After a pretty meh 2008, I was ready for the drama landscape to fire back up with 2009. And while there were a number of misses and disappointments -- isn't there always?...
With the year coming to an end, that means it's time to take stock of the past twelve months (well, eleven really) in kdramas. The broadcast stations will be holding...
With MBC's horror-thriller Hon being lauded as a well-made drama and its unknown lead actress garnering a lion's share of the attention, Im Joo-eun has made a definitive leap to...
This past Thursday, MBC's "premium horror" series Hon (Soul) ended its 10-episode broadcast. While the drama has generally been received favorably, there were some comments expressing disappointment at its end....
Perhaps in reaction to the dip in viewership ratings, MBC has decided that it will not extend its "premium horror" drama Hon (Soul) after all. It had considered a two-episode...
MBC's new horror-thriller Hon (Soul) aired its third and fourth episodes this week, but even before those broadcasts, the station had begun talks of extending the series.
The drama is...
Hon looks like it's really building up the creep factor with its bloody promo pictures, its adult rating, and eerie shoots, like this one which involved submerging lead actress Im...
Not that this is unusual for a kdrama, but I'll say it again: This is one good-looking cast.
On August 3, the cast of MBC's Hon gathered at the Ilsan MBC...
Ooh. Looks like MBC's horror drama series Hon (Soul) actually IS as creepy as it looks, because it just got slapped with a 19+ viewer rating, which means that it is...
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All told, a pretty fun year [Year in Review, Part 4]
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After a pretty meh 2008, I was ready for the drama landscape to fire back up with 2009. And while there were a number of misses and disappointments -- isn't there always?...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Boys Before Flowers, Cinderella Man, Dream, Heading to the Ground, Hero, Hon, IRIS, Kyung Sook Kyung Sook's Father, My Fair Lady, Partner, Queen Seon-deok, Return of Iljimae, Smile, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Story of a Man, Style, Swallow the Sun, Tamra the Island, Triple, Will It Snow For Christmas, year in review, year in review 2009, You're Beautiful
How was 2009 for you?
by javabeans
With the year coming to an end, that means it's time to take stock of the past twelve months (well, eleven really) in kdramas. The broadcast stations will be holding...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, A Star's Lover, Accidental Couple, Angel's Temptation, Beanie Awards, Boys Before Flowers, Brilliant Legacy, Cain and Abel, Cinderella Man, City Hall, Dream, Friend, Heading to the Ground, Hero, Hon, IRIS, Ja Myung Go, Job Well Done, Loving You a Thousand Times, My Fair Lady, Partner, Queen of Housewives, Queen Seon-deok, Return of Iljimae, Smile, Sons of Sol Pharmacy House, Story of a Man, Strike Love, Style, Tamra the Island, Triple, year in review, year in review 2009
My Name Is: Im Joo-eun
by javabeans
With MBC's horror-thriller Hon being lauded as a well-made drama and its unknown lead actress garnering a lion's share of the attention, Im Joo-eun has made a definitive leap to...
Tags: Hon, Im Joo-eun, interviews
Premium horror drama Hon’s ending lacks punch
by javabeans
This past Thursday, MBC's "premium horror" series Hon (Soul) ended its 10-episode broadcast. While the drama has generally been received favorably, there were some comments expressing disappointment at its end....
Tags: Hon, Im Joo-eun, Kim Sang-ho, Lee Seo-jin
No extension for Hon after all
by javabeans
Perhaps in reaction to the dip in viewership ratings, MBC has decided that it will not extend its "premium horror" drama Hon (Soul) after all. It had considered a two-episode...
Tags: drama ratings, Hon
Hon contemplates an extension
by javabeans
MBC's new horror-thriller Hon (Soul) aired its third and fourth episodes this week, but even before those broadcasts, the station had begun talks of extending the series. The drama is...
Tags: Hon, Im Joo-eun, Lee Seo-jin
Hon: Episode 1
by javabeans
I was hesitant to watch MBC's new series Hon because I'm a big wimp when it comes to horror, but I was curious enough to give it a shot. And...
Tags: first episodes, Hon, Im Joo-eun, Lee Jin, Lee Seo-jin, Park Gun-il
Hon goes underwater, on rooftops to build up horror
by javabeans
Hon looks like it's really building up the creep factor with its bloody promo pictures, its adult rating, and eerie shoots, like this one which involved submerging lead actress Im...
Tags: Hon, Im Joo-eun
Hon drama production press conference
by javabeans
Not that this is unusual for a kdrama, but I'll say it again: This is one good-looking cast. On August 3, the cast of MBC's Hon gathered at the Ilsan MBC...
Tags: Hon, Im Joo-eun, Ji-yeon, Lee Jin, Lee Seo-jin, Park Gun-il, press conferences
Hon’s content rated too provocative for teens
by javabeans
Ooh. Looks like MBC's horror drama series Hon (Soul) actually IS as creepy as it looks, because it just got slapped with a 19+ viewer rating, which means that it is...
Tags: Hon, Lee Seo-jin