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[Movie Review] Minari paints a moving, vivid portrait of rural Korean Americana
by Laica
Inspired by writer-director Lee Isaac Chung’s own childhood, Minari is the portrait of a Korean American family struggling to succeed in rural Reagan-era Arkansas. Starring Steven Yeun and Han...
Tags: featured2, Han Ye-ri, Minari, Yoon Yeo-jung
[Movie Review] Space Sweepers is a fun popcorn adventure with deeper themes
by Laica
Highly-anticipated space opera Space Sweepers, originally slated for last summer, just released worldwide, and it’s exactly what I needed at this moment. South Korea’s first space sci-fi movie...
Tags: featured2, Kim Tae-ri, Song Joong-ki, Space Sweepers, Yoo Hae-jin
Run On: Episode 15
by Laica
Love is in the air, but a dark cloud lingers above our happy couples, because the sins of the fathers are catching up to their kids. Our protagonists have learned...
Tags: Im Shi-wan, Kang Tae-oh, Run On, Shin Se-kyung, Sooyoung
Run On: Episode 13
by Laica
Our protagonists miss each other dearly, but the problems between them aren’t so easily solved, and life still makes demands when you’re nursing a bruised heart. Happily, our...
Tags: Im Shi-wan, Kang Tae-oh, Run On, Shin Se-kyung, Sooyoung
Run On: Episode 11
by Laica
Our leads are solid, exploring their new relationship with all the joy and freedom of two young semi-employed folks. Things aren’t going so smoothly for the chaebol princess and...
Tags: Im Shi-wan, Kang Tae-oh, Run On, Shin Se-kyung, Sooyoung
Run On: Episode 9
by Laica
Our protagonists make some progress with their reconciliation, and work hard to get on the same page with each other. But wires are getting crossed all over the place this...
Tags: Im Shi-wan, Kang Tae-oh, Run On, Shin Se-kyung, Sooyoung
Run On: Episode 7
by Laica
Cuteness still abounds, but the hijinks take a slightly less feel-good turn. Our protagonists get their wires crossed, hitting an unexpected snag in their developing relationship. Although it’s clear...
Tags: Im Shi-wan, Kang Tae-oh, Run On, Shin Se-kyung, Sooyoung
Run On: Episode 5
by Laica
Our translator and athlete face some hard truths about each other, but will that be enough to counter the magnetic pull that keeps bringing them into each other’s orbit?...
Tags: Im Shi-wan, Kang Tae-oh, Run On, Shin Se-kyung, Sooyoung
Kairos: Episodes 15-16 Open Thread (Final)
by Laica
In a powerful finale, Kairos delivers everything we were expecting and more—a satisfying, emotionally resonant resolution of our heroes’ journeys so far. As always, the attention to detail and...
Tags: Ahn Bo-hyun, Kairos, Lee Se-young, Nam Gyuri, Shin Sung-rok
[2020 Year in Review] Highlights in dark times
by Laica
In dramaland and out if it, 2020 has been a year of extremes and paradoxes. We glimpsed the apocalypse, and watched those around us rise to breathtaking heights of heroism, or...
Tags: year in review, year in review 2020