Category: Romance
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The Best of Reply Trilogy: Reply 1988 K-Drama Review
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How often do we get characters so relatable that we feel like they are in our world and vice versa? Reply Trilogy, the critically acclaimed K-drama franchise is exactly that. Here, we find characters and stories so rooted to Korean culture, yet undeniably universal. This is a review of the best of Reply trilogy which…
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Netflix’s Series Uncoupled is Good at Many Levels
Netflix’s new comedy series “Uncoupled” created by Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman is good at many levels. Neil Patrick Harris as Michael is a real estate agent who struggles to get on with his life, after being left by his boyfriend Collin (Tuc Watkins) of 17 years. He enters into the dating world again in…
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Kdrama Good Job Episode 1 Looks Promising
Screen Writer: Kim Jung Ae Director: Kang Min Gu Cast: Jung Il Woo, Kwon Yu Ri, Eum Moon Suk, Song Sang Yun, Yoon Sun Woo, Lee Joon Hyuk Kdrama Good Job Episode 1 Review An investigative story which has mystery, romance and comedy. The episode 1 of Kdrama Good Job shows huge potential. Episode 1…
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Love and Belief: Club Friday 14 Review
Episode 1 Review Club Friday 14 is set in a hospital, but it is not a medical drama. The protagonist, Mook, happens to be working as a nurse in this hospital. The majority of events in her life is related to and takes place in this hospital. The series is an average flick which focuses…
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What if (Thai) is about Young Love
Review of Episodes 1-2 The series What if has a running time of not more than twelve minutes per episode. It is the story of two boys Smart and Peach; childhood friends who start to have feelings for each other. The story is very simple for a miniseries like this one. What if is about…
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Takara Kun & Amagi Kun Episode 1 is appealing
Takara kun &Amagi kun Episode 1 Review Takara Kun & Amagi Kun Episode 1 shows the beginning of a romantic love story between two highschool boys Takara kun and Amagi kun. It is written and directed by Yoshino Mamoru. Takara (played by Sato Arata) and Amagi (played by Oriama Naohiro) are classmates who have a…
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Doctors is a Criminally Underrated K-Drama
Doctors is the first and probably one of the best K-dramas I ever watched. It was really shocking to know that how underrated the drama is (I actually prefer this to the much popular DOTS which was released in the same year). I am a sucker for coming-of-age dramas. Doctors has the character sketch of…
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Another Typical BL Series: Love in the Air Thai Series Review
Love in the Air is your typical BL series which is created to entertain the BL fandom. The first episode is cute but is not without problems. There are some problematic elements which cannot be overlooked. The series is adapted from two novels by Mame (the writer of Tharn Type) Love Storm and Love Sky.…
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Episode 1 of 180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us’ Builds Curiosity
REVIEW OF EPISODE 1 Episode 1 of the Thai drama ‘180 degree longitude passes through us’ talks about complicated relationships. It is written and directed by Punnasak Sukee. The major characters are played by Pond Ponlawit Ketprapakorn, Mam Kathaleeya McIntosh and Nike Nitidon Pomsuwan. The Father-Son Relationship The drama starts with a twenty-year-old guy named…
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My Only 12% is a Well-Crafted Series
Review of Episode 1 It is very rare to find a soulful work in the BL genre. Sometimes the plot would be good and fails in execution and vice-versa. This happens mainly because commercial intentions take precedence over artistic ones. Very rarely we get to see an effort in creating a masterpiece. My Only 12%…