When I look back on Kang Han Na‘s career I realized I saw her when she made her K-drama debut and actually remember it. She debuted on Miss Korea (just an amazing and woefully underrated drama) as one of the Miss Seoul contestants. She won but was disqualified for lying about her status, she actually have birth before and that is not allowed. Since then she’s always made an impression anytime I’ve seen her, the bitchy power hungry for herself princess in Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart: Ryeo was nicely done and of course most recently she basically was in a tower of awesome by herself as the competent second female lead in Start-Up. She resonates with me the most as someone who does exactly what her role requires and thus she shines on her own, regardless of whether the female lead is doing well or not. In her current drama My Roommate is a Gumiho she’s just so spot on as the self-absorbed but really innocently clueless gumiho turned human, she’s not in competition with Hyeri’s character so the two just deliver wonderful comedy and chemistry in their own capacity. I foresee Kang Han Na will get her main lead elevation soon, and if done right her career can take on the Shin Hye Sun trajectory.
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I still really enjoy My Roommate is a Gumiho but the crackiness of the first four episodes has died down a bit this week. I found episodes 5 and 6 to be sweet cute watches but it also felt like … Continue reading
Starting from Friday, all I heard were wails of “Sniffles, tomorrow/today/forever there is no more Start-Up!” I didn’t realize that the non-K-drama experienced denizens of Casa Koala would be ill-equipped to handle the end of their favorite drama, so this … Continue reading
If this drama ends up being sucky at least it won’t be for lack of talented supporting actors and actresses to join leads Hyeri and Jang Ki Yong. The upcoming drama My Roommate is a Gumiho (Falling Cohabitation) has added … Continue reading
Those who have only watched Start-Up will likely be shocked to hear that screenwriter Park Hye Ryung‘s previous dramas had serial killers, wrongful deaths, future dreams, and so much higher stakes. This was her sweetest drama to date, pared down … Continue reading
Aaaaahhhhh this feels nice, a sense of normalcy and nostalgia for how big this awards got in recent years and perhaps a nice slimming down to focus on just the core competencies. The 2020 MAMA (Mnet Asian Music Awards) went … Continue reading
October 2020 is over and November brings with it a full month of tvN drama Start-Up, likely the most substantive episodes with lots of meaty fodder. This Sunday’s episode 6 was about the due diligence, the papering of a start-up … Continue reading
It’s still too early to tell but tvN drama Start-Up could become my favorite K-drama of 2020. It’ll have to beat a few other stalwart successes this year but it has that combination of sweetness, humor, and positive spirit that … Continue reading
The second week of Start-Up is over and if this is a drama incubator then I would definitely invest. I didn’t realize Sandbox was an accelerator rather than an incubator but it’s still a nice place for aspiring tech business … Continue reading
Episode 3 of Start-Up continues the pitch perfect narrative and strong directorial debut of the first two episodes last weekend, proving this drama knows how to tell a story and that it knows where its going. I love it even … Continue reading
Some dramas star a fan’s favorite star and the lengths by which I hear devotees try to rationalize the bad writing, lackluster directing, and even bland acting doesn’t make it actually any good. tvN‘s latest Sat-Sun drama Start-Up is the … Continue reading
She’s back!!! Screenwriter Park Hye Ryun I mean and she’s firing on all cylinders and arguably better than ever with her new tvN drama Start-Up. I watched episode 1 and immediately beelined to write about it. Well, after I stopped … Continue reading
I totally forgot it was premiere weekend for tvN and confess that I haven’t had a chance to watch the first episode yet so will reserve my opinion and commentary until tomorrow. This Saturday saw the premiere of new tvN … Continue reading