Posts Tagged ‘Philip Lee’

Drama Recaps
Secret Garden: Episode 20 (Final)
by | January 16, 2011 | 595 Comments
It’s the bow-tied, triple-knotted kind of ending for this cast of characters, as we say our final goodbyes to Secret Garden. I’d personally like to say farewell to omo-queen Secretary Kim. Thanks for the laughs. And of course to my new favorite idol-oppa, Oska. Yoon Sang-hyun, I was never on your bus before, but I’m... More »


Drama Recaps
Secret Garden: Episode 19
by | January 15, 2011 | 247 Comments
We’re almost there! Phew, what a roller-coaster journey this drama has been, and this episode is no different — it takes us from one extreme to another, serving up some silly moments, light romantic beats, cute comedy, and then more melodrama with lots of angsty tears. Talk about a wild ride. SONG OF THE DAY... More »


Drama Recaps
Secret Garden: Episode 18
by | January 10, 2011 | 372 Comments
I’m glad this show comes with its own shrink. It should be a new requirement in all k-dramas. I mean, if you’re going to start making such sharp turns, it’s only fair that you provide your own medical care for those of us who suffer from the whiplash. I’d like to dedicate this recap to... More »


Drama Recaps
Secret Garden: Episode 17
by | January 8, 2011 | 432 Comments
The final stretch brings us tears, tears, and more tears. Seriously, there’s a lot of crying; so much that I wonder that the actors didn’t collapse from dehydration. It also brings us decisions, some life-or-death, as well as goodbyes and angst. All with a liberal dash of Noble Idiocy. It’s Secret Garden: The Makjang Edition!... More »


Drama Recaps
Secret Garden: Episode 16
by | January 3, 2011 | 252 Comments
It’s the Episode of Answers, as all the puzzle pieces fall into place and get neatly locked together. It’s certainly about time, as all of this has been set up for a while now, and this particular theory concerning Joo-won and Ra-im’s father has been circling the wagons for what seems like half a century... More »


Drama Recaps
Secret Garden: Episode 15
by | January 1, 2011 | 252 Comments
So the cat’s out of the bag. Frankly I’d thought we’d get some huge changes once this happened, but really, the discovery is played more for comedy than for real advancement. Thankfully, by episode’s end we finally make some progress with the body-swap gimmick that opens the door for some of our questions to be... More »


Drama Casting & News
2010 SBS Drama Awards
by | December 31, 2010 | 187 Comments
There are lots of awards handed out, for sure, but at least SBS has some strong shows this year, with great performances all around in the competition. Go Hyun-jung stacks up another Daesang for her turn as the first Korean female president in Daemul, which if I’m to go based on all the parodies, involved... More »


Celebrity News
Philip Lee, a real-life chaebol (sort of)
by | December 29, 2010 | 172 Comments
girlfriday: So have you heard that Philip Lee is some real-life chaebol? javabeans: Yeah, apparently his dad is this global businessman. Not strictly a chaebol but they’re stretching the term (of course). Here’s a picture of his gigantor house in the U.S. (But aren’t McMansions a dime a dozen here?) Tags: conversation post, Philip Lee... More »


Drama Recaps
Secret Garden: Episode 14
by | December 27, 2010 | 388 Comments
Looks like love is in the air. And the real kind, not the Little Mermaid version. Or so we hope. Down with the Mermaid! Sheesh. When did Ariel ever get such a bad rap? Declarations get made, gauntlets get thrown, and secrets get found out. It’s Christmas in the Secret Garden, and it looks like... More »


Drama Recaps
Secret Garden: Episode 13
by | December 26, 2010 | 551 Comments
Some really nice moments in this episode, and some long-awaited movement on Ra-im’s part (finally!), help mitigate some other bits that I hated. Or rather, one bit in particular. (I really wanted not to hate it, but it’s one of those things that you just can’t bring yourself to accept, y’know?) SONG OF THE DAY... More »