Back when Korean dramas and movies were not widely available in my country, I made a promise to myself that I would support them when I could… Read more “Movie Review: The Policeman’s Lineage and Special Delivery”
Category: recap & review
Movie Talk: Love and Leashes/모럴 센스 (Moral Sense)
[Netflix recently unveiled the movie Love and Leashes (Korean title: 모럴 센스, lit. “Moral Sense“) on February 11th. Seohyun (Private Lives) and K-pop-idol-turned-actor Lee Jun-young (D.P.) star… Read more “Movie Talk: Love and Leashes/모럴 센스 (Moral Sense)”
The Red Sleeve: a Grand Review
“The king loved the court maid; but did the court maid love the king?” MBC’s historical drama 옷소매 붉은 끝동 The Red Sleeve greeted the viewers with… Read more “The Red Sleeve: a Grand Review”
The Red Sleeve: An Ode to Choice
This is the story of a king who puts his nation above his love, and a court maid who wants to live the life of her choice.… Read more “The Red Sleeve: An Ode to Choice”
The Red Sleeve – First Impression
This has to be the fastest first impression I have ever written since I started this blog. If that doesn’t show how impatient I am for the… Read more “The Red Sleeve – First Impression”
Lovers of the Red Sky – First Impression
Hong Chun Gi (홍천기). That is the novel penned by author Jung Eun-gwol, who was also the brain behind the novels adapted into the popular series Sungkyunkwan… Read more “Lovers of the Red Sky – First Impression”
Hi, Bye Mama: Towards Closure?
You know the feeling when you stumble upon something by chance, but that small bit causes some kind of stirring inside you and then out of curiosity,… Read more “Hi, Bye Mama: Towards Closure?”
Movie Recs: Brotherhood on the Big Screen
Family is a recurrent theme in both Korean dramas and movies. The characters fight, slap, kick, and yell in each other’s face, but soon reconcile and make… Read more “Movie Recs: Brotherhood on the Big Screen”
The King: Eternal Monarch – Notes
One of the comments made by my drama-watching aunt after she finished the first episode of Kim Eun-sook’s latest offering The King: Eternal Monarch (더 킹: 영워의… Read more “The King: Eternal Monarch – Notes”
The Cursed: Good or Evil Spirits?
This was tvN’s 12-episode drama offering – and I emphasise on that because its slick, and in no way less than a typical kdrama with 16-20 episodes.… Read more “The Cursed: Good or Evil Spirits?”
the talking cupboard 