The more you love something the more you grow angry when it disappointments you, and Alchemy of Souls is not the first K-drama to render me this frustrated and also won’t be the last. The drama went into this weekend with 2 episodes to deliver some answers, and yes I know there is a season 2 but a good writer … Continue reading →
Gosh, hearing this confirmed news still gives me a visceral reaction and it’s not a positive one. But then again, the Hong Sisters could have their grand plan mapped out from the beginning for Alchemy of Souls, what with the soul swapping and the multiple seasons. On the cusp of the finale of the drama billed as season 1 with … Continue reading →
We’re T-minus two days away from the ending weekend for tvN Sat-Sun drama Alchemy of Souls, and oh what has changed in the month since I was swanning high with excitement for this drama. But one thing that hasn’t changed is so much I continue to love Shin Seung Ho and his character of the Crown Prince. His useless simpering … Continue reading →
Holy heck is this a BIG casting news, even if just in discussions this is the stuff that gets the drama lover’s blood pumping. K-ent is reporting that Park Bo Gum and IU have been offered the lead roles in the upcoming K-drama Life. Despite it’s generic title it’s the story about cute young people and their lives which are … Continue reading →
It’s one thing to get viewers which usually means there is online buzz but sometimes the two don’t align. The list of most tweeted about K-dramas of 2022 (so far) has underwhelming and low rated jTBC period romance Snowdrop as the most tweeted about show, which I attribute to worldwide K-pop superstar Jisoo who is a member of Blackpink and … Continue reading →
I’m so thirsty for a K-drama rom-com right now that as uninspired as this poster looks I DO NOT CARE! Give me Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young going from high school bickering classmates to dueling lawyers with emotional issues and budding romantic interest. The first poster is out for KBS drama The Law Cafe (Love by Law) and … Continue reading →
The currently airing MBC Fri-Sat drama Big Mouth just hit the midway mark of its 16-episode airing with increased ratings and buzz as a much needed success for the network. I don’t have as high a hope for the successor drama Gold Spoon as it’s got three out of the four leads being idols and also a pretty vague set … Continue reading →
I think it’s better to stick with the original story in set piece but understand it may have appeal to as broad an audience for the domestic viewers. Last year it was announced that Korean manhwa Remarried Empress was getting a K-drama adaptation. Now there is an update that the drama script is completed but the production is deciding between … Continue reading →
I love me a sageuk tortured OTP, where their differences make them perfect complements and life situations place at at opposite sides. That the Hong Sisters did create that construct in Jang Wook and Mu Deok for Alchemy of Souls makes it even sadder that they got a new relationship breakthrough at the end of episode 18 and frankly I … Continue reading →
I hate to tell the Hong Sisters how to write a good drama, but I can definitely tell them what mistakes they are doing to make Alchemy of Souls no longer a good drama and veering into a frustratingly bad one. They are lucky the the jam-packed with excitement start and no real competition in the time slot has allowed … Continue reading →
Its for my love of Jung So Min and Lee Jae Wook, both the actress and actor as well as their characters here, that I have not forgotten about Alchemy of Souls in the one weekend hiatus in airing. It’s been two weeks now since the last time I watched an episode and honestly I did not miss it. Of … Continue reading →
Seeing these stills feels like a Hulk to Bruce Banner transformation, and I’m comparing method actor Namgoong Min in his last drama The Veil (Black Sun) to his next drama One Thousand Won Lawyer. I feel like with over 20 dramas under his belt this is a drama and role for any Namgoong Min fan feeling whatever the mood, from … Continue reading →
This Thursday was the finale of ENA the little drama that could and did Extraordinary Attorney Woo. The entire cast gathered at a theater to watch the final episode with lucky fans who scored an invite and that type of smart planning to ride on the hype is such a win-win. The final episode hit a series high 17.534% ratings, … Continue reading →
