“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…
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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 …
Player, Ep 8-14: A Series of Cliches
This review contains spoilers from the drama. There are the dramas that leave you aching for more, and then there are the dramas that leave you…
The End of Dramafever And The Illusion of Mainstream
On October 16, drama fans the world over had their hearts broken when Dramafever, one of the biggest sites for Asian dramas, was shut down without warn…
Player, Ep. 1-7: Falling Short of Expectations
This review contains spoilers from the drama. If you’re looking for a fun, action-packed drama, then Player is the drama for you. This light-hearted c…
30 but 17, Ep 17-32: A Depressing Let Down
In the first part of 30 but 17, there were many mysterious occurrences and elements that intrigued the audience and kept the show from being just any o…