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“I Remember You”: Uncanny Monsters (Thoughts with Spoilers)
After a summer without K-dramas, I caught up in a binge this week. And against my better judgment—does the world need another serial-killer-romantic-comedy?—I watched I Remember You (aka Hello...
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Yong Pal (Q1 & Q2 Review)
Earlier this week, a bad case of insomnia gave me a chance to catch up on Yong Pal, Korea’s big summer hit. It’s almost halfway through it’s 20-episode run, so I’m not judging it too soon. I can...
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“The Lover” (Series Review)
For viewers who come to Korean television after watching shows from other countries, it’s often a surprise how conservative K-dramas can be. Again and again, we see romantic K-dramas that avoid the...
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She Was Pretty (Q1 Review)
Warning: This post is merely a shameless excuse to post screencaps of Choi Siwon. We’re four episodes into She Was Pretty and it’s time for a 1st quarter review: stay or go? With a plot based on hidden...
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King of Dramas (Series Review)
Anthony Kim may be the greatest of K-drama anti-heroes. The cold impresario at the center of the 2012 comedy King of Dramas doesn’t have a sense of humor himself, but he doesn’t need one. The Korean...
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“Secret Love Affair” (Series Review)
I spent half of October suffering various flu bugs. (As you can see, that’s slowed down my posting schedule. Sorry!) Last week, I felt doubly sorry for myself: 1) I was in bed with stomach flu and 2)...
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“Secret Love Affair”: The Bit with Spoilers (Pt. 1 of 2)
First things first: I figured out it was reader Rouny who recommended Secret Love Affair, back in the September favorites thread. Thank you, Rouny! I’m excited to have any readers at all. And I’m extra...
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“Secret Love Affair”: The Bit with Spoilers (Pt. 2 of 2)
In one of the best scenes in Secret Love Affair, piano prodigy Lee Seon-Jae delivers a musical message to his older teacher and lover Oh Hye-Won that is equal parts rebellion and lament. It’s the third...
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Pride and Prejudice (Series Review)
Editor’s Note: I would never be able to write a concise review for this show, but it deserves one. It was unusual, thoughtful, and revealed a lot about the post-Sewol zeitgeist in Korea. So when my...
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“Descendants of the Sun” (Series Review)
The military romance Descendants of the Sun left me with one question. How can commando gunfights, car wrecks, natural disasters, gangsters, North Korean spies and a CIA-backed military coup be this...
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“The Entertainer” (Q1 Review, Plus Final Thoughts)
I’m not rational when it comes to Ji Sung, so how can I review his new show The Entertainer? I might just start babbling about how great he looks in that ridiculous white suit in episode one. Or in...
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“Signal” (Series Review)
How compelling is supernatural police procedural Signal? Well, when I came across it for the first time, I was casually flipping channels in my Korean apartment. It didn’t have subtitles, but I watched...
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“Defendant” (Episodes 1-5 Review), or The Truth about Thrillers (with updates)
Dear readers, I’m sorry! I haven’t written for many months, while I’ve been tending to real life. But nothing brings me back to the world of K-dramas faster than Ji Sung. My heart beats for you, oppa....
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2016 K-dramas (Six-Word Reviews)
I’m grateful to everyone who reads this blog. To all my readers: Happy Valentine’s Day! Also, Happy V-Day to everyone who put in the time and effort to make some amazing 2016 K-dramas. I love you!...
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“Together with Me” (Thai Series Review)
Note to my beloved subscribers: I’ve felt let down by the K-dramas I’ve watched recently. But I do have one recommendation just in time for Valentine’s Day—”Together with Me,” a new Thai drama (or...
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