I think whichever monkey at Group 8 edited episode 11 was sacked, because episode 12 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) saw the return of the normal rhythm of the series. This was an episode heavy on the dialogue, almost every scene was exposition-laden. Which makes this episode light on the laughs, but heavy on the weight of the impending big … Continue reading →
Folks have been talking about so and so in Playful Kiss resembling someone else. While Jung So Min and Kim Hyun Joong are unique and I adore them as they are, it’s still fun to play around with doppelganger theories. I contend that college-era Ha Ni and Seung Jo are so similar to Naoki and Riko in Buzzer Beat it’s … Continue reading →
I found episode 11 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) to be yet another good episode. Riding on the wave where episode 10 left off, it pulls the viewers back into the ebbs and flows of Ha Ni and Seung Jo’s indefinable relationship. This episode had interesting plot developments, some laugh out loud moments, and the arrival of kiss #2.
Continue reading →This preview sure made us wait a heck-of-a-long time before it dropped, didn’t it? Rather like Seung Jo making Ha Ni wait forever and a day for him to show any real affection. But it’s coming, folks. So let’s be patient and keep on enjoying the cute in Playful Kiss.
Continue reading →When I watched previous incarnations of Itazura na Kiss, I never really felt that Kotoko/Xiang Qin had any distinctive qualities, except for an insane level of obsession with Naoki/Zhi Shu, and a willingness to do anything for/because of him. Watching Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) episode 10, I finally discovered a deeper understanding of the central relationship in this story. Rather … Continue reading →
The wait between episode 8 and 9 felt extraordinarily long, likely caused by the previous episode ending on an adrenaline pumping note. Episode 9 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) continues to take purposeful strides forward in the lives of Seung Jo and Ha Ni, both as individuals and as a couple-in-the-making.
Continue reading →The long preview is out! Since I haven’t watched it yet, I’ll let you guys enjoy first while I’m off to non-koala-related errands. Wednesday, wednesday, come right now.
Continue reading →Oh my squee, was this a good episode. Moments of needed introspection leading to events of progression, episode 8 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) was a satisfying episode from start to finish. Everyone took a big step forward, even if a certain little muffin ended up taking a half step back, which still ends up being a big half-step forward. … Continue reading →
Did someone order a serving of angst? Well, here you go. A big, heaping, bubbling pot of angst coming right up. This is the first episode where I don’t think I LOL’d once. Well, except for a certain face meets tennis racket moment. Otherwise, episode 7 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) is straight on emotional trauma territory we’re headed smack into.
Continue reading →Well, MBC comes through in the end. Below is the long preview for episode 7 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss). Better late than never, right? Enjoy everyone, and see you all back here for the recap after episode 7 airs.
Continue reading →For those of you scouring the web for this week’s long preview of the upcoming episodes of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss), you might want to take a break. MBC will be unlikely to release any more long previews, not because it was a stupid idea to do so in the first place, but because the filming for PK has now … Continue reading →
And…..it’s official. Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) is confirmed to be a 16 episode drama. I hesitate to say it is being cut, because apparently MBC never did confirm it was going to be a 20 episode drama.
Continue reading →This is the first episode of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) I’ve watched since the rather slow episode 1 that didn’t leaving me giddy as a gopher dug a new hole. Don’t get me wrong, I still really liked it. But PK can do with upping the intensity and the pace more, as it remains rather languid in its execution.
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