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…
Continue reading ➞ Under the Queen’s Umbrella | Series Review
We are all guilty of pretending we know it all. In high school, we scoff at freshmen who are excited about campus activities. In college, we shun juniors who dreaded their thesis proposals. And when we are already the sunbae at work, we roll our eyes to the enthusiasm of the newbies. All because we…
Continue reading ➞ Because This is My First Life | Series Review
Hae-sung must now face the painful reality that although he's existing again, he's really not part of their world. I was really caught off guard when mysterious ahjussi, (Ahn Gil-kang) unexpectedly vanished just when Hae-sung was feeling torn whether or he should like Jung-won (Lee Yeon-hee) because of the very fact that he'll disappear anytime…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Reunited Worlds | Episodes 13-14
New onscreen couple alert! Lee Min-ki (Dalja's Spring) and Jung So-min (Father Is Strange) are both confirmed to star in tvN's latest drama offering, This Life Is Our First. This is another addition to the growing list of dramas depicting the life of the youth navigating their way around career and love. Lee Min-ki will play Nam Se-hee,…
Continue reading ➞ Lee Min-ki, Jung So-min to play housemates-turned-lovers in new tvN drama
I knew it! Hae-sung (Yeo Jin-goo) does have a connection with Min-joon (Ahn Jae-hyun) but whatever it is just added to the whole lot of questions this drama has been giving us. Although it's certain that it wasn't Min-joon's proximity that caused Hae-sung to writhe in pain (these two have a strange skinship I'm starting to…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Reunited Worlds | Episodes 7-8
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