Premiere Watch: Curtain Call, The Fabulous
by missvictrix
This week we’re in for a treat, with the buzzy KBS romance drama Curtain Call finally dropping, and a ~fabulous~ drama coming in from Netflix. Though I’m definitely in the former camp (i.e., give me alllll the old school drama feels but with a new, crisp script), I can’t deny that The Fabulous looks like a dip into a genre where Netflix rarely treads: actual romance?!
Time slot: Monday-Tuesday
Broadcaster: KBS
Genre: Drama
Episode count: 16
Reasons to watch: I am really looking forward to this one — and not just because I love the leading cast. And not just because I’m excited for what seems to be an old-school drama setup, with a complicated love square and The Love That Cannot Be. And not just because it boasts one of my favorite stories of all time: a person pretending to be another and then falling in love with his new false life. But take all those reasons, add the PD (River Where the Moon Rises!), and add Noh Sang-hyun, and — well — you will have a pretty accurate reading of my excitement level.
TL;DR: Kang Haneul, Ha Ji-won, classic drama vibes, chaebol heirs, play-acting grandsons, the makings of drama greatness
Time slot: Friday (single drop)
Broadcaster: Netflix
Genre: Rom-com
Episode count: 8
Reasons to watch: Chae Soo-bin is literally always great — although scripts about life in the fashion industry are not — so we’ll have to see just how enjoyable this story is. With Netflix at the helm, it’s high on flashiness, sexiness, and production value (the colors and costuming in the promo material alone have been great), but as to what kind of a story will really be told — your guess is as good as mine.
TL;DR: Chae Soo-bin, often shirtless Minho, fashion world flashiness, Netflix
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