I confess that the first two teaser trailers for Heartstrings was just a whole lotta pretty – pretty colors, pretty backdrops, pretty people. But the story was about as transparent as looking through a stained glass window. It did whet my appetite, but that only means I need some real sustenance. And by jove did MBC turn around and deliver. … Continue reading →
Episode 9 of Drunken to Love You harkens back to the tone and mood of episode 1. A combination of farcical slap stick moments mixed in with emotional angst in a now trademark DTLY way. The drama broke 5 in ratings for this episode, so this means we’re about to get Joseph Chang and Tom Price jumping into a pool. … Continue reading →
I have discovered that Lie to Me is turning out to be a drama that is considered a failure in storytelling primarily because it’s being presented as a K-drama to viewers with preconceived notions of what to expect. If LTM were a romance novel, it’ll be one of the better ones out there. Flimsy and nonsensical plot nothwithstanding, the interactions … Continue reading →
The last drama where I had to recap a day spent in Jeju with the OTP ending up being the infamous Ha Ni and Seung Jo honeymoon in Jeju in Playful Kiss, complete with Shameless Hussy, matching pajamas, and an editing monkey I wanted to throttle who filmed the wedding night from behind a WALL. Yeah, is still bitter. Thankfully, … Continue reading →
I think maybe I should rescind what I said about Best Love for sure having a rainbows and unicorns ending. It’s what I want, it’s what would make most narrative sense, but I’m starting to get a pit of worry in my stomach. The closer Jin gets to his surgery date, the more I realize that he’s having open heart … Continue reading →
Yay! The video preview is out for episode 11 of Lie to Me. I never knew how much I needed to see more Ah Jung and Ki Joon until I watched the preview. I’m so excited about this week’s episodes.
Continue reading →I think I finally can maybe/sorta understand the set-up and execution of Lie to Me. It’s a story told in reverse, with our OTP getting “married” first before even knowing each other. From that premise, it naturally turns the tables on courtship and attraction. So the first declaration that Ki Joon likes Ah Jung comes not in the form of … Continue reading →
[SBS is releasing official spoilers pictures, which are added at the end of this post as new ones get released] We’re like T-minus 18 hours away from episode 11 of Lie to Me, and still no written or video previews have surfaced. I found myself subconsciously gnawing on my right arm like a beaver to relieve some tension, and then realized I … Continue reading →
What connects with audiences in one country may conversely fail to win over viewer hearts in another country. Mary Stayed Out All Night (Marry Me, Mary!) bombed in domestic ratings in Korea (though not to the extent Playful Kiss tanked), but both dramas have done very well Japan. Speaking just of M3, the ratings for M3 being shown on TBS … Continue reading →
So, yeah, I haz got the playground a new website design. Thumbs up or down? I definitely know we’ll all be giving a gigantic thumbs down (and maybe a certain finger) at SBS for being even stingier this week than last week in terms of the previews for the upcoming episodes of Lie to Me. I know some people are … Continue reading →
Jerry Yan may be one of the most A-list of Taiwanese actors, but he’s notoriously picky with his projects so he doesn’t have as many completed works under his belt compared to some of his contemporaries. For the last two years it’s been a game of Where’s Jerry for the TW-media. Since filming Down With Love with Ella two years … Continue reading →
GUH. *Incoherent spazzing* I need. I want. I must have. CTS released a 25-minute preview for the upcoming TW-drama Material Queen, starring Vanness Wu and Lynn Xiong. I watched it with stars in my eyes, totally entranced by the story and the indescribably beautiful cinematography. MQ is helmed by the PD who did one of the prettiest TW-dramas in the … Continue reading →
The first half of 2011 has been surprisingly slim on sageuks. Other than The Duo (PIE!!! I promise I will finish you!) and King Geunchogo, it’s been everything other than a walk on the period storytelling side. That’s all about to change in the second half of the year, beginning with two new sageuks premiering in July. The first to hit … Continue reading →