This weekender just came to an end last weekend, and I was awaiting the final subtitled episode to write this review. Pretty Noona was an uncomfortable mixture of good and bad qualities, all intertwined, making it hard to distinguish on from the other. It was a pleasant watch, but the episodes often felt dragged, halfway through [...]
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Wise Prison Life
One of the best, most iconic Korean drama came to an end last week, but was unavailable with English subtitles for almost another week. Hence my review is exceptionally late. Set in a Foucault-inspired Panopticon, that is Seobu penitentiary, the story is a unique one, given such a depressing place as a constant set for [...]
Where Dreams Define Reality | While You Were Sleeping
Another hit drama comes to an end tonight; While You Were Sleeping, starring Lee Jong Suk and Bae Suzy. The drama is quite unique in terms of genre, because it is a romantic comedy with a mix of thriller and office politics. The way that the drama handled these various strands of story was rather [...]