Frank honestly is the best policy here and hopefully it buoys production companies to keep improving to create better quality dramas. K-ent and K-netizens both agree that the coming 2022 Year End Drama Awards held by the Big Three networks feel rather pointless since the best performances came from cable dramas. The consensus goes to Park Eun Bin in Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Lee Sung Min in Reborn Rich. No dissent from me there. But since the former aired on tiny cable network ENA and the latter on respected established jTBC, neither hold any year end drama awards so both will not get network recognition which sucks since both dramas are still high on the buzz meter and viewers would love to see these two feted. But this does also put a question mark on the Baeksang Awards for the television side Daesang, it’s definitely between the two of them but I don’t know who will win. Park Eun Bin was the title character whereas Lee Sung Min the important but still second male lead in his but he hard carried his drama.
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I think we viewers are lucky to have Lee Sung Min cast as Grandpa (Haraboji) in Reborn Rich and that his character stayed as long as 13 episodes. With video wills and plenty of flashbacks I’m sure he’ll make further … Continue reading

jTBC weekend drama Reborn Rich continues to redefine certain aspects of K-dramas, from its fast-paced plot development to dropping three episodes a week so next week is actually the finale already. Can’t believe it, me too! Every weekend the drama … Continue reading

The quality and ergo the success of jTBC drama Reborn Rich (The Chaebol’s Youngest Son) is another validation that it’s not K-drama quality that has been decreasing is that not enough production teams dig deep to create the needed excellence. … Continue reading

So this is definitely history in the making, we may actually see a Korean cable drama break 30%. The World of the Married came close with its final episode at 28.371% and today’s episode 8 of Reborn Rich (The Chaebol’s … Continue reading

Those of you who haven’t started jTBC weekend drama Reborn Rich you have to START NOW! Like, don’t miss this one in a blue moon epic, a dram with sky rocketing ratings and phenomenal acting with a solidly written story. … Continue reading

Man, if it weren’t for Arthdal Chronicles as the outlier, and TBH everyone did think would be a huge hit, then I would believe that Song Joong Ki has the midas touch. Every drama other than AC where he has … Continue reading

I didn’t pay attention to the airing schedule for Reborn Rich (The Chaebol’s Youngest Son) so it was like a treat from the drama gods to wake up on Sunday with a new episode 3! jTBC is airing three episodes … Continue reading

It’s off to the races and what was billed as a thoroughbred of top actors and acclaimed production team does not disappoint from the start. Reborn Rich (The Chaebol’s Youngest Son) premiered this Friday on cable network jTBC with 6.058%, … Continue reading

It’s time for jTBC drama Reborn Rich to arrive and also time for Song Joong Ki to fire his coordi lol. All K-netizens could about after today’s press conference was WTF kind of pants is he wearing? Wide-legged pleated thick … Continue reading

We’re coming the end of the child actor Kim Kang Hoon era is my first reaction upon watching this latest preview for jTBC drama Reborn Rich. At 13 years old he’s about to be a teen and there goes the … Continue reading

This is looking like a battle of the acting greats with Lee Sung Min and Song Joong Ki going mano-a-mano in the new teaser for Reborn Rich (The Youngest Son of the Chaebol). jTBC has slipped a bit since that … Continue reading

It’s kinda funny how timing works, that jTBC is coming out with Reborn Rich but right now MBC has Gold Spoon which probes similar existential issue, what would you do if you were suddenly a rich heir. Gold Spoon makes … Continue reading