Posts Tagged ‘Ryu Seung-soo’

Drama Recaps
Mixed-up Investigative Agency: Case 4
by | October 22, 2007 | 5 Comments
Mixed-up Investigative Agency has turned the corner, I think — I hadn’t been ready to jump fully onboard, but now I’m fairly confident it’ll be solidly entertaining. I appreciate that the plot is layered, and reveals itself in stages. The drama also plays with format in a fun, humorous way, and while some of the... More »


Drama Recaps
Mixed-up Investigative Agency: Case 3
by | October 20, 2007 | 9 Comments
Mixed-up Investigative Agency is getting better. I appreciate that we’re building up to the eventual treasure hunt slowly, and it’s clear the story has been well-planned in advance, which is obvious from the way they are unfolding the multiple layers to this mystery-adventure-comedy. There’s still something not entirely “on” about the series — I’m interested,... More »


Drama Recaps
Mixed-Up Investigative Agency: Case 2
by | October 15, 2007 | 13 Comments
It’s kind of weird seeing Lee Minki portraying such a goofy and awkward character after his rather dashing turn as Kang Tae Bong in Dal Ja’s Spring. Having started out playing somewhat oddball characters in Taereung National Village and Really, Really Like You, one would think he’d have taken his new debonair image from Dal... More »


Drama Recaps
Mixed-Up Investigative Agency: Case 1
by | October 9, 2007 | 27 Comments
I’ve decided to stick with the title Mixed-Up Investigative Agency as my preferred translation for the title of KBS’s new action-comedy drama 얼렁뚱땅 흥신소, which has been translated a number of different other things, all of which I dislike. (I did kinda like one person’s translation using the word “wacky,” but I’ve got my own... More »


Drama Casting & News
Lee Minki’s Mixed-Up Investigative Agency
by | October 5, 2007 | 34 Comments
Lee Minki’s new drama actually sounds interesting (and not just because it’s Lee Minki’s new drama) — if a bit of question mark. It’s doing something different and, dare we say, risky? Who ever heard of a kdrama without romance? But I want to see if it works… Note on the name: I’ve seen this... More »