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Return of Iljimae: Episode 18
by javabeans
Ha, can I just say how odd it is to have a conversation with my mother about how adorable Jung Il-woo is? She knows him mostly from High Kick, although...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 17
by javabeans
After such a beautiful, refined depiction of Iljimae's maturation, it's interesting to see him -- and the series -- take a darker turn. While I wouldn't say that the series...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 16
by javabeans
This episode is an example of why I find dramas so much more enjoyable without spoilers, because I'd known what the big moment was going to be and was therefore...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 15
by javabeans
Aw, look at that smile. It's what made Jung Il-woo famous, but we haven't seen much cause for it lately. (I remember reading in an old interview -- before his...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Jung Hye-young donates her paycheck
by javabeans
Jung Hye-young, who played Iljimae's mother in the just-ended Return of Iljimae, is blessed with a ridiculously adorable family and a doting husband (Sean of old-school kpop duo Jinusean). She...
Tags: good deeds, Jung Hye-young, Return of Iljimae, Sean
Return of Iljimae: Episode 14
by javabeans
I'm sorry, Return of Iljimae. It's like you were the good kid, doing everything right, being perfect and thoughtful and all-around delightful, and yet your troublemaking, problematic, charismatic kid brother...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 13
by javabeans
Not only was this a great episode, I could feel the tension building for the future, promising a whole slew of great episodes to follow this one. It's a wonderful (...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 11
by javabeans
What a great episode. It hit all the right elements -- humor, pathos, sadness, hope, and oh yeah, action. (Was that a cool fight scene or what?) SONG OF THE...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 10
by javabeans
Ahh, this is the feeling I remember. Ever since Iljimae returned from Japan, something felt different, although I didn't put my finger on it until about halfway through this episode....
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Yoon Jin-seo
Return of Iljimae: Episode 7
by javabeans
This is the episode featuring rising star Sandara Park. I had known she was to be featured soon, but as I'm not familiar with her, it took me a minute...
Tags: Jung Hye-young, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-jong, Return of Iljimae, Sandara Park, Yoon Jin-seo