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Cinderella’s Sister: Episode 1
by javabeans
Cinderella's Sister is off to a strong start, not just in ratings but with some really stellar characterizations. It's not as simplistic a switcheroo as My Love Patzzi, which was...
Tags: Chun Jung-myung, Cinderella's Sister, first episodes, Kim Gab-soo, Lee Mi-sook, Moon Geun-young, Seo Woo
Personal Taste: Episode 1
by javabeans
The ratings for the Thursday episodes shifted slightly, but the order remained the same as the first day. Cinderella's Sister was first with a 14.5%, Personal Taste remained in second with...
Tags: Choi Eun-seo, first episodes, Im Seul-ong, Jo Eun-ji, Jung Sung-hwa, Kim Ji-suk, Lee Min-ho, Personal Taste, Sohn Ye-jin, Wang Ji-hye
Oh My Lady: Episode 1
by javabeans
Cute show. Challenging, no. But amusing, generally yes. It pretty much delivered what I expected: some conventional setups and kdrama cliches, with a cute lead boy (Choi Siwon may have...
Tags: Chae Rim, Choi Siwon, first episodes, Lee Hyun-woo, Oh My Lady
The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry: Episodes 1-2
by javabeans
MBC's new trendy drama The Woman Who Still Wants To Marry didn't get off to a strong ratings start last week, and given that Chuno looks unlikely to falter, it...
Tags: Choi Chul-ho, Eom Ji-won, first episodes, Kim Bum, Lee Pil-mo, Park Jin-hee, The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry, Wang Bit-na
Chuno: Episodes 1-2
by javabeans
Is Chuno exciting? Cinematically stunning? Well-made? Well-acted? Beautifully scored? Entertaining and funny? Yes to all -- hell yes. Is it perfect? Well, no. I'm not tripping over myself to worship...
Tags: Ahn Seok-hwan, Chuno, first episodes, Jang Hyuk, Kim Ji-suk, Lee Da-hae, Oh Ji-ho, Sung Dong-il
Wish Upon a Star: Episodes 1-2
by javabeans
When writing up my first impressions of the new dramas, I had thought Wish Upon a Star would probably be put to the back burner quickly. I liked it, but...
Tags: Choi Jung-won, first episodes, Kim Ji-hoon, Lee Kyun, Shin Dong-wook, Wish Upon a Star
God of Study: Episodes 1-2
by javabeans
While watching the batch of Monday-Tuesday second episodes, God of Study was hovering on my "to-drop" list. Frankly, I probably had the highest hopes for this drama, and while I...
Tags: Bae Doo-na, first episodes, Go Ah-sung, God of Study, Ji-yeon, Kim Su-ro, Lee Chan-ho, Lee Hyun-woo (2), Yoo Seung-ho
Pasta: Episode 1
by javabeans
Ratings update, regarding the new dramas' second episodes: The numbers shifted slightly, but as you can see, the race remains tight. Pasta now stands at 15.1%. God of Study moved upward...
Tags: Alex, first episodes, Gong Hyo-jin, Honey Lee, Lee Seon-kyun, Pasta
Will It Snow For Christmas: Episodes 1-2
by javabeans
I have said many a time that I dislike melodrama -- as a genre, as a plot device, as a storytelling crutch. Excessive melodrama is what makes makjang dramas popular,...
Tags: first episodes, Go Soo, Han Ye-seul, Kim Soo-hyun, Nam Ji-hyun, Song Jong-ho, Song Joong-ki, Sunwoo Sun, Will It Snow For Christmas
Hero: Episodes 1-2
by javabeans
I don't think it's surprising that Hero started off with low ratings (5.4.% and 4.9%) because its two rivals -- KBS's IRIS, SBS's You're Beautiful -- are currently in full swing. With...
Tags: Eom Ki-joon, first episodes, Hero, Lee Jun-ki, Yoon So-yi