Not every weekend family drama is a makjang crazy fest, even if it feels like lately that is all there is. Even the fantastic Scandal: That Very Shocking and Immoral Incident is both makjang and crazy, but it’s executed superbly with fantastic acting and rock solid emotional build up that the far-fetched plot lines coalesce into something substantively gripping. But … Continue reading →
I’ll leave it up to the fans of the cable network jTBC drama Her Legend (Her Myth) to convince me otherwise, but holy Batman does this drama look ridiculous and sound equally insane. Cruel City (Heartless City) has already cemented its place as one of the best K-dramas of 2013, so it was with excitement that I looked forward to … Continue reading →
There are two things that can happen when a drama isn’t ready to air and take over a time slot. The predecessor can either be extended or a filler short drama aired as a quickie patch, or else the not-ready drama loses its time slot. For the upcoming SBS Kim Soo Hyun-penned Thrice Married Woman, it’s casting woes are now … Continue reading →
Today’s Heirs or The Inheritors official still of the day comes courtesy of second female lead Kim Ji Won. She is probably the least buzzy member of the cast, what with not being from an idol group and also not having anything close to the fan base the two leads enjoy. I like her well enough, she looks like Kim … Continue reading →
Oh man, what is this? Don’t be spinning me round and round, drama! The written preview for episode 15 of Who Are You is out and I’m simultaneously sniggering and sighing. This drama can re-name itself more aptly Who is In a Coma, because looks like Gun Woo is going to get a taste of the sleep medicine. Though for … Continue reading →
Are you kidding me, drama! Lee Dong Gun in all-black, with Yoon Eun Hye and her rabbity grin, AND a puppy wearing a coat? If this drama isn’t trying to slay us with the cute right off the bat, then it’s succeeded already without even realizing it. I’m not even watching Good Doctor but even if I was I would … Continue reading →
This was probably the weakest episode of Two Weeks to date, coming across more like a spinning in circles hour of set up, though it did end on a humdinger of a cliffhanger so that makes for an interesting wait until next week. I think it’s safe to say that I am enjoying and appreciating the heck out of Two … Continue reading →
I don’t know why I bothered, but over the Summer I read Dan Brown’s latest Inferno and it was as painstakingly researched as his prior hits like The Da Vinci Code but equally as soulless as the follow up to that The Lost Symbol. The man is a talented gripping writer for sure, but he’s sunk to the depths of … Continue reading →
I find Yoon Eun Hye’s popularity, which is equally strong from the love versus dislike camps, quite a fascinating case study. I can post about Yoon Eun Hye picking her nose and there would be double the comments, split between she picks it so well or she’s an overrated nose picker who always picks the wrong nose. I hope everyone … Continue reading →
Can a CNBlue fan tell me from which cabbage patch Kang Min Hyuk came from? Because this boy is seriously cute and I just want to pinch his cheeks to see if he’s real. But he also has this underlying masculine charisma that cuts a bit of the cloying boyish charm, which will all come in handy in his role … Continue reading →
This episode starts the pay-off part of Two Weeks, whereby all the early set backs endured by our haggard but intrepid protagonist starts to turn the tide and he becomes pro-active rather than just re-active. Yes, episode 11 starts off with the Very Important Camera getting snatched, which I pretty much expected since the drama would end right here if … Continue reading →
Insane drama casting say WHUT? I’m sorry but I can’t even wrap my mind around this upcoming drama concept and definitely not the pairing. Let me get the good out of the way first – Lee Bum Soo is returning to dramaland! Super yay. It would be an exclamation but for the big BUT in this casting – his leading … Continue reading →
Watching The Master’s Sun requires me to pick apart the ingredients like a kid separating the peas from the carrots from the pot roast and just eating the items that taste good. With the exception of the truly abysmal L, TMS has rounded up a nice collection of guest stars ranging from Jin Yi Han to Jung Chan to Seo … Continue reading →