I'm sorry, Return of Iljimae. It's like you were the good kid, doing everything right, being perfect and thoughtful and all-around delightful, and yet your troublemaking, problematic, charismatic kid brother...
So, what's airing these days?
After a popular phenomenon of a drama ends, people tend to wonder, What next? Even if you haven't been watching Boys Before Flowers, maybe you're...
(...and yes, also his buddy Lee Min-ho.)
Many interviews of celebrities tend to focus on the same topics and therefore feel kind of interchangeable -- actors are coached in polite...
Not only was this a great episode, I could feel the tension building for the future, promising a whole slew of great episodes to follow this one. It's a wonderful (...
Another reliably solid episode, and some signs of shifting relationship dynamics. What this drama does well (among so many other things) is knowing just when to change things up --...
What a great episode.
It hit all the right elements -- humor, pathos, sadness, hope, and oh yeah, action. (Was that a cool fight scene or what?)
SONG OF THE...
With all the other buzz dramas making a splash these days -- Boys Before Flowers with its pretty youngsters, Cain & Abel for its anticipated comebacks, East of Eden at its...
Ahh, this is the feeling I remember. Ever since Iljimae returned from Japan, something felt different, although I didn't put my finger on it until about halfway through this episode....
Is anyone else finding the Iljimae--Wol-hee relationship a breath of fresh air? They're so cute together, and their relationship dynamic isn't one you often get in dramas -- not in...
I'm sure the obligatory cross-dressing scene was expected at some point; here, Jung Il-woo dons gisaeng clothing to show that his prettiness extends on both sides of the gender divide.
(...
Return of Iljimae: Episode 14
by javabeans
I'm sorry, Return of Iljimae. It's like you were the good kid, doing everything right, being perfect and thoughtful and all-around delightful, and yet your troublemaking, problematic, charismatic kid brother...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Currently airing dramas: A roundup
by javabeans
So, what's airing these days? After a popular phenomenon of a drama ends, people tend to wonder, What next? Even if you haven't been watching Boys Before Flowers, maybe you're...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Cain and Abel, Cinderella Man, City Hall, Friend, IRIS, Iron Empress, Ja Myung Go, Queen of Housewives, Return of Iljimae, Six Months, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Story of a Man, Swallow the Sun, Triple
Jung Il-woo talks about acting, fame, and the future
by javabeans
(...and yes, also his buddy Lee Min-ho.) Many interviews of celebrities tend to focus on the same topics and therefore feel kind of interchangeable -- actors are coached in polite...
Tags: interviews, Jung Il-woo, Return of Iljimae, Unstoppable High Kick
Return of Iljimae: Episode 13
by javabeans
Not only was this a great episode, I could feel the tension building for the future, promising a whole slew of great episodes to follow this one. It's a wonderful (...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 12
by javabeans
Another reliably solid episode, and some signs of shifting relationship dynamics. What this drama does well (among so many other things) is knowing just when to change things up --...
Tags: Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 11
by javabeans
What a great episode. It hit all the right elements -- humor, pathos, sadness, hope, and oh yeah, action. (Was that a cool fight scene or what?) SONG OF THE...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Jung Il-woo is happiest with script in hand
by javabeans
With all the other buzz dramas making a splash these days -- Boys Before Flowers with its pretty youngsters, Cain & Abel for its anticipated comebacks, East of Eden at its...
Tags: Jung Il-woo, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 10
by javabeans
Ahh, this is the feeling I remember. Ever since Iljimae returned from Japan, something felt different, although I didn't put my finger on it until about halfway through this episode....
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 9
by javabeans
Is anyone else finding the Iljimae--Wol-hee relationship a breath of fresh air? They're so cute together, and their relationship dynamic isn't one you often get in dramas -- not in...
Tags: Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 8
by javabeans
I'm sure the obligatory cross-dressing scene was expected at some point; here, Jung Il-woo dons gisaeng clothing to show that his prettiness extends on both sides of the gender divide. (...
Tags: Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo