Even Shi Woo’s dippy new hat-and-bowl cut look can’t dim my affection for him. He’s officially my favorite character in My Lovely Girl, and with his story line this drama rises and falls on the only interesting aspect remaining. This week had a preemption in the Wednesday night airing so episode 11 aired on Thursday and thus the big unni … Continue reading →
Ya’ all know I adore my Kam with all my heart, but really, it’s time to send Choi Soo-young some ♥♥♥, too. After only three episodes getting to know Bom-yi, she has become one of my favorite younger female leads. What delights me is how normal the character is, though a lot nicer than I would ever be. While cheerful and kind, there isn’t a hint … Continue reading →
Dong-ha speech to Bom-yi about wanting her to live for herself, to go out and do what she wishes and go wherever she wants intrigues me. It certainly doesn’t mean he will allow her to venture out and ne’er return. By admitting his love for her, he put his claim on her even knowing the risk of further distancing his brother . … Continue reading →
I imagine a Hae Gil Hospital planning meeting 5 years ago: “Guys, guys, listen. Word on the street is the owner just made a deal with the devil. That’s one hostile takeover we need to avoid. Half of our admissions and sixty percent of our revenue come from the operating room, so let’s brainstorm on ideas to be more profitable.” “We need to do … Continue reading →
After two long years away from the urge to recap a J-dorama, the arrival of the romance-centric love triangle Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu (Today I Take the Day Off Work) flips the dormant switch right when I was mourning the lack of cracktastic offerings from Japan. Thanks to the collective charisma of Ayase Haruka, Fukushi Sota, and Tamaki Hiroshi, KwKY is … Continue reading →
This episode of My Lovely Girl was so static that the bore factor went through the roof. The entire episode was spent on Hyun Wook and Se Na pining for each other without anything else of importance happening. The only time I perked up, and the drama momentum made an uptick, was when Shi Woo shows up. He’s the shining … Continue reading →
Bom-yi dropped into Poo-reun’s life like a gift from the heavens. The woman is everything the younger girl wants to be: fun, funny, knowledgeable, courageous, not to mention very pretty when she smiles. Just looking at her, she seems like she would smell very nice, too. What Bom-yi provides Poo-reun is an ally she can lean on and commiserate with, … Continue reading →
It’s strange how My Lovely Girl (My Lovable Girl) captures my fancy in ways where I’m interested but not personally over invested. As far as love triangles go, I love both legs equally and see no need to play favorites. Yay for more love to go around, right? When Hyun Wook and Se Na are together I bask in their … Continue reading →
It’s a testament to just how bad some K-dramas have wrapped up that I’m actually heaving a sigh of relief that My Secret Hotel‘s final episode wasn’t a total piece of crap. At least leading lady Sang Hyo definitely made a choice, all the obstacles and misunderstandings were overcome, and there was even a hug and kiss to tie the … Continue reading →
Episode 15 of My Secret Hotel pushed me over the edge. I simply don’t give a flying fug about this drama or any of the characters anymore. The romance, the mystery, the mood, all of that has died a slow death under the sheer inability of the screenwriter to actually tell a story. Set up an interesting premise, string along … Continue reading →
All the training from Bom-yi’s childhood should have kicked in after Bom-yi kicked Dong-ha and she found out his identity. Dong-ha suddenly rose on the see-saw of Confucian society where age and rank outweigh everything else. Kang Dong-ha is not only a man, but her friend’s older brother, the CEO of a successful company, and eventually her employer. If she … Continue reading →
Halfway in, this drama continues to deliver a satisfying combination of romance, warmth and humor. This week we face the first separation of our couple-not-yet-a-couple. Just when Bom-yi finds herself hopelessly, wonderfully in love with a man who feeds her soul with his adoring breathless gazes, he is gone. Their relationship has morphed several times already from enemies to friends, and now to lovers. … Continue reading →
It’s a welcome change to follow along with a K-drama that doesn’t progressively get worse like so many out there lately. My Lovely Girl is still nothing to write odes about but it’s done a hard enough feat of getting better and better with each episode. The story, however shallow and awkward in places, continues to come together comfortably. It makes the … Continue reading →