Secret Forest 2 (2020)

10 Saturday Oct 2020

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

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

05 Monday Oct 2020

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BLACKPINK, Jang Seung Jo, Jisoo, JTBC, Jung Eugene, Jung Hae In, Kdrama, Kim Hye Yoon, korean actors, Korean drama, Korean Movie, SKY Castle, Snowdrop, Yoon Se Ah

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 →

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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