In the future, all K-drama white knights have a lot of live up to. Han Kang is taking the role of the devoted friend to a new level of effectiveness, not content with just doing little things to support Ji Hyun, he’s almost singlehandedly making her last wishes comes true and sustaining her on her three tear quest. Normally he … Continue reading →
[Update: shared my closing thoughts below, whatever that’s worth, heh] I’m running out of ways to explain how 49 Days keeps getting better and keeps changing the game. If the first eight episodes were like my dog Maru turning in circles chasing his tail (he’s not terribly bright, and the first 8 episodes of 49 Days were not terribly good … Continue reading →
I loved this episode, just a remarkable feat of stringing so many developed plot points together. 49 Days continues to inch up little by little in ratings (hitting 14 today), and I would love if this drama ended close to 20, putting it alongside some of my favorite dramas which were dramas that got better episode-by-episode, with ratings that reflected … Continue reading →
That might look like the face of a cheerful oppa, but Kang Min Ho is no ordinary oppa, and his cheer is all for show. I think every actor should played a nuanced antagonist character at some point in his/her career. Both Bae Soo Bin and Seo Ji Hye are doing marvelous in breathing life into characters that are broken … Continue reading →
49 days has six more episodes left, and I’m really curious how it’s all going to come together. Do I want it to unfurl in conventional ways that wrap up loose ends neatly, or do I want an out-of-the-box conclusion that makes me think afterwards but might not deliver the satisfaction I crave? I dunno – it’s been a pretty uneven ride … Continue reading →
I don’t think 49 Days is a romance-driven drama. Oh, people talk about love, but the emotion that is much more rooted in the past rather than the present. Characters are either falling out of love, rekindling the love, or trying to let go of a love. I like how the screenwriter doesn’t try to hammer home her themes and … Continue reading →
*Wild incoherent shrieks of joy* This episode was so good, I think I shed a tear or two like a proud mother watching her formerly tone deaf son sing a song in perfect pitch after watching him get progressively better and better each week. Wow, just wow. 49 Days has officially become the shiz-niz and I dunno what to do … Continue reading →
Episode 13 of 49 Days ended without any preview, but luckily SBS released it shortly thereafter. It’s a very juicy one, with an ending that made me squeal with anticipation for hopefully another game-changer in sight. You know, I was really curious about Yi Kyung’s backstory for the longest time, mostly because I didn’t much like Ji Hyun or Nam … Continue reading →
This was a crazy week in dramalandia, with the influx of pre-premiere goodies for a bevy of May dramas dropping from the sky like a passing tropical storm. It made me put 49 Days by the wayside, but it was not out of sight, out of mind. While I don’t feel the compulsion to write reams about this drama, during … Continue reading →
49 Days has a lot of mystery, but it’s not really the tense or spooky kind that makes me anxious. I find myself okay either way – if Ji Hyun gets her 3 tears or not – because I think either ending could be validated for me and make me feel like the journey taken by our protagonists was meaningful … Continue reading →
Help me. Too many dramas goodies + too little time = zero ability to synthesize information anymore. My brain has reached maximum drama influx capability. I think the preview for 49 Days episode 13 is good, but I can’t seem to find the words to express my thoughts. Go watch and see what’s coming tomorrow.
Continue reading →I knew this would happen. Since 49 Days is not my crack of choice (the way it is for others of you), the onslaught of pre-premiere goodies for the May dramas and the completely unexpected awesomeness that is Drunken to Love You has me completely forgetting about 49 Days, and almost missed this written preview for episode 13. I’m sure … Continue reading →
I find 49 Days to be curious drama, one that eschews more standard set ups, but also lacks the comfortable beats. I love how it’s the opposite of makjang, and really very atmospheric, moody, and melancholy. I’m glad I stuck with it, though I stand by all my earlier critiques, because ultimately it’s fixed the problems I had with it, … Continue reading →