faves.

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2012 Year End Drama Reviews: Something Fun for Everyone

Another year, another year end review. For me the year end review contextualizes the dramas watched on three levels – its own merits, how it stacks up against its compatriots, and how the year measures up against previous years. If … Continue reading

Adorable Picspam of the OT3 of Hyun Woo, Ji Eun, and Sang Yeob from I Live in Cheongdamdong

Who is the cutest fluffiest OT3 on the planet? Why – that title unequivocally belongs to the glorious trio of youngsters populating the delightful and heartwarmingly funny world of I Live in Cheongdamdong. This cable sitcom has been my constant … Continue reading