Tag Archives: KBS

Hindsight Review: Dream High 2 – It Was a Little Pitchy

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Just like an American Idol contestant just always a little above or a little below the right note, in the immortal words of Randy Jackson, KBS’ Dream High 2 ended up being a little pitchy… dawg. The series never quite … Continue reading →

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Review: KBS’ My One and Only – When the Strength of Its Leads Can Carry a Show

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

KBS stuck gold with Smile, Donghae, it’s daily series earning national drama status in 2010 and 2011. Grabbing another daily drama hit would be a tall order for any Korean network. The series that followed Donghae, My Bittersweet Life/Women of … Continue reading →

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Hindsight Review: Dropping the Ball and Wasting Potential with KBS’ Myung Wol the Spy

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

TYPE OF REVIEW : HINDSIGHT REVIEW/B> No spoilers. Not since last year’s Cinderella’s Sister has a Korean drama dropped the ball and wasted so much potential as much as Myung Wol the Spy (both on KBS). Myung Wol started off … Continue reading →

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Review: KBS’ Myung Wol the Spy Struggles to Find Balance and Tone

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

TYPE OF REVIEW : FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW Moderate spoilers. Myung Wol the Spy (스파이 명월/Spy Myungwol) is a few weeks away from wrapping up its run on KBS World and I’ll likely go deeper in the Hindsight Review. But while … Continue reading →

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Hindsight Review: Cute, Sweet, Charming Baby-faced Beauty

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

It is hard not to love KBS’ Baby-faced Beauty (동안미녀). The series was a perfect example of how to do a sweet, romantic comedy. While Romance Town has the upper hand when it comes to side-splitting comedy, Baby-faced Beauty takes … Continue reading →

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Hindsight Review: KBS’ Smile, Donghae Ends as a Fully Satisfying Ride

Posted on July 2, 2011 by

TYPE OF REVIEW : HINDSIGHT REVIEW As this is a Hindsight Review, there are major spoilers. Here is the non-spoiler First Impression Review. I had said KBS drama Smile, Donghae (Smile Again/웃어라 동해야) was the perfect example of a frustratingly … Continue reading →

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Review: KBS’ President Full of Addicting Intrigue

Posted on January 21, 2011 by

Probably the best thing about KBS’ drama series President (프레지던트) is that it stands out from the rest of Korean primetime. It isn’t a blockbuster national drama or a cute romantic comedy that the kids will tweet about. But President … Continue reading →

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Review – Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho is a Thrilling Summer Bet

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

Another pleasant surprise in the world of Korean drama this Summer is the KBS drama, Grudge: The Revolt of Gumiho (Gumiho: Tale of the Fox’s Child/구미호: 여우누이뎐), a thriller set in feudal Korea. Gumiho refers to the Korean legends of … Continue reading →

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Review: KBS’ Legend of the Patriots is Incredibly Impressive

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

I am rarely impressed by a television series’ production and story at the same time. It is usually either/or. So color me shocked when I began watching KBS’s Legend of the Patriots (전우/Comrades) on KBS World last week and could … Continue reading →

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Review: KBS’ Cinderella’s Sister: A Beautiful, Poetic Example of Dropping the Ball

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

The last of the three Korean dramas I watched this Spring had me cheering, in love, and frustrated all at the same time. KBS’ Cinderella’s Sister (신데렐라 언니 or Cinderella’s Stepsister), which promised to tell Cinderella’s story from her stepsister’s … Continue reading →

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