Sports drama Racket Boys from the Prison Playbook writer premieres next week

26 Wednesday May 2021

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Kdrama, Kim Sang Kyung, Korean Actors, Korean Drama, Korean Films, Korean Movie, Korean Series, Korean TV series, Korean TV shows, Netflix, Oh Na Ra, Prison Playbook, Racket Boys, SBS, Tang Joon Sang

Prison Playbook has received tremendous amount of praise since the time it premiered back in 2017. And now the writer of that drama is coming back with a new show titled Racket Boys. I love sports as a genre and I love underdog stories, so even if the combination has been done millions of times, it never fails to enthrall me. Continue reading →

Lee Je Hoon and Esom confirmed for SBS drama Deluxe Taxi

20 Friday Nov 2020

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APRIL, Deluxe Taxi, Esom, Kim Eui Sung, Lee Je Hoon, Lee Na Eun, Naeun, SBS

I have liked Lee Je Hoon and Esom in their previous dramas, Signal and Because This Life Is Our First respectively, hence I’m excited to see them together in upcoming SBS drama Deluxe Taxi. Based on a webtoon, the show is written by the writer of movies Codename: Jackal (2012) and Fabricated City (2017).

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SBS’ Penthouse starts on Monday with Eugene, Kim So Yeon and Lee Ji Ah

24 Saturday Oct 2020

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Bong Tae Kyu, Eom Ki Joon, Eugene, Kim So Yeon, Lee Ji Ah, Penthouse, SBS, The Penthouse, Uhm Ki Joon

SBS is bringing its own version of SKY Castle and Graceful Friends, meaning, a drama about high society with a thriller element. The show, titled Penthouse, has a powerful cast that comprises actors like Eugene, Kim So Yeon, Lee Ji Ah, Shin Eun Kyung and Uhm Ki Joon. It is penned by the writer of hit makjang melodramas (shows that have over-the-top but fun elements) like Temptation of an Angel, The Last Empress and Temptation of Wife. Continue reading →

New Korean Dramas: August 2020

13 Thursday Aug 2020

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Alice, Bae Doo Na, But I Hate Being Lonely, Choi Jin Hyuk, Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, Do You Like Brahms?, Forest of Secrets 2, Go Ah Ra, Go Ara, Ha Suk Jin, Hani, Im Soo Hyang, Ji Hyun Woo, Ji Soo, Jo Seung Woo, Joo Won, JTBC, KBS, Kim Bo Ra, Kim Hee Sun, Kim Joo Hun, Kim So Eun, Lee David, Lee Dong Hwi, Lee Jae Wook, Lee Joon Hyuk, Lee Si Young, Lee Yoo Young, Lonely Enough to Love, Love Is Annoying, MBC, Missing: The Other Side, Moon So ri, OCN, Park Gun Il, Park Joo Hyun, SBS, Secret Forest 2, Stranger 2, tvN, UEE, When I Was The Most Beautiful, Zombie Detective

August brings another bundle of Korean dramas and it is a huge bundle! Good thing is a lot of genres have been covered — romance, comedy, drama, music, sci-fi, thriller, horror. You name it, August dramas have got it. Confused to keep track of all these new premieres? Well, here is the list with enough details to make up your mind on what to keep and what to skip! Continue reading →

REVIEW: The King: Eternal Monarch (2020)

18 Thursday Jun 2020

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Jung Eun Chae, Kdrama, Kim Go Eun, Kim Kyung Nam, Korean Actors, Korean Drama, Korean Movie, Lee Jung Jin, Lee Min Ho, Netflix, SBS, The King: Eternal Monarch, Woo Do Hwan

The King: Eternal Monarch is a classic case where the combination of hottest stars, magnificent sets, production quality, intriguing premise and top writer doesn’t result in a satisfying ride. One of the most anticipated dramas of the year, it fails big time in terms of writing and execution. Of course, there are some good bits and pieces but that doesn’t outweigh the numerous shortcomings.

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