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Joseon Gunman and Pinocchio Lead the K-drama Nominees of the 10th Annual Seoul International Drama Awards

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The nominated finalists are out for the 10th annual Seoul International Drama Awards, which doesn’t just fete K-dramas but includes popular or critically acclaimed dramas and shows from around the world. It’s less prestigious but slowly growing in international recognition and the ceremony does bring plenty of popular actors and actresses from within Korea and elsewhere to attend. This year’s … Continue reading →

Yay or Nay: Recent K-drama Trend of Older Established Actors Supporting Younger Male Leads

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I was a little hesitant around the casting of Healer when it was first announced with Ji Chang Wook as the titular character. I wondered what the drama was going to do having Yoo Ji Tae around as well. Thankfully the drama turned out eminently watchable and Ji Chang Wook is fantastic as Jung Hoo/Healer, the first time I genuinely like … Continue reading →

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

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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 … Continue reading →

You’re All Surrounded Episode 20 Baby Recap

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I’m grateful You’re All Surrounded is finally over and somewhat glad that I stuck around to recap til the end. There was nothing memorable about this drama but as an entertainment offering its sheer mediocrity in every aspect makes for a strange experience to sum up. I like it but that stems from liking the two male leads Lee Seung Gi … Continue reading →

You’re All Surrounded Episode 19 Baby Recap

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It’s pretty sad that a drama consisting of two of my favorite leading men in Cha Seung Won and Lee Seung Gi inspires in me only a litany of limp dick jokes for how this drama just can’t get it up. You’re All Surrounded episode 19 was more disappointment even when the entire drama has been a disappointment all along. … Continue reading →

You’re All Surrounded Episode 18 Baby Recap

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The more You’re All Surrounded piles angst on Dae Gu, the more this drama lays bare its weakness and limitations as a storyteller. I grew fond of this drama in the second half and was even willing to accept basic cop 101 procedural elements as the strings to tie together decent emotional growth. But episode 18 felt like this drama … Continue reading →

You’re All Surrounded Episode 17 Baby Recap

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It’s nice that You’re All Surrounded isn’t bothering to dither around anymore with having the rookies dabble in random other cases to develop their skills and camaraderie. If this drama was a sitcom that approach would have worked better but it ended up being one of the trip ups in this drama. Now it’s fully excised from the narrative and everything improves … Continue reading →

You’re All Surrounded Episode 16 Baby Recap

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This was a fantastic episode of You’re All Surrounded, within the context of its quality-level of course, but nevertheless fast and full of important information. I found the first half of the drama always taking one step forward two steps back, but now it’s switched to being two steps forward one step back. That reinforces the conclusion that this drama … Continue reading →

You’re All Surrounded Episode 15 Baby Recap

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It’s a small but appreciated blessing that You’re All Surrounded is one of those dramas that has a much stronger second half than the first. I survived the choppier first half and now feel like I’m rewarded to recap happily with plenty of nicely built up resolutions to look forward to. Episode 15 toggles between cheerful filler like a Gangnam … Continue reading →

You’re All Surrounded Episode 14 Baby Recap

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Like all cases in You’re All Surrounded, the bag beat down on Soo Sun’s mother limps to a puttering conclusion in episode 14. It’s anti-climatic but understandable since apprehending Madam Yoo would open up a big can of worms and this drama has another 6-episodes left to fill. Congressman Yoo and his nasty daughter will have to get off easy so leave … Continue reading →

You’re All Surrounded Episode 13 Baby Recap

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There are various reasons I find the impetus to recap. A burning desire to write about something whether to gush or to vent is therapeutic either way. Wanting to jot down what happened in a drama because the plot is so gosh darn interesting. A platform to screencap the heck out of a favorite actor or actress and then plaster … Continue reading →

You’re All Surrounded Episode 12 Recap

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The final piece of the puzzle has been revealed in the trigger for the tragedy eleven years ago in Masan that ties the two leading men together in mutual regret and anguish. One lost a mother and life as he knew it, the other lost a son and a marriage. For the first half of You’re All Surrounded, we’re led … Continue reading →

You’re All Surrounded Episode 11 Recap

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Who woulda thunk it but I really really liked episode 11 of You’re All Surrounded. Still mostly incompetent cops with a sliver of case-cracking ability, what makes this drama finally click is that people are talking to each other and talking about the past. It’s the episode where all the secrets come out without being overwhelming in angst and serves … Continue reading →