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Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Lee Su-geun, Uhm Tae-woong, Kim Jong-min stick with 1N2D
by | February 11, 2012 | 24 Comments
Rumors have been circling, but mouths kept hushed about whether some members of hit variety show 1 Night 2 Days would stay for the upcoming second season, scheduled to start filming in two weeks. But Friday marked the current cast’s final trip, where the announcement was made official: longtime members Lee Su-geun and Kim Jong-min,... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 372
by | February 10, 2012 | 21 Comments
EPISODE 372. Broadcast on February 5, 2012. girlfriday: The boys gather for the opening and chitchat a little, and note that Seung-gi’s lost some weight. He says it’s for his new drama. He says he’s going to be a king, and Ji-won asks if it’s a sageuk, while Jong-min gets all wrapped up in the... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Running Man: Episode 79
by | February 5, 2012 | 43 Comments
To find the criminal mastermind behind this week’s mystery, our cast will have to piece their clues together on an eerie ship before they go missing themselves. It’s so chock full of secrecy, deception, and intrigue that every turn will leave you with more questions than answers. EPISODE 79. Broadcast on January 29, 2012. Late... More »


Drama Recaps
High Kick 3: Episodes 85-89
by | February 4, 2012 | 19 Comments
Yay, we’re back on track! Last week was a weird week in that it was the New Year with a pre-emption, giving us fewer episodes than normal, but it was also a rare week that didn’t really speak to me. Considering that the show’s been on the air for months and it was the first... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 371
by | February 3, 2012 | 33 Comments
EPISODE 371. Broadcast on January 29, 2012. javabeans: Su-geun is the first to arrive at basecamp, since his Winter Dinner Table segment was situated nearest. girlfriday: Seung-gi joins him and confesses that this whole eating thing felt so foreign for 1N2D, and he was concerned for the first time about how much usable footage they’d... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Yoon Shi-yoon cameos on High Kick 3
by | February 2, 2012 | 27 Comments
Yoon Shi-yoon is the next High Kick alumnus to return to the franchise with a cameo, and makes his appearance in the next episode of Counterattack of the Short Legs. Based on the preview for his episode, Yoon plays Park Ha-sun‘s sunbae from college, whom she had a crush on. It’s funny that he’s a... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Running Man: Episode 78
by | January 29, 2012 | 30 Comments
EPISODE 78. Broadcast on January 22, 2012. Happy Lunar New Year Running Man! The cast sends their warmest New Year greetings to their audience with a big bow (and Ji-hyo starts with a small one and belatedly switches to a big one). Tags: featured, Haha, Hong Soo-hyun, Ji Suk-jin, Kang Gary, Kim Jong-kook, Lee Beom-soo,... More »


Drama Recaps
High Kick 3: Episodes 82-84
by | January 28, 2012 | 31 Comments
Hearts are broken this week, along with mine. We’ve got a lighter load of three episodes and though I don’t mind a lesser workload, our story feels cut off and I feel a little short-handed. Each of these stories could stand on its own but please sir, I want some more. SONG OF THE DAY... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 370
by | January 27, 2012 | 35 Comments
EPISODE 370. Broadcast on January 22, 2012. javabeans: The members gather at the studio to do their opening, and make the customary (lunar) New Year’s bow. Uh, what did Seung-gi do to that poor animal that died on his head? girlfriday: Oh, Puppy. What happened? Did you lose a bet? javabeans: How can he be... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Thoughts on 1 Night 2 Days Season 2
by | January 24, 2012 | 87 Comments
So there’s been a whole lot of speculation about the future of Korea’s most beloved variety show, 1 Night 2 Days, since it announced it would be ending with its current cast by the end of February. There was a time KBS considered going in a whole new direction altogether for the timeslot, but did... More »