Category: Korean
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Blind K-drama First Take: A Gory and Dark Thriller
Review of Episodes 1-4 Blind is a mystery thriller starring Ok Taec Yeon, Ha Seok Jin and Jung Eun-ji. It follows an investigative narrative which talks about a serial murder case. So, how does Blind fair so far? Here is my first take on the K-drama Blind, and you can decide whether to watch it.…
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KDrama Today’s Webtoon Ends Elegantly
Review of Today’s Webtoon Today’s webtoon is a South Korean Television series based on the Japanese Manga series Juhan Shuttai! created by Naoko Mazda. Ju Hyun Joo, Cho Ye Rang and Lee Jae Eun are the screen writers of the series. The drama is directed by Jo Soo Won. Se Jeong Kim, Nam Yoon-su and…
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Kdrama ‘The Golden Spoon’ is Intriguing
The Golden Spoon: Episodes 1 & 2 review The new South Korean TV series “The Golden spoon” depicts the life of a poor high school boy who switches his life with his rich classmate. The series is based on the famous webtoon “The Golden Spoon” by HD3. It is written by Kim Eun Hee and…
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Once Again BL Review: Travel through Time to Love
Review of Episodes 1-2 Once Again is the latest Korean BL in the scene. With only two released episodes (which are seemingly short), the series has already told a lot without telling anything. It is an interesting plot which involves time travel. What impressed me the most was the emotions in the first two episodes…
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Eternal Life and Love: Yonder Trailer Talk
The trailer of upcoming K-drama Yonder is intriguing. It tells a love story but has got a very unique concept. It is adapted from the novel Goodbye, Yonder by Kim Jang Hwan. Director of Yonder is Lee Joon Ik and screenplay is by Oh Seung Hyun. The trailer shows that it is about eternal life and…
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Blueming is Simple Yet Beautiful: K-Drama Review
Blueming is a Korean BL series which has a beautiful love story, but that is not all. It packs within itself lots of serious subjects which need to be discussed. The director of Blueming is Hwang Da Seu, who is famous for the previous popular dramas To My Star and Where Your Eyes Linger. Blueming…
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Once Upon A Small Town is Heartwarming: Ep 1 Review
SPOILER ALERT!! The following Review contains spoilers from the first episode of Once Upon a Small Town. Review of Once Upon a Small Town Episode 1 Once upon a small town is a Korean lighthearted romantic-comedy drama currently streaming on Netflix. Directed by Kwon Seok-jang, the drama has Joy, Choo Young Woo and Baek Sung…
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Lighthearted but Nothing New: The Law Cafe Review
Review of Episode 1 The first episode of KBS’s latest rom-com, The Law Cafe just opened to strong ratings. The series stars Lee Seung Gi and Lee Se Young in lead roles. The Law Cafe is a blend of romance, comedy, law and melodrama. It is lighthearted but offers nothing new. The Storyline The story…
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A Magical Change in Fortune? The Golden Spoon Trailer Talk
The Golden Spoon is MBC’s upcoming drama starring Yook Sung Jae, Lee Jong Won, Jung Chae Yeon and Yeonwoo. Song Hyung-wook is the director of the drama. He has previously directed the extremely popular The King’s Affection. It is a fantasy drama where the protagonist has a magical change of fortune. Sung Jae plays the…
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The Perseverance of Oh Sisters: Little Women K-Drama Review
The American Classic by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women was published in 1868. So, what would a 21st century retelling of this 19th century classic, in a different setting look like? The K-drama Little Women is very different and, of course in a good way, from the novel. The setting, the social scenario for women,…