tvN brings youthful ‘Start-Up’ this Saturday with Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk and Kim Sun Ho

12 Monday Oct 2020

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There can be plenty of reasons to check out a drama. To me, the writers play a very important role. If I have liked their past works, chances are I might want to watch their new drama too. The new tvN drama Start-Up interests me for that very reason. It is penned by Park Hye Ryun of shows like I Hear Your Voice, Pinocchio and Dream High. This is her third drama with Suzy as her last show While You Were Sleeping also starred her in the lead role. Continue reading →

REVIEW: Forest Of Secrets 2 / Stranger 2 / Secret Forest 2 (2020)

10 Saturday Oct 2020

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More often than not, the sequels or prequels or season extensions tend to disappoint, or fail to meet the expectations of an acclaimed and beloved movie or TV show. Forest Of Secrets (aka Stranger for Netflix viewers) aired in 2017 and it was a tall order to match its stupendousness. But the second season proves to be an exception by taking the praiseworthy elements of its predecessor and being a worthy story in its own right. Continue reading →

Jung So Min and Kim Ji Suk pair up for JTBC drama ‘Monthly House’

06 Tuesday Oct 2020

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Jung So Min is one of my favourite Korean actresses and I’m super excited with the news that she has signed on her next drama titled Monthly House — it will air on JTBC and costars Kim Ji Suk, who is always a great addition to any project, be it the main or supporting role. They both actually reunite in this show as they previously worked together in KBS drama special Came to Me and Became a Star back in 2013. They both had dramas this year, Jung So Min did Fix You and Kim Ji Suk did My Unfamiliar Family, both on my planlist. Continue reading →

Jung Hae In and BLACKPINK’s Jisoo confirmed for JTBC drama ‘Snowdrop’

05 Monday Oct 2020

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SKY Castle was an unexpected hit in 2018. The director-writer team of the popular JTBC drama is now coming back with its new show titled Snowdrop. The drama will air on JTBC and has confirmed a long list of cast members. The drama is set in 1987 and stars Jung Hae In and Kpop group BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo as university students. They both first meet via a blind date but later he ends up in her dorm in a wounded condition. Many faces from SKY Castle have joined the drama — Kim Hye Yoon plays a telephone operator at the dormitory and Yoon Se Ah plays the strict housemother of the dorm. Continue reading →

New Korean Dramas: October 2020

04 Sunday Oct 2020

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October starts the last quarter of 2020 and thus, brings the last few dramas to premiere this year. This is also the time to catch up on all those shows that are lying in your plan-to-watch list. Hopefully this list will help in making those final decisions — what to watch, what to postpone and what to skip? Continue reading →