18 Wednesday Apr 2018
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Ahn Pan Suk, JTBC, Jung Hae In, Kdrama, Korean Actors, Korean Drama, Korean Movie, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food, Something in the Rain, Son Ye Jin
Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food is also available by the name Something In The Rain. The former is more cheeky and cute while the latter is more on the romantic side.
01 Sunday Oct 2017
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Kdrama, Kim So Hyun, Korean Actors, Korean Drama, Lee Jong Suk, Lee Sang Yeob, SBS, Shin Jae Ha, Suzy, While You Were Sleeping
There are certain elements that one expects before watching a Park Hye Ryun drama (Dream High, I Hear Your Voice, Pinocchio) — warmth from everyday lives of the characters, humour, flawed but immensely likeable leads, moral values, high stakes — and the new SBS drama While You Were Sleeping fits seamlessly into this description. After 4 episodes, my first impression is that I really like it! For all the reasons I listed above and more. Continue reading
13 Monday Mar 2017
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Strong Woman Do Bong Soon premiered two weeks back on JTBC and has hit it out of the ballpark right from its first episode. I recently caught up with first two episodes and my verdict — I like it a lot! Continue reading
26 Thursday Jan 2017
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I finally started my first 2017 drama — Defendant. It was definitely a good decision as the drama had solid premiere episodes as it forms the new Monday-Tuesday drama for SBS. Continue reading
17 Saturday Dec 2016
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Goblin, Gong Yoo, Kdrama, Kim Go Eun, Korean Drama, Lee Dong Wook, The Lonely Shining Goblin, Yoo In Na, Yook Sung Jae
Now this is what I call a large-scale show from every angle. The Lonely Shining Goblin or simply Goblin screams blockbuster from its very first frame. It has a movie-like quality, especially in its sageuk scenes (the history portion) and it is grand, not only in style but also in content. And of course, the star cast includes the hottest names. Hit drama writer Kim Eun Sook has another ratings winner in her successful filmography. Continue reading
