13 Sunday Nov 2016
Posted in Korean Drama News
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
31 Sunday Aug 2014
Posted in First Impressions
The new tvN show My Secret Hotel is well on its third week but I just recently got a chance to catch up with it and I really liked the first two episodes (3 and 4 still left). One can find romantic comedies in dramaland a dime a dozen but adding a murder mystery and that too in a classic setting of a hotel adds an intriguing dimension to the narrative. The show has a very atmospheric and different feel to it. There are lots of characters — pretty obvious as a whodunnit can’t be complete if we are not going to have so many Continue reading
24 Thursday Jul 2014
Posted in Korean Drama News
It’s true that dramaland is flooded with love sweet love right now with most of the offerings of rom-coms being awesome. But hey, who’s complaining when you get rainbows and unicorns in abundance! Another romantic comedy coming up next month is for tvN and is titled My Secret Hotel. To show’s credit, it is making things a bit fresh by adding murder mystery in the mix, so basically serving us with a cocktail of romance, humour and Continue reading
19 Saturday Apr 2014
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A New Leaf, Chae Jung Ahn, jin yi han, Kdrama, Kim Myung Min, kim yoon seo, Oh Jung Se, Park Min young
A New Leaf is heading towards its premiere like greased lightning as it is all set with cast and filming, releasing promotional materials with full swing. Kim Myung Min, Kim Sang Joong and Park Min Young lead the drama based on law with our hero playing a cold and cunning top-notch lawyer who improves his ideas and heart after he suffers from amnesia. Kim Sang Joong stars as his mentor as well as the CEO in the law firm while Continue reading
15 Thursday Aug 2013
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Empress Ki, Ha Ji Won, Hwatu, jin yi han, joo jin mo, jung woong in, Kdrama
Finally we have the male lead for the high-profile epic sageuk Hwatu, which has now changed its title to Empress Ki. Maybe the name was confusing as it means a card game and the new descriptor is closer to the historical period and figure on which the drama is based. Continue reading
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