I’ve been totally excited about Protect the Boss with Ji Sung and Choi Kang Hee, but as the premiere drew closer I worried whether it would be as cute as the trailers made it seem. Episode 1 allowed me to let out a sigh of relief. It was solid, nothing to rave about, but genuinely charmed me and made me … Continue reading →
With less than one month to go before its premiere, the upcoming K-drama Poseidon held its script reading yesterday and immediately commenced filming. This means one beleaguered production is back on track, which leaves only What’s Up and The Musical still waiting for an airdate. With the original cast all gone (Eric, Kim Kang Woo, Kim Ok Bin, Yunho), the new … Continue reading →
I’m not sure if I like these latest Vogue Girl Korea photos of Yoo Seung Ho – it feels like they are trying too hard to make him channel So Ji Sub. Yoo Seung Ho is currrently filming Warrior Baek Dong Soo, which I’ve only seen two episodes of so I haven’t gotten to his super hot future assassin character’s … Continue reading →
Ouran High School Host Club, how do I love thee? I cannot even count the ways. But number 1 on my list is HER. Take a good look at her face (the cute girl surrounded by boys) and remember her name: Haruhi. I guarantee you’ll know it by the end of the 30 minutes that comprises episode 1 of this … Continue reading →
Yay, gamechanger. Boo, this took way too long to arrive. Yay, more funny is back. Boo, the drama is still so schizophrenic with the transitions. Yay, Koala picks a ship. Boo, instead of Kang Woo, Koala ships a tightly wound North Korean spy with limited acting skills but a whole lotta hidden sweetness and charm. Yay, this might be the best … Continue reading →
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 →