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“Eden,” “Marriage” off to shaky starts
by javabeans
With a special broadcast kicking off the East of Eden extravaganza, eyes have turned to the upcoming Monday-Tuesday ratings rivalry, although Tazza won't be making its debut until Gourmet ends...
Tags: drama ratings, East of Eden, Gourmet, Love & Marriage, Tazza
Gourmet: Episode 18
by javabeans
The food looks particularly good this time, doesn't it? Also, the scenery is gorgeous in this episode. One of Gourmet's strong points is that it depicts a Korea outside of...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episode 17
by javabeans
This is the episode from last week, which only aired one episode due to programming cancellations (Olympics-related). I'd wondered what they would do to even out the episodes from 17 through...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 15 & 16
by javabeans
Gourmet really took an upswing with these two episodes, I thought. Sometimes I feel like I can see all the strings dictating the course of play -- those dramatic puppet...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 13 & 14
by javabeans
Sometimes I'm amazed at how much story Gourmet can make out of a simple plot point or cooking competition -- most of our plots thus far have centered on either...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 11 & 12
by javabeans
On paper, some of the Gourmet storylines seem rather trifling. Cow hunts, beef taste tests, chef competitions, butchery challenges… But for some reason, even though some of the plots sound...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 9 & 10
by javabeans
(Not as much food porn today.) After 10 episodes, we're nearly halfway through the drama, and I think I can safely say at this point that while I am liking Gourmet,...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 7 & 8
by javabeans
Where's the beef? All in Episodes 7 and 8, apparently. These two installments were a little lighter on the food symbolism and more into character relationships. Which is totally fine by me...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Gourmet: Episodes 5 & 6
by javabeans
Again, I decided to summarize the episodes briefly, and spend more of my time talking about the food and the themes presented through it. This approach may be how I...
Tags: Gourmet, Kim Rae-won, Nam Sang-mi
Monday-Tuesday ratings analysis: One hit, one cult following, one flop
by javabeans
When Night Comes, Strongest Chil Woo This is interesting because I'm actually watching all three Monday-Tuesday dramas right now, and I agree with the general points made, and yet find...
Tags: drama ratings, Eric, Gourmet, Kim Sun-ah, Lee Dong-gun, mania dramas, Strongest Chil Woo, When Night Comes