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Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Glitch"

Well, if sci-fi and suspense are your thing, you might be interested in this one.

Jeon Yeo Bin stars as Ji Hyo, a woman whose boyfriend mysteriously disappears in a flash of lights from an unknown source. Nana plays Bo Ra, a streamer who focuses on covering mysteries. Together, they search for Ji Hyo's boyfriend and in so doing, start to unravel a mysterious secret.

I'm not typicall...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Casino"

There is strangely very little information about this drama, even though we've already got a trailer. Maybe it's because it's going to be on Disney+, and Disney+ has a rather patchy approach to promoting its kdramas? 😅

What we know is that our story is set in the world of casinos, and is a crime-action sort of story.

Show stars Choi Min Sik, Son Seok Koo (🤩🤩), Lee Dong Hwi,...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Icy Cold Romance"

Upside: Lee Da Hee and Choi Si Won!! I think they're both pretty great - especially if Lee Da Hee is allowed to be as fabulous as she was in Search: WWW!

Upside: This looks like a friends-to-lovers sort of deal, which can be fun when done right.

Downside: The trailer vibes a bit manic, which isn't what I tend to prefer in my dramas. 😅

But, maybe the trailer isn't accurately...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Bad Prosecutor"

If you're not yet overwhelmed by the deluge of law-related dramas coming out of Dramaland, here's one more for ya. 😉

D.O. stars as our titular bad prosecutor who's not bad per se; he's just extremely.. unconventional, as he goes up against corrupt authorities in his quest for justice.

Lee Se Hee, Ha Joon and Joo Bo Young co-star.

I'm.. not sure I'd be into this, coz I feel ...

Early Access: If You Wish Upon Me E1, E2

E1. I hadn't been super sure, from the mixed reactions I'd heard about this show, but one episode in, I do think that this one could quite possibly work out to be a solidly enjoyable watch.

First of all, it's Ji Chang Wook in a space that I think suits him particularly well.

Meaning, he's lean, and angsty, and rather lost - which are, fundamentally, some of the things that made his ...

Subbed trailer for just-premiered "Youth MT"

Short-format variety show Youth MT, also known as Young Actors' Retreat, just premiered on Friday, 9 September, to pretty positive audience buzz.

This is basically a casting and scheduling coup by the production team: they've managed to gather the casts of Moonlight Drawn By Clouds (Love In The Moonlight), Itaewon Class and The Sound Of Magic, for a spot of combined variety fun.

You...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Gaus Electronics"

I haven't seen On The Verge Of Insanity, but from what I've heard, this show feels like it will be in a somewhat similar vein, in that it aims to be funny and sympathetic at the same time, as it conveys the life of office workers at Gaus Electronics.

Show stars Kwak Dong Yeon, Go Sung Hee, Bae Hyun Sung and Kang Min Ah.

Baek Hyun Jin is listed in a support role, and I'm wondering if...

Teaser for upcoming drama "The Empire Of Law"

We've got another law-related drama coming at us, and this one's about the scandals of the elites holding judicial or administrative posts within the legal system.

Kim Sun Ah plays our protagonist, Hye Ryul, who comes from a family of judicial officers, and who has ambitions of becoming a prosecutor general or someone higher up the judicial ladder.

Co-starring are Ahn Jae Wook, Lee ...

New subbed trailer for "One Dollar Lawyer"

This is for those of you who're looking forward to One Dollar Lawyer, Nam Goong Min's next drama offering.

Someone said that this trailer gives them Lawless Lawyer vibes, and now, I can't unsee it. 😅 There is some similarity, it feels like, except that this show seems to vibe more offbeat and quirky.

Show is 16 eps and will air from 23 Sept to 12 Nov on Fridays and Saturdays on S...

New subbed trailer for "Golden Spoon"

We get a slightly deeper look at what we can expect from upcoming drama Golden Spoon, and it's giving me quintessentially kdramatic vibes.

I dunno; there's something about it that feels uniquely kdrama, to my eyes. It feels like while there will be hijinks and drama, there will also be themes about choices, consequences, family and values, woven into our story.

Show is 16 eps, and w...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "May I Help You?"

This one's flown completely under the radar for me, honestly; I literally had no idea this show was even coming out. 😅

Hyeri stars as Dong Ju, our protagonist, who works as a funeral director, and who has the ability to see and talk to dead people (although, from the trailer, it even looks like she's raising them from the dead?).

From what I understand, these dead folks ask Dong ...

New subbed trailer for "Love In Contract"

I'm really hoping that this one will be good (because I'm eyeing it for coverage here on Patreon 😉), and this latest trailer does look quite promising.

With this trailer, we get a bit more of a flavor for the kind of conundrums Park Min Young will find herself in, in juggling her two husband-clients, and it looks like there will be confusion, awkwardness and some necessary quick thinki...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Yonder"

Well, this one sounds intriguing and different.

I don't know how common it is, to put sci-fi and melodrama together, but that looks like what this drama's going to be doing.

The year is 2040, and Jae Hyun is unable to move on from the death of his wife. One day, he receives a mysterious email from his wife, and he decides to abandon his body to live with her.

Show will reporte...

First teaser for upcoming drama "The Queen's Umbrella"

If you're a fan of Kim Hye Soo, this sounds like a chance to see her in a different(ish) sort of role.

She plays the titular Queen in this story, which appears to be about how the Queen goes to great lengths, not only to protect her sons, but also, to discipline and groom them to be proper princes.

Apparently, this Queen used to be serene but has turned into quite the prickly, fiery...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Bargain"

Trigger warning, folks: this one looks and sounds pretty dark (and also, violent).

Our protagonist Hyung Soo (Jin Sun Kyu) goes to a motel where he thinks he's meeting some.. paid company, but ends up being trussed up and put on display - to folks who've gathered to buy his organs. Eep. 😬

AND THEN. A big earthquake occurs, and chaos ensues.

It.. sounds like quite the roller...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "The First Responders"

In case you were wondering, this is the drama that had that long working title "The Police Station Next to the Fire Station."

Show sounds like the kind of show where we'll see the police and fire folks work together to help people and solve cases, which means we'll likely have different cases over the course of the show, along with some character and relationship development, among the po...

Teaser for upcoming drama "Cheer Up"

Well, this is slightly confusing, because we've already had a drama called Cheer Up, back in 2015, and it was also about cheerleading. 😅 Maybe now folks will have to start referring to that one by its other title Sassy Go Go, to distinguish between the two? 

Anyway. This cheer squad story is set in a university and not in high school, so that's already something different from 201...

Early Access: Love Between Fairy And Devil E1-2, E3-4

E1-2. I have two reasons for wanting to check out this show.

First of all, lots of folks have been giving this one a good amount of positive buzz. Not that it sounds like this is the most amazing thing evar, but it sounds like folks are having fun with it, and that's always a good thing.

Secondly, although I mostly haven't had much success with enjoying the xianxia genre, a...

Early Access: Little Women E1, E2

E1. Well, let me start by saying that I am nicely intrigued by what I've seen so far.

To be honest, coming into this show, I wasn't sure what to expect.

On the one hand, Show had been promoted as a modern retelling of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott.

On the other hand, the more I learned about this show, as more promo materials got released, the more it didn't seem anyt...

Longer subbed clip of "Once Upon A Small Town"

Since quite a few of you expressed interest in this one, here's a longer subbed  clip of Once Upon A Small Town, which is going to premiere really really soon!

The small town sort of charm is definitely coming through, along with Show's lighthearted bent.

Show is 12 eps of just 30 mins each, and will air on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5 Sept to 28 Sept, on Daum Kakao ...

Subbed trailer for just premiered drama "Critical X"

This one flew under my radar, which is why I'm only just sharing the trailer now, even though Show premiered a couple of days ago. Whoops. Sorry, guys. 😅

Show is described as a hyperrealistic comedy drama, and it centers on Mr. A (Kwon Sang Woo), a simpleton who has to struggle to survive after being urged to resign, going from rags to riches, and facing the realities of aging, all at ...

Subbed teaser for upcoming drama "Mental Coach Jegal"

I like Jung Woo, and I do tend to like sports dramas (like Racket Boys, for example), but.. I'm still not sure whether I'll like this one. 😅

Jung Woo plays Je Gal Gil, a former national athlete who becomes a mental coach for athletes who've either retired or are in a slump.

Co-starring are Lee Yoo Mi, Kwon Yool and Park Se Young.

On paper, this sounds like this could be jus...

Drama Exchange: Spoiler-free zone (September 2022)

Hi everyone,

Here's your spoiler-free zone for September, where you can exchange suggestions, tips, and other spoiler-free thoughts about dramas that aren't being covered here on Patreon!

You can chat about whatever you'd like here, basically, as long as you don't talk about spoilers! 😉

For deep dive discussions that include spoilers, you can go 2022-09-01 00:06:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Drama Exchange: Deep dive zone (September 2022)

Hi everyone!

Here's your Deep Dive zone for September!

Please continue to use SPOILER warnings, since you guys will be chatting about a variety of dramas. This will enable everyone to ninja their way through comments, while only looking at the spoilers that they're interested in. 😉

Have fun chatting dramas, everyone!

For spoiler-free discussions, you ...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "One Dollar Lawyer"

Yep, this is yet another law drama, but at least this one promises to be rather fresh and quirky?

Namgoong Min stars as our titular One Dollar Lawyer, who only charges 1,000 won for his services, and uses his star lawyering skills to fight against the corrupt who think they are above the law.

Co-starring are Kim Ji Eun, Choi Dae Hoon, Lee Deok Hwa and Park Jin Woo. 

I had...

Subbed teaser for upcoming drama "May It Please The Court"

I don't know what is up with Dramaland and the apparent deluge of law dramas it's serving up lately.. 😅

This one features Jung Ryeo Won as a success-driven lawyer who has to defend a murderer, and thus ends up in the biggest dilemma of her life - or so the synopsis says.

We can't tell much from just this teaser (enable cc. for eng subs), except that it appears that Jung Ryeo Won ...

Subbed trailer for just-premiered drama "Unicorn"

Whoops, this one flew under my radar, which is why I'm only just sharing it now, when it's already started airing. Sorry, folks. My bad.

This one's billed as a sitcom, and is set in start-up company McCom, where Steve (Shin Ha Kyun) is the quirky-wacky man at the reins.

Won Jin Ah co-stars as one of McCom's employees.

Show is just 12 eps of 40 mins each, and airs on Fridays on...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Once Upon A Small Town"

This little drama had somehow flown under my radar, most likely because it's coming from Daum Kakao TV instead of one of the usual networks.

Rookie actor Choo Young Woo stars as Ji Yool, who works as a vet in Seoul. Ji Yool suddenly finds himself in Heedong Village, tasked with looking after his grandfather's animal clinic.

While there, he meets policewoman Ja Young (Joy), who helps...

Subbed trailer for upcoming Netflix drama "Narco-Saints"

For those of you who like a bit of international flavor to your kdramas, Netflix's upcoming drama Narco-Saints might just be what you're looking for.

Based on true events, the series depicts an ordinary entrepreneur who has no choice but to risk his life in joining the secret mission of government agents to capture a Korean drug lord operating in Suriname.

While I'm not suuper into ...

Subbed teaser for upcoming drama "The Golden Spoon"

For those of you who like a sprinkle of fantasy in your dramas, this might tickle that itch a little bit?

Yook Sung Jae plays our protagonist, who comes across a magical spoon that allows him to switch lives with his rich best friend.

The upside? Instant riches and a brand new life! The downside.. leaving his poor but loving family. I'm sure there are other complications too, but th...