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Doona!: Episodes 1-2
by Benjamin Liu
Visually stunning and slow to get off the ground, Doona! arrives with more melancholy than it knows how to handle. Our leads are lovely to look at, as a former...
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The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract: Episodes 5-6
by Benjamin Liu
Yeon-woo’s dreams first take a hit after her male business partner betrays her and starts producing clothing copied from her designs. Her brand has lost its value, but Yeon-woo...
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The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract: Episodes 3-4
by Benjamin Liu
The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract isn’t a groundbreaking drama — not that it pretended to be. In fact, the first episode contains enough K-drama tropes to fill up...
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Kim Jung-hyun and Im Soo-hyang are tied by fate with a kiss
by Benjamin Liu
4January 17, 2023 Kim Jung-hyun and Im Soo-hyang are tied by fate with a kiss by tccolb MBC has been generously pushing out promos for their upcoming fantasy Kokdu: Season of Deity,...
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Drama viewership ratings for the week of Sep. 6-12, 2021
by Benjamin Liu
by SailorJumun We’ve got another strong week in drama ratings. In the Monday-Tuesday slot, Police University and Lovers of the Red Sky continued bringing in solid numbers. They were...
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Taecyeon, Kim Hye-yoon confirmed for tvN sageuk Tale of the Secret Royal Investigator and Jo-yi
by Benjamin Liu
Taecyeon, Kim Hye-yoon Taecyeon (Vincenzo) and Kim Hye-yoon (Extraordinary You) have both confirmed casting for tvN’s upcoming comedy sageuk Tale of the Secret Royal Investigator and Jo-yi. Set sometime...
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Theme of the month: Adaptations
by mary
When I was a wee stroopwafel, I remember dramas being a near-constant presence in my house. Back then, watching dramas meant popping down to the Korean video store, renting some...
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Open Thread #596
by mary
Happy Friday everyone! Here is your Open Thread, which is here for you to chat about anything you want, whether it be drama-related or not. Nothing's off-topic here! Spoilers may...
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Drama viewership ratings for the week of Sep. 6-12, 2021
by Benjamin Liu
by SailorJumun We’ve got another strong week in drama ratings. In the Monday-Tuesday slot, Police University and Lovers of the Red Sky continued bringing in solid numbers. They were...
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Rookie Historian Gu Hae-ryung: Episodes 17-20 (Review)
by Mary the bot
The historians are back in the spotlight this week as we learn just how important and dangerous it is to record every palace minutiae, and why steadfastness of character matters...
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Taecyeon, Kim Hye-yoon confirmed for tvN sageuk Tale of the Secret Royal Investigator and Jo-yi
by Benjamin Liu
Taecyeon, Kim Hye-yoon Taecyeon (Vincenzo) and Kim Hye-yoon (Extraordinary You) have both confirmed casting for tvN’s upcoming comedy sageuk Tale of the Secret Royal Investigator and Jo-yi. Set sometime...
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Taecyeon, Kim Hye-yoon confirmed for tvN sageuk Tale of the Secret Royal Investigator and Jo-yi
by Benjamin Liu
Taecyeon, Kim Hye-yoon Taecyeon (Vincenzo) and Kim Hye-yoon (Extraordinary You) have both confirmed casting for tvN’s upcoming comedy sageuk Tale of the Secret Royal Investigator and Jo-yi. Set sometime...