Archive for September, 2011

Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Running Man: Episode 59
by | September 11, 2011 | 39 Comments
Yo yo yo – it’s time to represent, Running Man! Try to spit your best verses and don’t forget the swagger and slang. But watch your backs, Running Man – there are spies afoot! EPISODE 59. Broadcast September 4, 2011. It’s a Hip-hop Special on Running Man and our cast arrives fully clad in baggy... More »


Drama Recaps
Scent of a Woman: Episode 15
by | September 10, 2011 | 129 Comments
No more secrets, just acceptance. It takes us 15 episodes to arrive here, at the message packed in this drama (and this episode in particular): Live with love, build your happiness on that, and make the most of the life you have while you have it. The message is universal and oft-heard, but still packs... More »


Chungmuro/Film
Yoo Ah-in’s teacher bromance in Wandeuki
by | September 10, 2011 | 52 Comments
Here’s a sneak peek at Yoo Ah-in in his upcoming film Wandeuki, where he plays a wayward fist-throwing high school delinquent who meets an unusual homeroom teacher in Kim Yoon-seok (The Chaser, Jeon Woo Chi). The unlikely friendship that forms between a kooky teacher and an angry teenager ends up changing both of their lives... More »
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Drama Recaps
Girl K: Episode 2
by | September 10, 2011 | 52 Comments
Girl K got off to a strong start with its action-and-combat-filled first episode, but it gets even better with Episode 2. It was promising right off the bat with its solid acting, strong cinematography, moody ambiance, and fresh action scenes. Each element on its own isn’t terribly new — it borrows quite heavily from other... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 350
by | September 9, 2011 | 49 Comments
Who knew it could be so entertaining watching a show introduce 101 people, literally one after another? And yet, it’s funny and heart-warming and compelling. Also the magic of this show.   EPISODE 350. Broadcast on September 4, 2011. girlfriday: Oh man, just the intro of what’s to come in the Viewers’ Tour is getting... More »


Drama Casting & News
Tons of stills from Lee Hong-ki’s Noriko Goes to Seoul
by | September 9, 2011 | 48 Comments
With Chuseok fast approaching, the upcoming holiday weekend will be chock-full of Chuseok specials as South Koreans clog up the national highways going home, spend time with the folks, eat tons of holiday food…and pass the time watching family-friendly television. One of KBS’s specials is Noriko Goes to Seoul, scenes from which you can see... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Kang Ho-dong takes break from showbiz, 1N2D to shoot farewell episode?
by | September 9, 2011 | 122 Comments
Sigh. As if the man needed to take any more hits. MC Kang Ho-dong has been on the ropes this week for tax evasion, made very public of course by the Korean media. He’s currently under investigation for owing millions of won in back taxes, and the industry backlash has been pretty severe. After many... More »


Drama Casting & News
Protect the Boss confirms extension
by | September 9, 2011 | 84 Comments
Wednesday-Thursday SBS drama Protect the Boss starring Choi Kang-hee, Ji Sung, Wang Ji-hye and Kim Jaejoong, has been confirmed for a 2-episode extension, bringing the final episode count up to 18. That means an extra week for all the chaebol-and-secretary-slash-bodyguard hijinks galore. Tags: Protect the Boss... More »


Open Thread
Open Thread #204
by | September 9, 2011 | 458 Comments
  The Royalty – “All Alone” [ Download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] RELATED POSTS Open Thread #203 Open Thread #202 Open Thread #201 Open Thread #200 No tags for this post.... More »


Drama Recaps
Can’t Lose: Episode 6
by | September 8, 2011 | 69 Comments
This drama gives me the warm fuzzies. I love all the characters because they’re so genuinely flawed – hilariously stubborn, fiercely prideful, stupid when it comes to love. Basically, they remind me of real people. For a drama about breaking up, there sure is a lot of love, so much so that I alternately want... More »