11 Friday Sep 2020
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Record Of Youth is the new tvN drama which has also premiered on Netflix. It marks Park Bo Gum’s last drama before the mandatory military service that he has started recently. I was expecting a zippy and colourful first impressions but I was pleasantly surprised by the slow paced, moody vibe that I got from the first two episodes. Continue reading
03 Thursday Sep 2020
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Bae Doo Na, Cho Seung Woo, Choi Moo Sung, Forest of Secrets, Forest of Secrets 2, Jeon Hye Jin, Jo Seung Woo, Jun Hye Jin, Lee Joon Hyuk, Netflix, Secret Forest 2, Stranger, Stranger 2, tvN, Yoon Se Ah
The second season of Forest Of Secrets (or Stranger for Netflix viewers), eagerly anticipated by the fans of the original installment, finally premiered after 3 years on tvN as well as Netflix and has so far aired 6 episodes. Though this post is based on the first 4 episodes as I have yet to catch up on the latest ones. Continue reading
21 Tuesday Jul 2020
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JTBC, Kdrama, Kim Min Joon, Koo Ja Sung, Korean Actors, Korean Drama, Korean Movie, Netflix, Son Ho Joon, Song Ji Hyo, Song Jong Ho, Was It Love?
Was It Love? has already aired 4 episodes so I’m a bit late on my first impressions. But I have good news! The drama is quite compelling with its story about a single mother trying to fulfil her dream of becoming a movie producer against all odds. Usually we have dramas with 2 male leads vying for the heroine’s affection but this show beats all, with a total of 4 men to woo the heroine! Continue reading
23 Tuesday Jun 2020
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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, Kdrama, Kim Soo Hyun, Korean Actors, Korean Drama, Korean Movie, Netflix, Oh Jung Se, Park Gyu Young, Seo Ye Ji, tvN
Kim Soo Hyun‘s first comeback drama It’s Okay To Not Be Okay premiered last weekend on tvN as well as Netflix. It costars Seo Ye Ji and Oh Jung Se in the lead roles. My verdict in short — I like it. Like really, really like it! Continue reading
01 Friday May 2020
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Jung Eun Chae, Kdrama, Kim Go Eun, Kim Kyung Nam, Korean Actors, Korean Drama, Korean Movie, Lee Jung Jin, Lee Min Ho, The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do Hwan
The King: Eternal Monarch, the highly anticipated drama with top writer Kim Eun Sook at the helm and hot stars like Lee Min Ho, Kim Go Eun and Woo Do Hwan, has finally premiered and has aired 4 episodes, and is well in its third week. It’s airing on SBS as well as Netflix on Fridays and Saturdays. I have mixed feelings about it, with more issues than praise. Continue reading
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