Author: Arya
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All of Us Are Dead: Webtoon Vs Show/ Key Differences
The 2009 webtoon All of Us are Dead by Joo Dong-geun is one of the most popular webtoons in South Korea. Translating an already popular work to another medium is meant to create either love or hatred. Here is an in-depth comparison and key differences between All of Us Are Dead: Webtoon Vs Show. The…
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The Penthouse: War in Life K-drama Review/ This Series is the Definition of Overrated.
I got into this K-drama The Penthouse knowing that this is one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful Korean dramas. It has won many accolades including a Seoul International Drama Awards. Honestly, after watching this series, I am beginning to question the credibility of these award shows which are supposed to be authentic.…
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Sky Castle K-drama Review: The Dark Side of South Korean Education System
Sky Castle is a critically acclaimed South Korean drama that aired from November 2018 to February 2019. The drama centers around the lives of wealthy families living in a luxurious residential community called Sky Castle, and their obsession with getting their children into prestigious universities. The screenwriter is Yoo Hyun Mi and the director of…
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The Glory Part 2 Review: A Predictable Thriller with Commendable Performances
The second part of writer Kim Eun Sook‘s The Glory just got released on Netflix and it is less violent and gory than the first part. If the first part focused more on the past of the protagonist and why she sets out for a revenge, the second part focuses fully on the revenge. Here…
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The Fabulous K-drama Review: All Glamour and Nothing
The Fabulous is just an extended version of its trailer. There is nothing more in this K-drama which is set in the fashion industry. Everything is so predictable and repetitive. Here is my review of the K-drama The Fabulous. It stars starring Chae Soo Bin, Choi Min Ho, Lee Sang Woon and Park Hee Jung.…
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Love to Hate You K-drama: All About the ‘Wronged’ Men
This K-drama is the very definition of a female-centric subject done wrong. You might be fooled to think that this is another story about women empowerment. But it revolves around the most ridiculous argument feminists face – yes – the ‘Not All Men’ argument. The writer of the drama is Choi Soo Young and director…
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Moonlight Chicken First Take: This Earth-Mix Starrer has an Exquisite First Episode
Moonlight Chicken, the much-awaited BL series finally released to the international audience a year after its first trailer was released. The series stars Mix Sahaphap Wongratch and Earth Pirapat Watthanasetsiri. The screenwriters are Best Kittisak Kongka and Aof Noppharnach Chaiwimol who have also directed the series. Here is my first take on Moonlight Chicken. The…
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The Glory K-drama Review: All About Revenge
The Glory is the latest K-drama by South Korea’s most beloved writer Kim Eun-sook, whose dramas have a cult following internationally. The popular ones are Goblin, Descendants of the Sun, The Heirs, The King: Eternal Monarch and so on. The Glory is a complete shift from Kim Eun-sook’s previous works. Here is my review of…
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I will Knock You: Thai BL Series Review
Review of Episodes 1-6 I will Knock You is an ongoing Thai BL series which tells a simple love story in the most unique way. The series stars Tar Atiwat Saengtien and Bom Thanawat Uthaikitwanit in lead roles. The director of the series is Champ Weerachit Thongjila who has also written it. He is famous…
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Netflix’s The Interest of Love: K-drama Review
Review of Episode 1 The Interest of Love is a newly released Netflix K-drama. It stars Moon Ga-young and Yoo Yoon-seok in lead roles. The drama is created by the director of Do You Like Brahms?, Jo Young Min. The screenwriters are Lee Hyun Jung and Lee Seo Hyun. The drama is a slow burn. As…