So last weekend was the premiere of The Trunk on Netflix, the last big premiere before the behemoth Squid Game 2 arrives end of the month at Christmas time. Starring Gong Yoo and Seo Hyun Jin and adapted from the same name novel, the drama puts powerhouse A-list leads with a much more subdued and slow burn story. The reviews from critics and viewers are decidedly mixed, with some finding it a waste of the star power in a dreary story and dull washed out cinematography and others appreciating the nuanced storytelling at a leisurely pace to unfold. Basically if you like art house flicks and have the patience for the less is said and more is shown through action or inaction works then this will be for otherwise the other side view just finds it boring.
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It’s almost time to find out what’s in The Trunk as streaming giant Netflix heads towards year end 2024 with two big K-dramas on deck in totally different genres and tonality. First comes The Trunk with Seo Hyun Jin and … Continue reading
Netflix has high hopes for the 2024 K-drama season after a lackluster 2023 with the exception of The Glory. Aside from Squid Game 2 being the most high profile, along with Sweet Home 3 and Hellbound 2 additional sequels, they … Continue reading
Last year in 2022 was the first ever Blue Dragon Series Awards as the awards body until then was exclusively a movie awards ceremony. So this year in 2023 its only the 2nd annual Blue Dragon Series Awards and last … Continue reading
I’m ready to pack my suitcase and travel to drama dream casting land now with the BIG news that Seo Hyun Jin and Gong Yoo may finally work together! And in a romance based drama called Trunk to boot! As … Continue reading
A lot of Year End Awards thunder was stolen thanks to MBC doing theirs the night before and Lee Jong Seok winning the Daesang where he thanked a special someone who turned out to be real life girlfriend IU. Like, … Continue reading
It’s tough that of the three public channels in South Korea really only SBS had a good year. With the slate basically done it’s time to look at the contenders for Daesang at the Year End Drama Awards for 2022 … Continue reading
So the order of the GIFs and pictures are in the ranking of how frequently K-netizens discuss wanting these two to work together. I can’t disagree with most dream pairings especially when the perfectly curated GIF delivers all the feels … Continue reading
An article over the weekend discussing Sat-Sun SBS drama Why Her (Why Oh Soo Jae) delved into trying to analyze why the drama went from red hot start to a u-turned trajectory in the span of three weeks. The drama … Continue reading
Wow, just wow. Totally did NOT see this coming. SBS Fri-Sat time slot is already resting on a recent successful drama run with Again My Life but now it has another hit and it may be even more successful yet … Continue reading
There is such a noted lack of buzz for this weekend’s new dramas but heck, if it’s good then they (the viewers) will come. MBC sees the premiere of Doctor Lawyer with So Ji Sub, who is such an A-list … Continue reading
So the promo circuit is starting off a bit late for upcoming SBS Fri-Sat drama Why Her (Why Oh Soo Jae) but better later than never because it looks really intriguing. Starring Seo Hyun Jin, Hwang In Yeop, and Bae … Continue reading
In the currently airing SBS drama Our Beloved Summer, male lead Choi Woo Shik‘s character is a successful adult artist after being an academic loser in high school. He belongs to Soop Entertainment agency and this week he’s the pen … Continue reading