Was It Love? Ep.1-4: A Roulette of Curious Characters
Undeterred by the rocky journey that JTBC's first Wednesday-Thursday drama, Mystic Pop-up Bar, brought them on, Karen and Qing are back to test th…
Tag: Drama Review
Backstreet Rookie Ep. 1-8: Bland Romance and Bad Comedy
Backstreet Rookie, starring Kim Yoo-jung and Ji Chang-wook, started airing mid-June and has so far struggled with controversy and low ratings. At …
Oh My Baby: The Future is Fertile
What does an unmarried woman nearing her forties do when her dream is to be a mother? This is the guiding question of tvN’s latest romantic comedy…
Mystic Pop-up Bar Ep.7-12: A Strong Middle and an Unconvincing Ending
While it took off to a shaky start, JTBC's healing fantasy drama Mystic Pop-up Bar found its footing after the first four episodes. Abrupt transit…
The King: Eternal Monarch, Ep. 9-16: Honest Review? Skip The Show
Clearly, the writers and producers of The King: Eternal Monarch wanted to create a second Goblin: The Lonely and Great God. The wonder of parallel…
Where Your Eyes Linger: K-dramas Finally Meet BL, but Is the Show Any Good?
Where Your Eyes Linger has been marketed as South Korea’s first LGBT drama, or more accurately, South Korea’s first BL (Boys' Love) drama -- but t…
Mystic Pop-up Bar Ep.1-6: Promising Stories, Inconsistent Execution
With its drama repertoire becoming increasingly solid and diverse, JTBC has added a new Wednesday-Thursday time slot to its drama broadcasting sch…
The World of the Married: A Complex Take on Infidelity and Revenge
The World of the Married recently made K-drama history when it became the highest-rated cable K-drama ever, overtaking heavyweights like SKY Castl…
Extracurricular: High School Students Face Crime and Consequences
The Netflix original drama Extracurricular, directed by Kim Jin-Min, was released April 29th on the platform and shot straight to the top ten of N…
The King: Eternal Monarch, Ep. 1-8: Watch for the Pretty, Not for the Plot
By all rights, The King: Eternal Monarch should have everything going for it. It's been penned by star writer Kim Eun-sook whose previous credits …