If You Wish Upon Me has an interesting premise - a man with a troublesome past becomes a part of a group that grants the last wishes of hospice patients. From that alone, one could expect a character-driven storyline and scenes that would evoke buckets of tears and ponder about life while tackling death. The…
Jirisan had an ambiguous premiere and I got some parts of the premise wrong. And it was just the first of many misreading I had throughout the run of this supernatural thriller. I think it was mostly because Kim Eun-hee chose a non-linear narrative to tell the story of the mountain rangers of Mount Jiri.…
Drama Profile Title: JirisanMain Cast: Jun Ji-hyun, Ju Ji-hoonWriter: Kim Eun-hee (Kingdom, Signal)PD: Lee Eung-bok (Sweet Home, Mr. Sunshine)Timeslot: Saturday and Sunday 21:00Network: tvNStreaming site: iQiYi, VikiEpisodes: 16Genre: Fantasy thriller Plot Synopsis: Jirisan follows the story of mountain rangers at Mount Jiri. One of them is Seo Yi-gang, a legend in her field, who at…
When you like watching ongoing K-dramas, there will always be this lull time in-between episodes when you would always feel lost and don’t know what else to do with life (er, or at least your precious free time). Instead of scrolling endlessly on your streaming app, we list down Korean Variety Shows that you could…
Continue reading ➞ K-Variety Shows You Can Watch In-Between Your K-Dramas
Ji Chang-wook (Lovestruck in the City), Sung Dong-il (Hospital Playlist 2), and Choi Soo-young (So I Married An Anti-Fan) are set to lead the upcoming healing drama “Tell Me Your Wish” (literal title). The drama will revolve around the life of a juvenile delinquent who entered a hospice ward to serve community service. It is inspired…
Continue reading ➞ Ji Chang-wook, Sung Dong-il, Choi Soo-young in new healing drama
“Even if there’s no future, just come and find me.” When I was asked whether JTBC’s 10th-anniversary special drama was any good, I told them they could give it a try for themselves because I wasn’t sure how exactly what to feel in the premiere week. Everything looks good – the cast is great, the…
A Plot Twist You Never Knew You Needed Wishing for a plot twist in our real lives suddenly became a social media thing that we carelessly imitate and re-post. Some people long to experience something different from their usually mundane lives. Some unlucky ones, though, complained about the so-called plot twist they experienced; ranting that…
Lee Seo-jin (Marriage Contract) and Sung Dong-il (Miss Hammurabi) are both reportedly confirmed for the upcoming OCN investigative thriller Trap. Trap will delve into the life of Korean's most beloved national anchor Kang Woo-hyun (to be played by Lee Seo-jin) and a tragic situation that will happen to him. He is reportedly living the perfect life -…
Continue reading ➞ Lee Seo-jin, Sung Dong-il cast in new drama thriller
"It seems like it's nowhere. In fact, it's everywhere. It's the story of our heroes." Real Questions For the last time, the Court Department 44 handled a complicated case and held a trial that kept us all at the edge of our seats. I would not detail the murder case against an obvious victim of…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Miss Hammurabi | Finale
A Giant Tsunami Our beloved Department 44 is facing a giant tsunami. The public's scrutiny is getting worse. The pressure from the higher rank is getting heavier. Anyone could start thinking if it is time to stop and run away from the big tides to avoid drowning. I totally understand why Park Cha O Reum…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Miss Hammurabi | Episode 15
I really tried my best to stay calm while writing this review but I can't. This episode is intense. Jeanne d'Arc Park Cha O Reum (Go Ara) has been hit multiple times in the past but this is the worst blow of them all. She is used to standing out and fighting for what she…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Miss Hammurabi | Episode 14
Please bear with my long rants in this episode. Common Sense We're down to the last few episodes and I thought I have already seen everything but this series still has a lot more to offer. Since the Civil Court Department 44 is now handling criminal cases, they have been assigned to hear the case…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Miss Hammurabi | Episode 13
A judge's life is difficult. Minor Cases The Civil Court Department 44 suddenly has to handle minor criminal charges (thanks to Presiding Judge Han Se-sang's (Sung Dong-il) unwanted comment during their meeting). It leads them to criminal cases caused by drunk people. Im Ba-reun (Infinite L / Kim Myung-soo) has a strong opinion about people…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Miss Hammurabi | Episode 12
The weeds won't die unless you pull out its roots. The Sinful Angel There's a new case for Presiding Judge Han Se-sang (Sung Dong-il) and his associate judges Park Cha O Reum (Go Ara) and Im Ba-reun (Infinite L / Kim Myung-soo). They have to handle the case of a neighborhood thief who used stolen…
Continue reading ➞ K-Drama Reaction: Miss Hammurabi | Episode 11
I've said it before that action films aren't my cup of tea, but I can always make exception for action comedy flicks especially if it stars handsome oppas. LOL. And one example of that exception is this hella entertaining buddy cop movie called Midnight Runners, which is gonna be our K-Movie Corner offering for its…
Continue reading ➞ Movie Review: Midnight Runners (2017) Gets Its Mission Accomplished
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