So apparently this one's a fantasy story, about Soo Kwang (Na In Woo), a man with an unlucky fate, who meets Seul Bi (Seohyun), the goddess of fortune, who's come to the real world to fight her fat...
2022-05-21 08:08:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Will this be the new Squid Game, I wonder..? I dunno; the full body red suits, paired with those masks, kinda remind me of the red guards in Squid Game, I think. 😅
This is the Korean remak...
2022-05-21 07:49:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to MC for pointing me to this; I had no idea that this show was even a thing, until she messaged me to tell me about it. 😅
Basically, it's a travel reality show, fe...
2022-05-21 07:39:55 +0000 UTC View PostSo here's the thing, everyone.
I'd mentioned in my May Patreon update post on the main blog, that I might be introducing The Silent Sea as a bonus show, here on Patreon.
<... 2022-05-14 09:54:49 +0000 UTC View PostE2. It occurs to me that a manhwa lens would work really nicely, for this show.
I think it didn't occur to me in episode 1, because I was distracted by the idea of magic and music being incor...
2022-05-13 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Sorry guys, I couldn't find a subbed trailer for this one, but even without subs, you can get a flavor for the kind of movie this will be.
Seo Hyun Jin stars, as Soo Jin, a single mother who'...
2022-05-10 08:26:53 +0000 UTC View Post
I.. have no idea whether this movie is going to be brilliant or terrible, but it sure looks and sounds kinda bonkers. 😁
Here's the description off of MyDramaList:
"During the Goryeo ...
2022-05-10 08:16:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Oh my. This movie looks like it'll be really good.
Sang Hyun (Song Kang Ho) finds new parents for babies left in baby boxes, and calls himself a broker of good will. He's assisted by Dong Soo...
2022-05-10 08:08:53 +0000 UTC View Post
This one looks to be a revenge melodrama, judging from the teaser.
Seo Ye Ji plays Lee Ra El, the woman at the center of an insanely expensive divorce law suit, while Park Byung Eun plays her...
2022-05-09 07:39:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Shout-out to Kun, for taking the time to send me the character teasers for Alchemy of Souls, which have just been released.
Aside from Jung So Min's character teaser, you can find Lee Jae Woo...
2022-05-09 07:22:15 +0000 UTC View PostE1. I came into this without a clue of what to expect, really, because there are a number of unfamiliar elements to this, which are foundational to this story.
For one thing, it's about magic...
2022-05-08 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
My goodness, I LOVE this performance from the Baeksang Awards, of "This Is Me" from "The Greatest Showman."
It's a bunch of veteran actors, on stage, singing their hearts out.
The...
2022-05-07 16:48:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Gurgle. I am so, so, sooo happy for Junho, that he's made history, by being the first idol-actor to win the Best Actor award at the prestigious Baeksang Awards. 🥲
In my opinion, it's well-...
2022-05-07 01:45:28 +0000 UTC View PostThe Baeksang Awards are now over, and here's the list of winners:
Best New Actor- TV: Goo Kyo Hwan (‘D.P.’), Kim Hye Joon (‘Inspector Koo’)
Best New Act...
2022-05-07 01:45:15 +0000 UTC View PostE2. This felt like a set-up episode, in that, I kind of knew going in, that the main goal for our narrative to achieve, this hour, is the pairing up of Tae Joon and Tae Yang, as doubles partners. 2022-05-06 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
E1. Well. That was quite a lot, to take in, in just our first hour.
First of all, let me say that I like it, but I'm still in the process of wrapping my brain around what this show i...
2022-05-04 07:01:33 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
Thanks for all of your warm wishes, I just wanted to let you guys know that Cookie seems to be doing well.
The shot's worn off by now (it was to keep her from throwing up f...
2022-05-03 07:10:39 +0000 UTC View PostE1. Ooh. I like this one, and right away too. It might be too early to say, but.. I have a pretty darn good feeling about this one.
I've never thought of myself as being into sports shows, bu...
2022-05-02 00:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostE2. For an omnibus style drama, I feel like our characters are sharing more cross-arc screen time than I'd first anticipated, and I am pleasantly surprised by this, not least because so many of our...
2022-05-01 08:11:30 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Here's your spoiler-free zone for May, where you can exchange suggestions, tips, and other spoiler-free thoughts about dramas that aren't being covered here on Patreon!
You...
2022-05-01 00:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone!
Here's your Deep Dive zone for May!
Please continue to use SPOILER warnings, since you guys will be chatting about a variety of dramas. This will enable ev...
2022-05-01 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi everyone,
Just a quick update to let you know that the notes for Our Blues E2, which were supposed to be posted today, will only be happening tomorrow.
I had a bit o...
2022-04-30 14:22:20 +0000 UTC View Post
So our female lead Ye Sul (Seo Ji Hye) has the ability to see the future once she kisses somebody (ha, what a superpower!). One day she accidentally kisses her boss Cha Min Hoo (Yoon Kye Sang), and...
2022-04-27 06:33:03 +0000 UTC View Post
So.. this is based on the very popular American TV series "Jane The Virgin," which was loosely based on the 2002 Venezuelan telenovela "Juana la Virgen".
For those unfamiliar with the premise...
2022-04-27 06:23:21 +0000 UTC View PostE1. When this show was announced, I felt like I had to check it out, if only for the star-studded cast, which by itself is a coup by the production team.
Add on the allure of beautiful Jeju I...
2022-04-24 23:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Many thanks to Kun, for taking the time to send me this trailer.
We now have a slightly better look at the world of "The Sound of Magic," and I have to say, I'm more interest...
2022-04-23 06:29:53 +0000 UTC View PostAll in all, I found this a solid penultimate episode - as long as you accept that Show is going to embrace its love for makjang, or at least, heightened melodrama.
The way doors get burst ope...
2022-04-21 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
This drama's flown under the radar for me - and for a lot of others too, it looks like, based on the fact that no one appears to be really sure which streaming platforms will be carrying this, even...
2022-04-19 06:33:22 +0000 UTC View PostE2. I continue to be cautiously intrigued by this show and its characters. I haven't figured out whether I like them yet, but I'm.. curious. And that's not a bad place to be.
The ideas that S...
2022-04-17 09:00:58 +0000 UTC View Post
So I just watched The Swordsman (review is here) and watching this trailer, I'm in...
2022-04-17 06:44:13 +0000 UTC View Post