Posts Tagged ‘Drama Special’

Drama Recaps
Sirius: Episode 4 (Final)
by | February 1, 2013 | 28 Comments
It’s time to face the music in this final chapter as Shin-woo chases after the answers to the questions that plague him. The truth rears its ugly head and rams into the stone wall of defense Shin-woo has built for himself. Learning who the true enemy is in this battle is only just the beginning... More »


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Sirius: Episode 3
by | January 26, 2013 | 14 Comments
More revelations spill out in this episode as the brothers face new challenges ahead. A baddie like Boss Go is none to be trifled with as the show sets itself up for a final showdown. We learn even more about Eun-chang and Shin-woo now that their strings are somewhat cut from the smiling devil, giving... More »


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Sirius: Episode 2
by | January 18, 2013 | 19 Comments
So the game begins and pieces are set into motion. Their identities now switched, old grudges bubble just under the surface while new misunderstandings take root. The brothers soon find themselves as marionettes caught up in the intricate web of the puppeteer’s strings. Pulling at one string tugs at another and now there’s no way that... More »


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Sirius: Episode 1
by | January 11, 2013 | 54 Comments
Two brothers, both alike in vanity. In fair Seoul where we lay this majestic scene. Where ancient grudge breaks into new rivalry. Where civil blood make civil hands unclean. KBS kicked off its third season of its Drama Special anthology series this year with suspense thriller Sirius. Garnering critical acclaim for its directing, writing, and... More »


Drama Casting & News
New season of Drama Special premieres with Sirius
by | January 5, 2013 | 61 Comments
A new year means a new season of KBS’s anthology series Drama Special, an umbrella for their short programming that varies in length from one to eight episodes per installment and launches new directors, writers, and lesser-known stars. This year they’re planning on six shows, and it kicks off with a 4-episode suspense thriller called... More »


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White Christmas: Episode 8 (Final)
by | August 25, 2012 | 146 Comments
The end has finally come, and what an end it is. The question this series has been toying with all along – are monsters born or made – does finally get an answer, though you might not like the result. It depends on how you like your heroes, and if you don’t like them with... More »


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White Christmas: Episode 7
by | August 18, 2012 | 59 Comments
It just gets better and better. Lines are drawn and everyone crosses them, culminating in one of the most emotionally satisfying episodes in the series. Moo-yul finds himself the master of his own fate and goes with his heroic gut, which we wouldn’t have any other way. In retrospect, I only see one negative in... More »


Drama Casting & News
Lee Jong-seok cast in Drama Special
by | August 18, 2012 | 20 Comments
Aw, my favorite member from the High Kick 3 crew Lee Jong-seok (my favorite character, at least; I think Park Ha-sun wins for favorite cast member overall) has been cast in his next project, which will be a short Drama Special episode called When I Was Prettiest. My immediate response is to make a quip... More »


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White Christmas: Episode 6
by | August 11, 2012 | 72 Comments
This episode is the stuff legends are made of. It’s got it all – meaningful character growth, startling revelations, possible death by therapy, and enough twists and turns to last an entire series. Mad Mi-reu makes his grand return and helps to tip the scales back to the side of good, even though the lines... More »


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White Christmas: Episode 5
by | August 4, 2012 | 60 Comments
Are monsters born or made? Our boys (and okay, one girl) come face to face with a bonafide monster who loves guns, threats, and mind games. If group counseling were a blood sport, it’d probably look a lot like this drama, which takes a crack at normal therapy by amping it up a couple notches.... More »