I joked recently that Lee Jun Ki and Moon Chae Won achieved freedom after they wrapped tvN Wed-Thurs drama Criminal Minds, because the K-version was so mediocre and a big disappointment vis-a-vis the talented cast and copious amounts of money and publicity tossed at it. The network gets to reset this week with the start of Avengers Social Club (Buamdong Revenge Social Club) starring Lee Yo Won, Ra Mi Ran, and Myung Se Bin. Throw in the sole male member of said club with idol-turned-actor Joon of U-Kiss, this odd assortment has been assembled to seek revenge on the powerful and mostly male gender oppressors who have wronged them. It’s like petty wifely payback on a grander scale, and likely will also increase the satisfaction on the part of the audience watching as characters we will likely root for suffer and then turn the tables to take control. Continue reading
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