Toshi no Sakon -- Age Gap Marriage (J-Drama Review)
Toshi no Sakon, which literally translates to age gap marriage, struck me with its cinematography. It's beautifully shot, and I liked how...
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Drama Banter
Oct 26, 20214 min read
The King's Affection -- Episodes 5 & 6: Perfectly Imperfect
There is so much to like about the story of The King's Affection and its characters. I enjoy Ji-un as a character, honest,...
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Drama Banter
Oct 25, 20215 min read
Lovers of the Red Sky -- Episode 15 & 16 (Finale): Ending the Cycle of the Demon
They say better late than never, and I admire the King for admitting his complicity in what happened during the dragon rainmaking ritual....
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Drama Banter
Oct 25, 20213 min read
Jirisan -- Episodes 1 & 2: Mt. Jirisan
There is so much to like about Jirisan as a story, everything from what the mountain actually means to the many who visit it, but more to...
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Drama Banter
Oct 24, 20214 min read
Lost -- Episodes 15 & 16 (Finale): An Ending is a New Beginning
There is so much to say about this drama. I couldn't hold back my anxiety, as this episode opened not only for the heartache that was...
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Drama Banter
Oct 19, 20213 min read
High Class -- Episodes 11, 12, & 13: You can Run, but You can't Hide Forever
High Class, a more suitable title would've been a third-level class, but regardless of that, it's one of the few dramas that I will say...
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Drama Banter
Oct 19, 20214 min read
King's Affection -- Episodes 3 & 4: Convictions
King's Affection is not only compelling, but well done. It's only the third and fourth episodes, but it has far exceeded my expectation....
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Drama Banter
Oct 19, 20212 min read
Lovers of the Red Sky -- Episodes 13 & 14: The Abusridity of it all: Aiming to Trick the Devil
Despite feeling like Lovers of the Red Sky is losing some ground, Ha Ram still continues to impress with everything he does -- grabbing...
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Drama Banter
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Lost -- Episodes 13 & 14: Human Disqualification
Lost makes me feel like I find myself a little at a time with each episode. I'm not sure if that was the intention with the storytelling....
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Drama Banter
Oct 16, 20213 min read
Black Sun -- Episodes 9 & 10: Memories Revealed
Everyone in this drama is flawed in varying degrees, some more than others. This is not to say their actions are excusable, as they say...
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Drama Banter
Oct 15, 20213 min read
Reflection of You -- Episodes 1 & 2: The Past Informs the Present (First Week Review Only)
When I first read this drama is about a woman who leaves the conditioned life style of a wife and mother for a brief period and becomes...
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Drama Banter
Oct 12, 20214 min read
Lovers of the Red Sky -- Episodes 9 -12: Destiny
Poor Ha Ram to find out that Ma Wang is trapped in his body after everything else he has been through must have been devastating for him....
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Drama Banter
Oct 11, 20214 min read
The King's Affection -- Episodes 1 & 2: The Curse of the Royal Twins and the Cruelty of it All
Everything from the cinematography to the fight choreography to the costumes to the shooting site -- breathtaking. If I am honest, I...
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Drama Banter
Oct 9, 20213 min read
Hometown: Episodes 3 to 6: Cults and the Need to Belong
I kept forgetting that we are watching this story unfold through Choi Hyung In, and can't help but wonder how much of what we're seeing...
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Drama Banter
Oct 9, 20212 min read
Black Sun -- Episodes: 7 & 8 Connected Threads
What an opening to the episode. Nam, is indeed a sight for sore eyes, a magnificent specimen of a man. I just leave these here for a...
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Drama Banter
Oct 9, 20214 min read
Lost -- Episode 11 & 12: Strangers are but Hopeful Friends Waiting to Happen
Despite this not being a tragic or distressing episode, it was touching and emotional. It brought me to endless tears, yet made me laugh....
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Drama Banter
Oct 5, 20212 min read
High Class -- Episodes 9 & 10: The Plot Thickens
Most dramas get predicable as they go but not high class. It's maintained it's intrigue and interest throughout it's run so far. This...
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Drama Banter
Oct 3, 20213 min read
Lost -- Episode 10: There is No Distancing Fate
The darker the mood, the deeper the anguish. It's telling, even in the way the scenes are shot, everything is bleak and somber. The agony...
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Drama Banter
Oct 2, 20213 min read
Black Sun -- Episodes 5 & 6: If You Go Looking for Trouble, It Will Find You
I cannot say enough about how much I love a righteously imposing figure, and Namgoog Min in Jin Hyuk is that and more. There is nothing...
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Drama Banter
Oct 2, 20212 min read
Lost -- Episode 9: The Connections
Lost gives me goosebumps. To realize the miscarriage wasn't a simple one put everything into perspective. Boo Jung's anger, her lashing...
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Drama Banter
Sep 28, 20212 min read
High Class -- Episodes 7 & 8: Battle of the Classless
I'm not even sure what to believe anymore; I know it seems like Na Yoon is the most likely suspect, but I doubt it's her. She's twisted,...
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Drama Banter
Sep 28, 20212 min read
Lovers of the Red Sky -- Episodes 7 & 8: Watch What You Wish For
There seems to be so much underlined smoldering animosity between the Grand Prince and Prince Yang, especially from the Grand Prince. I...
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Drama Banter
Sep 26, 20213 min read
Black Sun -- Episodes 3 & 4: The Unveiling
I doubt Ji Hyuk in the hands of a lesser actor than Namgoong Min would work as much as it does. From the tilt of his head as he wonders...
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Drama Banter
Sep 26, 20214 min read
Lost -- Episode 7 & 8: The Threads of Betrayal
My heart hurts, for everyone in this drama, for how lonely they are, each striving to find purpose, to survive. It's so true when they...
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