Before we talk about this edition of Flashback Sessions, I'd like to share a little trivia about us. Ahjummamshies is a group of friends who met at a local broadcast station. We are pretty well-versed in the broadcast media world, and even though we are now on our walking on different paths, being in media is what glued…
One of the first K-dramas that captured my heart is Princess Hours or Goong. This fairy-tale-like coming-of-age romance series isn’t perfect but there’s a lot of things about it that made it a classic and iconic K-drama. It had beautiful cinematography, an escapist yet relatable storyline, and characters who are easy to fall in love…
K-dramaland never runs out of colorful friendships. There's always a new squad every drama season to root for. As drama fans, we are always well-fed when it comes to beautiful relationships, romantic or not. And for our latest Flashback Session, I like to feature a youth sageuk that's uncomplicated and fun, yet isn't short of…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Rewind: Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency
Even though this was a Taiwanese drama remake, it’s arguably one of the best romantic comedies in K-dramaland. Fated To Love You aired on MBC in 2014 for 20 episodes. Its best asset was the iconic team-up of the eccentric but good-hearted chaebol hero Lee Gon (Jang Hyuk) and timid corporate slave Kim Mi-young (Jang…
The middle child of the Reply franchise also deserves a lot of love. Seoul Rookies Creating a follow-up series from their sleeper hit drama Reply 1997 must have been a daunting task for the now-well-loved duo of Director Shin Won-ho and writer Lee Woo-jung. But it seems like they have taken the challenge seriously and…
This is a pure-hearted drama you never knew you needed. I totally had no idea what Shopaholic Louis was all about when I started watching it. All I knew then was it was the Seon In-guk/Nam Ji-hyun drama I skipped over for no apparent reason. Fast forward to 2020 and I found myself cackling over…
I must have been crazy for skipping this drama before. Prison Playbook’s synopsis read as a drama that “depicts the story of prisoners and staff at a prison.” I knew what I want in a drama and I knew from that text alone that Prison Playbook wasn’t a series made for me… or so I…
During this time ten years ago, a K-drama couple made our hearts go dugun-dugun with their blossoming romance inside the beautiful Sanggojae. Even a decade after its premiere, we still remember some scenes from Personal Taste. It gave us, at that time, another cohabitation romance we never thought we needed. As it celebrates its tenth…
Continue reading ➞ Where Are They Now: The Cast of Personal Taste
This drama was somewhat familiar yet different. Adapted from a webtoon, Let’s Fight Ghost tells the story of Park Bong-pal (Ok Taec-yeon) who’s a smart loner college boy by day and a part-time exorcist by night. In one of his exorcism jobs, he encounters wandering spirit Kim Hyun-ji (Kim So-hyun). From there forward, they start…
This drama catapulted Lee Jong-suk into stardom. Let’s find out why. At first glance, this drama seems to be a noona romance with a mind-reading fantasy theme on the side. But as the story went into full gear, it started to detach from that initial impression. The lives of the main leads Jang Hye-sung (Lee…
This series has been so successful that it warranted another season. But does it really live up to the hype? The titular role of this series belongs to Han Suk-kyu. He portrayed the role of genius surgeon Boo Yong-joo who after a tragic yet awakening moment decided to live in hiding in a countryside hospital.…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Rewind: Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim (Season 1)
“Sometimes, life throws tough tests at you to make you helpless, and it leaves you hints in funny places. But, of course, there's no guarantee that you'll come up with the correct answers.” - Jang Geu-rae Annyeong! I'm back on this seasonal segment as part of our anniversary celebration. Actually, it was easy for me…
There are certain characters that K-drama fans couldn’t easily forget and would always want to remember. To reminisce those treasured K-drama moments, here’s a new Ahjummamshies feature to get you updated to those beloved characters. Kicking-off this feature is the 2008 No Hee-kyung-penned drama, Worlds Within (The World They Live In), which stars our Hallyu…
Continue reading ➞ Where Are They Now? Cast of Worlds Within
Have you ever experienced that feeling of holding a drama so dear to your heart that you almost don't want to share it to the world? I've had my fair share of K-dramas that are my all-time favorites and admittedly, almost all of them are falling under the genres of romance comedy, slice-of-life, or fantasy.…
I always feel excited whenever I watch K-dramas with best friends-to-lovers story line. I know it's a pretty old trope, but when done right, it's a one heck of fun ride. I know this week's Grumpy Flashback had mixed reactions from fans, especially that it's a remake of a popular Taiwanese drama. I know some…
