Dropped Name: It's Ok, This is Love Writer/director: No Hee-Kyung/ Kim Kyu-Tae Date: July 2014 Number of episodes: 16 Genre: Romance, past trauma Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? Stumbling into the drama Dirty Carnival, Zo In-Sung's acting is highly praised and I wanted to watch another (a non gangster) of his. Hence I decided … Continue reading Review: It’s Okay, This is Love
Dropped Name: Cunning Single Lady Writer/director: Lee Ha-na, Choi Soo-young / Go Dong-sun, Jung Dae-yoon Date: February 2014 Number of episodes: 16 One of the worst K-dramas I have ever seen - a real doozie. The reasons are pretty straightforward: Bad acting Over the top plot Unrealistic moments that change the trajectory of the pot. There's a … Continue reading Review: Cunning Single Lady
Dropped Name: Oh my General 将军在上 Writer/director: Shichen Gongzi / Wen Jiehe, Huo Yaoliang Date: October 2017 Number of episodes: 60 Genre: Gender Bender, Historical Fiction Based on book/manga?: Yes, General Above I Am Below by Ju Hua San Li Why did I press play? The amazing color palette and promotional artwork (that ponytail pointing … Continue reading Review: Oh My General
Initial Thoughts Name: The Story of Ming Lan Writer/director: Zeng Lu & Wu Tong/ Zhang Kaizhou Date: Dec 2018 Number of episodes: 73 Genre: Historical, Romance Based on book/manga?: Yes, Don’t you know? The green should be plump and the red lean by Guanxin Zeluan. Why did I press play? Looking for something new to … Continue reading Story of Ming Lan
Full Review Name: Bloody Romance (web drama) 媚者无疆 Writer/director: Banking Bonnie/ Yi Jun Date: July 2018 Number of episodes: 36 Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, and Romance Based on book/manga?: Yes, Bloody Romance by Banking Bonnie Why did I press play? The promotional artwork and title caught my eye. Initial thoughts/The good and the bad: First and foremost … Continue reading Bloody Romance
Tiny Blurb Name: So I Married an Anti-fan 所以……和黑粉结婚了/ No One’s Life is Easy 和黑粉结婚 Writer/director: Kim Jae-young Date: June 2016 Number of episodes: 1 (movie) Genre: Romantic Comedy Based on book/manga?: Yes, So I Married an Anti-fan by Jiwan (Manhwa) Why did I press play? The premise sounded interesting. Call me cheesy, but I enjoy … Continue reading Movie Review: So I Married an Anti-fan
First Impression Name: Hot-Blood Dance Crew Writer/director: Produced by iQiyi Date: March 2018 Number of episodes: 12 Genre: Reality/ Variety Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? While reading the reviews for Moonshine and Valentine, several netizens commented that Victorias forte is dancing (over acting). When this show popped up, out of seer curiosity took a peek to see … Continue reading Review: Hot-Blood Dance Crew
