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Good Ol’ Review: “To My Star 2” Offers a Deeper Dive into Love and Relationships

Season twos of series can always be hit or miss. Sometimes, a second season can surpass the first. Most of the time, you can come out of the second season wishing they had just left it with the first. For the second season of To My Star (나의 별에게2 : 우리의 못다 한 이야기), it is the former. Season two unexpectedly adds detail and depth to the already strong first season. Powered by even more captivating performances from its lead actors Son Woo Hyun and Kim Kang Min as well as a bigger supporting cast and an expanded world, To My Star 2 easily makes for another emotional and engaging viewing experience.

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Good Ol’ Review: Excellent Cast Elevates Exhilarating and Thought-Provoking Season 2 of “Hellbound”
Good Ol’ Review: A Captivating Nam Yoon Su Leads Resonant, Meaningful “Love in the Big City”

Love in the Big City (대도시의 사랑법) is a groundbreaking and thoroughly engrossing series that delves into the complex journey of Go Yeong, a gay man navigating societal expectations, family pressures and the search for true love. Based on the novel of the same name by Sang Young Park, who also writes this eight episode adaptation, the series takes great care in presenting an engaging, relatable and enlightening portrait of a young man who is both unique and familiar at the same time. And it ultimately leaves a lasting impression, both on the viewer and hopefully on Korean entertainment media as well.

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Good Ol’ Review: Season 2 of “Pachinko” Delivers Another Incredible Television Experience
Good Ol’ Review: Good Cast and Fun Angst Help Carry “Star Struck”

Star Struck (스타스트럭) is an interesting and multi-faceted Korean BL drama that is, of course, held back by its format. Another story that may be better suited for a film-length feature rather than eight episodes of roughly 20 minutes each. Solid performances and good chemistry from its lead stars can only do so much to help carry the series’ stop and start narrative flow. But a good helping of complex angst still make it a worthy watch.

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Good Ol’ Review: “Tinted With You” Makes the Most of Its Short Time With an Engaging Story
Good Ol’ Review: Strong Cast, Depth and Sincerity Make “A Breeze of Love” a Thoroughly Satisfying Experience
Good Ol’ Review: Yoo Jung Hoon and Lee Ki Taek Elevate the Satisfying “Bon Appetit”

Bon Appetit (본아페티) is a perfect example of both what makes Korean BL web series so engaging and so frustrating. First, it’s frustrating because these is a very thin line on which web series must balance their stories due to the format and time they are given to tell those stories. Plenty of great ideas suffer under those limitations. But these series also offer up some refreshing and truly engaging stories that you won’t see anywhere else. And sometimes, other aspects and details of the series are just so good that even those hurdles and missteps are able to be made up for. Bon Appetit manages to find that balance.

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Mini-Review: Kamen Rider Gotchard & Geats Winter Movie an Awkward, Unenjoyable Experience

Kamen Rider The Winter Movie: Gotchard & Geats Strongest Chemy★Great Gotcha Operation is an interesting movie. While its main conflict is okay, the way it treats the characters from each season leaves such an odd taste in my mouth. At some parts I cringed. At other parts I rolled my eyes. And that is unfortunately too big of a negative for me to enjoy this particular Movie War.

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First Impression Review: Solid Start for GMA Network’s Visually Stunning “Pulang Araw”

GMA Network’s Pulang Araw premiered its first episode on Netflix yesterday and within the first couple of minutes, you will find yourself stunned by some breathtaking and heartbreaking visuals and emotional moments before sort of reverting back to familiar teleserye dynamics. That will be the biggest challenge for this ambitious series, as it is for any Filipino teleserye. How to have the writing and story maintain the momentum from its strong start and be able to match the obviously meticulous production.

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