This is the episode featuring rising star Sandara Park. I had known she was to be featured soon, but as I'm not familiar with her, it took me a minute...
I really liked this episode. It sets up its conflict nicely, and the emotions were really there. It's rare that I like all the main characters in a drama, but...
Return of Iljimae continues to be both lovely on the eyes and the ears -- it's almost like watching a carefully balanced film more than a drama series. I'm actually...
MBC's Return of Iljimae premiered on Wednesday, and from the first two episodes, my first impressions are:
It is SO pretty. Amazing cinematography.
The music is freaking gorgeous.
Nice pacing...
Jung Il-woo, Jeon Ji-hyun
Today marks the debut of MBC's Return of Iljimae, starring Jung Il-woo. The series premiered to mixed reactions, with some viewers calling it "refreshing" while others...
Lee Min-ho, Lee Min-ho, Lee Min-ho.
Everywhere you look right now, everyone's talking about Lee Min-ho. And for good reason, since the formerly little-known actor has experienced a meteoric rise...
Return of Iljimae hasn’t started airing yet (it kicks off next week), but it's been sold to Japan for $1.32 million (that's $55,000 per episode, 24 episodes total).
A production company rep...
MBC's Return of Iljimae held its production press conference on January 7, featuring its lead actor, Jung Il-woo, who will attempt to make his hero as much a success as Lee...
Return of Iljimae: Episode 7
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This is the episode featuring rising star Sandara Park. I had known she was to be featured soon, but as I'm not familiar with her, it took me a minute...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Sandara Park, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 6
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I don't know if this drama will end up on my favorites list -- I wouldn't go that far yet -- but I CAN say that I really enjoy watching...
Tags: Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 5
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I really liked this episode. It sets up its conflict nicely, and the emotions were really there. It's rare that I like all the main characters in a drama, but...
Tags: Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 4
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Sorry for the delay! It wasn’t because I didn’t enjoy this episode -- I watched it right away but didn’t have the time to devote to a...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 3
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Return of Iljimae continues to be both lovely on the eyes and the ears -- it's almost like watching a carefully balanced film more than a drama series. I'm actually...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
The Return of Iljimae: Episodes 1-2
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MBC's Return of Iljimae premiered on Wednesday, and from the first two episodes, my first impressions are: It is SO pretty. Amazing cinematography. The music is freaking gorgeous. Nice pacing...
Tags: first episodes, Iljimae, Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
News bites: January 21, 2009
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Jung Il-woo, Jeon Ji-hyun Today marks the debut of MBC's Return of Iljimae, starring Jung Il-woo. The series premiered to mixed reactions, with some viewers calling it "refreshing" while others...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Alex, Boys Before Flowers, CFs, Gu Hye-sun, Jeon Do-yeon, Jeon Ji-hyun, Jung Il-woo, Kim Bum, Kim Hee-sun, Kim Hyun-joong, Lee Min-ho, news bites, Return of Iljimae
Flower boy power
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Lee Min-ho, Lee Min-ho, Lee Min-ho. Everywhere you look right now, everyone's talking about Lee Min-ho. And for good reason, since the formerly little-known actor has experienced a meteoric rise...
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, drama ratings, East of Eden, Jung Il-woo, Lee Min-ho, Return of Iljimae
Return of Iljimae sold to Japan
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Return of Iljimae hasn’t started airing yet (it kicks off next week), but it's been sold to Japan for $1.32 million (that's $55,000 per episode, 24 episodes total). A production company rep...
Tags: Jung Il-woo, Return of Iljimae
Return of Iljimae meets the press
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MBC's Return of Iljimae held its production press conference on January 7, featuring its lead actor, Jung Il-woo, who will attempt to make his hero as much a success as Lee...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, press conferences, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo