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Hero: Episode 1
by kaedejun
This. Is. Whoa. Hero is like the brain child of Vampire Prosecutor and Special Affairs Team TEN. And then it ups the ante with a dash of The Dark Knight. ...
Tags: cable programs, Choi Chul-ho, featured, first episodes, Han Chae-ah, Hero (OCN), Hong Jong-hyun, Otani Ryohei, Yang Dong-geun
Queen In-hyun’s Man: Episode 1
by javabeans
Now THIS is a fusion sageuk. Queen In-hyun's Man may be one of the lesser-buzzed-about time-travel dramas around these days, but so far it's definitely the most stylish. Style can...
Tags: cable programs, featured, first episodes, Ji Hyun-woo, Queen In-hyun's Man, Yoo Inna
Standby: An introduction
by javabeans
MBC kicked off its new sitcom Standby last week, and if you've been following my updates on the show, you'll know I've been anticipating its premiere. That's mostly thanks to...
Tags: featured, first episodes, Go Kyung-pyo, Ha Suk-jin, Im Shi-wan, Jung So-min, Kim Soo-hyun (2), Lee Ki-woo, Ryu Jin, Standby
Marriage Plot: Episode 1
by javabeans
And tvN does it again with another light-hearted comedy with a layer of depth lurking under the romancing-and-bickering surface. Marriage Plot—or Wedding Scheme, or Marriage Scheme, or you get...
Tags: featured, first episodes, Kang Hye-jung, Lee Kyu-han, Marriage Plot
Love Rain: Episode 1
by HeadsNo2
There's plenty of love and plenty of rain in KBS's new-vintage drama offering, Love Rain, which enjoyed some considerable hype before its release due to its popular stars. It's not...
Tags: featured, first episodes, Jang Geun-seok, Love Rain, Yoon-ah
Equator Man: Episode 1
by HeadsNo2
And last week's drama premiere cup doth runneth over into this week, with Equator Man standing as KBS' melodramatic addition to the Wednesday-airing pilots. If you can make it past...
Tags: Equator Man, featured, first episodes, Im Shi-wan, Lee Hyun-woo (2), Lee Jun-hyuk, Uhm Tae-woong
The King 2 Hearts: Episode 1
by girlfriday
Okay, this show cracks me up. I just didn't know what to expect going in, thinking it'd be Daemul-meets-IRIS, judging from the uninspired promos. They made me yawn, those suckers....
Tags: featured, first episodes, Ha Ji-won, Jo Jung-seok, Lee Seung-gi, Lee Sung-min, Lee Yoon-ji, The King 2 Hearts
Rooftop Prince: Episode 1
by javabeans
Premiere day (times three)! With a whole slate of new shows out today, let's start with the one that always drew the most of my interest: Rooftop Prince, the fusion...
Tags: featured, first episodes, Han Ji-min, Jung Yumi (2), Lee Min-ho (2), Lee Tae-sung, Micky Yoochun, Rooftop Prince
Fashion King: Episode 1
by HeadsNo2
We've got a busy week ahead, with Fashion King starting us off over on SBS. It's got a fresh-faced cast with lots of promise going in its favor, even if...
Tags: Fashion King, featured, first episodes, Lee Je-hoon, Shin Se-kyung, Yoo Ah-in
A Love to Kill: Episode 1
by HeadsNo2
After discussing Rain's post-vomit lizard kisses in the latest podcast, this blast from the past was just a matter of time. So here we have it, a first episode recap...
Tags: featured, first episodes, Rain, Shin Mina