Premiere Watch: Racket Boys, Penthouse 3

13 May 30, 2021May 30, 2021

by missvictrix

Our premieres this week come in two very different shapes, with one drama (or is that season) plowing ahead with what it does best, and the other, the story of a young sports team, something of an unknown quantity. But, K-dramas tend to do sports stories well (read: so that even non-sports fans can enjoy), so I’m hopeful that this one will turn out well.

Racket Boys

Time slot: Monday & Tuesday
Broadcaster: SBS
Genre: Sports, youth, coming-of-age
Episode count: 16

Reasons to watch: You can feel the cuteness already, right? The cast of Racket Boys is super young and adorable, and just to make it a little bit cuter, they’re all part of an underdog badminton team that’s about to fall apart. A new coach (Kim Sang-kyung) turns up to help them out, and might just change their luck. On the other side of the aisle we have Oh Nara and her girls’ badminton team, so we might get part rivalry and part cuteness with this element. I’m not really sure what to expect here outside of some sweet and encouraging vibes, but I’m willing to be charmed.

Penthouse 3

Time slot: Friday
Broadcaster: SBS
Genre: Suspense, revenge, thriller
Episode count: 12

Reasons to watch: Let the mayhem continue in part three of this mega hit and mega-sized drama! I will always think of Penthouse as a weekender that snagged a high-budget primetime slot — and then gave people what they really wanted: a wild, soapy, and entertaining ride. Indeed, the success of Penthouse might just prove that when you give people something fun that they actually want to watch, they will watch it. And the ratings will prove it. Between Kim So-yeon’s big award win (well-deserved) and the promises of a Season 3 that will get even more crazy, expectations are penthouse-level high.

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1 paroles

May 30, 2021 at 10:15 PM

I'm worried about Racket Boys because badminton does not really rely on teamwork. The issue with portraying an individual sport in a drama is that you are missing out on the team dynamics. I'm guessing this part will be replaced by the schooling aspect, though I must say that I'm disappointed that they chose badminton. Plus, a well-balanced underdog team can deliver great results, but badminton relies more on individual brilliance. If you're an underdog, you're pretty much doomed.

On Penthouse, I'm getting tired of the series. Season 1 was makjang, and season 2 was to build on the makjang hype, but season 3 is just unnecessary because at this point we're not going to be surprised by any kind of development. I think it'll still do well ratings-wise, but the series has exhausted my interest in it already.

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2 Jezz

May 30, 2021 at 11:34 PM

I felt excited both of the shows.

On Racket Boys, I felt it would-be sponsorship of the Olympics. But when it will planned to end by mid-July, I knew there will be an Olympics in Tokyo again. So I knew it will be on Netflix too.

As for the third and final season of Penthouse, it will be a Dramabeans drama hangout too like season two did. I knew that @stroopwafel will introduced to the main first details of now-weekly-only "final war" Penthouse season.

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Jezz

May 30, 2021 at 11:38 PM

I knew too that @stroopwafel will put the official Penthouse 3 Dramabeans drama hangout titled Drama Hangout: Penthouse 3 for those of being a Penthouse fan like me.

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3 Kurama

May 31, 2021 at 1:15 AM

I'm so excited to watch Racket Boys! I love the casting! Tang Joon-Sang was really good in Move to Heaven and now he will play a very different character. He grew up well since CLOY.

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4 miss h

May 31, 2021 at 1:30 AM

Excited for Racket Boys, especially after seeing Tang Joon-Sang in Move To Heaven. I trust that the writer can put together a heartwarming tale about the various players.

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5 ladynightshade wants her own ryu sunjae

May 31, 2021 at 2:29 AM

I am so excited about Racket Boys, especially since it’s by the writer of Prison Playbook and has Tang Jun-sang in it, who was phenomenal in Move to Heaven. And badminton is probably my favourite sport. This sounds perfect for me already.

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Yn00na

May 31, 2021 at 11:02 PM

Ah, thank you. I was not planning to check out this drama since it's not my typical cup of tea. But I'd check out anything from the writer that can produced Prison Playbook.

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6 korfan

May 31, 2021 at 4:17 AM

Penthouse is that addictive kind of watch you just can't look away from. I'm sure Season 3 will be another over-the-top showcase, but that's its charm! Looking forward to what the new characters bring to the show.

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7 PYC

May 31, 2021 at 7:54 AM

Is Racket Boys available on Netflix or Viki?

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bong-soo

May 31, 2021 at 11:04 AM

Netflix (US). Episode one is now available.

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PYC

June 1, 2021 at 4:32 AM

Thanks. I’m waiting for Ep 2 to come thu.

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8 bong-soo

May 31, 2021 at 11:12 AM

RACKET BOYS is the one I have been waiting for. It will be fun to see Tang Joon-sang in maybe not a polar opposite role but a certainly much different one than his role in MTH. I am looking forward to the first time he cuts loose.