Yasss, they actually went there! We have been joking for weeks about this drama and making 2PM jokes behind the scenes (and here and here), but now the drama's gone...
Wow, this drama has a really great tone going already! Only one week in, and Race has set up a strong balance of close-knit characters who I actually care about,...
Time slot: Friday (single drop)
Broadcaster: Netflix
Genre: Sci-fi, action
Episode count: 6
Reasons to watch: Another sci-fi series from Netflix arrives, and I'm about as excited as I am skeptical —...
Setup out of the way and all our characters gathered on the stage? Let the healing begin! And also, let the mysteries unfold, because this little drama is surprisingly good...
Let me start off by saying that part of the delight of K-dramas is their use of patterns and tropes. It starts being delightful when you're just discovering them; then...
Time slot: Saturday-Sunday
Broadcaster: tvN
Genre: Fantasy, action, historical, romance
Episode count: 12
Reasons to watch: After what feels like months of waiting, the follow-up to Tale of the Nine Tailed...
Time slot: Fridays
Broadcaster: TVING
Genre: Youth, romance
Episode count: 8
Reasons to watch: Hooray for another breezy youth romance! Dramaland delivers so well on this genre, and for me there...
The more I see of ENA's upcoming rom-com Oh! Young-shim, the more I'm charmed by its vibe. Is it 2023 or 1993, because this looks like an old school drama ready to...
Finland Papa is a little drama from a small cable channel, and isn't that just the perfect recipe for a hidden gem? Quiet and sweet — with the perfect tinge of...
Leaning into the meta with Taecyeon in My Heart Beats
by missvictrix
Yasss, they actually went there! We have been joking for weeks about this drama and making 2PM jokes behind the scenes (and here and here), but now the drama's gone...
Tags: Go Kyu-pil, Heartbeat, Kim In-kwon, Taecyeon, Won Ji-ahn, Yoon So-hee
Race: Episodes 1-2
by missvictrix
Wow, this drama has a really great tone going already! Only one week in, and Race has set up a strong balance of close-knit characters who I actually care about,...
Tags: first episodes, Hong Jong-hyun, Lee Yeon-hee, Moon Sori, Race, U-Know Yunho
Premiere Watch: Black Knight
by missvictrix
Time slot: Friday (single drop) Broadcaster: Netflix Genre: Sci-fi, action Episode count: 6 Reasons to watch: Another sci-fi series from Netflix arrives, and I'm about as excited as I am skeptical —...
Tags: Black Knight (Netflix), Premiere Watch
Finland Papa: Episodes 3-4
by missvictrix
Setup out of the way and all our characters gathered on the stage? Let the healing begin! And also, let the mysteries unfold, because this little drama is surprisingly good...
Tags: Finland Papa, Hwang Seok-jung, Kim Bora, Kim Woo-seok (2)
Premiere Watch: Race
by missvictrix
Time slot: Wednesdays Broadcaster: Disney+ Genre: Office, slice-of-life Episode count: 12 (more…)
Tags: Premiere Watch, Race
[Drama chat] Of pacing and the token Episode 8 kiss
by missvictrix
Let me start off by saying that part of the delight of K-dramas is their use of patterns and tropes. It starts being delightful when you're just discovering them; then...
Tags: Drama Chat
Premiere Watch: Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938
by missvictrix
Time slot: Saturday-Sunday Broadcaster: tvN Genre: Fantasy, action, historical, romance Episode count: 12 Reasons to watch: After what feels like months of waiting, the follow-up to Tale of the Nine Tailed...
Tags: Premiere Watch, Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938
Premiere Watch: All That We Loved
by missvictrix
Time slot: Fridays Broadcaster: TVING Genre: Youth, romance Episode count: 8 Reasons to watch: Hooray for another breezy youth romance! Dramaland delivers so well on this genre, and for me there...
Tags: All That We Loved, Premiere Watch
Song Ha-yoon is a classic old school heroine in Oh! Young-shim
by missvictrix
The more I see of ENA's upcoming rom-com Oh! Young-shim, the more I'm charmed by its vibe. Is it 2023 or 1993, because this looks like an old school drama ready to...
Tags: Donghae, Lee Min-jae, Oh! Young-shim, Song Ha-yoon
Finland Papa: Episodes 1-2
by missvictrix
Finland Papa is a little drama from a small cable channel, and isn't that just the perfect recipe for a hidden gem? Quiet and sweet — with the perfect tinge of...
Tags: Finland Papa, Hwang Seok-jung, Kim Bora, Kim Woo-seok (2)