Simply charming. This show beats with emotion and carries delightful notes of humor that makes it a fairly easy watch despite its somewhat long premiere. It can be difficult to...
With traditional sageuk come certain preconceptions, since the images that normally pop into our collective heads probably include (1) lots of bearded monologuing, (2) a very long episode count, (3) all the nail-biting,...
Mandate of Heaven is a drama I've been keeping my eye on; it seemed to have that mix of thriller, action, and drama that I've been missing from my dramas...
EPISODE 1. Broadcast on April 21, 2013.
javabeans: Next on the Variety Roulette wheel is a brand-new show, Barefoot Friends, which heats up the Sunday variety race -- KBS has 1N2D as...
Jang Ok-Jung, Live By Love is well into its second week (and approaching its third), but nonetheless we're taking a late peek into SBS' newest history-rewriting sageuk, which promises to...
Gorgeous. A thoroughly gripping, well-told, and moving first episode.
We haven't yet met the main characters of our present-day storyline (as in, Lee Seung-gi, Suzy, and company) but the show...
It's time for a whole new crop of premieres, with When A Man Loves headlining MBC's foray into the competitive Wednesday-Thursday timeslot. We've got a gangster with a heart of...
You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin is KBS's new weekend family drama, which means it's at least 50 episodes -- though with its immediate hit ratings, there's a distinct possibility that number...
Today saw the premiere of Nine: Nine Time Travels, which I'll just be calling Nine since redundancy is redundant. Also redundant.
The show comes from the team behind Queen In-hyun's...
EPISODE 1. Broadcast on February 19, 2013.
javabeans: This installment of Variety Roulette is the embodiment of the concept we were thinking of when we started the series — a stab in the...
Monstar: Episode 1
by gummimochi
Simply charming. This show beats with emotion and carries delightful notes of humor that makes it a fairly easy watch despite its somewhat long premiere. It can be difficult to...
Tags: Ahn Nae-sang, cable programs, featured, first episodes, Ha Yeon-soo, Kang Haneul, Monstar, Yong Jun-hyung
Cruel Palace: An Introduction
by HeadsNo2
With traditional sageuk come certain preconceptions, since the images that normally pop into our collective heads probably include (1) lots of bearded monologuing, (2) a very long episode count, (3) all the nail-biting,...
Tags: cable programs, featured, first episodes, Jeon Tae-soo, Kim Hyun-joo, Lee Deok-hwa
Mandate of Heaven: Episode 1
by javabeans
Mandate of Heaven is a drama I've been keeping my eye on; it seemed to have that mix of thriller, action, and drama that I've been missing from my dramas...
Tags: featured, first episodes, Im Seul-ong, Kang Byul, Lee Dong-wook, Mandate of Heaven, Song Ji-hyo
Variety Roulette: Barefoot Friends
by javabeans
EPISODE 1. Broadcast on April 21, 2013. javabeans: Next on the Variety Roulette wheel is a brand-new show, Barefoot Friends, which heats up the Sunday variety race -- KBS has 1N2D as...
Tags: Eunhyuk, featured, first episodes, Kang Ho-dong, Kim Hyun-joong, UEE, Variety Roulette, Yoon Shi-yoon
Jang Ok-jung, Live By Love: Episode 1
by HeadsNo2
Jang Ok-Jung, Live By Love is well into its second week (and approaching its third), but nonetheless we're taking a late peek into SBS' newest history-rewriting sageuk, which promises to...
Tags: featured, first episodes, Hong Soo-hyun, Jang Ok-jung Live By Love, Kim Tae-hee, Yoo Ah-in
Gu Family Book: Episode 1
by javabeans
Gorgeous. A thoroughly gripping, well-told, and moving first episode. We haven't yet met the main characters of our present-day storyline (as in, Lee Seung-gi, Suzy, and company) but the show...
Tags: Choi Jin-hyuk, featured, first episodes, Gu Family Book, Jung Hye-young, Lee Seung-gi, Lee Sung-jae, Lee Yeon-hee
When A Man Loves: Episode 1
by HeadsNo2
It's time for a whole new crop of premieres, with When A Man Loves headlining MBC's foray into the competitive Wednesday-Thursday timeslot. We've got a gangster with a heart of...
Tags: Chae Jung-ahn, featured, first episodes, Shin Se-kyung, Song Seung-heon, Yeon Woo-jin
You’re the Best, Lee Soon-shin: Episodes 1-2
by javabeans
You're the Best, Lee Soon-shin is KBS's new weekend family drama, which means it's at least 50 episodes -- though with its immediate hit ratings, there's a distinct possibility that number...
Tags: featured, first episodes, IU, Jo Jung-seok, Kim Gab-soo, Lee Ji-hoon, Lee Ji-hoon (2), Lee Mi-sook, Sohn Tae-young, Yoo Inna, You're the Best Lee Soon-shin
Nine: Episode 1
by javabeans
Today saw the premiere of Nine: Nine Time Travels, which I'll just be calling Nine since redundancy is redundant. Also redundant. The show comes from the team behind Queen In-hyun's...
Tags: cable programs, featured, first episodes, Jo Yoon-hee, Lee Jin-wook, Nine: Nine Time Travels
Variety Roulette: Hwashin
by javabeans
EPISODE 1. Broadcast on February 19, 2013. javabeans: This installment of Variety Roulette is the embodiment of the concept we were thinking of when we started the series — a stab in the...
Tags: Eun Ji-won, featured, first episodes, Kim Hee-sun, Kim Jong-min, Lee Su-geun, Shin Dong-yup, Variety Roulette