News bites: January 15, 2022
Advertisements News bites: January 15, 2022 by tccolb Anupam Tripathi, Oh Young-soo Congratulations to our gganbu Oh Young-soo (Squid Game) who won a Golden Globe this past week for Best Supporting Actor, Television! Squid Game has celebrated a few wins already last year (Gotham Awards, HMMA, AFI Awards, and People’s Choice Awards) and the excitement […]
Premiere Watch: Through the Darkness, Dr. Park’s Clinic
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Through the Darkness, Dr. Park’s Clinic by missvictrix January is looking like a quiet month for premieres (before the February drama-tsunami hits). That being said, we’ve got two completely different shows hitting the airwaves this weekend: a probing thriller about Korea’s first criminal profiler, and a wacky comedy featuring some of the […]
Full House – Kdrama Review
Advertisements I had a blast watching this. It wasn’t completely devoid of faults I admit but it was a thoroughly enjoyable show. Interestingly enough, one of my absolute favorite Urdu shows of all time, Yeh Raha Dil, which aired last year, is actually a remake of this korean drama. I had read people compare the […]
Premiere Watch: Moonshine, The One and Only, The Silent Sea
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Moonshine, The One and Only, The Silent Sea by missvictrix We have a fun assortment of dramas awaiting us this week! Another sageuk awaits (flowery and full of illegal alcohol), a tear-jerker of a melodrama, and a sci-fi adventure on the moon. Moonshine Time slot: Monday & TuesdayBroadcaster: KBSGenre: Romance, sageukEpisode count: […]
Premiere Watch: Bad and Crazy, Snowdrop, Bulgasal: Immortal Souls
Advertisements Premiere Watch: Bad and Crazy, Snowdrop, Bulgasal: Immortal Souls by missvictrix It’s that time again! More dramas are making their debut this weekend, and they’re each exciting and thrilling in their own way. From crazy cop action to historical drama and immortal revenge, I’m not sure which drama to lunge for first. Bad and […]
Reincarnation may be in Shin Hye-sun’s dramaland future
Advertisements Reincarnation may be in Shin Hye-sun’s dramaland future by tccolb A new fantasy romance drama is in the works called See You in My 19th Life and the lead role has been offered to Shin Hye-sun (Mr. Queen). Based on a well-received and popular webtoon by the same title (written by Lee Hey), if […]
Im Shi-wan stars as underdog tax collector in Tracer
Advertisements Im Shi-wan stars as underdog tax collector in Tracer by tineybeanie Tracer is an upcoming Wavve drama featuring Im Shi-wan (Run On), Go Ah-sung (Life on Mars), Sohn Hyun-joo (The Good Detective), and Park Yong-woo (Priest). Known pejoratively as the “trash landfill” of government agencies, the National Tax Service is the main focus of […]
Childhood Connections, Gods, And Demons: First Impressions Of “Lovers Of The Red Sky”
Advertisements Kim Yoo Jung is back! “Lovers of the Red Sky” has been teased since December of last year, and SBS’s newest sageuk fantasy is finally on our screens. The first two episodes pack in fated lovers, bloodshed, gods, demons, and the reoccurring theme of sight and sightlessness. But is it worth the hype? Here are […]
Drama viewership ratings for the week of Nov. 15-21, 2021
Advertisements Drama viewership ratings for the week of Nov. 15-21, 2021 by SailorJumun Let’s see how our new shows are faring, shall we? Early in the week, Idol: The Coup remained under 1 percent, while Secret Royal Inspector and Joy stayed strong. Also in this timeslot, The King’s Affection hit its highest rating with its […]