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 […]
Premiere Watch: Celebrity
Totally off topic (but is this something new for me? I think not!) But I am so impressed with the surprisingly many kdrama international fans who are learning to speak Korea and write Hangul! @attiton Absolutely the only reason I know what you are talking about is my linguistics professor brother-in-law, who calls Korean “the […]
Premiere Watch: Heartbeat
7 June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 Premiere Watch: Heartbeat by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: KBSGenre: Rom-com, fantasyEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: The promotions for this drama have practically been a drama in themselves — so fun, so campy, so much meta. If the drama itself keeps on the same track, we’ll be lucky enough to […]
Premiere Watch: See You in My 19th Life
Definitely a good balance of excitement for both an actor and an actress. I’m always here for people being equally or more excited about a female protagonist. Drama anticipation comes off as so male-centric a lot of the time, its a refreshing change of pace. You could also say there’s a good balance in the […]
Premiere Watch: Sound Candy
Premiere Watch: Sound Candy by missvictrix Time slot: SaturdaysBroadcaster: TVINGGenre: Youth, fantasy, romance, ASMREpisode count: 10Reasons to watch: Gauzy, pastel tone? Check. A barrage of cute idols? Check. Quintessential Jeju location for inner healing? Check. TVING’s latest little drama Sound Candy has flown quite under the radar, and sparks my interest for all the reasons […]
Premiere Watch: Bitch X Rich
Premiere Watch: Bitch X Rich by missvictrix Time slot: WednesdayBroadcaster: WavveGenre: Thriller, youth, mysteryEpisode count: 10 Reasons to watch: Oh Wavve, you shouldn’t have! When the drama formerly known as Cheongdam International High School gets the English title of Bitch X Rich it tells you just what you need to know, amirite? Grabbing some fan […]
Premiere Watch: Delightfully Deceitful
Premiere Watch: Delightfully Deceitful by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: tvNGenre: Crime, comedy, revengeEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: This drama already looks like a lot of fun, with Chun Woo-hee in her element playing a wild scam artist with a team of misfits behind her and zero attention paid to people’s feelings. People’s feelings, you say? […]
Premiere Watch: Black Knight
Premiere Watch: Black Knight by missvictrix Time slot: Friday (single drop)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: Sci-fi, actionEpisode count: 6 Reasons to watch: Another sci-fi series from Netflix arrives, and I’m about as excited as I am skeptical — but funny enough, both of those emotions seem to coexist just fine. Our setting is a futuristic dying Earth that’s […]
Premiere Watch: Race
Premiere Watch: Race by missvictrix Time slot: WednesdaysBroadcaster: Disney+Genre: Office, slice-of-lifeEpisode count: 12Reasons to watch: I’ve been really looking forward to this one — I think it’s time to admit I like workplace dramas more than I think I do. There’s something so relatable about watching characters go through the 9-5 grind along with us, […]
Premiere Watch: Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938
Premiere Watch: Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 by missvictrix Time slot: Saturday-SundayBroadcaster: tvNGenre: Fantasy, action, historical, romanceEpisode count: 12 Reasons to watch: After what feels like months of waiting, the follow-up to Tale of the Nine Tailed is finally here, and with it, a period story set in 1938. Though we thought he got […]