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 →
So I checked out episode one of Love Keeps Going which premiered last Sunday with a respectable 1.84, which is about what its predecessor drama Sunny Happiness averaged during its run. I kept my expectations low and my biases in check just to see if the story and execution worked for me. My verdict is this – Love Keeps Going better … Continue reading →
Every time there is a sparkling, sizzling, scorching new onscreen pairing, drama viewers of various persuasions suddenly feel this uncontrollable urge to scream at the screen: Just Date Already! I’ve been there, done that. It’s often exhilarating, but mostly painful since the number of co-stars who ended up dating is a tiny fraction of the amount of acting couplings out … Continue reading →
This is going to be a HUGE week in Drunken to Love You land. The ratings hit 4.89 last week, and the entire world knows that Joseph Chang and Tom Price are jumping in a pool shirtless if the ratings break 5. Luckily they get some help this week with the arrival of yet another male lead – Rainie Yang’s … Continue reading →
Kang Ji Hwan, one of the few K-stars I have made a valient effort to be a completist of his works because I adore him so much, is currently burning up the small screen with Yoon Eun Hye in Lie to Me. The drama doesn’t wrap until the end of June, but Ji Hwan has already lined up his next … Continue reading →