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Strongest Chil Woo: Episodes 1 & 2
by javabeans
As I briefly mentioned, when I saw the premiere of Strongest Chil Woo, I thought it was pretty bad. Not mediocre or a little uneven, but god-awful. Episode 1 was a...
Tags: Eric, first episodes, Gu Hye-sun, Oh Man-seok, Park Bo-young, Strongest Chil Woo, Yoo Ah-in
My Sweet Seoul
by javabeans
Sweet, indeed. Generally, a film or drama can be evaluated by two separate components: concept and execution. I'm sure we've all seen dramas with good concepts but bad execution (they...
Tags: Choi Kang-hee, first episodes, Lee Seon-kyun, My Sweet Seoul
Iljimae (SBS)
by javabeans
SBS's Iljimae isn't necessarily BAD… if you don't mind over-the-top, ham-fisted schlock. Perhaps that's harsh, but I have a bad feeling about it -- it's like Hong Gil Dong but...
Tags: first episodes, Han Hyo-joo, Iljimae, Lee Jun-ki, Lee Young-ah, Park Shi-hoo
The Last Scandal of My Life: Episodes 1-4
by javabeans
The Last Scandal of My Life is SUPER FUN. It's too bad I came upon this delightful series so late (it's aired 14 episodes of its 16), but on the bright side,...
Tags: Byun Jung-soo, Choi Jin-shil, first episodes, Jung Jun-ho, The Last Scandal of My Life
Rivals (KBS)
by javabeans
Rivals isn't necessarily a bad show… but there's something about it that smacks of the ridiculous. Chae Rim is pretty good and so is the subtler Lee Jong Hyuk; they...
Tags: Chae Rim, first episodes, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Jong-hyuk, Rivals
Three Dads, One Mom: Episodes 1 & 2
by javabeans
Finally caught the first two episodes of the new KBS Wednesday-Thursday drama Three Dads, One Mom, and have a bit of a mixed reaction. On one hand, there's a very...
Tags: Eugene, first episodes, Jae Hee, Jo Hyun-jae, Shin Sung-rok, Three Dads One Mom
Who Are You: Episodes 1 & 2
by javabeans
MBC's new drama Who Are You? will probably not be a huge hit -- On Air will easily claim that timeslot -- and I doubt it carries the potential to...
Tags: first episodes, Go Ara, Who Are You? (MBC), Yoon Kye-sang
On Air: First impressions
by javabeans
Hm. Perhaps SBS and I are not meant to be on friendly terms. It's not that there's anything about the broadcast station in particular that I don't like; it's just...
Tags: first episodes, Kim Haneul, Lee Beom-soo, On Air, Park Yong-ha, Song Yoon-ah
Robbers, aka Con Man, aka Bulhandang (불한당)
by javabeans
Okay, okay, last name switch, I swear. I wouldn't normally bother to change the translation for a series title as widely known as "Robbers" if I didn't feel the term(...
Tags: Bulhandang/Robbers, first episodes, Jang Hyuk, Lee Da-hae
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 1
by javabeans
Hong Gil Dong is (finally) here! First off: Hong Gil Dong is what they call a fusion sageuk. It's a historical drama but not a pure sageuk like Jumong or...
Tags: first episodes, Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri