Circle -- Concept of Two-worlds & Advanced Technology: a Blessing or a Curse
I loved the opening sequence of Circle. Its concept of a two-world, past and present that connect through aliens in the form of humans...
You Are My Spring -- Episodes 9 & 10: With Happiness Comes Sadness
It's abundantly clear from how the story unfolds that childhood traumatic experiences leave strong emotions and physical reactions that...
Cross: God's Gift - The Crossroads between Sworn Oat and Revenge
Cross has been on my watch list since I officially started watching South Korean dramas in 2018. When I started the drama as is typical,...
Voice 4 -- Episodes 13 & 14 (final): Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
The more I watch Lee Kyu Hyung as Dong Bang Min, the more complicated and terribly sick man detached from himself and his emotions...
Devilish Judge -- Episode 9 & 10: Monsters Aren't Born They Are Awoken
The more I watch Yo Han in action, the more I realize bringing Go-On to his side was his purpose all along, not because he fears him but...
Nevertheless, -- Episode 7: Never Be an Option
I am finding it very hard to empathize with Park Jae Eon anymore. I don't appreciate his or Bit Na's push-pull relationship mentality....
Monthly Magazine -- Episodes 13 & 14: Anything Worth Having is Worth Fighting for
Everybody has to bear the consequences of their choices; this episode felt like everything went backward almost to where we started,...
You Are My Spring -- Episodes 7 & 8: The Story of Us
The worst part about being strong is that no one ever asks if you are okay. And that's the feeling I get from Da Jung to Young Do to Ahn...
The Good Detective -- Episodes 4, 5, & 6: Each Betrayal Begins with Trust
Trust is earned; I don’t blame Lee’s daughter for not trusting the police; I cannot even imagine the life she’s had to live. However, I...
Devilish Judge -- Episodes 7 & 8: Self-pity Power is the Devil
One man’s devil is another man’s angel. We often hear that those who fight monsters should beware not to become the monster they fight...
Voice 4: Episodes 11 & 12: Obedience, Power, and Leadership: Sonang Village Cult
To think that this season is based on actual events is mind-boggling; that a Dong Bang Min actually existed in this lifetime is horrific....
Nevertheless -- Episode 6: Push-Pull Cycle
I'm a firm believer that consensual adults are free to have the type of relationship or nonrelationship that works for them as long they...
The Good Detective -- Episodes 1, 2, & 3: Lies and Hidden Truths
They say strengths lie in differences, not similarities, and that is precisely what Kang Do-Chang (Son Hyun Joo) a detective with 15 plus...
Kingdom: Ashin Of The North -- Special Episode: The Beginning
Kingdom season two left me, and I am sure many like me, with a major cliff-hanger when it ended with Crown Prince Lee Chang (Joo Ji Hoon)...
Hospital Playlist 2: Episode 6: Nobody is Born Knowing Everything
Proposals seem to be in the air in Hospital Playlist. Neurology Fellow Heo Sun Bin (Ha Yoon Kyung) and Yong Suk Min (Moon Tae Yu) were...
Itaewon Class - Episodes 15 & 16: The value of life
Oh My God, what a powerful and yet emotional ending to this wonderfully penned, directed, and acted drama. They definitely left the best...
Itaewon Class: Episode 11, 12, 13 & 14: Choices and Consequences
We are our choices, and Geun-soo's decision to work for Jangaa, despite not surprising, may one day come to haunt him. I had hoped he...
On the Verge of Insanity -- Episodes 9 & 10: Excuses are Tools of the Incompetent
That Ja Yeong continued her talk with Han Se Kwon after what he told her was perplexing to me. It was even worse than him resuming his...
Magazine Monthly Home -- Episodes 11 & 12: The Price to Happiness
A home is a container of life, a place for joy and connection -- it's not about how big a house is, it's how happy a home can become....
Itaewon Class -- Episodes 9 & 10: Lost the Battle but not the War
They say, the fear of being laughed at makes cowards of even the strongest of the strong. Jang Dae Hee as a president of such a huge and...
Itaewon Class -- Episodes 7 & 8: Survival of the Fittest or Is it the Smartest
Min Jung and Sae Royi teaming up was most definitely a good move. To defeat a more formidable enemy, Sae Royi has chosen to be extremely...
You Are My Spring -- Episodes 5 & 6: Being Human Means Needing Reassurance
Sometimes no matter how hard one tries, there is no escaping the cycle of abuse. So, I can only imagine the things Chae Jun and Ian had...
The World of the Married -- Episodes 15 & 16: Every Victim Was a Culprit, Every Culprit a Victim
The World of the Married does not disappoint at its ending week; it opened with a bang and ends with a bang -- with history repeating...
Itaewon Class -- Episodes 5 & 6: Sae Royi
When we first met Jang Geun Soo (Kim Dong Hee), I could immediately tell he had feelings for Yi-Seo, but I didn't expect him to be Jang...
Itaewon Class -- Episodes 3 & 4: The Truth Is In the Details
Another fantastic week with Itaewon Class, nothing about how this drama flows or the stories it tells fails. The character I was most...
Itaewon Class -- Episode 1 & 2: Sheer Will and Determination
I always go into a new drama with the least expectation because the less one expects much, the less disappointed one will be when it's a...
Hospital Playlist -- Episodes 10, 11, and 12 (final): Playlist for Life
Hospital Playlist, in its storytelling, is like a playlist for life, food for the soul. This was the episode of confessions. The writer...
Hospital Playlist -- Episodes 8 & 9: Friendships and Happiness Amidst the Everyday Chaos
Some episodes are filled with fun, while others weigh you down just as in life. Jung Won's rejection of Gyeo Wool asking him out to...
Hospital Playlist -- Episodes 6 & 7: The More You Know the More You Love
I am sure I am starting to sound like a broken record, but I will say it nonetheless, I love Jung Won’s mom and Ju Jong Su's...
Hospital Playlist -- Episodes 4 & 5: There is Beauty in Everything, Even in Silence and Darkness.
The more I watch Hospital Playlist, the obsessed I get. It's the gift the keeps giving, and with each new character comes great fun, and...
Hospital Playlist -- Episodes 1, 2 & 3: True Friendships
As is typical, one is always skeptical when they start on a new journey with a drama they aren't very sure of, especially when titled...
The Devilish Judge -- Episode 5 & 6: The Fire that Keeps Burning
Just as the opening sequence of this drama drew a stark contrast between the have and have not. That Yo Han still carries along with the...
Voice 4: Episodes 9 & 10: The Personality System
I loved this weeks' episodes; they gave me Dexter vibes. I cannot understand why some parents or adults abuse children; I doubt I ever...
Nevertheless, -- Episode 5: Love Comes in Many Forms
It is so true when they say everybody is free to make whatever choice they want, but they are not free from the consequences of those...
On the Verge of Insanity -- Episodes 7 & 8: Uncompromising Values in Life
Han Se Kwon thoroughly deserves Seo Na Ri and her him. She's clingy, lacks self-esteem, loud and pretentious; he's a treacherous coward...
Monthly Magazine Home -- Episode 9 & 10 A Home is like a Relationship
I loved today's episode title -- love in a damaged (or broken) home. Not one person that comes from a broken home is the same as another....
Stranger 2 -- Episodes 3 & 4: Sketchy Political Maneuvers
As much as I loved seeing Chief Prosecutor Kang Won Cheol (Park Sung Geun) reprise his role from last season, I was quite disappointed by...
Hospital Playlist 2: Episode 5: Friends are Relatives One Makes for Themselves
I love everything about this show, even the not-so-good moments, because it highlights that there are friends, there is family, and then...
Stranger 2 -- Episodes 9 & 10: No Shortage of Suspects
I seriously never thought I would think this, but I miss not having Dong Jae running around trying to get himself leveled up to anyone...
Stranger 2 -- Episodes 7 & 8: The Plot Thickens
There is dirt everywhere if one goes looking, and it seems like Dong Jae may have found more than his share, be it in the drowning...
Stranger 2 -- Episodes 5 & 6: Cover-Ups and Consequences
As Shi Mok and Dong Jae dig into Police Office Ki-Hyun's suicide, they find more about Ki Hyun's death than met the eye. Same with Yeo...
Stranger 2 -- Episodes 1 & 2: Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
I was not surprised to see Hwang Shi Mok (Jo Seung Woo) and Yeo Jin (Bae Doo Na) back fighting to uphold the justice system's integrity....
World of the Married -- Episodes 11 & 12: Choices
I need a tall drink; this episode was just too much to handle. I will not lie; I was happy to see an end to Hyun Seo’s demented...
World of the Married -- Episode 5 & 6: Pain
Nothing about The World of the Married is simple. The glimpse into Sun Woo and Lee Tae Oh's past of how they met and their promises to...
You are My Spring -- Episodes 3 & 4: Mysteries and Traumas
I feel like a broken record, but You Are My Spring is not what I expected and is a lot better than I thought it would be. I love that...
Devilish Judge -- Episodes 3 & 4: Justice is Revenge
Many who live deserve to die while some who die deserve to live ~ ― J.R.R. Tolkien. I love that Yo Han has someone in his life that can...
Voice 4 -- Episodes 7 & 8: Societal Consequences
We are all products of our environment; every person we meet, every new experience or adventure, every decision a parent makes or does...
Nevertheless, -- Episode 4: I know it's Not Love, Nevertheless
The title of this 4th episode tells it all. Nabi knows what she has with Park Jae Eon isn't love; nevertheless, she's helpless in the...
Monthly Magazine Home -- Episodes 7 & 8: Home is Where the Heart Is
I very much liked how Ja Sung has seemed emotionally crippled in his interactions with Young-won, lashing out at her as a way of...
