Joo Ji Hoon and Han Hyo Joo pair up for sci-fi drama Dominant Species

15 Thursday Sep 2022

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Dominant Species, Forest of Secrets, Han Hyo Joo, Joo Ji Hoon, Kdrama, kdramas, korean actors, Korean drama, Korean Films, Korean Movie, Korean Series, Korean TV series, Korean TV shows, Lee Hee Joon, Lee Moo Saeng, Park Ji Yeon, Stranger

I’m really excited for this newly announced drama! It comes from the writer of Forest Of Secrets aka Stranger, one of the best shows I have ever seen. The writer has also penned dramas like Life and Grid. The new drama is titled Dominant Species and it has confirmed a terrific cast. The sc-fi genre plot sounds intriguing too. 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 →

First Impressions: Stranger 2 / Forest Of Secrets 2

03 Thursday Sep 2020

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Bae Doo Na, Cho Seung Woo, Choi Moo Sung, Forest of Secrets, Forest of Secrets 2, Jeon Hye Jin, Jo Seung Woo, Jun Hye Jin, Lee Joon Hyuk, Netflix, Secret Forest 2, Stranger, Stranger 2, tvN, Yoon Se Ah

The second season of Forest Of Secrets (or Stranger for Netflix viewers), eagerly anticipated by the fans of the original installment, finally premiered after 3 years on tvN as well as Netflix and has so far aired 6 episodes. Though this post is based on the first 4 episodes as I have yet to catch up on the latest ones. Continue reading →

REVIEW: Forest Of Secrets / Stranger / Secret Forest (2017)

12 Friday Jun 2020

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Bae Doo Na, Cho Seung Woo, Forest of Secrets, Jo Seung Woo, Lee Joon Hyuk, Netflix, Stranger, Yoon Se Ah

It’s been 3 years since critically acclaimed as well as popular thriller Forest Of Secrets (also known as Stranger) aired but I only got a chance to catch up with it recently and wow, mind officially blown by its brilliance. Story, characters, subject, acting — everything is top notch. It’s a good thing I just finished this series as I wonder how I would have waited for three years for the second season, arriving this August.

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