If you were to look at the scores I’ve historically given C-dramas, you’d see that I’m not necessarily a huge fan of them. Up until now, the only two exceptions were “Hidden Love” (4 out of 5 stars) and “When I Fly Towards You” (3.75 out of 5), both on…
I knew that “Study Group” (which is available on Viki) was going to be a great show about 5 minutes into the first episode. At the end of that first episode I immediately texted a kdrama buddy and told her to start “Study Group” ASAP. For the next several Thursdays…
When “King the Land” premiered on Netflix in June 2023 I was still relatively new to kdramas (having only really started to watch a few months prior) and the two leads were complete strangers to me. But the trailers looked cute, and I was in the mood for a rom-com,…
I’ll admit I was late to the “When the Phone Rings” train at the end of 2024. I waited until five episodes were out before I started watching. And even 1-2 episodes in I wondered what all the buzz was about. People were going nuts for the show and I…
One of my favorite things about Kdramas (and Cdramas, for that matter) is the OST (Original Soundtrack) that goes along with the shows. Frequently, a song will act as a thread bringing the whole show together from episode to episode (one notable example is 2018’s “Something in the Rain,” a…
Leading up to the premiere of “Family by Choice” I kept reading people’s fears that it would never match up to the 2020 Chinese original, “Go Ahead,” but also that so many people were excited to finally have actor Hwang In Youp back on their TV screens after a two…
A sure sign that my daughter is into whatever I’m watching is when I peek over at her and find her headphones only half on, her eyes on the TV screen. If the over-ear headphones are fully on I know she’s not paying attention and doesn’t like what I’m watching.…
I’m going to start this write-up by saying that never before has a kdrama gripped me to the point where I would wake up each Saturday and Sunday with ONLY one thought on my mind: what is going to happen in the next episode. And yet for part of 2023…
It is very rare for me to initially love a kdrama only to have it fall apart about 2/3rds of the way through and become one of the most frustrating shows I can remember ever watching. Unfortunately, “Dear Hyeri” is one of those shows. Despite a stellar cast, a fantastic…
Since my first kdrama ever (Love Alarm) introduced me to actor Song Kang, once my daughter told me about Sweet Home sometime in early 2023, I knew I’d be tuning in. I love dystopian/sci-fi/thriller-type stuff, and knowing Song Kang was the lead was enough to sell me on it. In…