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The Moon That Embraces the Sun

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  • Our love-hate relationship with drama remakes and adaptations
    242 November 10, 2014April 6, 2017

    Our love-hate relationship with drama remakes and adaptations

    by javabeans

    "They're remaking another drama?" *Boo, hiss, wails.* I'm pretty sure that's a familiar script for most of us who've been following dramaland for a while, and one that's cropped up...

    Tags: 1 show to rule them all, adaptations, Boys Before Flowers, Cantabile Tomorrow, City Hunter, Coffee Prince, Fated To Love You, Gaksital, Hana Yori Dango, Liar Game, Misaeng, Nodame Cantabile, Pretty Man, remakes, Strike Love, Sungkyunkwan Scandal, Surplus Princess, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, Three Musketeers

  • 2012 Editors’ Picks [Year in Review, Part 6]
    320 December 28, 2012April 6, 2017

    2012 Editors’ Picks [Year in Review, Part 6]

    by javabeans

    Annnnnnnd another year comes to a close. Big thanks to our recap minions HeadsNo2, gummimochi, and kaedejun for sharing their reviews with us and joining the spirited discussion for the...

    Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Dr. Jin, Editors' Picks, Fashion King, featured, Gaksital, History of the Salaryman, Nice Guy, Padam Padam, Queen In-hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, year in review, year in review 2012

  • Dramaland: The gift that keeps on giving [Year in Review, Part 5]
    142 December 24, 2012April 6, 2017

    Dramaland: The gift that keeps on giving [Year in Review, Part 5]

    by girlfriday

    If there's anything that Santa has taught me over the years (other than a musical mnemonic about single-malt scotches), it's that Christmas is a time of giving. Dramaland gives us...

    Tags: 1 show to rule them all, A Gentleman's Dignity, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Faith, featured, Gaksital, I Do I Do, I Miss You, I Need Romance 2012, King of Dramas, Nice Guy, Queen In-hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, The Chaser, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, To the Beautiful You, Vampire Prosecutor 2, year in review, year in review 2012

  • If I Could Turn Back Time [Year in Review, Part 4]
    155 December 21, 2012April 6, 2017

    If I Could Turn Back Time [Year in Review, Part 4]

    by HeadsNo2

    My first year-end review! I was so excited for this opportunity that I decided to watch as many dramas as I could in preparation this year, and all but forced...

    Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Dr. Jin, Equator Man, Fashion King, featured, Gaksital, History of the Salaryman, Love Rain, Nice Guy, Oohlala Spouses, Operation Proposal, Padam Padam, Queen In-hyun's Man, The King 2 Hearts, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, To the Beautiful You, year in review, year in review 2012

  • 2012: Something for everyone? [Year in Review, Part 1]
    263 December 8, 2012April 6, 2017

    2012: Something for everyone? [Year in Review, Part 1]

    by javabeans

    Review extravaganza time! I know: Already? It feels like just the other day I was killing myself to corral all my thoughts in coherent fashion in a monster review of 2011...

    Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Arang and the Magistrate, Big, Color of Woman, Dr. Jin, Dream High 2, Faith, featured, Gaksital, History of the Salaryman, I Do I Do, Ma Boy, Nice Guy, Oohlala Spouses, Queen In-hyun's Man, Rooftop Prince, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, Standby, The Moon That Embraces the Sun, Vampire Idol, Vampire Prosecutor 2, year in review, year in review 2012, You're Here You're Here You're Really Here

  • The Moon That Embraces the Sun: Episode 20 (Final)
    263 March 15, 2012January 24, 2016

    The Moon That Embraces the Sun: Episode 20 (Final)

    by javabeans

    Finally, the finale! The show sure has poured on the speed in the last several episodes. hurtling us toward conclusions and endings, both happy and sad. Whether or not the...

    Tags: featured, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-seo, Kim Soo-hyun, The Moon That Embraces the Sun

  • The Moon That Embraces the Sun: Episode 19
    125 March 14, 2012January 24, 2016

    The Moon That Embraces the Sun: Episode 19

    by girlfriday

    Things finally come to a boil, as the baddies up their game in a big, big way. Will Yang-myung cross over to the dark side? Will Hwon finally get to...

    Tags: featured, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-seo, Kim Soo-hyun, The Moon That Embraces the Sun

  • The Moon That Embraces the Sun: Episode 18
    189 March 1, 2012January 24, 2016

    The Moon That Embraces the Sun: Episode 18

    by javabeans

    This episode takes some decisive steps forward, which, ironically enough, come with a few big steps back -- backward into the past, that is. Key memories come back to confront...

    Tags: featured, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-seo, Kim Soo-hyun, The Moon That Embraces the Sun

  • The Moon That Embraces the Sun: Episode 17
    144 February 29, 2012January 24, 2016

    The Moon That Embraces the Sun: Episode 17

    by girlfriday

    These brothers, they kill me. Half the time they make me cry, and half the time I just want to lock them in their rooms for a timeout. There are...

    Tags: featured, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-seo, Kim Soo-hyun, The Moon That Embraces the Sun

  • The Moon That Embraces the Sun: Episode 16
    182 February 23, 2012January 24, 2016

    The Moon That Embraces the Sun: Episode 16

    by javabeans

    Aww yeah, the show is good again! This was a strong enough episode to make up (almost, sort of) for the boring stuff in the middle -- lots of secrets...

    Tags: featured, Han Ga-in, Jung Il-woo, Kim Min-seo, Kim Soo-hyun, The Moon That Embraces the Sun

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