There is such sublime satisfaction in watching a drama get better and better. A story line naturally builds momentum in a linear progression so the quality of a drama following suit is a sort of synergy that is like a steady release of enjoyment. Episode 10 of Two Weeks keeps up the reveals, the momentum, and the fantastic character development … Continue reading →
This is hands down the best episode of Two Weeks yet. Each episode of this drama is like a delicious shot of whiskey on ice, smooth but not terribly complex. I said the lack of a romance narrative didn’t bother me, and really it doesn’t, but that doesn’t mean when it does pop up here and there it doesn’t make … Continue reading →
Two Weeks does a good job of balancing the high-lows, the action scenes come in waves while the story line progresses on the slow information trickle that adds to the layers. It’s a coincidence of timing that Two Weeks shows us its central love story as flashbacks much like Who Are You is doing, and this one is starting to … Continue reading →
So I thought Lee Jun Ki could not possibly get more beaten up in a drama than he did in Time Between Time and Wolf. By episode 7 of Two Weeks, Tae San has pretty much exceeded Soo Hyun’s threshold of pain, and Tae San has 9 more episodes to go! This episode was a nice taut one that upped … Continue reading →
It’s weird how my watching of Two Weeks rather mirrors the tension and excitement of the drama timeline. When it’s on I’m fully immersed and a ball of nerves. But during the break between weeks I’m totally emotionally checked out. Whereas many dramas that I loved while watching live kept my emotions on a tight leash during its entire run. … Continue reading →
Writer So Hyun Kyung is one of those rare K-drama screenwriters that has the ability to make her dramas keep getting better as it chugs along. It’s quite easy to come up with a concept but to execute it well is really the critical element that is sorely in short supply these days. Two Weeks might end up being my … Continue reading →
This drama? Is so good, so so good. Quite simply put, it treats the viewers like we’re family and we’re all in this ride together. There is no pandering, it asks us to accept blips in the road when things don’t quite measure up, and it warms us in the feeling of caring about something rather than dispassionately watching with … Continue reading →
I don’t want Lee Jun Ki to hog all the credit for the goodness that is Two Weeks. Yes, he gets the majority of the screen time and carries the burden of all the narrative intensity on his shoulders, but he’s lucky to be surrounded by more than capable and equally talented co-stars. I actually really like Kim So Yeon … Continue reading →
Lee Jun Ki has totally mastered my heart because he’s mastered the essential skills of being a K-star. He’s hardworking but earnest, bringing the high wattage celebrity aura along with a cheerful openness with his fans. He tweets all the time and these two latest pictures came courtesy of him after the airing of the most recent two episodes of … Continue reading →
I love that what’s happening in Two Weeks feels very emotional but isn’t actually motivated by the personal. It’s not about revenge or retribution, it’s about the ever present conflict between greed and justice and one very unfortunate Jang Tae San is caught in the middle of it. Unlike recent thriller dramas such as Cruel City and Shark, there isn’t … Continue reading →
Over the weekend I was writing the recap for Two Weeks episodes 1 and 2, because this drama is totally jjangbak and it was siren calling me to recap it after it revived my enthusiasm post my disappointment with The Master’s Sun. Alas, I lost my recap in its entirety due to a freak computer outage. Instead of re-writing it when I … Continue reading →
Two Weeks is gelling for me more and more as I read the detailed character descriptions and now have watched the long trailer. There is this bleakness about it, and the cinematography evokes a subtle grey blue aura that makes that world seem cold and harsh. It’s written to be a redemption story, one that isn’t necessary done in a … Continue reading →
I knew Two Weeks was premiering next Wednesday but totally forgot that its predecessor drama Queen of the Classroom was ending this week as well, which ups the count to four K-dramas ending in one week. I hope the death count is lower for the Wed-Thurs dramas then it was for the Mon-Tues ones. If I went by the excitement … Continue reading →