I’m shocked how much this episode of Drunken to Love You worked for me. Finally the angst that has been in short order in this drama came flying towards the OTP at full force, in a way that was set-up from issues long percolating and constructed brilliantly. The stakes are high (Samantha’s life and livelihood), the result was a giant guilt trip … Continue reading →
And it’s a wrap. The upcoming TW-drama Skip Beat (an adaptation of the popular Japanese manga of the same name) wrapped principal filming this week for all cast members. Donghae, who plays Sho, completed his scenes earlier this month, but flew back to Taiwan this week for poster shoots with the rest of the cast, and to join in the … Continue reading →
At this point, with Spy Myung Wol underperforming for me, I need this upcoming drama like a thirsty desert traveler needs to find an oasis with a water source. I need K-drama crack, peoples! And damn if the third and final trailer for Protect the Boss isn’t yet another 100% win win win. Even the scoring is perfect (Avril Lavigne‘s … Continue reading →
Today’s episode had some insanely choppy editing. Here I was worried that the script was the weak link when the suddenly awful directing hits me smack in the face. I think if there are script rewrites underway already and live-shoots, that would explain the choppy editing which is usually something more prevalent as dramas hit the last few episodes of … Continue reading →
Taking a wait and see approach on whether Spy Myung Wol gets better for me totally chafes at my impatient nature. These previews don’t tip the scales either way, and honestly just makes me wonder if this drama even has a roadmap and knows where it’s going. I’m starting to feel like plot points are being recycled already. With that … Continue reading →
Wow, was not expecting this. A seven-minute sneak preview of Happy Michelin Kitchen (Chinese title Happy Three Stars) is out. First off, the English title is exceedingly dorky, I much prefer the literal translation of the title as Happy Three Stars. Second, I’m not partial to the leads’ looks – Blue Lan with his weird moppy hair in some scenes, … Continue reading →
I want to give Lin Chu Man a country to run. She would tell the politicians to stop bickering, accept no whining, think of creative solutions to problems, all with a “my dictionary does not have the word ‘failure’ attitude”. And did I mention she’s so insanely gorgeous the world will melt at her feet anyways. The fact that she’s … Continue reading →
Now that we’ve all had a week to digest “the slap”, those of us who can’t stomach a male lead who does that have jumped ship, and the rest are just waiting to see how the drama reconciles such a wretched gesture with the decent Kang Woo we have spent six episodes getting to know. Starting from this episode another … Continue reading →
It’s with a bittersweet feeling that I bring you the final released song from the Lie to Me OST – Kang Ji Hwan and As One‘s version of “Lovin’ Ice-cream”. This version is exclusively part of the Japanese OST for Lie to Me, which makes sense considering how insanely popular Kang Ji Hwan is over there. While I love hearing … Continue reading →
The TW-drama airings are really driving me insane. I just wrote that Sunshine Angel will be following Drunken to Love You in September on TTV, but suddenly it’s announced that SA will premiere next week on August 4th. Buh? With zero promotion and fanfare, TTV is just dumping SA in a Thursday night time slot. I don’t understand. This drama … Continue reading →
J-doramas have officially gone off the cross-dressing end this Summer, with not one, not two, but THREE girl-crossing-dressing-with-a-bunch-of-guys dramas out at the exact same time. And two are remakes to boot. Where’s the originality Japan? I checked out all three purely out of curiosity, discovering that while two made me run away screaming, one was an insane and infectiously adorable … Continue reading →
How can one long trailer be full of so much win? The seven-minute long trailer for Protect the Boss is out, and it made me smile, it made me quiver, in short, it filled me with unbridled anticipation for this drama. “Your face puts me in a bad mood for some reason.” LOL forever. Oh god, Ji Sung‘s half-assed chaebol … Continue reading →
I write about Korean entertainment, and it’s almost always glossy and with excitement. Of course the reality is nowhere near the veneer of Hallyu fervor that is fed to us. I neither discount that the underbelly of entertainment in any country can be pretty seedy, nor do I have to devote my writings to exposing the dirt rather than celebrating … Continue reading →