It’s wild to think that a week ago the worst thing to befall K-dramas in 2021 was the male lead swap in River Where the Moon Rises, and then Joseon Exorcist came along and went “Hold my beer.”. Mon-Tues remains thin on drama offerings and I’m happily still enjoying River, a drama that has gotten better narratively but still a … Continue reading →
tvN Wed-Thurs drama Mouse has been offing characters left and with at will, zero hesitation. For example, Dr. Daniel is off to sell real estate and now Dr. Yo Han is donning his court hanbok and off to politicking in the Gorguyeo. Actor Kwon Hwa Woon, who I have seen in supporting roles in many dramas but really caught my … Continue reading →
I can stare at these posters and these two leads all night long, that’s how soothing and beautiful it is. tvN fantasy romance Doom at Your Service (One Day Destruction Came to My Door) released the first two official drama posters to start the week and all I can do is swoon. Seo In Guk and Park Bo Young already … Continue reading →
Episode 12 on a twenty episode drama is always a bit of placeholder, keeping the story going on pace while starting to set up for the final arc to come. Vincenzo slowed down the comedy from LOL moments in episode 11 but didn’t dawdle on anything, continuing the strong sure hand in reveals and action without resorting to keeping things … Continue reading →
I’m going to enjoy the second half of River Where the Moon Rises even more now that I know one can’t take K-dramas for granted, who knows what might piss off the domestic mob and have them petition to pull it off air for one grievance or another. KBS has managed to salvage the drama after male lead Ji Soo … Continue reading →
Man, the amount of craziness in K-drama land has compounded so much recently I don’t even have the energy to remark on casting or projects with less than ideal leads. Case in point the upcoming tvN drama My Roommate is a Gumiho starring Jang Ki Yong (got the whole package but picks crappy projects) and Hyeri (naturally can’t act but … Continue reading →
Episode 11 of Vincenzo seriously flew by it was so good. I was laughing even more than normal for this drama as this episode was lighter on the fighting Babel action and spent the time wisely moving other threads along. Everyone now knows Vincenzo was in the Italian mafia as a top consigliere, or corn salad to keep along with … Continue reading →
I feel like I’m in a Twilight Zone with what’s happening around Joseon Exorcist. Having not lived through the censorship terrors in various countries through modern world history doesn’t mean I didn’t learn my history and further cherish the freedom of democratized cultures for the seemingly inviolable protections of differences in opinion and creative exploration in the arts. The cast … Continue reading →
I’m so conflicted with tvN Wed-Thurs drama Mouse, much like the male lead Ba Reum played by Lee Seung Gi. I want to love this drama so much with a fantastic cast and slick execution on top of a twisty script. But emotionally it just doesn’t resonate with me the same way the writer’s previous super twisty thriller God’s Gift: … Continue reading →
The Joseon Exorcist brouhaha continues to expand and now it’s roped in a drama that hasn’t even aired yet. K-netizens have set their sights on jTBC period romance drama Snowdrop set 1987 in a university setting. Jung Hae In is a graduate student who stumbles injured into the dorm at a female university and is nursed back to health by … Continue reading →
A new drama casting news to end the week and one I never thought to mentally pair up together. Nam Joo Hyuk and Kim Tae Ri have been offered the leads in tvN romance period drama Twenty Five Twenty One which starts in 1998 during the Asian monetary crisis and spans the years after as the two leads weave their … Continue reading →
Zombies are not just overrunning Joseon Korea via sageuk dramas and movies, it’s also got its bite in modern fare most recently with #Alive and to come with Netflix drama All of Us are Dead. Joining the trend is OCN which has done well with dark thrillers whether investigative or supernatural and the upcoming Dark Hole was billed as a … Continue reading →
This is why K-ent has such a high rate of suicide people, what we’re seeing happen in real time with the angry furor over fictional entertainment products is a big part of why the industry so problematic with the pressure to always be on the side of what the public deems is right. The Joseon Exorcist controversy, itself a whole … Continue reading →
