My Office Girls recapping project is one where I have promised to finish and I know the raw files for the last two episodes are still sitting there just reminding me of what a slacker I am. Even as I’m addicted to Miss Rose and have completely disassociated Roy Qiu as Gao Cheng Kuan from his character of Qin Zi … Continue reading →
Hallelujah the ignition has started! Episode 8 of Miss Rose revved up this baby with a monstrous vroom, telling us that all the great set up is starting to go places. At this point, MR has moved completely away from any tonal or narrative resemblance to Office Girls, despite the initial similarities in the office environment setting. This drama has taken … Continue reading →
Drama casting say whut? A few days ago Taewon Entertainment (my archenemy after producing the truly horrendous Athena: Goddess of War, which wasted my I Lub You plus a bevy of other awesome actors) released news that its still planning to produce IRIS 2, which I kinda thought Athena was supposed to be, but now I’ve learned that there will … Continue reading →
Nice Guy is off like the start of a roller coaster ride, currently taking all the viewers on the slow but steady upward climb with everyone knowing and anticipating the drop sure to come. I liked that the drama started so quickly without doing a linear recitation of the events which led up to characters making tough decisions, like how … Continue reading →
I haven’t done a live airing baby recap since Lie to Me ended, because rarely does a drama ever beckon me to break from routine and have the urge to get a recap, ANY recap, out as soon as possible. Rich Man, Poor Woman episode 11 has done it, baby. This dorama has managed to end utterly perfectly, leaving me … Continue reading →
It’s so weird to see something that could have been, especially since what ended up being is airing right now. Faith is currently doing steady early teen ratings for SBS on Mon-Tues, but the drama was originally envisioned as something much different than the Lee Min Ho and Kim Hee Sun incarnation. The Korean title for the drama was always … Continue reading →
This post is really intended for folks who (1) loved Lie to Me (and likely watched alongside me during what was the craziest days ever here at the Playground) and/or (2) are HwanHye shippers. Chingus, I am here to announced that, courtesy of @HallyuYoonEunHye and the never before seen BTS videos of the filming of LTM, we can all relive … Continue reading →
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 companion for the last month as I drift off to sleep every night watching an episode or two on my … Continue reading →
Fuji TV has generously released pictures of the cast and crew of Rich Man, Poor Woman gathering for pictures and posing with their completion of filming flower bouquets. I don’t normally watch my J-doramas live, since many of my faves are from years ago before it was readily available to watch online or follow along with the filming. That’s why … Continue reading →
Take it with a grain of salt, but its looking like it really could be true. I’ve heard these rumors for some months that since co-starring in Ring Ring Bell, Janine Chang and Peter Ho might actually have something going on in real life. They got along fantastically during filming and onscreen their chemistry was mindblowingly good. Despite loving Janine with … Continue reading →
KBS has got a new weekend drama premiering which is totally flying under the radar. I was initially interested in My Daughter So Young because the leads were Kim Ji Hoon and Choi Jung Won, but both dropped it for unclear reasons and in stepped Lee Bo Young and Park Hae Jin to play the fraternal twins headlining this family … Continue reading →
For whatever reason (Roy? Messy love triangles?) I’m completely obsessed about Miss Rose. Probably way more than any of the other dramas I’m watching right now. Not necessarily that I love it more, only that its the one driving me nuts waiting for the story to really kick into gear and all the fur to start flying. Now that ex-boyfriend … Continue reading →
When I get frustrated with the one step forward two steps back emotional tango between Hyuga and Makoto in Rich Man, Poor Woman, I try to remind myself that a person changing their fundamental behavioral tendencies takes time through baby steps. I’ve been so proud watching both leads do exactly that during the course of ten episodes of this dorama, … Continue reading →