Archive for October, 2011
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Thousand Day Promise: Episode 5
This episode just about killed me dead. It’s D-day, otherwise known as fan-hitting time for le shit. I love how quickly we get here, how raw the emotions are, and as always, I’m madly in love with Jae-min. He really ought to just dispense with that silly car and ride around on a white horse.... More »
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Flower Boy Ramyun Shop: Episode 1
Yesssssssss! Flower Boy Ramyun Shop is better than I was hoping. Admittedly my hopes were tempered — I expected it to be cute and frothy, but was expecting it to be purely frivolous, very little substance, like a puff of cotton candy. But to the contrary, there’s some meat to the story — not a... More »
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Song Il-kook and Park Jin-hee in Fermentation Family
Fermentation Family (aka Balhyo Gajok), starring Song Il-kook and Park Jin-hee, may have an awkward-sounding title (at least in English), but the stills from the upcoming cable drama are quite easy on the eyes. Pictured together here are series stars Song Il-kook (A Man Called God) and Park Jin-hee (Giant) from the drama’s open set... More »
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Me Too, Flower gets a last-minute postponement
Phew! MBC’s new drama Me Too, Flower! can sigh in relief at their temporary reprieve, which somehow feels a lot like a stay of execution. The miniseries was all set to air in two days, but announced at its Monday press conference that its airdate has been pushed back one week and will instead premiere... More »
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Vampire Prosecutor: Episode 5
The team investigates a bizarre case at an all-girls’ high school, bringing out the ghosts, the scandals, and the drama. What better setting than going back to high school to develop a good old-fashioned crush on the cute vampire in your class? Tags: cable programs, featured, Lee Won-jong, Lee Young-ah, Vampire Prosecutor, Yeon Jung-hoon... More »
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Posters and teaser for ghostly rom-com Chilling Romance
Here’s a sneak peek at Chilling Romance, the upcoming romantic comedy with a supernatural twist, starring Sohn Ye-jin and Lee Min-ki. I didn’t know what to expect with the tone of the film, given that it’s about a woman who sees ghosts after a near-death experience and a magician who conjures ghosts, but now that... More »
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Joo Sang-wook takes a devilish turn in cable’s TEN
OCN’s got another original drama in the works, which you’ll know if you’re watching their Sunday drama Vampire Prosecutor, since that thing is riddled with promos for Special Crimes Force TEN, or simply TEN. Joo Sang-wook (Giant, Thorn Birds) stars as a cool-headed ace detective who heads a special investigation unit devoted to solving unsolved... More »
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Running Man: Episode 65
Your heart’s going to race for the entire duration of this week’s episode, that is, when you’re not already dying of laughter. The Mission Team is outnumbered, the clues are tough and the chasers continue to fall one step short. Kwang-soo and Suk-jin’s pairing now has a new nickname: Dumb and Dumber. You don’t get it…Oh... More »
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High Kick 3: Episodes 22-24
Aw, this week finally got a few tears out of me. High Kick 3 is pretty good even on an ordinary episode, but when it’s good, it can be really good, which we get with this week’s last installment. Note: Only three episodes aired this week, due to yet more pre-emptions. The constant pre-empting of... More »
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Alone in Love writer returns with Wild Romance
Ooh, I love this writer: Park Yeon-seon wrote a couple of stand-out dramas — the much-praised Alone In Love and the underappreciated gem Mixed-up Investigate Agency — and is coming back for another one, titled Wild Romance (where the “wild” connotes aggressive and physical). She pairs with Women In the Sun PD Bae Kyung-soo, but... More »
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