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Kim Nam Gil Receives From SBS on Behalf of Through the Darkness a Special First Half of 2022 Drama Award

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 3, 2022 by ockoalaJuly 3, 2022
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I don’t know what this is since it’s brand spanking new and could be a precursor for what is already being deemed a complete shitshow that will be the year end 2022 SBS Drama Awards. There are FOUR top actor/actress that could get the Daesang and three have already aired dramas to rave reviews and ratings. There is Kim Nam … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Nam Gil, Through the Darkness

SBS Criminal Profiler Drama Through the Darkness with Kim Nam Gil Ends Averaging 7.2% Ratings with Rave Reviews from Critics and Audiences

A Koala's Playground Posted on March 13, 2022 by ockoalaMarch 13, 2022
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This weekend saw the conclusion of the short but to the heart SBS 12-episode criminal investigative drama Through the Darkness (Those Who Read Hearts of Evil). This was one of the dramas that got its airing bisected by the Winter Olympics so the first half and second half had a month gap. Overall the average ratings was 7.2% and the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Nam Gil, Through the Darkness

Viewers Frustrated with SBS Scheduling Decision to Preempt Kim Nam Gil Weekend Drama Through the Darkness for 3 Weeks to Air Winter Olympics

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 24, 2022 by ockoalaJanuary 24, 2022
Drama poster featuring intense character interactions.

K-actor Kim Nam Gil definitely owes SBS for giving him his first major male lead role in Bad Guy after he broke out with MBC drama Queen Seondeok. But the network bungled BG a bit by preempting it multiple times for sports coverage and each time it came back the episodes ratings would drop. It’s hard to watch a drama … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Nam Gil, Those Who Read Hearts of Evil, Through the Darkness

Kim Nam Gil Grows Out His Hair and Expands His Ability to Criminal Profiling in First Posters and Stills for SBS Fri-Sat Drama Through the Darkness

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 14, 2021 by ockoalaDecember 14, 2021
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I’m glad this drama is starting after the new year in 2022 because it definitely seems too dark and serious for a Christmas holiday start. With that said, SBS is likely looking forward to the arrival of police procedural Through the Darkness (Those Who Read Hearts of Evil) on the next Fri-Sat slot to see if it can revive the … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Kim Nam Gil, Those Who Read Hearts of Evil, Through the Darkness

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