Archive for December, 2011
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Im Joo-eun follows What’s Up with Wild Romance
Wild Romance is collecting a nice group of actors, and now Im Joo-eun joins the crew, which already includes Lee Dong-wook (Scent of a Woman) and Lee Shi-young (Poseidon) as the leads. Oh Man-seok (Everybody Cha Cha Cha) and Hwang Sun-hee (City Hunter) are two others, playing a married couple: Oh is the uptight baseball... More »
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Cast and preview revealed for tvN’s Shut Up: Flower Boy Band
Finally, the cast has been revealed for tvN’s new drama, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, which is the second entry in its Oh! Boy series and replaces ramyun shop boys with rocker musicians. And while I was iffy on this show, I have to say I find the preview intriguing — it’s definitely got an... More »
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Thousand Day Promise: Episode 19
What do you mean you didn’t want your heart broken into a million pieces? There’s no backing out now, not this close to the end. As we prepare for the finale, the worst of it hits like a ton of bricks, with no mercy for Seo-yeon or for the people who love her. We’ve been... More »
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Flower Boy Ramyun Shop: Episode 15
This drama’s no fairy tale, but there is a certain analogue to be drawn with Chi-soo the corporate prince, shut up in his lofty tower. The fairy-tale scene in this episode played for some humor and some foreshadowing, but the symbolism works beyond the most obvious: Chi-soo can’t and won’t find his way out of... More »
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Ramyun Shop’s Park Min-woo (Ba-wool) for the Girls
Ba-woooooool-ah! Rookie actor Park Min-woo is probably more recognizable by his Flower Boy Ramyun Shop character than his own name, but let’s see how that changes in the near future. He’s still inexperienced, but if he can translate his boyish charm into more memorable characters, I think he’s got a future. Thanks to his new... More »
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What’s Up: Episode 3
Oh my God. I think I found another drama-crack for the year. It’s the drama that has me all excited, twisted up in knots, and just dying to see the next episode. I was going to be PERFECTLY happy if the drama didn’t give me anymore singing and dancing sequences, if it just gave me more... More »
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Vampire Prosecutor: Episode 12 (Final)
Ooh, I love this ending. Since most of us have found the final reveal regarding the big bad somewhat expected, I’m thrilled to realize it wasn’t actually the final reveal — hello, twist! This finale managed to do a tricky thing: Tie up the loose ends to satisfy the seasonal mystery, while leaving room open... More »
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Somewhere Over the K-Drama Rainbow [Year In Review, Part 3]
The other day, I sat down and thought long and hard about all of the various dramas that I’ve seen over the course of my life. I remembered secretly turning on the T.V. as a small child and pressing my nose against the glass, fascinated with the powerful, forbidden emotions at play somewhere inside that... More »
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Running Man: Episode 72
Welcome to Hong Kong Running Man! You’ve got 24 hours to unlock the secrets of the Nine Dragons and the entire city is your stage. This episode is going to get your heart pumping and you’ll feel the adrenaline rush every second. The clock’s against you so it’s time to get a’crackin’! Tags: featured, Haha,... More »
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High Kick 3: Episodes 54-58
Lots of little beats to sympathize with this week, I thought. Even when the show isn’t going dramatic in tugging on the heartstrings, I’m finding that there are a lot of smaller bits that resonate with me and make me look fondly on High Kick. These characters feel like they live in my world, and... More »
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