I've really been longing for some more ~serious~ sageuks these recent years, but I'm looking forward to bossam, especially given the real historical context in regards to widows. Really loved Jung Ilwoo in Haechi (which was supremely underrated btw).

Bossam seems promising. Writer & PD have between them done several shows that I liked to varying degrees and only one that I didn't.
Dark Hole -- not so much, but I'll give it a try anyway.

so Jung Yi-Do is a real-life Han Bi Soo. waiting for the Friday open thread so I can rant about how ridiculous Oh! Master has been

Thank you Viki for making my day! BOSSAM—STEAL THE FATE appeared today on Viki (US)’s “Coming Soon” list. Viki (US) is also carrying DARK HOLE. I will be watching both.
Thank you all who put in a request for BOSSAM at Viki.

I don't really care for sageuks, but I'll give Bossam a try for having a different plot than most. Twenty episodes though....

Reading the description, Dark Hole could easily be BAD, but it has Lee Jun-hyuk and the writer is good so crossing my fingers for some good, scary, post-apocalyptic fun.

Re DARK HOLE. Did this drama go back to rewrite?
The information I had on Lee Joon-hyuk’s character was that he was an ex-cop and now a tow truck driver. A couple of articles (like the one above) refer to LJH’s character as a reporter.
I would really prefer seeing LJH as a tow truck driver if given a choice.
A “suitless” LJH.

I'll give both a try, but I'm having Saeguk fatigue and at 20 episodes, I expect it to become about politics in episode 7 and us to find out Jung Il Woo is the illegitimate son of a nobleman or the king. SIGH. That being said I am excited for dark hole, I hope it is good.

Having a sinkhole as the villain in Dark Hole makes me giggle. As a student I recall a field trip to a sinkhole in central Florida. The only drama stemmed from the fact that it opened under a Porsche dealership and several cars were slowly added to the pit. No mutations reported, but who would notice in Florida?

Although Dark Hole sounds a bit too scary for me, I'm at least going to give it a shot along with Bossam. I'm fortunate to have them both on Viki. ^^

Dark Hole sounds ridiculous, but I like the writer’s previous works and would watch a Lee Jun-hyuk drama no matter what. He’s a terrific actor and it’s about time he gets leading roles.

I also definitely want to check out Bossam. Not just for sageuk Jung Il-woo (where he shines brightest imo), but also because the subject matter is genuinely interesting to me. Widows had it rough during the Joseon dynasty.

I'm here for the Dark Hole jokes!!

Thank you!! I'll show myself out, goodbye!!

Dark hole reminds me of this one episode of Fringe (sci fi series from 10 years ago)- a virus was going around and it came from really deep in the earth and was an old virus that was - in the story- responsible for wiping out animals tens of thousands of years ago . Makes me wonder if something like that could happen since the glaciers are melting and who the heck knows what kind of crap may be trapped in there for tens of thousands of years. .

Just finishing River, so ready for another sageuk! The drama behind he drama and the chemistry between the characters was the only thing that kept me going there. I hope this story is more compelling.

Oh mi gosh, i am so loving Dark Hole. I binged the first two episodes immediately. If it continues in this wonderfully perfect way, it'll become one of my faves. It takes the whole concept of the people of the Han to a whole nother level. What do we have? A drama about a serial killer, weird celestial upheaval, and a strange smoke which turns people into monsters seeking revenge by entering their eyes and stirring up their hurt from old grievances. The smoke comes from a Dark Hole connected to the depth of the earth and from jewel-like containers scattered in the forest. The Dark Hole is where some demonic voice lives and commands revenge to people who carry around grudges and offenses. But it's a blind rage that makes the person affected hallucinate that some innocent stranger near them is the object of their grudge. Oh my gosh, what isn't there to love!!!! The themes and subtexts of this drama is what fuels good makjang. And of course there would be a serial killer around...because kdrama serial killers have grudges up the wazoo. But a grudge against those who were trying to be kind to her?

From what i can tell, if the murderous anger isn't allowed to take the person over, then the person becomes immune. Also, it seems that if you can endure bullying and live a somewhat healed life, you might be able to escape it. Not sure though because this is only the second episode and worldbuilding hasn't been established. There are a few put-upon people walking around. Evil bosses and cruel bullies treating coworkers badly. But there are also sad moms who lost their kids. And the drama even shows that there are people who take the snippiness of their bosses in stride so maybe those people will be immune as well.

I'm suspecting the put-upon folks in this drama triumph or are saved in time before the grudge makes them kill someone. Ooh, and when the person filled with rage dies, they seem able to come back from the dead. So there's a lot of free-floating rage going around.
But what about that angry shaman who was bullied by the local goddess spirit into being a shaman or else said spirit/idol would kill her and her mother? Then the idol/demon for some strange reason took away her powers and shaman cannot figure out why. Shaman was already questionable but now that she feels forsaken by the goddess who forsook her and has made a kind of deal with the new evil from the pit, it seems she has some link or understanding with the evil in the pit of the earth. But am not sure what her job will be? To get recruits? But there's also that evangelist who is trying to recruit people to "New Sky Diety." Not sure how he fits in. Can religion help or hurt grudges? The drama is already weirding me out. And i am loving how it all works.