It’s Secret Garden finale weekend, and the production is pulling out all stops with a concert held tonight, with footage that will make it into tomorrow’s final episode. This production schedule makes me realize that what happened in episode 1 of World’s Within was fact, and not fiction. Now I need to go back and finish that drama, especially since … Continue reading →
It appears that Secret Garden will wrap up this weekend in a flurry of viewer interest and pop cultural supremacy in Korea. A big congrats to the SG team (cast and crew) for working so hard on this drama. It’s no secret that it was a grueling production, and I’m just relieved that it was so well-received because so many … Continue reading →
I just had a bottle of 1996 Rubicon Cabernet with a New York Bone-in Strip, followed by a molten chocolate lava cake with a Glenlivit 1994 cask in whisky. Satisfied does not even begin to describe me. Been in meetings all day, and finally bringing you the preview for episode 4 of My Princess.
Continue reading →My Princess is exceedingly breezy. I find that its winsome OST really goes a long way in elevating its ordinary script and serviceable acting. Other than the early part of episode 1, I find the drama has settled into its groove and doesn’t try too hard to convince me that I must love it. This week looks to be more plot … Continue reading →
The preview for episode 18 of Secret Garden is out. It’s short, but I think it confirms everyone’s suspicions about what happened when Joo Won drove into the storm with Ra Im in his convertible. Can I just say – Yoon Sang Hyun is shining so much in SG, and the preview gives him a chance to tap into his … Continue reading →
Whether you love Secret Garden, are indifferent about it, or flat out despise it (I have close drama friends who fall into each of these categories), this is one drama that pushes people’s opinion buttons. With only four episodes left, Kim Eun Sook has a chance to end on a high note, both ratings-wise and story-wise.
Continue reading →I know most people haven’t even watched episode 1 of My Princess, so this written preview is about as exciting as watching paint dry. However, it’s a clarification of scenes that have been shown in the extended trailer, so perhaps it has some instrinsic value in posting.
Continue reading →My Princess held its press conference yesterday, and is slated to premiere tomorrow on MBC. The production released a full-length trailer during the press conference, which I have embedded below. I can’t help myself. I was grinning the entire time during the preview. It wasn’t love at first sight, but darn it, this drama looks charming and sparkling. Not deep, … Continue reading →
I have been very lean on providing any Secret Garden updates during the holidays, whether its my thoughts or previews. The drama is doing gangbusters in ratings, and is quite a hot topic of discussion, whether about certain scenes or subject matter.
Continue reading →It’s the first week of 2011, and also premiere week in K-dramaland. A spate of new K-dramas are making their bow this week in various time slots, and I’ll likely check out the first episodes of the ones which interest me (in addition to catching up on some great currently airing dramas I’ve put on hold during the holidays). I’ve … Continue reading →
Mary Stayed Out All Night will end next week in a flurry of cheers or jeers, depending on whether the screen writer has taken her happy or crazy pills. Current mood in M3-land – cautious hope smothering an urge to go Hulk out on someone. Regardless of how M3 goes out, its successor Dream High is pretty much itching to … Continue reading →
[Edit: KBS took down the episode 15 preview and left the message “episode 15 preview is currently under construction.” God, how much more of a trainwreck is this turning into? I might need to revise my end of year reviews after next week. Koalas are notoriously unforgiving when it comes to drama plots potentially going to hell in a handbasket.] … Continue reading →
What is my definition of the word “drama”? I use to think it was synonymous with “shit that can never happen in real life.” There has been a concerted effort to make dramas more realistic, and I do love the trend. Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) was always a fantasy little romantic yarn, never mind that I … Continue reading →