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Subbed teaser for upcoming drama "Love In Contract"

Park Min Young's coming to us with another rom-com, and fingers crossed that I will like this one more than Forecasting Love and Weather, which I ended up dropping. 😅

In this story, Park Min Young works for a service that provides contract wives to single guys needing partners to take to events. 

Go Kyung Pyo is her long-term client, who's booked into her schedule for Monday...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Good Job"

If you loved the OTP in Bossam and wanted more of Jung Il Woo and Yuri together, this show might just be what you need?

Our Bossam OTP is reuniting for a modern day drama, which is slightly surprising, in that Dramaland OTP reunions don't tend to happen this soon.

While their characters in Bossam were a lot more earthy, their characters in Good Job sound extremely quirky, heh.

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Blind"

I guess Dramaland's giving us some kind of balance?

While The Law Cafe doesn't seem like a serious legal drama, this one feels like it might be one - albeit with a side of gritty violence?

Show is billed more as a mystery thriller; however, the serial murder case involves jury members, and our key characters are a detective, a judge and a social worker respectively, so.. pretty clos...

Subber trailer for upcoming drama "The Law Cafe"

Lee Se Young's coming back to our screens soon, and she's going to be in a very different role than the one she played in The Red Sleeve.

In The Law Cafe, she plays a lawyer with a 4D personality, and she runs a law firm that is also a cafe.

Lee Seung Gi plays a former prosecutor who's also the owner of the building where she runs her cafe law firm.

Based on that description a...

The Great Experiment: Progress Update

Hi everyone,

It's been a week since I started The Great Experiment, so I thought it was timely to write a quick progress update post!

How's it going?

It's going preeetty ok, in the sense that I haven't yet crashed and burned, and have managed to keep to the deadlines...

Announcement: Trying on a new schedule - The Great Experiment

My dear friends,

If you've been on the main blog recently, you'd probably know that one of the things that's being discussed right now, is whether or not to keep going with the group watches, and if so, then with what tweaks.

Along with that, dear Elaine was prompted to reach out to me to give me some feedback, which I found super helpful, and actually, in line with...

Early Access: Yumi's Cells 2 E13

E13. What. A. Rollercoaster. this episode turned out to be.

That's the thing with this show. It could literally go in any direction, and it would still make narrative sense; it dances to its own rhythm and doesn't care about kdrama tradition. I'm a helpless passenger on this ride, my heart holding on for dear life.

For a start, I was thrilled to start the episode with Yumi and Babi ...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Little Women"

For some reason, I'd expected this show to be a remake of the literary classic "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott, but.. from the trailer, it looks like it isn't?

I shouldn't be surprised by this, since there've been many dramas with well-known titles that have nothing to do with the works originally associated with said titles, like "Pinocchio." 

And yet, somehow, as promotio...

Early Access: Yumi's Cells 2 E12

E12. The thing that I like about this show, is that both love interests - Woong and Babi - are characters whom I genuinely like.

Show's done a great job of endearing them both to me, and I don't have ill feelings towards either of them, even though they've both hurt Yumi in one way or another.

I like how Show's made the effort to demonstrate to us that neither Woong nor Babi is perf...

Early Access: Love Like The Galaxy E3-4

E3-4. I am slightly disappointed that we don't get any scenes with Buyi and Shaoshang sharing screen time this set of episodes, but I rationalize that we're still in set-up, and with a long show like this (technically 56 episodes, if we add Parts 1 & 2 together), set-up could take anywhere from 8 to 12 episodes.

We do get a little more time with Buyi this set of episodes compared to o...

Drama Exchange: Spoiler-free zone (August 2022)

Hi everyone,

I'm sorry I'm late, it completely slipped my mind that we needed a new set of Drama Exchange posts for the new month. 🙈

Here's your spoiler-free zone for August, 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 ...

Drama Exchange: Deep dive zone (August 2022)

Hi everyone!

I'm sorry I'm late, it completely slipped my mind that we needed a new set of Drama Exchange posts for the new month. 🙈 Here's your Deep Dive zone for August!

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 spoi...

Early Access: Yumi's Cells 2 E11

E11. Well. Last episode, I'd predicted that we'd have something of a love triangle this episode, involving Woong, Babi and Yumi, and we do get that, but not in the way I'd expected.

I think I've said this before already, but I'll say it again: I do love that Show manages to be unpredictable in the watch experience, while remaining so relatable, in how it unpacks human emotions and relatio...

More lighthearted trailer for "If You Wish Upon Me"

While the earlier trailer I'd shared for this drama had seemed to vibe a little more angsty-serious, this trailer gives Show a whole new energy. 

It feels a lot more lighthearted-comedic, without feeling like it's trying too hard to be funny.

I rather like it, actually.

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Early Access: Love Like The Galaxy E1-2

E1-2. The reason that I've been wanting to check out this show, and soon, is because it feels like almost everyone has been raving about this, lately.

When Show had first premiered, there had been some rumblings of dissatisfaction, along the lines of Wu Lei being too skinny, and Zhao Lu Si not having good enough diction for a period drama.

Since then, though, all the rumblings and g...

PSA: Tickets now on sale for Junho's fan-con "Before Midnight"

I know it's been a hot minute since I last shared Junho content here on Patreon, but rest assured the Junho love is still going, my friends! 😁

Junho's having a fan-con (fan-convention, otherwise known as fan-meeting) on 14 August 2022 (Sunday), and you can purchase an online ticket ...

Subbed trailer for upcoming Netflix movie "Seoul Vibe"

Yoo Ah In's coming at us with a spot of retro action - which, I realize, is a rather unusual combination, since most action movies want to be as modern and as futuristic as possible.

Our story follows a team of drivers who get involved in the slush fund investigation of a powerful figure during the 1988 Olympics held in Seoul. 

Besides Yoo Ah In, the movie also stars Go Kyung P...

Early Access: Yumi's Cells 2 E10

E10. This episode, we explore what life is like for Yumi, after her break-up with Babi, and I gotta say, even though I wish they didn't break up, I do find a lot of the cell behavior on-point.

For example, the way various cells take on new roles, after the break-up, feels true to life, particularly in the way Fashion cell becomes Fashion Terrorist cell, ha.

Yes, isn't it true that p...

Early Access: Extraordinary Attorney Woo E2

E2. Overall, this was another very enjoyable episode that felt accessible and easy to watch.

I like that Show is warm and feel-good in the watch experience, because that makes me want to watch more episodes, and soon. It's.. approachable and pretty easy to digest, I feel.

At the same time, I appreciate that Show doesn't appear to gloss over the difficulties or awkwardness that come ...

Early Access: Yumi's Cells 2 E9

E9. Ok, I hadn't quite been prepared for the direction that our story takes by the end of the episode. Gulp.

But first, let me back up a bit.

While the introduction of Control-Z as a character had felt rather random, his presence, and his different point of view when it comes not only to Yumi's writing, but relationships, does act to drive our story forward.

On the one hand, i...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Today's Webtoon"

I've been looking forward to this one, mostly because I like the concept, and I like the leads. 

Our protagonist Ma Eum (Kim Se Jeong) is a former judo athlete who is now forging a new path as a webtoon editor. Co-starring are Daniel Choi and Nam Yoon Soo, whose dimples are so deep that you could probably dive into them. 

The trailer's a little more comedic and OTT than I'...

Early Access: Extraordinary Attorney Woo E1

E1. The first thing I'd like to say, everyone, is that I do like this one, and right away.

I'd actually seen mixed reactions to this show, so I was curious to see where I would land.

Most viewers seem to take to this show very well, and I've heard lots of praises for Park Eun Bin's performance as Woo Young Woo, as well as the show itself, for being heartwarming.

On the other h...

Early Access: Shining For One Thing E3-4

E3-4. I guess I'm still getting a handle on the best lens for this show; this pair of episodes makes me think that perhaps a manhua lens might be a good thing to keep handy.

Somehow, that makes everything go down a lot more smoothly, particularly when it comes to our characters doing things that seem just a bit much, for real life.

Like the way Tengteng turns out to be Zhan Yu's new...

Early Access: Yumi's Cells 2 E8

E8. Guh. This was a tough episode to watch, you guys. 😭 I do think it's the toughest one so far, and I'm slightly wary of where Show's going to take us next, after this. 🙈

First of all, the fact that our starting little episode is titled "Babi's Secret" does not give me a good feeling about where everything's going.

For a start, though, I do like that we get some cont...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "If You Wish Upon Me"

..which had the earlier working title of "Tell Me Your Wish."

Ji Chang Wook plays Yoon Gyeo Rye, a character who's lived a rough life, and who's spent time in juvie and prison. 

Due to an incident, he begins to volunteer at a hospice, where he works to fulfill patients' final wishes.

Co-starring are: Sooyoung, Sung Dong Il and Won Ji An. 

I hadn't been sure wha...

Question for the community (from Leslie!): How do you optimize your drama viewing experience?

Hi everyone!

This is something new, but since Leslie suggested it and I thought it sounded like fun, let's give it a go? 

Basically, Leslie has a question for the community, about how everyone optimizes your drama viewing experience, and here are some breakdown questions, if that helps:

- What are your best tips for keeping characters and plot lines straight when viewing ...

Early Access: Shining For One Thing E1-2

E1-2. I like this. I like this a lot, so far.

I have a big soft spot for do-over stories, and a good chunk of the reason for that, is because I do sometimes wonder how my life would have turned out, if I'd made different choices.

Do-over stories are the perfect vicarious outlet for that, and that's why I was so drawn to this show when I first watched the trailer.

I just loved ...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Stock Struck"

This drama's really flown under the radar for me; I completely forgot that it existed, oops.

Show is about 5 individuals from different walks of life who come together as they invest in stocks, and end up learning more about life, love and friendships.

I'm slightly torn because I have zero interest in a drama about stocks, but I do like the idea of learning more about life, love and...

Subbed trailer for upcoming drama "Adamas"

So I hadn't had much idea at all of what to expect from Adamas, but I was intrigued by the idea of Ji Sung playing twins, since he's proven to be so versatile at playing multiple distinct characters (see Kill Me, Heal Me).

In broad strokes, this show is about a pair of twin brothers who are intent on uncovering the truth behind the death of their stepfather - so that they can clear their ...

Subbed trailer for upcoming Netflix movie "Carter"

I'd had no idea that this movie was a Thing, until I came across this trailer.

Show looks to have a bit of an international flavor, since our characters are shown speaking some English, and our protagonist, played by Joo Won, has an English moniker. 

I'm quite curious to see how that works out. Hopefully there'll be a good narrative reason for this. 

Our story is abo...