Seeing Kim Hye-soo and Kim Hae-sook in the cast roster of Under the Queen’s Umbrella gave me the impression that it would be a heavy sageuk drama filled with kimchi slaps and obnoxious bearded men deciding the fate of helpless female characters. But once its teasers dropped, I realized that it would be something different…
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Drama Profile Title: Moonshine (English Title) / When Flowers Bloom, I Think of the Moon (literal title)Main Cast: Yoo Seung-ho, HyeriWriter: Kim A-rokPD: Hwang In-hyuk (Doctor Prisoner)Timeslot: Monday and Tuesday 21:30Network: KBSOTT: Viu, Kocowa, VikiEpisodes: 16Genre: Historical Romance Plot Synopsis: In the era of strict prohibition, a dangerous yet exciting romance of a moonshiner and…
Unlike other K-dramas where we watch a character climb from rock bottom to the top, Reflection of You offers the reverse. Everyone here is self-destructive and the real antagonist in their stories are themselves. With the series starting in medias res, it wasn’t at all surprising that it piqued my curiosity right from the very beginning. The…
Drama Profile: Title: Reflection of You / Person Who Looks Like You (literal title)Main Cast: Ko Hyun-jung, Shin Hyun-been, Kim Jae-young, Choi Won-youngWriter: Yoo Bo-ra (Rain or Shine)PD: Lim Hyeon-wook (A Person You May Know)Timeslot: Wednesday/Thursday 22:30Network: JTBCEpisodes: 16Genre: Drama thriller Plot Synopsis: Based on the novel by writer Jung So-hyeon, Reflection of You follows…
Whether or not you’re a true-blue shipper, one can’t deny that there are K-drama characters who are definitely match-made in dramaheaven. These one-true-pairs have either keep us on the edge of our seat waiting for their happily-ever-after to happen after weeks of watching their push-pull dynamic. Some though have the stamp approval of dramacupids from…
This series is the kind of surprise we need in a year like 2020. The Sin “It was entertaining but there’s nothing new to it,” This was my first impression after watching Mystic Pop-up Bar pilot week’s episodes. At first glance, its main characters Wol-ju (Hwang Jung-eum), Guibanjang (Choi Won-young), and Han Kang-bae (Yook Sung-jae)…
Hwang Jung-eum finally found a character that would showcase her acting chops. Drama Profile Title: Mystic Pop-up Bar / Ssanggabpocha Main Cast: Hwang Jung-eum, Yook Sung-jae, Choi Won-young Writer: Ha Yoon-a, Bae Hye-soo (webcomic) PD: Jeon Chang-geun (The Package, What Happens to My Family?, The Queen of Office) Time slot: 2130H Wednesday and Thursday Network:…
Starting the month of love the right way! Check out our top picks of K-celebrity couples who met during the filming of their respective dramas, and fell in love with each other (for real) behind the scenes! 1. Eugene and Ki Tae-young (Creating Destiny) Wedding: Seoul Central Church in Anyang, Gyeonggi-do (July 23, 2011) 2. Gu…
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