Name: XX Writer/director: Date: January 2020 Number of episodes: 5 Genre: Work, Cheating, Friendship Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? No real reason, just wanted to see what it was about. Thoughts and observations: It draws you in immediately. It is of a mature drama, but this is more in terms of … Continue reading XX – Mini Review
Name: Itaewon Class Writer/director: Kwang Jin / Kim Seong Yoon Date: January 2020 Number of episodes: 16 Genre: Drama, Food Based on book/manga?: Yes, based on Webtoon with the same name. Why did I press play? Plot and cast. Thoughts and observations: All I can say is WOW! Only one episode has been released and … Continue reading Itaewon Class – First Impression
Name: Love with Flaws Writer/director: Ahn Shin Yoo / Oh Jin Suk Date: November 2019 Number of episodes: 32 (30min each) Genre: Comedy, Romance, Family, work, past-trauma Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? The plot sounded interesting and Ahn Jae Hyun has a strong onscreen presence and I wanted to check out his … Continue reading Love with Flaws – First Thoughts
Name: No Time For Love 연애는 무슨 연애 Writer/director: Date: August 2018 Number of episodes: 8 (9 minute each) Genre: Friendship, Romance, Life, Work, College Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? The name and promotional art seemed fluffy and relaxing. Thoughts and observations This is a delightful little drama. Everything works well together, the team … Continue reading No Time For Love – Quick Review
Name: Melo is My Nature / Be Melodramatic Writer/director: Lee Byung Hun & Kim Young Young / Lee Byung Hun & Kim Hye Young Date: August 2019 Number of episodes: 16 Genre: Comedy, Melodrama, Friendship, Romance Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? The characters' descriptions sounded interesting. Initial Thoughts: I was quickly bored. But it does pick … Continue reading Be Melodramatic – Thoughts
Name: Terius Behind Me Writer/director: Oh Ji Young / Park Sang Hoon Date: September 2018 Number of episodes: 32 Genre: Suspense, Comedy, Mystery Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? Great review - comments about endearing Ajummas. A few thoughts and observations. All-round fantastic drama. Easy to watch from beginning to end. The Good: Unconventional main characters: … Continue reading Review: Terius Behind Me
Almost made to the end. Name: Just Between Lovers Writer/director: Yoo Bo Ra / Kim Jin Won Date: December 2017 Number of episodes: 16 Genre: Romance, Melodrama, career Based on book/manga?: Why did I press play? When it first aired I started watching it. At that time it was too serious of a story me, but I knew it … Continue reading Review: Just Between Lovers
Variety Show Name: Love Me Actually Writer/director: MBC Date: March 2019 Number of episodes: 16 Genre: Variety show: Travel, Romance, Comedy Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? The name peeked by interest. Thoughts and observations Charming, classy, funny: that is how to describe this show. Each episode has me on tenterhooks for what the following … Continue reading Love Me Actually – Review and Thoughts
First thoughts - Episodes 1- 12 Name: My Absolute Boyfriend Writer/director: Yang Hyuk Moon / Jung Jung Hwa Date: March 2019 Number of episodes: 40 (half hour episodes) Genre: Comedy, Artificial Intelligence - AI, Romance, suspense Based on book/manga?: Yes, Absolute Boyfriend (manga), not sure who the author is. Why did I press play? Jumped on the … Continue reading My Absolute Boyfriend – First Thoughts
Initial Thoughts Wow! What an amazing drama. I was in the mood to watch something slow, older characters, and unique - this drama fits the bill. Really within the first few minutes the ball gets rolling, there isn't a long plot "set up", it's really nice. The story has many moving pieces and grey zone … Continue reading One Spring Night – Initial Thoughts
