16 Sunday Oct 2022
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Choo Ja Hyun, Kang Hoon, Kdrama, kdramas, Kim Go Eun, korean actors, Korean drama, Korean Films, Korean Movie, Korean Series, Korean TV series, Korean TV shows, Little Women, Nam Ji Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Park Ji Hoo, Uhm Ji Won, Uhm Ki Joon, Wi Ha Joon
Little Women is a powerful exploration of human psyche in the face of money, power and desperation. As a gripping and unnerving thriller, the show delivers thrills and emotions in spades.
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06 Tuesday Sep 2022
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Choo Ja Hyun, Kang Hoon, Kim Go Eun, Little Women, Nam Ji Hyun, Oh Jung Se, Park Ji Hoo, Uhm Ji Won, Uhm Ki Joon, Wi Ha Joon
Little Women — the title of the new tvN drama makes one expect a simple, warm tale of sisters, inspired by the classic eponymous novel. But the show actually has only one resemblance — three sisters growing up in poverty. Everything else is not only different plot wise, but is also imbued in a dark vibe. I found the first two episodes very intriguing, setting up the story and characters admirably. The drama is also available on Netflix. Continue reading
26 Friday Aug 2022
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Jeon Chae Eun, Kang Hoon, Kdrama, kdramas, Kim Go Eun, korean actors, Korean drama, Korean Films, Korean Movie, Korean Series, Korean TV series, Korean TV shows, Little Women, Nam Ji Hyun, Netflix, Park Ji Hoo, tvN, Uhm Ji Won, Uhm Ki Joon, Wi Ha Joon
tvN is bringing a mystery drama called Little Women starring Kim Go Eun (Yumi’s Cells), Nam Ji Hyun (100 Days My Prince) and Park Ji Hoo (All of Us Are Dead) as three sisters who spent life in poverty but have to face one of the wealthiest families after getting entangled in an incident. The show is loosely based on classic novel Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. It is penned by the writer of show Mother and movies The Handmaiden and Thirst. Continue reading
29 Thursday Oct 2020
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Birthcare Center, Dal Shabet, Jang Hye Jin, Kdrama, korean actors, Korean drama, Korean Films, Korean Movie, Park Ha Sun, Uhm Ji Won, Woohee, Yoon Park
It’s always admirable if a show tries something new and the latest tvN drama Birthcare Center does just that. Described as a noir, the drama is set in a high end postpartum care center. I love that the main cast lineup contains mostly women. Continue reading
24 Thursday Jan 2019
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Kdrama, korean actors, Korean drama, Korean Movie, Lee Jong Hyuk, Lee Yoo Ri, MBC, Spring Turns to Spring, Uhm Ji Won
Soul switching is nothing new in dramaland themes and we have one more new show to join the list of Secret Garden, Please Come Back Ajhussi, and the recent one, Room No. 9 — Spring Turns to Spring premiered this Wednesday on MBC and it stars Lee Yoo Ri (Father Is Strange) and Uhm Ji Won (Falsify) in the lead roles of women whose souls are swapped. The former Continue reading
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