I haven’t checked in on the weekly Good Data rankings on the television side for a few months, during the fall it was basically unchanged from Record of Youth and Park Bo Gum topping the chart. Lots of new dramas have arrived since then so taking a fresh look it’s nice to see lots of new names on the list. … Continue reading →
I really really loved Start-Up episode 14, surprising since it was a very slow episode on things happening but used the time to really give characters space to think, talk, and decide. Next week is the finale and I’m glad that not-a-love-triangle is finally done with, all that’s left is to see how and when Do San and Dal Mi … Continue reading →
I find screenwriter Park Hye Ryun always honest and consistent in her storytelling, there are no cheap tricks and she doesn’t pull lame feints. That’s why her romantic OTP is always my ship, even if she writes two compelling male leads as to elicit affection for both. It always come down to understanding that the preference is made by the … Continue reading →
It’s now three for three in how much I love Suzy as long as she’s in a Park Hye Ryun penned drama. Dream High with Kim Soo Hyun is still one of my favorite OTPs, then While You Were Sleeping with Lee Jong Seok milked me for tears and smiles equally. Now in Start-Up, she’s just firing on all cylinders … Continue reading →
October 2020 is over and November brings with it a full month of tvN drama Start-Up, likely the most substantive episodes with lots of meaty fodder. This Sunday’s episode 6 was about the due diligence, the papering of a start-up company versus the idea in episode 5 which is the glamour to the drudgery that goes on behind the scenes. … Continue reading →
It’s still too early to tell but tvN drama Start-Up could become my favorite K-drama of 2020. It’ll have to beat a few other stalwart successes this year but it has that combination of sweetness, humor, and positive spirit that is so heartwarming to watch in these trying times. Episode 5 continued the Hackathon competition at Sandbox pitting Dal Mi … Continue reading →
The second week of Start-Up is over and if this is a drama incubator then I would definitely invest. I didn’t realize Sandbox was an accelerator rather than an incubator but it’s still a nice place for aspiring tech business dreamers to give their pie in the sky a shot. Episode 4 proves that Do San stands on his own … Continue reading →
Episode 3 of Start-Up continues the pitch perfect narrative and strong directorial debut of the first two episodes last weekend, proving this drama knows how to tell a story and that it knows where its going. I love it even more for writing four strong leads, all different in personality and interacting in really meaningful ways. I thought I would … Continue reading →
Some dramas star a fan’s favorite star and the lengths by which I hear devotees try to rationalize the bad writing, lackluster directing, and even bland acting doesn’t make it actually any good. tvN‘s latest Sat-Sun drama Start-Up is the opposite for me, I could write it off easily but it’s just so so sooooo good, with a story that … Continue reading →
She’s back!!! Screenwriter Park Hye Ryun I mean and she’s firing on all cylinders and arguably better than ever with her new tvN drama Start-Up. I watched episode 1 and immediately beelined to write about it. Well, after I stopped crying and it’s a total deju vu from my experience watching the first episode of Pinocchio years ago. Park Hye … Continue reading →
I totally forgot it was premiere weekend for tvN and confess that I haven’t had a chance to watch the first episode yet so will reserve my opinion and commentary until tomorrow. This Saturday saw the premiere of new tvN weekend drama Start-Up and the initial ratings are on the low side for this time slot on the network. Starring … Continue reading →
This Saturday we’ll see if tvN drama Start-Up flies high or flails, I’m of course hoping for the former because I’ve loved all the dramas from screenwriter Park Hye Ryung. Leads Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Sun Ho, and Kang Hana attended the press conference and I wished their coordinating outfits were brighter and more cheerful as this drama is … Continue reading →
I hope everyone had a great mid-Autumn festival on October 1 (Chuseok in Korea and Zhong Qiu Jie for in Chinese-speaking countries), quite late this year but it’s been the weirded year ever so keep on surprising me. A lot of dramas and shows are postponed from Wednesday onward on what would have been Asian Thanksgiving but due to COVID-19 … Continue reading →
