Category: Thriller
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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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Kdrama ‘Hunted’ is an Enthralling Mystery Thriller starring Park Ho San
The newly released Kdrama “Hunted” is an enthralling mystery thriller which keeps you on your toes till the end. The drama is written by Jo Beom Gi and directed by Song Yeon Hwa. The major characters are played by Park Ho San, Ye Soo Jung, Kim Soo Jin and Lee Hyo Je. Setting The story…
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A Gripping Mystery Thriller : Adamas Review
Episode 1-7 Review Seven episodes into the drama, Adamas has to be one of the best mystery thrillers in the K-drama scene. It is all top notch. Right from the production, to the acting and the execution, the drama gets almost everything right. It is slow paced, yet is extremely intriguing. Adamas is all that…
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Japanese mystery drama Ame ni Kieta Himawari is slow paced yet gripping
Review of the First two episodes of Japanese mystery drama Ame ni Kiete Himawari Based on the novel “Ame ni Kieta Himawari” by Eri Yoshikawa, Ame ni Kieta Himawari (The Sunflower the rain washed away) is a Japanese mystery drama written by Seki Erika and directed by Hijikata Masato and Iwata Kazuyuki. An 11 year…
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K-Drama Bigmouth is High on Suspense and Mystery
Review of Episodes 1 and 2 Big Mouth marks the most awaited comeback of one of the extremely talented Korean actors, Lee Jong-suk. Here, the actor plays the role of an incompetent lawyer Park Chang-ho alongside Im-Yoona and Kim Joo-hun. The first two episodes lived up to the expectations and the writing by Kim Ha-ram…
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The Devil Judge is Captivating but…
What works in this drama? You only start realizing that the world created by Choi Jung Gyu (director) and Moon Yoo Seok (screenwriter) is bizarre when you see the judges wearing priestly robes in a court. Yes, it’s a bizarre and oddly fascinating world. But you do not realize it because it is no different…
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The Uncomfortable and the Unexpected: Fukushuu no Miboujin J-Drama Review
Review of Episodes 1-2: The Uncomfortable and the Revenge The series opens with a wedding scene where something unexpected happens and there is utter chaos. In complete contrast to the white wedding gown is the black attire of the guests, as if they have come for a funeral. Through all the confusions going on, we…
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The Woman in the house across the street from the girl in the window: A genuine spoof of murder mysteries
Netflix’s series The woman in the house across the street from the girl in the window is a humorous spoof on murder mysteries. The protagonist Anna investigates a murder which occurred in the house across the street. The accidental discovery of the important evidence in the murder mysteries is represented humorously in the series. Anna…
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Money Heist Korea: An Honest Remake which Offers More
This Korean reimagination of the much popular Spanish original is more complex and convoluted. It is extremely intriguing and adds its own twists and turns to the basic story line. This is what a remake should be. The makers have adapted the series well into the Korean cultural and political scenario. The heist happens in…