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A Grump Reviews 2008 [Year in Review, Part 2]

by thunderbolt | December 29, 2008 | 89 Comments

How should one convey bad news in writing? By creating a buffer first. Avoid traumatizing your audience with the bad news all at once, but instead cushion the blow so that you can maintain goodwill. That textbook approach (business communication, by the way) would be dandy if the crop of 2008 dramas I watched was... More »

Tags: Beethoven Virus, Bulhandang/Robbers, Conspiracy in the Court, East of Eden, Gourmet, Hong Gil Dong, I Love You, Kingdom of Wind, La Dolce Vita, On Air, One Mom, Rivals, Strongest Chil Woo, The Last Scandal of My Life, The Painter of Wind, The World They Live In, Three Dads, Who Are You?, year in review

Drama Casting & News

Mania dramas and the people who love ‘em

by javabeans | November 8, 2007 | 27 Comments

I have found my people. I suppose I can stop feeling bad for having absolutely no interest in some dramas despite them being popular, well-received, and successful. Dramas that come highly recommended but for which I just cannot seem to make it past the first episode. Dramas like War of Money, Jumong, Lobbyist… Mixed-up Investigative... More »

Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, Legend, Lobbyist, Mixed-up Investigative Agency

Drama Reactions & Reviews

The Sageuk Bandwagon

by javabeans | September 6, 2007 | 50 Comments

(This cap from Episode 1 of The Story of Hyang Dan cracks me up. Choi Shi Won’s expression here is priceless as his Mong Ryong ignores bimbotastic Chun Hyang for the sweet and plucky Hyang Dan.) Yunno, I might just have to rethink my opinion on the whole sageuk thing. And by “rethink,” I... More »

Tags: Conspiracy in the Court, Dae Jang Geum, Hong Gil Dong, Jumong, King and I, Legend, Story of Hyang Dan