2014 Drama Reviews: Enjoyment in the Good and the Inexplicably Bad

Year end drama reviews always starts off like a looming chore, telling me to wash the dish one more time even though I’ve washed it thoroughly already. But then I grow to appreciate it, the added step may yield a dirty spot I missed before, or even the chance to slow down and enjoy the process rather than bemoan the redundancy of it. I write because I love it, so why not look on the brighter more useful side and believe I have one more burst of energy left to wrap up drama writing for 2014.

Tackling this year’s crop of dramas watched didn’t yield any opinion changes due to the passage of time. Things really were what was offered and the good and bad all combined into a rather uneventful year for me. I watched a lot less than usual and was quite content without any worry that I was letting things slip by, even punting promising fare for eventual rainy day marathons depending on my mood. Going with my own flow felt particularly assuring and that likely contributed to this feeling of accomplishment with the ones I did watch. Overall I enjoyed this drama year, did you? Continue reading

K-networks Preempt Both Nights of Wed-Thurs Drama Episodes for Continued Ferry Sinking Coverage

In the wake of South Korea’s worst disaster in decades after Wednesday morning’s capsize and sinking of a Jeju-bound ferry carrying nearly 500 passengers, all major broadcast networks canceled dramas and variety shows scheduled for that night. Due to the … Continue reading

Sly and Single Again Release Flirty Posters, Colorful Stills, and Boisterous Teaser

Ready or not, the the rather derogatorily named K-drama rom-com Sly and Single Again (Cunning Single Lady) is headed our way next week. It follows behind Miss Korea which was preempted one episode for the Olympics so will air its … Continue reading