Historical drama ‘Bossam: Steal The Fate’ premieres today with Jung Il Woo and Yuri

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MBN is premiering a new historical drama titled Bossam: Steal The Fate today. The ‘bossam’ in the title refers to a custom of the Joseon period where a widow was kidnapped in the middle of the night for her remarriage as widows in that period were not allowed to get married again according to normal practice. Continue reading

New Korean Dramas: April 2021

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April is here and with it comes a new stream of Korean dramas. It’s mostly a month for thrillers this time but there is also some sprinkling of drama and comedy. Let’s look at the list of Korean drama premieres of the month: Continue reading

‘Navillera’ is heartwarming! | First Impressions

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I wanted to watch Navillera since the first time I read its synopsis. I’m happy to report that it’s as heartwarming as I expected. The story is fresh as mint with a 70 year old man (Park In Hwan as Shim Duk Chul) trying to fulfill his lifelong dream of learning and performing ballet. He gets help from a young expert ballet dancer (Song Kang as Lee Chae Rok) who is going through a slump. Continue reading

New Korean Dramas: March 2021

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Not as many dramas are premiering in March as last month, but then I ended up watching only Vincenzo from that list (I did try Sisyphus: The Myth but dropped it after 4 episodes). So it’s not like long list equals more dramas. I see a lot of attractions this month, with genres ranging from thrillers-sci-fi to classic romcoms to period dramas. Here is the list! Continue reading

Vincenzo keeps getting better — First Impressions | Episodes 1-4

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The newly premiered tvN drama Vincenzo comes with an interesting case for me — I found the first episode good in parts but was not feeling the urge to continue. Ultimately, I did click next and wow, the show kept getting better, with episode 4 delivering on so many fronts. It was indeed a good decision to continue! Continue reading