Kim Eun Sook’s “The King: Eternal Monarch” Falls Flat In Korea
Source: Kookmin Ilbo Star writer Kim Eun-sook‘s SBS Friday-Saturday drama “The King: Eternal Monarch” ended without a sound. The drama depicts a fantasy romance that crosses the Korean Empire under the constitutional monarchy and 21st century Korean time and space. The drama ended quietly after suffering from anachronistic settings and lines, unfriendly plot developments and […]
Dramas Teasers of the Week
The summer dramas are just around the corner! What will you be watching? Model Detective Two Incheon detectives try to catch criminals who are hiding ugly truths — one a senior detective who goes with his gut (Son Hyun Joo), and the other a younger detective who uses his education and insights into the criminal’s […]
March/April/May 2020 Korean Drama Review
The first drama that I finished was Hi Bye, Mama! The plot is about Cha Yu-Ri (Kim Tae-Hee) who died 5years ago and was watching over her child and husband as a ghost. She suddenly gets a chance to become human for 49 days and she is given the chance of life again. In the […]
“Sweet Munchies” Now Serving On Viu
A romantic comedy that’ll leave you hungry for more, now on Viu! A young man who owns a late night bar, ‘Bistro’, called Park Jin Sung got to talk with a regular customer named Kim Ah Jin, a PD with a positive personality. Ah Jin finally talks to Jin Sung about the dilemma she’s currently facing, looking for […]
Is Korea Ready For Mainstream LGBTQIA+ Dramas?
Many international fans often say that South Korea is a conservative country. South Korea is historically not a LGBT affirming country, which bleeds into the culture, justice system and general public sense. However, recent study conducted in Chonnam National University states that the attitudes toward homosexuality are becoming increasingly positive. Queer representation has been more prominent in movies […]
Some K-Pop Idols Continue Performing After Sustaining Injury
Injuries are one of the worst things that can happen to a K-Pop idol, as K-Pop performances are already tough as is. Some idols have even continued performing despite being injured, here are 10 of those idols. 1. Daehwi (AB6IX) Daehwi ended up cutting his ear while he was trying to adjust his earpiece during […]