When the Phone Rings (2024) 지금 거신 전화는 Directed by Park Sang-woo and Wi Deuk-gyu, starring Yoo Yeon-seok as Paik Sa-eon, Chae Soo-bin as Hong Hee-joo, Heo Nam-jun as Ji Sang-woo and Jang Gyu-ri as Na Yu-ri. Watched 5 - 15 January 2025 — 12 episodes (NETFLIX) Paik Sa-eon (Yoo Yeo…

Just finished episode 3 of  Prison Playbook (2017) and I'm totally enjoying it. This show is highly praised and popular but I always thought it was a grim prison drama and I didn't feel like watching it. Now it's leaving Netflix on the 31st of January and with Drama…

Pachinko (2022) 파친코 Based on the novel "Pachinko" by Lee Min-jin.  Directed by Kogonada and Justin Chon, starring Kim Min-ha, Lee Min-ho, Noh Sang-hyun, Jin Ha and Youn Yuh-jung. Watched 28 - 31 December 2024 — 8 episodes (DRAMACOOL) Kim Sun-ja (Kim Min-ha) was born a…

Go Ahead (2020) 以家人之名 Directed by Ding Ziguang, starring Tan Songyun as Jianjian, Song Weilong as Ling Xiao, Zhang Xincheng as Ziqiu, Tu Songyan as Li Haichao, Zhang Xilin as Ling Heping, Sun Yi as Mingyue, He Ruixian as Tang Can. Watched 19 October - 29 December 2024 — 40 epis…

The Trunk (2024) 트렁크 Directed by Kim Kyu-tae, starring Seo Hyun-jin and Gong Yoo.  Watched 2 - 24 December 2024 — 8 episodes (NETFLIX) Noh In-ji (Seo Hyun-jin) works for contract marriage provider NM. The company provides its clients with a spouse for a fixed-term 1 year contra…

Love All Play (2022) 너에게 가는 속도 493km Literal title: Going to You at a Speed of 493km Directed by Jo Woong, starring Park Ju-hyun and Chae Jong-hyeop. Watched 27 November - 21 December 2024 — 16 episodes (DRAMACOOL) *Entertaining healing sports drama with a nice vibe and a likea…

Like Flowers in Sand (2023) 모래에도 꽃이 핀다 Directed by Kim Jin-woo, starring Jang Dong-yoon and Lee Ju-myoung. Watched 23 November - 8 December 2024 — 12 episodes (NETFLIX) *This sports drama was enjoyable but I didn't lóve it and it took some time to get into it. Much has to d…

Like Flowers in Sand (2023): started watching 23 November 2024 (6/12 episodes) Chose to watch this show because I craved another slice-of-life series. It's set in the world of ssireum, a traditional Korean wrestling sport that I know nothing about. I have to say that, havin…

Our Dining Table (2023) 僕らの食卓 Also known as: Bokura no Shokutaku Directed by Yuho Ishibashi, Kashō Iizuka and Naho Kamimura, starring Atsuhiro Inukai as Yutaka, Hiroki Iijima as Minoru, and Kūga Maeyama as Tane.  Watched 17 - 28 November 2024 — 10 episodes (DAILYMOTION/DRAMACOO…

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo (2016) 역도요정 김복주 Directed by Oh Hyun-jong, starring Lee Sung-kyoung, Nam Joo-hyuk, Lee Jae-yoon and Kyung Soo-jin. Watched 14 - 22 November 2024 — 16 episodes (NETFLIX) *Finished this popular coming-of-age drama yesterday and can totally understan…

While taking a break from Go Ahead , I chose the popular drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo  to watch and was confident I was going to like it. I've watched 5 episodes so far and indeed, I'm having so much fun with it. Lee Sung-kyoung (seen her in It’s Okay, That’s Lo…

Beyond Evil  (2021) 괴물 Written by Kim Su-jin and directed by Shim Na-yeon, starring Shin Ha-kyun as Lee Dong-sik and Yeo Jin-goo as Han Joo-won. Watched 17 October - 11 November 2024 — 16 episodes (VIKI PASS) Lee Dong-sik (Shin Ha-kyun) was once a capable detective. He now works…

Go Ahead (2020): started watching 19 October 2024 (21/40 episodes) I'm halfway through this series and want to give a quick update. I love this as a family drama and love all the heartfelt moments. I especially love the relationship between Li Haichao, the father of Jianjia…

Beyond Evil (2021): started watching 17 October 2024 (4/16 episodes) I'm watching this with my sister on our big monitor screen, but we've only seen 4 episodes so far over a period of almost 3 weeks and it's actually a shame we are making so little progress. Nothing…

Falsify (2017) 조작 Directed by Lee Jung-heum, starring Namkoong Min, Uhm Ji-won, Yoo Jun-sang, Jeon Hye-bin and Moon Sung-geun.  Watched 17 - 26 October 2024 — 32 episodes (DRAMACOOL/YOUTUBE)  *Enjoyable but flawed series about fake news and corruption.  *It took me some time to…