New Korean Dramas: January 2021

07 Thursday Jan 2021

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A Good Supper, Be a Meal, Jae Hee, JTBC, Jung Woo Yun, Kdrama, Kim Hye Ok, Korean Actors, Korean Drama, Korean Films, Korean Movie, Korean TV series, Korean TV shows, Lee Ga Ryung, Lee Tae Gon, Marriage Lyrics and Divorce Music, MBC, Park Joo Mi, Rowoon, She Would Never Know, Sunbae Don't Put on That Lipstick, Sung Hoon, TV Chosun, Won Jin Ah

New year, new dramas! 2021 has some very promising Korean dramas in its bag but for now, let’s talk about the current month of January. With a lot of shows starting in December, January has only three drama premieres. Hence, a very short list! Continue reading →

Song Hye Kyo reunites with Descendants Of The Sun writer for new drama

06 Wednesday Jan 2021

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Descendants of the Sun, Kdrama, Kdramas, Kim Eun Sook, Korean Actors, Korean Drama, Korean Films, Korean Movie, Korean TV series, Korean TV shows, Song Hye Gyo, Song Hye Kyo

Descendants Of The Sun (2016) is one of the most popular Korean dramas of recent years and it was also a mega hit in terms of ratings. It was written by top writer Kim Eun Sook and now the writer and leading actress Song Hye Kyo are reuniting for a new drama. The title and synopsis has not been released yet but the show will start filming in the second half of 2021, with an air date at the end of the year or early 2022. The Korean series will be directed by the PD of Stranger (Forest Of Secrets), Memories of the Alhambra and Record of Youth. Continue reading →

Kim Soo Hyun and Cha Seung Won team up for thriller drama That Night

05 Tuesday Jan 2021

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Cha Seung won, Criminal Justice, Kdrama, Kim Soo Hyun, Korean Actors, Korean Films, Korean Movie, Korean TV shows, That Night

That’s some great news to read today! Two actors that I really like are teaming up for a thriller drama! Yay! The title is That Night and it is a Korean adaptation of BBC show Criminal Justice that aired from 2008 to 2009 for two seasons. The original series follows an individual’s path through the justice system. The show has already been remade in the US as The Night Of and in India as Criminal Justice. Continue reading →

Year In Review: Korean Dramas in 2020

04 Monday Jan 2021

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A Piece of Your Mind, Because This Is My First Life, Because This Life Is Our First, Forest of Secrets, Forest of Secrets 2, Hospital Playlist, I’m Not a Robot, Itaewon Class, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, Kairos, Secret Forest 2, Start-Up, Stranger, Stranger 2, The King: Eternal Monarch, This Life Is Our First, Touch Your Heart, Was It Love?

Happy New Year to my readers. I’m so thankful for this community which has motivated me to continue with The Drama Corner over all these years. This is my 8th Year In Review! Continue reading →

REVIEW: Kairos (2020)

02 Saturday Jan 2021

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Ahn Bo Hyun, Kairos, Kang Seung Yoon, Lee Se Young, MBC, Nam Gyu Ri, Shin Sung Rok, WINNER

Time is one theme that has always attracted cinema and TV auteurs. But as intriguing as time spin/ time travel sounds, it requires a skilled hand to make it a satisfying experience , devoid of confusions and half-baked treatment. Kairos is that rare TV series which handles its time twisting theme with perfection. Quite simply one of the best thrillers coming out of dramaland. Continue reading →