DryedMangoez recaps, reviews and commentary of Korean drama series.
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo (역도요정 김복주) may give off a specific first impression when you first start it. But as the series progresses, it develops into a surprisingly heartfelt, emotional and wholly romantic story that will definitely leave you with a smile on your face.
If you’re still wondering what all the hype around the Oscar-winning Korean film Parasite (기생충) is all about, the only way to find out is to actually watch it.
If you need a little pick-me-up, look no further than the thoroughly charming 2016 tvN romcom Cinderella and the Four Knights (신데렐라와 네 명의 기사).
“Romantic turbulence” is exactly how to describe the journey of Jung Hae In and Son Ye Jin’s characters in JTBC/Netflix’s Something in the Rain (Pretty Noona Who Buy Me Food/밥 잘 사주는 예쁜 누나).
If you’re looking for an exciting, action-packed thrill ride then the SBS Korean drama Vagabond is just the adventure for you.
I know I may be the minority when I say this. But Itaewon Class is a disappointment.
The KBS-produced Netflix drama One More Time (헤어진 다음날/The Day After We Broke Up) is an example of having incredible potential, but falling short in execution, keeping it from becoming a truly great series.
March 17, 2020. It’s the first day of a de facto quarantine here in the San Francisco Bay Area. And one of my first thoughts is I wish had a group of friends like the gang on the Netflix Korean drama My First First Love (첫사랑은 처음이라서) to spend it with.
I’d been meaning to finish this review of jTBC’s 2015 series D-Day (디데이) for a while now. It’s actually been a while since I last watched the entire series. But having started Sweet Stranger and Me starring Kim Young Kwang, I was reminded of how great D-Day was so I quickly rewatched the first couple of thrilling episodes before finishing up this review.
Having caught up with the currently airing Itaewon Class (Oy vey, more on that after it completes its run), I decided to check out another series while waiting for the next new episodes. That series, Love Alarm (좋아하면 울리는), ended up being a refreshing and very welcome contrast to the aforementioned series. And again, I’ll have more to say on that later on.