odilettante, Author at Dramabeans

Author: odilettante

74 December 25, 2015April 6, 2017

Drama tasting notes [Year in Review, Part 9]

by odilettante

Like everyone else, it was a struggle narrowing down my selection to just five dramas. I thought it would be easy, since 2015 left me mostly disappointed when it came to...

Tags: 1 show to rule them all, featured, Let's Eat 2, Masked Prosecutor, Midnight Diner, My Beautiful Bride, Valid Love, year in review, year in review 2015
47 December 22, 2015January 23, 2016

Remember—Son’s War: Episode 4

by odilettante

This is turning out to be a show that's not easy to watch, and I mean that in the best way possible. No brain-candy here -- it's a powerful gut-punch...

Tags: featured, Park Min-young, Park Sung-woong, Remember—Son's War, Yoo Seung-ho
39 December 16, 2015January 23, 2016

Remember—Son’s War: Episode 2

by odilettante

Usually the first couple of episodes in a drama are all about laying down the backstory for the rest of the show, or providing eye-catching gimmicks to get our attention...

Tags: featured, Park Min-young, Park Sung-woong, Remember—Son's War, Yoo Seung-ho
39 November 29, 2015January 23, 2016

D-Day: Episode 20 (Final)

by odilettante

After all these episodes of Director Park attempting to get Hye-sung fired and kicked out of the hospital, never to be allowed to use a scalpel again, he's now the...

Tags: D-Day, featured, Ha Suk-jin, Jung So-min, Kim Young-kwang
67 November 22, 2015January 23, 2016

D-Day: Episode 18

by odilettante

Do you hate sunshine, puppies, and happiness? Then this is the episode for you! Prepare your hankies, because there's a lot of snot and tears to deal with as our...

Tags: D-Day, featured, Ha Suk-jin, Jung So-min, Kim Young-kwang
14 November 17, 2015January 23, 2016

D-Day: Episode 16

by odilettante

To my surprise and utter delight, this show is suddenly found its pace and it's everything I've wanted in the first place for a show that's about saving lives in...

Tags: D-Day, featured, Ha Suk-jin, Jung So-min, Kim Young-kwang
31 November 8, 2015January 23, 2016

D-Day: Episode 14

by odilettante

For anyone who believes we don't get enough of Director Park trying to ruin everything, this episode is for you! Wait, is there anyone who believes that? Yeah; didn't think...

Tags: D-Day, featured, Ha Suk-jin, Jung So-min, Kim Young-kwang
20 October 29, 2015January 23, 2016

D-Day: Episode 12

by odilettante

This episode is all about the tears. So many tears. So. Many. Hye-sung spends the episode in the depths of despair, which might help cement Director Park's latest attempt to...

Tags: D-Day, featured, Ha Suk-jin, Jung So-min, Kim Young-kwang
30 October 24, 2015January 23, 2016

D-Day: Episode 10

by odilettante

We've officially hit the half-way mark, but I'm mostly left wondering how many times Director Park will keep trying to close the hospital before it sticks and in fact remains...

Tags: D-Day, featured, Ha Suk-jin, Jung So-min, Kim Young-kwang
61 October 15, 2015January 23, 2016

D-Day: Episode 8

by odilettante

Just when you think that things might be looking up for our stalwart crew, everything falls to pieces. Again. And again. And again. There's just no letting up for the...

Tags: D-Day, featured, Ha Suk-jin, Jung So-min, Kim Young-kwang