First, the answer to the question I know you're all dying to know (lol): Yes, I am calm again.
I know it's hard to believe, but I don't actually haaaate...
Now that the action has really gotten going, the silly humor has been curbed to manageable bite sizes, I think. There are still plenty of instances of the trademark Hong...
Another good episode! The episode moved fast and solidified the conflicts on all sides. What really works with the story setup is that there aren't just two sides, good and...
Ooh, Episode 4 was good. It was fast-paced, had romantic developments on more than one front, incorporated several action segments, and dug into the political intrigue. All that and while moving...
Yes, Hong Gil Dong is silly and its comedy tends to the broad, but don't get me wrong -- the series isn't entirely without cleverness. If it seems over-the-top and...
I think part of why Hong Gil Dong feels different from the average drama (apart from aesthetic, i.e. the fusion aspect) is because it's a different type of story:...
Hong Gil Dong is (finally) here!
First off: Hong Gil Dong is what they call a fusion sageuk. It's a historical drama but not a pure sageuk like Jumong or...
I'm really, really looking forward to Hong Gil Dong. More than any other series in recent memory. If it sucks, I think I will cry. Or break something. (Or...
Comedic fusion historical drama Hong Gil Dong has an airdate! (It's January 2, 2008, on KBS2.)
On the set location on the 3rd, actors Kang Ji Hwan, Sung Yuri, and Jang...
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Hong Gil Dong: Episode 8
by javabeans
First, the answer to the question I know you're all dying to know (lol): Yes, I am calm again. I know it's hard to believe, but I don't actually haaaate...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 7
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I'll admit it. I cried. I'm also a sap. A cynical mofo on occasion, but also a blubbering sap. SONG OF THE DAY Hong Gil Dong OST - "만약에" (If) by...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 6
by javabeans
Now that the action has really gotten going, the silly humor has been curbed to manageable bite sizes, I think. There are still plenty of instances of the trademark Hong...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 5
by javabeans
Another good episode! The episode moved fast and solidified the conflicts on all sides. What really works with the story setup is that there aren't just two sides, good and...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 4
by javabeans
Ooh, Episode 4 was good. It was fast-paced, had romantic developments on more than one front, incorporated several action segments, and dug into the political intrigue. All that and while moving...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 3
by javabeans
Yes, Hong Gil Dong is silly and its comedy tends to the broad, but don't get me wrong -- the series isn't entirely without cleverness. If it seems over-the-top and...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 2
by javabeans
I think part of why Hong Gil Dong feels different from the average drama (apart from aesthetic, i.e. the fusion aspect) is because it's a different type of story:...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 1
by javabeans
Hong Gil Dong is (finally) here! First off: Hong Gil Dong is what they call a fusion sageuk. It's a historical drama but not a pure sageuk like Jumong or...
Tags: first episodes, Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Pictures speak louder than words…
by javabeans
I'm really, really looking forward to Hong Gil Dong. More than any other series in recent memory. If it sucks, I think I will cry. Or break something. (Or...
Tags: Bulhandang/Robbers, Hong Gil Dong
Hong Gil Dong staffers pray for success
by javabeans
Comedic fusion historical drama Hong Gil Dong has an airdate! (It's January 2, 2008, on KBS2.) On the set location on the 3rd, actors Kang Ji Hwan, Sung Yuri, and Jang...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri