The 2016 year end K-drama awards for the big three networks came and went last weekend, smack dab in the middle of me heading off for my trans-pacific flight, taking said long flight, traveling back home from long flight, and then being massively jetlagged from said flight. All in all I lost 36 hours and also the ability to collect … Continue reading →
I’m so happy that Legend of the Blue Sea continued its upward narrative momentum from last week’s episodes 9 and 10. This week the ratings remained relatively steady with 16.7% and 17.3% in episodes 11 and 12, respectively, but the ratings don’t reflect how smoothly the OTP romance is progressing on a satisfying track. Joon Jae and Shim Chung spend … Continue reading →
This week’s episodes of Legend of the Blue Sea will hopefully build on the fantastic last two episodes, heralding a connective thread and emotional sincerity breakthrough for Lee Min Ho‘s Joon Jae. It follows from the two episodes prior where Jeon Ji Hyun‘s Shim Chung understood her peril and mortality on land and chose to stick with love, following her … Continue reading →
My patience has finally paid off when it comes to Legend of the Blue Sea, this week’s episodes 9 and 10 were the best from the drama yet and finally makes me connect and care about both leads. I got there last week with mermaid Shim Chung thanks to Jo Jung Seok’s perfect merman cameo, making her know that her … Continue reading →
Even if screenwriter Park Ji Eun is basically copying the entire narrative structure of her own hit You From Another Star, last week’s episode 8 of Legend of the Blue Sea ended with the possibility of a breakthrough. There have been too many near misses where Joon Jae finds out Shim Chung is a mermaid so I’m all ready for … Continue reading →
Romance is legit blossoming in this week’s episodes 7 and 8 of Legend of the Blue Sea, still the ratings leader by far in the Wed-Thurs time slot but episode 8’s ratings stayed exactly the same as episode 7 at 17.4%. The drama still engages on the visual front with bits and pieces of narrative treats, but at this stage … Continue reading →
Chalk it up to the best cameo so far in the cameo heavy Park Ji Eun penned Legend of the Blue Sea. So far there’s been Krystal, Kim Sung Ryung, Ahn Jae Jong, Hong Jin Kyung, Park Jin Joo, and Cha Tae Hyun, all within the first 6 episodes, but episode 7 brought the previous SBS Wed-Thurs drama Incarnation of … Continue reading →
The high quality raw ingredients are there so it’s even more frustrating that screenwriter Park Ji Eun isn’t doing more with the scoundrel conmen trio of her leads in Legend of the Blue Sea. There are moments of brilliance such as Lee Min Ho‘s Joon Jae pulling off the reversal on the odious hospital vice-president, that was an epic acting … Continue reading →
Slow and steady is the trajectory of SBS Wed-Thurs drama Legend of the Blue Sea, with both ratings and narrative pacing. Today’s episode 6 hit 18.9% AGB nationwide, a nice bump up from episode 5, and especially notable considering the competition remains mired in the low single digits of 5.5% for My Love Geum Bi and 4.6% for Weightlifting Fairy … Continue reading →
As far as I recollect Jeon Ji Hyun‘s top actress success has come without having done a sageuk role in either television or movies. She plays edgy spunky in iconic roles that some only see her ability in that temperament but I like her more when she’s understated and quietly broody. Her mermaid Shim Chung in Legend of the Blue … Continue reading →
This can’t be an easy drama to film but seeing the leads having so much fun makes the hard work worth it. SBS released new stills for Legend of the Blue Sea with Lee Min Ho and Jeon Ji Hyun candid shots from the set. I’m still in a hold position on this pairing, Legend of the Blue Sea is entertaining … Continue reading →
The teaser is out for the online CF drama by Lotte Duty Free, a harmless confection of topHallyu stars and the feel good theme of an ordinary girl surrounded by 7 male specimens of confection. Lee Cho Hee is a daydreaming Lotte sales girl who gets herself a winky Choi Ji Woo fairy godmother and embarks on a seven man … Continue reading →
I’m thrilled for Lee Min Ho in doing so well with Legend of the Blue Sea.It doesn’t feel like a role tailor made for him but he’s delivering a serviceable performance so far and there is hope he can reach a higher level as the drama deepens in emotional heft. This may be his last performance and role before military … Continue reading →
