Premiere Watch: The Glory, Island by missvictrix It’s time to welcome the final two dramas of 2022. This weekend we have Netflix’s high-buzz revenge thriller, and TVING’s smaller (but still kinda buzzy) fantasy action thriller. I guess the year’s going out with thrills! The Glory Time slot: Friday (Single drop)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: Revenge, thrillerEpisode count: 8 […]
Premiere Watch: Big Bet, The Interest of Love, The Fabulous
Premiere Watch: Big Bet, The Interest of Love, The Fabulous by missvictrix More dramas are here in our mid-week and weekend slots, and now you have your pick of the casino underbelly, a pensive love story, or a not-so-pensive love story. Or maybe all three? Big Bet Time slot: WednesdaysBroadcaster: Disney+Genre: Crime, action, dramaEpisode count: […]
Premiere Watch: Trolley, Missing: The Other Side 2
Premiere Watch: Trolley, Missing: The Other Side 2 by missvictrix Monday-Tuesday slot, here we come! We have two new dramas premiering in our early-in-the-week slots, with more coming later in the week, but right now it’s all about mysteries — whether they’re about missing souls or secrets pasts. Trolley Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: SBSGenre: Mystery, thriller, […]
Premiere Watch: Red Balloon
Premiere Watch: Red Balloon by missvictrix Time slot: Saturday-SundayBroadcaster: TV ChosunGenre: Melodrama, familyEpisode count: 20Reasons to watch: I have to give it to TV Chosun — they definitely know their audience and their kind of storytelling. And with Seo Ji-hye (fresh from an amazing performance in Adamas) and Lee Sang-woo in the lead, I’m actually […]
Premiere Watch: Unlock the Boss, Connect
Premiere Watch: Unlock the Boss, Connect by missvictrix We have a busy week of premieres ahead, so here is what we are looking at for our midweek slots, with another post coming to go through all the upcoming weekend shows. It’s going to be a busy December, and it looks like more of the same […]
Premiere Watch: Behind Every Star, Revenge of Others, The First Responders
Premiere Watch: Behind Every Star, Revenge of Others, The First Responders by missvictrix We have three premieres to look forward to in the coming week, all of which seem to be on schedule despite abrupt broadcasting changes due to last week’s national mourning. Comedy, revenge, and emergency services await. Behind Every Star Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: […]
Premiere Watch: Curtain Call, The Fabulous
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), […]
Premiere Watch: Shadow Detective, Bargain
Premiere Watch: Shadow Detective, Bargain by missvictrix We have two streaming service offerings this week — both dark and shadowy. But maybe that’s just what is needed to balance all the rom-coms and comedies we’ve been getting of late? Shadow Detective Time slot: WednesdaysBroadcaster: Disney+Genre: Crime, thrillerEpisode count: 8 Reasons to watch: In this gritty […]
Premiere Watch: May I Help You
11 October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 Premiere Watch: May I Help You by missvictrix Time slot: Wednesday-ThursdayBroadcaster: MBCGenre: Fantasy, rom-comEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: It’s often the dramas with the most terrible-sounding premises that turn out to be the most fun (how’s that for drama logic!), and I’m wondering if that will be the case […]
Premiere Watch: Cheer Up, Love is for Suckers, Bad Prosecutor, Glitch
Premiere Watch: Cheer Up, Love is for Suckers, Bad Prosecutor, Glitch by missvictrix Dramaland just keeps on giving! This week we have lots more goodness premiering: cheer squad feels, friends-to-lovers with extra squabble, a delinquent prosecutor making trouble, and an alien abduction with two quirky heroines. Cheer Up Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: SBSGenre: Drama, youth, romance, […]