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Sliding Scale of When Lead Onscreen Chemistry Saves or Sinks Preposterously Plotted K-dramas

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 26, 2020 by ockoalaApril 26, 2020
K-drama scenes with romance and royalty themes.

Four episodes into watching K-drama The King: Eternal Monarch and it’s a steady stream of “buh” and “huh” and “snooze…..” The story may be disjointed but there have been way worse written K-dramas that have worked better thanks to the onscreen romantic chemistry of the leads – not talking about acting ability, just whether the two leads make the viewer … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Arthdal Chronicles, Big, Blademan, Boys Before Flowers, Crash Landing on You, Descendants of the Sun, Dream High, Full House, Goblin, Goong, Heirs, Hotel Del Luna, Legend of the Blue Sea, Lie to Me, Melting Me Softly, Memories of Alhambra, Moonlight Drawn by Clouds, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food, Secret Garden, The King 2 Hearts, The King: Eternal Monarch, The Moon that Embraces the Sun, Uncontrollably Fond, Vagabond, Why Secretary Kim, You From Another Star | 121 Replies

Park Shin Hye Posts Cheerful Selfies with Memories of Alhambra Cast at Wrap Party

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 30, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 30, 2019
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With all the viewer feedback and opinions on recently wrapped tvN sci-fi drama Memories of Alhambra, male lead Hyun Bin reportedly said it was the longest drama he’s ever filmed and the most grueling. That likely means the cast and crew formed a tight bond during filming especially the skeleton crew that lived in Spain for nearly two months for … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Hyun Bin, Lee Re, Memories of Alhambra, Min Jin Woong, Park Shin Hye | 60 Replies

Supporting Actor Min Jin Woong Wins the Male Breakout Prize in Memories of Alhambra

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 28, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 27, 2019
Two men in contrasting outfits sitting.

If child actress Lee Re playing the young sister role was the female breakout in tvN fantasy drama Memories of Alhambra, the male breakout has got to go to supporting actor Min Jin Woong as the loyal and goofy Secretary Seo. Little cutie pie secretary’s death was the hardest one to swallow in the drama, and in fact his entire … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Memories of Alhambra, Min Jin Woong | 6 Replies

Memories of Alhambra Ends with No Good Answers and No Satisfied Viewers

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 20, 2019
Collage of actors in various settings.

Memories of Alhambra ended this Sunday in an avalanche of “IT SUCKED DONKEY BALLS” reaction from viewers and for once it was 100% justified. I wanted my final post to pay respects to both leads Hyun Bin and Park Shin Hye because the narrative and characeterization lapses were not their doing, and while Hyun Bin went above and beyond in … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Memories of Alhambra | 64 Replies

Penultimate Episode 15 of Memories of Alhambra Teases Game and Male Lead Life Reboot Type Ending

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 19, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 19, 2019
Characters in a church, exchanging a moment.

Sat-Sun tvN drama Memories of Alhambra entered its final weekend of airing with a sense of thank goodness it’s almost over and wistfulness of what could have been has the writer picked a path and stuck to it. The bibimbap-ing of Jin Woo’s game quest with Hee Joo’s worry for her missing brother and then smushing their two concerns into … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Memories of Alhambra | 20 Replies

12 Year Old Lee Re is the Actress Scene Stealer of Memories of Alhambra

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 18, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 18, 2019
Two characters engaged in a conversation.

You win some, you lose some, and K-actress Park Shin Hye herself was a child actress who got acclaim for being more memorable than her adult counterparts when she first started out. It’s not her fault she was saddled with two plot device characters in Memories of Alhambra but I also felt her acting just didn’t elevate the wafer thing … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Lee Re, Memories of Alhambra | 46 Replies

Memories of Alhambra Screenwriter Explains Story is Male Lead Centric and Didn’t Have the OTP Romance Until She Shoehorned It In

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2019
Three characters in dramatic scenes.

At this point two major groups of viewers watching Memories of Alhambra are hopping mad at screenwriter Song Jae Jung. That would be female lead Park Shin Hye‘s fans and also the general K-drama fan who wanted to watch a comprehensively well-written story. On the flip side male lead Hyun Bin fans are likely content with his lot in this … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Memories of Alhambra, Song Jae Jung | 77 Replies

Memories of Alhambra Breaks 10% Ratings in Episode 14 as Jin Woo Completes Mission and Se Joo Returns

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 14, 2019
Romantic moments and emotional expressions captured.

Memories of Alhambra feels like a drama within a drama, or perhaps a game within a game. With two more episodes left, I’m enjoying it still but can’t get immersed in the opposite way Jin Woo is fully immersed in the AR game that’s take over his drama real life. There is so much PPL for Subway and even shopping … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Memories of Alhambra | 52 Replies

Jin Woo Figures Out the End Game in Episode 13 of Memories of Alhambra as Ratings Stay Steady in 9% Range

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 12, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 12, 2019
Three portraits of individuals with emotional expressions.

I feel like all that needs to be dissected about Memories of Alhambra is over and done with, the flaws and strengths remain at what it is and it’s just riding the train for the final four episodes to see how the writer resolves everything. I’ve never seen a drama where one lead has had to hard carry the entire … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Memories of Alhambra | 37 Replies

Hyun Bin Delivers Another Winning Performance as Jerky Male Lead in Memories of Alhambra

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2019
Action scenes featuring a man with weapons.

I’ve followed Hyun Bin’s career for so long that I’m able to spot a pattern and his latest drama Memories of Alhambra continues the trend. Binnie hits rating success when he plays anti-heroes/unlikable jerky male leads. Take his career breakthrough Jin Heon in My Name is Kim Sam Soon, followed by Secret Garden‘s Kim Joo Won, and now Jin Woo … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Memories of Alhambra | 71 Replies

Episodes 11-12 of Memories of Alhambra Stay Steady in 9% Ratings as Romance and Game Mystery Take a Big Step Forward

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 7, 2019 by ockoalaJanuary 7, 2019
Romantic moments between a couple in rain.

tvN Sat-Sun drama Memories of Alhambra is the comparative late bloomer of the high profile December 2018 premieres, having a weaker beginning that is being bolstered by increasingly strong episodes as the drama progresses. It’s headed towards the conclusion very in control of the fantasy narrative and has built emotional consequences so that I care about what happens to the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Memories of Alhambra | 67 Replies

Hyun Bin and Park Shin Hye Attend Drama Wrap with Cast for Rating Surging Memories of Alhambra

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2018
Smiling man in a stylish gray coat.

The latest episode 10 of Memories of Alhambra hit its highest ratings ever with 9.207% and its weekly buzz ratings also jumped to right below Sky Castle so it’s the perfect time for the cast to celebrate with the drama wrap party. The drama started filming in the summer with an extended location shoot in Spain covering scenes from the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Hyun Bin, Memories of Alhambra, Park Shin Hye | 17 Replies

Episode 9 of Memories of Alhambra Kicks into High Gear as Jin Woo Goes Back to Granada to Save Se Joo

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 30, 2018 by ockoalaDecember 30, 2018
Four scenes featuring a man with a backpack.

Episode 9 of Memories of Alhambra is officially supreme DAEBAK! Like, this is what I was waiting for and wanted from this drama and it’s here and every moment of Jin Woo playing the life-and-death AR game is tense and gripping. It doesn’t even matter anymore that the romance element with Hee Joo is nonexistent and their interactions are the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Memories of Alhambra | 20 Replies

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