News bites: April 26, 2023
News bites: April 26, 2023 by tccolb Clockwise: Kim Hee-sun, Lee Hye-young, Kang Hae-rim, Kim Nam-hee Although I’m scratching my head on the mix of genres — a screwball comedy and thriller about family — perhaps it’s apt that the drama’s title is Gaslighting and they’ve lined up an interesting cast. Starring Kim Hee-sun (Remarriage […]
Premiere Watch: Queen of the Mask
Premiere Watch: Queen of the Mask by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: Channel AGenre: Melodrama, mystery, thriller, revengeEpisode count: 16 Reasons to watch: Oh Channel A, you shouldn’t have! It’s time for the channel to grace us with another melodrama, this time with Kim Sun-ah leading the pack, starring with Yoo Sun, Oh Yoon-ah, and Shin […]
Premiere Watch: Paper Moon
Premiere Watch: Paper Moon by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: ENAGenre: Suspense, thriller, romanceEpisode count: 10 Reasons to watch: ENA has been all over the map with their offerings thus far, and I’m loving it. With Paper Moon, we have a Japanese novel adaptation that looks both artful and harrowing, and I must say the promos […]
Ratcheting up the drama in Queen of the Mask
Ratcheting up the drama in Queen of the Mask by missvictrix Tales of revenge — especially those centered around complicated female relationships — seem to be all the rage in dramaland, and Channel A takes it up a notch in the teaser for their upcoming mystery-thriller Queen of the Mask. The story follows four women, […]
Premiere Watch: Duty After School
Premiere Watch: Duty After School by missvictrix Time slot: FridayBroadcaster: TVINGGenre: Sci-fi, action, thriller, youthEpisode count: 10 (Part 1 + Part 2) Reasons to watch: If you like your high school dramas with blood, terror, and CGI, Duty After School might be right up your alley. Taking a page from the success of All of […]
News bites: March 29, 2023
News bites: March 29, 2023 by tccolb Jeon Ji-hyun, Kang Dong-won Jeon Ji-hyun (Jirisan) and Kang Dong-won (Broker) are considering offers for a new spy series called Polaris (working title). Although Jeon’s most recent drama aired in 2021, it’s been much longer for Kang whose last drama was the 2004 series Magic. Filming is set […]