Reviews & Impressions Archives

The Lies Within: A Netflix Original You Would Watch for the Terrific Performances of Lee Min-ki and Lee Yoo-young

IndoorEnthusiast October 16, 2019

The Lies Within couldn't have chosen a better female lead than Lee Yoo-young.

Melting Me Softly: A Variety Show Slash Science Experiment Where The Punches Don’t Quite Land

IndoorEnthusiast October 16, 2019

The first episode takes place in 1999. Our leading pair are already frozen in cryo chambers.

Kim Hye-yoon in a scene from her latest Korean drama Extraordinary You

Extraordinary You: A Stubborn Heroine Caught Between the Pages of a Comic Book

IndoorEnthusiast October 10, 2019

I couldn’t be gladder to find a heroine who doesn’t fit into the binary of the innocent vs. the bitchy schoolgirl.

OCN’s ‘Watcher’ is a promising, classic police drama with cops as the good and bad guys

IndoorEnthusiast July 20, 2019

Keeping in line with its reputation as a house of thriller dramas, OCN premiered a new a thriller on July 6. Watcher is directed by PD Ahn Gil-ho, who was behind two huge dramas—Stranger in 2017 and Memories of the Alhambra in…

Designated Survivor: 60 Days starts off with a bang (pun intended) and a nerdy, inexperienced President

IndoorEnthusiast July 6, 2019

July 1 saw the premiere of Designated Survivor: 60 Days, tvN’s adaptation of the American series by the same name. Entertainment One, the studio that produced the original series, and Studio Dragon have collaborated to make this series their first joint production…

Complete Review: ‘The King Loves’

Sam M. February 8, 2018

With heavy hesitation after seeing the train wreck of Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo’s poorly executed female lead and romance arc, I took the plunge into what I believed would be another overblown tragedy of a young, doe-eyed damsel caught between the…

Complete Review: ‘Sword and Flower’

Sam M. February 7, 2018

When I came upon Sword and Flower and how it dealt with the fall of Goguryeo, I couldn’t resist watching it. With my expectations dead-set on political intrigue, espionage and betrayal, my friend and I wasted no time jumping into this series. Unfortunately, we…

Yoon Kyun-sang and Chae Soo-bin in a scene from 'Rebel_ Thief Who Stole the People'

Complete Review: ‘Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People’

Sam M. February 7, 2018

WARNING: This review contains some spoilers. Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People is perhaps the best series I’ve seen in 2017. I had run into a few shows before it but they didn’t hold my interest, so I didn’t know what to expect from…

Gwangjong: The Wolf Dog & The Revolutionary Monarch

Sam M. February 7, 2018

Disclaimer: Due to lack of English-based resources on the following topics, the accuracy of this content may vary in some areas. If you happen to have sources/resources on Goryeo history, feel free to drop them in the comment section below! This article also…

Because This Is My First Life Review

Kane Lele December 9, 2017

Withhold your judgment, have a look into this drama with your heart—it might turn out to be the one you have been longing for. Because This Is My First Life is just like a dish full of different ingredients, yet they blended…

Category: Reviews & Impressions

The Lies Within: A Netflix Original You Would Watch for the Terrific Performances of Lee Min-ki and Lee Yoo-young

Melting Me Softly: A Variety Show Slash Science Experiment Where The Punches Don’t Quite Land

Extraordinary You: A Stubborn Heroine Caught Between the Pages of a Comic Book

OCN’s ‘Watcher’ is a promising, classic police drama with cops as the good and bad guys

Designated Survivor: 60 Days starts off with a bang (pun intended) and a nerdy, inexperienced President

Complete Review: ‘The King Loves’

Complete Review: ‘Sword and Flower’

Complete Review: ‘Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People’

Gwangjong: The Wolf Dog & The Revolutionary Monarch

Because This Is My First Life Review

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