Archive for August, 2011
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Can’t Lose: Episode 3
This show’s a great pick-me-up because while the conflict goes from bad to worse, the drama itself stays light and fun, which I appreciate. It’s a nice reprieve from the other series I’m watching lately, which are pretty much the embodiment of doom and gloom. The couple remains delightfully bickering and cute, but mostly just... More »
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Warrior Baek Dong-soo contemplates extension
The reigning Monday-Tuesday drama, SBS’s action sageuk Warrior Baek Dong-soo, is reportedly in talks to extend its run by six episodes, which would take the show from 24 episodes to a total of 30. A source with the show confirmed that the extension is currently being seriously considered, and the actors are being consulted regarding... More »
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My Name Is Kim Sam Soon: Episode 9
We’re halfway through the series, already?! I feel like we just started! This ninth episode aired just about a month after the series began, and struck a milestone with ratings at the 40% mark. While a lemmings effect probably contributed to the 50% end-of-series ratings, it doesn’t quite explain why MNIKSS became so popular in... More »
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Myung-wol the Spy: Episode 15
We FINALLY get to the crux of the spy vs. love dilemma, for all the characters involved. I really wish it didn’t take us fifteen episodes to get to this point, but we finally have them – the guns, the ultimatums, the lives on the line, and the hero actually does something… heroic. I know!... More »
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Promo photos and poster shoots for High Kick 3
Ah, now it feels like High Kick: Promo shots are being released from High Kick 3, aka Counterattack of the Short Legs, which bear the trademark styling of the franchise with the cutely distorted photos and their fisheye effect, making the characters look like living bobblehead dolls. Below are examples of the same promo shots... More »
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Jang Geun-seok and Kim Haneul wrap You’re My Pet
Phew, well that’s a relief! You’re My Pet, the Korean movie remake of the popular Japanese manga and drama, has finally wrapped, successfully ending a production period that has seen its share of setbacks. I wouldn’t call it a troubled shoot, per se, because from what I can see from stills and behind-the-scenes snapshots, it... More »
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Myung-wol the Spy: Episode 14
Yay, better episodes! I’ll admit last week’s kind of sucked the joy out of this drama for me, but today’s episode was surprisingly better. Lots of forward momentum, and revealing of secrets. It couldn’t have come a moment too soon. Well, actually, it could have, and yeah, that’s one of my complaints. But now that... More »
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Jung Il-woo’s new drama Flower Boy Ramyun Shop
From pretty-boy masked heroes to pretty-boy Schedulers to pretty-boy… ramyun purveyors? The poster boy for the “kkot-minam” (flower boy) generation, Jung Il-woo, has signed on to a new drama called Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, which will air on tvN following Birdie Buddy. Flower Boy Ramyun Shop (a working title) is the first drama in tvN’s... More »
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More goofy photos from Poseidon’s beach set
With all the stills coming out these days of KBS’s Poseidon, I may still not have a clear grasp on the tone of the drama, but it sure looks like the set is a fun place to work. I’m getting a lively, energetic vibe from the behind-the-scenes photos posted here (mixed in with a few... More »
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Han Hyo-joo rumored to star opposite Jang Geun-seok
Ever since Jang Geun-seok was cast in the upcoming Yoon Suk-ho drama Love Rides the Rain / Love Rain, there’s been ruckus over leading ladies, and why shouldn’t there be? There’s probably a line out the door and into the next dimension. And yeah, I know, that picture of him isn’t his current hair. But... More »
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