Two more premieres for Wednesday — ‘Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo’ and ‘Oh My Geum Bi’

16 Wednesday Nov 2016

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This is that special date of drama calendar when three dramas are premiering on the same day. The new crop for the latest Wednesday-Thursday slot includes Legend Of The Blue Sea on SBS, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo on MBC and Oh My Geum Bi on KBS. I’ve already talked about the most hyped Legend Of The Blue Sea, so it’s time to have a look at the rest. Continue reading →

‘Legend Of The Blue Sea’ arrives this week with Lee Min Ho and Jeon Ji Hyun

15 Tuesday Nov 2016

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Finally it’s here! One of the most anticipated dramas of the year is arriving this week on SBS — Legend Of The Blue Sea. The leading actors are the reason for its hype — Lee Min Ho and Jeon Ji Hyun star in this fantasy romance where she plays a mermaid and he is a con artist. The writer is another factor, who wrote superhit You From Another Star and last year’s The Producers, with older shows like Queen Of Housewives and You Who Rolled In Unexpectedly under her belt. I love how her dramas have lots of humour and heart and fun and that is what I’m expecting from this latest one as well. Continue reading →

‘Golden Pouch’ is the new daily drama for MBC

13 Sunday Nov 2016

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I’m not their target audience but daily dramas have their own attraction and charm. One enters into their realm knowing perfectly well that they will encounter one cliche after the other on their way but I think there is fun in enjoying those overused tropes and there is that emotional connection with the characters as the viewers spend Continue reading →

Korean remake of ‘Entourage’ premieres today on tvN

04 Friday Nov 2016

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We have seen remakes of Japanese dramas in K-dramaland but it seldom happens that there is a Korean remake of a western show. After remaking The Good Wife, tvN is now bringing another remake in the form of Entourage. I haven’t seen the original Continue reading →