REVIEW: Love Next Door (2024)

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Love Next Door had all the ingredients of a perfect rom-com drama — popular and talented lead actors, friends-to-lovers trope, two sets of OTP, a slice-of-life vibe, the writer of Hometown Cha Cha Cha. Alas, the drama fails to give us a delicious dish. It does have some delightful moments but the show hooks us only in parts. Continue reading

Romance drama ‘Motel California’ premieres today with Lee Se Young and Na In Woo

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I’m keen to check out the new MBC drama Motel California despite its overdone premise of ‘exes to lovers’. The reason — it stars charming Lee Se Young and I’m liking the general vibe. The drama is based on a 2019 novel Home, Bitter Home by writer Shim Yun Seo. The screen adaptation is penned by the screenwriter of dramas 365: Repeat The Year (2020) and Swallow The Sun (2009). Continue reading

New Korean Dramas: January 2025

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Happy New Year everyone! A brand new year with its set of brand new dramas! I’m looking forward to many shows this year — the ones already announced and I’m sure many will join the list. As for January, there are quite a few Korean dramas that are getting me hyped! So let’s dive right into the details: Continue reading

Romance drama ‘Love Scout’ arrives tomorrow with Lee Joon Hyuk and Han Ji Min

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The upcoming romance drama Love Scout has me excited for multiple reasons! I’m really looking forward to see Lee Joon Hyuk (Dongjae, The Good Or The Bastard) in a romantic role and a romance story after a long time. Also, I have a fondness for workplace dramas. And this show has a role reversal for the leads as the female lead is the boss and the male lead is the secretary. Continue reading

‘When The Stars Gossip’ starring Gong Hyo Jin and Lee Min Ho premieres this week

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When The Stars Gossip is finally here! The show has been highly anticipated ever since it announced its cast — Gong Hyo Jin and Lee Min Ho. It finished filming in 2023 but the release got delayed. It is now arriving on tvN on January 4 in the weekend slot. It will also air on Netflix and is touted as a space romance. It’s a love story between two people from different worlds and with separate missions who meet at a space station as an astronaut and a tourist. Continue reading