I’m not sure I’ll watch this show–it seems a little too much like the U.S. show Dexter, which once the cleverness of the conceit wore off, got a little dreary. I can only root so much for a serial killer to kill serial killers while he is trying to escape a detective who, if things […]
Premiere Watch: Queen of Divorce
7 January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 Premiere Watch: Queen of Divorce by missvictrix Time slot: Wednesday-ThursdayBroadcaster: JTBCGenre: Comedy, action, legalEpisode count: 12Global streamer: VIU/KocowaReasons to watch: Yes, I know Lee Jia is the wonderful and capable star here, but Kang Ki-young has finally reached leading man status, and this is a moment to be celebrated […]
Premiere Watch: Doctor Slump
Premiere Watch: Doctor Slump by missvictrix Time slot: Saturday-SundayBroadcaster: JTBCGenre: Rom-com, medicalEpisode count: 16Global streamer: NetflixReasons to watch: Woo hoo, cute rom-com alert! Park Shin-hye and Park Hyung-shik are teaming up to bring us Doctor Slump, the story of two doctors who have reached rock bottom in their lives. They knew each other as students […]
Premiere Watch: A Shop for Killers
10 January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 Premiere Watch: A Shop for Killers by missvictrix Time slot: WednesdaysBroadcaster: Disney+Genre: Action, thrillerEpisode count: 8Reasons to watch: Did someone say Lee Dong-wook? Yes, they did. He’s baaaack and playing a mysterious uncle who raised his niece (Kim Hye-joon) after the death of her parents. But now Uncle has […]
Premiere Watch: Knight Flower
I can’t help it, Emma. His face and his acting annoys me lmao. I understand that my reaction to certain physiognomies and acting is difficult to understand and easy to make personal. But how many times must I say, it’s not got anything to do with his actual moral character, (which I wouldn’t know from […]
Premiere Watch: Marry My Husband
2 December 31, 2023December 31, 2023 Premiere Watch: Marry My Husband by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: tvNGenre: Rom-com, revengeEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: Are you ready? Park Min-young’s latest is upon us, and it looks like Marry My Husband is going to lean 110% into its high drama (or had better!). Park Min-young plays our […]
Premiere Watch: My Happy Ending
1 December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 Premiere Watch: My Happy Ending by missvictrix Time slot: Saturday-SundayBroadcaster: TV ChosunGenre: Psychological thriller, suspenseEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: What’s a picture-perfect life in dramaland for if not crashing to the ground in a giant heap of drama? For our heroine (Jang Nara), her charmed life as successful CEO, […]
Premiere Watch: Gyeongseong Creature
10 December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Premiere Watch: Gyeongseong Creature by missvictrix Time slot: Friday (Part 1: 12/22; Part 2: 1/5/2024)Broadcaster: NetflixGenre: Action, historical, thriller, romanceEpisode count: 10 (Part 1: 7 episodes; Part 2: 3 episodes)Reasons to watch: Its buzz precedes it, and I think the only proper response here is *please be good*! Park […]
Premiere Watch: Tell Me That You Love Me
Premiere Watch: Tell Me That You Love Me by missvictrix Time slot: Monday-TuesdayBroadcaster: ENAGenre: Melo, romance, humanEpisode count: 16Reasons to watch: Though Tell Me That You Love Me has lacked a lot of global marketing due to some heavy, ill-conceived geo-blocking, the hints that we have seen are lovely indeed. In the drama, Jung Woo-sung […]
Premiere Watch: Boyhood
Premiere Watch: Boyhood by missvictrix Time slot: FridaysBroadcaster: Coupang PlayGenre: Comedy, action, youthEpisode count: 10Reasons to watch: Colorful and zany, it shouldn’t come as a shock that the PD of Fiery Priest is responsible for bringing us a hyperbolic and hilarious story of boyhood. Set in 1989, our wimpy high school hero Im Shi-wan has […]