Again, I suggest you watch My Sweet Seoul for yourselves because it’s a show that’s really appreciated in the watching more than the recapping thereof. More than any (or many) other show(s) in recent memory, it’s a drama that earns its charm through its deft, subtle directing, and therefore loses... More »

This should be subtitled, “Korea: The Land of Overworked Pop Stars.” Kind of a frightening sight, isn’t it? Singer Kim Jang Hoon collapsed in concert on June 28 and was sent to the emergency room while performing as part of the “West Coast Festival” concert being held for the benefit... More »

Congratulations to giveaway winners debb, Fei, Alyssa, and docmitasha! I’ve emailed you; if you don’t get it soon, let me know. If you didn’t win but would like to buy the albums, you can get them from Yesasia: Volume 1 “이날, 이때, 이즈음에…” or Volume 2 “In Exchange.” If you... More »

  Phew, I’ve had a crazy-busy week. I had so many more posts planned, so many more hours of drama-watching intended, but I’m just pooped. Maybe I’ll have a restful weekend and catch up on everything that fell behind then. TGIF indeed. SONG OF THE DAY Ingrid Michaelson – “Let... More »

Omg. Strongest Chil Woo is AWESOME (-ly bad). But still, awesome! It is SO corny, and that makes it so, so good. I never thought I’d say this, but one of its best assets right now is its terrible acting. I don’t know if they’re being bad on purpose, or... More »

Have you missed Shin Dong Wook (Soulmate, War of Money)? He recently shot these promo pictures on a Seoul rooftop for his upcoming job as the new MC of cable reality show [Chasing Your] X-Boyfriend (on Mnet). He’ll be the third host following fellow actors Jae Hee and Jang Geun... More »

At this point I think we’re all just better off writing off the series Daemul (Big Fish) as a no-go; that way, if it ever gets made, we can be pleasantly surprised. But things aren’t looking good for the already troubled drama. Daemul hit problems early on with director issues,... More »

So yeah… not a great drama. It’s too bad since the two leads are entertaining together and they’ve got that bickering, competitive one-upmanship vibe going strong. But the rest of the plot, the directing, the cheesy music… meh. I haven’t found much on the director or the two writers, which... More »

Kind of a boring episode. What I enjoyed about Strongest Chil Woo last week was its absurdity — the over-the-top action and goofy tone. Today we got an attempt at a serious episode with acting that attempted to match the story’s tone, but Chil Woo‘s strengths (if you can call... More »

To be brief? Based on Episode 1, I found When Night Comes (also Every Night or Every Time It’s Night) to be part fun, and part corny. Its attempts to be slick and cool keep the action moving, but aren’t entirely successful — and while they’re not complete failures either,... More »