This drama is a gem. The first several episodes are nothing new, and the Duke Su’s is stiff, and all he does is have impeccable posture and drinks tea. I thought “here we go again”, a handsome guy who can’t act. Fortunately, this turned out to be a fallacy. As the narrative develops, Duke Su … Continue reading The Double: Rambling Thoughts

Lost You Forver’s season two, is best watched as a companion to the novel. On its own it’s more like a 23 episode epilogue to the meaty, juicy season 1. The majority of the storytelling and character development occurs in season one, and season two mainly serves the purpose of tying up the loose strings … Continue reading Brief Thoughts on Lost You Forever Season 2

Lately I've been re-watching some of my favorite dramas, that are engaging, but the angst is minimal, or at least not stressful. The first two, have the most villianous morthers, who play their roles so well, they are in fact likable. Secret Garden My Lovely Runner - AMAZING. The promotional material elludes to a high … Continue reading What I’ve Been Watching

Below are some drama recommendations for the week and beyond. Lost You Forever (Chinese) Best drama of the year (for me) - it's slow paced and nuanced. I'm working on several reviews for this one. My Lovely Liar (Korean) This had made its way to my top favorite Korean dramas. Some of the side plots … Continue reading Drama Recommendation

Lately I have been in the mood for a interesting unscripted stories and stumbled upon these Korean variety shows. It started with Serious About Marriage, then moved on to Heart Signal 2, and am now watching Heart Signal 3 (the best of of the three). Heart Signal 2 - 2018 Heart Signal 3 - 2020 … Continue reading Variety Dating Shows – recommendations

Call it love (Korean): It’s got a melancholy vibe, and a well written modern (mild) melodrama. Everything is top-notch in this drama, from the acting, all the way to locations. The only negative is the rosy lighting. It can take you away from the story. This isn’t a cheerful drama. When I first picked it … Continue reading Call it Love, Lesson’s in Love, My Girlfriend is an Alien 2

Destined to Meet You (Chinese, 2022): This is a short drama, but packs a lot of punch and comedy. The acting is by the leads is refreshingly good. The chemistry is sizzling. This is by no means a masterpiece, but a great little watch, nonetheless. My Glory (Korean, 2022): Top tier acting, production, script, and … Continue reading Weekend Drama Recommendations

This is a Korean (2019) talent competition, where trainees from different agencies compete to for an 11 person idol band. The trainees range from only being trained for 3 months to debuting years ago. Throughout the entire journey (4 months for the final contestants), they receive constant high quality training from firm, but kind trainers. … Continue reading Mini review: Produce X 101

Forbidden Flower: This Chinese drama is a unique category, because it’s a rare one that starts out ordinarily, along with questionable acting by the male lead, but as the story progresses, his acting blossoms along with the character. In fact, the entire drama turns into an incredible one. The acting “raw and phenomenal acting,” and … Continue reading Two Drama Recommendations: Forbidden Flower & Peaktime

Name: Dear MWriter/director: Lee Seul/ Park Jin Woo & Seo Joo WanDate: June 2022Number of episodes: 12Genre: Romance, Life, Youth, Campus LifeBased on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? The scandal surrounding Ma Joo Ah brought this drama to my attention, and after the delayed release, I was keen to check it out. Thoughts and … Continue reading Dear M