Touch Your Heart Brings Warmth to a Legal Drama
Viewers everywhere fell in love with the socially awkward Grim Reaper (Lee Dong-wook) and charismatic Sunny (Yoo In-na) from the drama, Guardian: …
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On Homes and Stories in Romance is a Bonus Book
Most K-dramas end with a final message which shows up on the screen after the final shot fades away. It acts as a farewell message, an acknowledgement …
SKY Castle: A Realistic & Riveting Exploration of Parenthood
The following review contains spoilers for SKY Castle. How far would you go to protect your reputation? How far would you go to secure your child'…
Memories of the Alhambra, Episodes 9-16: When World-building Falls Flat
Memories of the Alhambra was quite the roller-coaster, ending its run with some impressive ratings. It had all the ingredients to make it a winnin…
“God’s Quiz: Reboot”: Addressing the Fears of Our Time
If Netflix has Black Mirror, South Korea presents an equal with God’s Quiz: Reboot. This particular drama definitely deviates from the drama and t…
SB End-of-Year Review, 2018: Dramas That Stood Out
Although we tend to look at K-dramas as a genre itself, it's really an umbrella term for a variety of sub-genres. There's crime, romances, melodramas,…
Memories of the Alhambra, Ep.1-8: When Worlds Collide
Memories of the Alhambra, starring Park Shin-hye and Hyun Bin, is billed as a sci-fi/fantasy and melodrama, with a healthy sprinkling of suspense.…
Boys Over Flowers: 10 Years Later
2008 feels like a lifetime ago. It was the dawn of K-pop’s Golden Age, and entire careers have begun and ended in that ten-year span. 2008 saw the…
On Location: K-dramas Go Global
Two of the most buzz-worthy dramas of 2018 premiered in the past fortnight to much hype and interest. Encounter, starring Park Bo-gum and Song Hye…
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes: Finding Beauty in the Pain of Facing Trauma
Is there such a thing as fate? Can a person truly change? Is a son destined to repeat the sins of his father? The tvN mystery drama The Smile Has …