Tag Archives: Joseon Gunman

Joseon Gunman and Pinocchio Lead the K-drama Nominees of the 10th Annual Seoul International Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

The nominated finalists are out for the 10th annual Seoul International Drama Awards, which doesn’t just fete K-dramas but includes popular or critically acclaimed dramas and shows from around the world. It’s less prestigious but slowly growing in international recognition and the ceremony does bring plenty of popular actors and actresses from within Korea and elsewhere to attend. This year’s … Continue reading →

2014 Drama Reviews: Enjoyment in the Good and the Inexplicably Bad

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

Year end drama reviews always starts off like a looming chore, telling me to wash the dish one more time even though I’ve washed it thoroughly already. But then I grow to appreciate it, the added step may yield a dirty spot I missed before, or even the chance to slow down and enjoy the process rather than bemoan the … Continue reading →

Red Hot Lee Jun Ki Fields Offers as Joseon Gunman Leads the Chinese Online Viewcount of Summer 2014 K-dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

It was a great summer for Lee Jun Ki as his sageuk drama Joseon Gunman was the top-rated prime time drama for its time slot. Overall the ratings were down to the low teens or high single digits across all the networks but this summer did see three solid dramas in the Wed-Thurs offering. JG was up against It’s Okay, … Continue reading →

Joseon Gunman Episode 22 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

Joseon Gunman started with a literal bang as drama opened on guns being fired and ends today with a well-deserved and perfectly executed bow. It makes me want to pinch myself that I got to recap such a solid drama and having it star a pair of my fave onscreen couples. With that said, I won’t miss JG at all … Continue reading →

Joseon Gunman Episode 21 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

The penultimate episode of Joseon Gunman does what it does best, with lots of fighting and bang bang to deliver a long awaited political coup to shake up the stale joint. King Gojong is such a spineless waste of space I can’t even muster up sympathy to see him brought so low, but at the same time he did always try … Continue reading →

Exciting Preview for Episode 21 of Joseon Gunman as the Drama Wraps this Week

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

With all the hullabaloo over the imminent arrival of Iron Man on KBS Wed-Thurs, a little bit lost in the buzz is this being the finale week of Joseon Gunman. I thoroughly enjoyed recapping such a solid drama, an endeavor that didn’t quite reach the liftoff in excitement or buzz that it could have. Still can’t quite pinpoint where the … Continue reading →

Joseon Gunman Episode 20 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

After today there are two more episodes left of Joseon Gunman and it’s been a really steady and satisfying ride. It makes me ponder whether I like the epic crash and burn excitement or this type of slow burn reliability in my dramas. Probably both and depending on my mood, but if I were rational then the latter is a … Continue reading →

Joseon Gunman Episode 19 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

I always wonder why it comes across romantic when drama leads spend the night outdoors in each other’s arms like in Joseon Gunman, even when they are dirty and likely smelly I think it’s super swoony. Of course if it was Lee Jun Ki letting me use his shoulder as a pillow, I would sleep in a swamp and still … Continue reading →

New Video Preview for Episode 19 of Joseon Gunman

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

I’m starting to get wistful over Joseon Gunman heading into the second-to-last week of its run. Thanks to Iron Man this drama got a 2-episode extension to end next week at episode 22 rather than saying farewell this week already. I’m quite pleased with everything about JG even including the extension which hasn’t sapped the energy away from the story … Continue reading →

Joseon Gunman Episode 18 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

There is a time and place for everything and I ought to be patient but I am chafing for Park Yoon Kang to immediately lay the hellfire smackdown on all the baddies in Joseon Gunman. More and more characters are turning to the dark side and all of it feels like nails on chalkboard painful. I’m not surprised but darn … Continue reading →

Joseon Gunman Episode 17 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

There are huge upheavals that arrive in episode 17 of Joseon Gunman and with it our two leads are tossed into further frustration and worry about the future. Some plot threads reach a much needed conclusion while new possibilities open up that could be good or bad for Yoon Kang and Soo In. I’ve liked Soo In since the moment … Continue reading →

Joseon Gunman Episode 16 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

This episode of Joseon Gunman is best summed up as “when everything goes wrong for everybody”. For once neither the good guys nor the bad guys get the upper hand, more like they keep trading shots in an unlimited salvo that will have to wait until next week to see which side reigns supreme. King Gojong is basically the most ineffective … Continue reading →

Joseon Gunman Episode 15 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on by

I no joke love love Joseon Gunman. Even when the action flags or there is a lull in the next narrative punch, the quiet moments are thoughtful and well integrated with the overall story it wants to tell. JG was never just a revenge tale, or revenge for the sake of personal catharsis or an aha justice-is-served moment. Everything was … Continue reading →