The Disney rodent prepares to scavenge the rotting corpse of a once-promising concept that even Netflix won’t turn into a sequel? Before it started I was even looking forward to it, but Arsedal was not just bad, it was the most offensively bad kdrama I’ve ever finished, even worse than sequel-less Blood or Doctor Stranger. […]
Premiere Watch: A Time Called You
I think it’s hard for a remake to excite and please fans of the original when that original was nearly flawless. That’s the case here, so I expect that most who watched the Taiwanese version are going to be disappointed with the kdrama version. Personally, I’m trying very hard to see them as two separate […]
Premiere Watch: Mask Girl
Premiere Watch: Mask Girl by missvictrix Time slot: Friday (single drop)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: Suspense, thriller, horror, black comedyEpisode count: 7Reasons to watch: Dark, glam, and full of glitter, Netflix’s latest series Mask Girl is definitely eye-catching. Kept pretty tightly under wraps, the drama boasts three different actresses in the title role of Mask Girl/Kim Momi at […]
Premiere Watch: Behind Your Touch
Premiere Watch: Behind Your Touch by missvictrix Time slot: Saturday-SundayBroadcaster: JTBCGenre: Comedy, romance, fantasy, mysteryEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: The drama with the weirdest premise of 2023 is finally coming, folks! And if we take the usual K-drama equation into account — viz., worst premises on paper make for the best dramas — we might […]
Premiere Watch: Cold Blooded Intern
1 August 10, 2023August 10, 2023 Premiere Watch: Cold Blooded Intern by missvictrix Time slot: FridaysBroadcaster: TVINGGenre: Comedy, human, workplaceEpisode count: 12Reasons to watch: Ra Mi-ran and Eom Ji-won lead a workplace comedy, and there’s no doubt in my mind that there are two fabulous performances ahead. In the drama, Ra Mi-ran returns to the […]
Premiere Watch: Moving
Premiere Watch: Moving by missvictrix Time slot: WednesdaysBroadcaster: Disney+Genre: Sci-fi, action, mystery, thrillerEpisode count: 20Reasons to watch: This drama looks like it was quite the undertaking — with a popular webtoon as its source, an expansive superhero universe at its core, 20 episodes, and a sprawling (and impressive) cast, I’m overwhelmed just thinking about it! […]
Premiere Watch: The First Responders 2
2 August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 Premiere Watch: The First Responders 2 by missvictrix Time slot: Friday-SaturdayBroadcaster: SBSGenre: Action, crimeEpisode count: 12Reasons to watch: SBS’s split-season drama The First Responders commences with its second part, taking over their ever-popular weekend slot. The first season was high-performing, so there’s no reason to expect Season 2 won’t […]
Premiere Watch: The Uncanny Counter 2
I stayed up late last night to finish Season 1 so I can be ready. Curly-haired superheroes, unite! And Kang Ki-young’s bad guy looks so hideous it will be easy to root against him. 🤣 I wonder how they’ll style and age Jo Byung-kyu and Kim Se-jung. I didn’t realize that despite the way they […]
Premiere Watch: Longing for You
I mean, maybe that’s what we’re getting here. That’s an awful lot of men crowding around—and bursting out—of that woman’s head. And anyway, who IS she? I’m assuming the mom of the brothers, but then in her head is that their dad/her husband facing off against, I dunno, HIS brother bursting her skull apart…while her […]
Premiere Watch: Not Others
Premiere Watch: Not Others by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: ENAGenre: Comedy, family, slice-of-lifeEpisode count: 12Reasons to watch: It’s fun to see a mother-daughter comedy, as they’re not exactly a dramaland staple. Like so many dramas these days, Not Others is the adaptation of an acclaimed webtoon, this time about a haphazard and wild mother (Jeon […]