K-Drama Rewind: Mr. Sunshine (2018)

Mr. Sunshine is one of the most talked-about series of 2018. And rightfully so because it was a well-crafted project that captivated its audience with its movie-like directing, well-rounded actors, and it has a great script to boot. If you’re still undecided to binge-watch or rewatch this period melodrama, here are some of its highlights:…

K-Drama Rewind: The Light in Your Eyes

This feature is full of major spoilers. You’ve been warned. K-dramas usually have a curse. They start well but then enter into a downward spiral during the second half of the series. It's the case for most overhyped dramas as the pressure of outdoing a previous episode is always present. When the audience starts tuning…

Where Are They Now? Cast of Moon Embracing the Sun

This time ten years ago, the historical-fantasy drama Moon Embracing the Sun started airing in MBC. The said series then became one of the highest-rated series of 2012 with a peak rating of over 40%. Its actors received nominations from various award-giving bodies while the series was named the Best Drama at the 48th Baeksang…

K-Drama Rewind: Tomorrow With You

If there’s one thing I vividly remember about Tomorrow With You, it’s the love between the main characters. Their love for each other was strong and mature. They conquered even the harshest repercussions of time traveling. Yoo So-joon (Lee Je-hoon) and Song Ma-rin (Shin Min-a) met in a peculiar coincidence but they proved that a…

Tiramisu Cake and All the Songs Dedicated to.Jenny

"Every man has a woman they can never forget." To.Jenny is a two-part music themed drama from KBS2 which stars actor Kim Sung-cheol and DIA/IOI's Jung Chae-yeon. It tells the endearing love story of Park Jung-min, a part time worker who dreams of being a famous musician but suffers from stage fright; and Kwon Na-ra, a…

K-Drama Rewind: Descendants of the Sun

There's something about re-watching an old drama that relaxes you. First, you already know the ending, so it definitely won't make you anxious anymore. You know who's the endgame or who's the killer. The plot twists don't surprise you anymore. You can finally see through the smallest of details in that scene. Second, you get…

Where Are They Now? Cast of Heartstrings

In some kind of a miracle, an OTP that didn’t get their happy ending in their first drama will get one in their next. It’s kind of a fan-service for well-loved pairings. Heartstrings is one drama that’s a gift for the fans who like the pairing of Park Shin-hye and Jung Yong-hwa from the drama…

K-Drama Rewind: Princess Hours

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-Drama Rewind: Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency

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…

K-Drama Rewind: Fated To Love You

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…

K-Drama Rewind: Reply 1994

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…

Where Are They Now: The Cast of Personal Taste

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…