TYPE OF REVIEW : FIRST IMPRESSION No spoilers. For the spoiler-filled Hindsight Review, click here. KBS daily drama Smile, Donghae (Smile Again/웃어라 동해야) is a perfect example of a frustratingly…
KBS miniseries Jungle Fish 2 finished pretty much how it started. A series about everyday realities that transcended culture, but with a cinematic and melodramatic flair. The series itself felt…
Well, ABS-CBN’s Mara Clara continues to delve deeper into the bowels of hell for story ideas. The series is past from being salvageable and this remake shitting on the face…
Or should it be KBS’ Dream High Ends Pitch Perfect?
It is always an awesome feeling when you find pleasant surprises on television.
KBS’ Dream High is one of those pleasant surprises.
The four part drama special Rock Rock Rock on KBS is a fascinating and haunting look at the legend of the “nation’s grandma,” the living legend Kim Tae Won. The…
There have been critics and fans who have not been as enthusiastic about The Amazing Race its last couple of season. And admittedly, the last couple of seasons have been…
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Basic set-up spoilers. Korean dramas can be a wonderful window into a culture you may not be familiar with. Learning customs and traditions…
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW No spoilers. Probably the best thing about KBS’ drama series President (프레지던트) is that it stands out from the rest of Korean primetime….
I basically retract everything I said in my initial review of ABS-CBN’s remake of Mara Clara. Instead of being a wonderful showcase for grossly underused young Filipino talent, it has…
Already the new year and a month after coming home from my trip and still so much television to catch up on, including a combined 48 Korean drama hours of Runaway, Fugitive: Plan B, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho, and Sungkyunkwan Scandal.
But before what I hope will be a fun, breezy marathon of the three shows, I decided to check out KBS’ newest series Dream High which premiered this week.