Go Hyun-jung, Jang Dong-yoon
Preparing ahead for their 2025 lineup, SBS announced the crime-thriller The Mantis with Go Hyun-jung (Masked Girl) headlining as our title character, a convicted murderer who killed...
In its final episode, our drama wraps up the investigation (past and present), and then lets us get to the real heart of the matter: the characters we have come...
Both the romance and the ssireum take a backseat this week, because as our investigative team grows, they gain some new intel and turn the village gossip in their favor....
Our penultimate week is here, and with it, our past and present storylines — and characters — converge at the center of the story. Scratch that, the characters are the center of...
The mystery of the past is slowly being put together, and this week, the missing piece is finally revealed — much thanks to our hero forcing himself to recall details he...
As we reach our drama's midpoint this week, we gain a little more insight on not only the undercover case, but whatever secret the town has been trying to forget....
Our famed "big three" networks ended 2023 as customary with their individual awards shows, where they congratulate themselves – and their stars — on a job well done. Because after a long year...
The second week of our drama keeps rolling with its beautiful tone and storytelling strengths — there are so many strengths here, but the one which stands out to me is...
With nothing to do all day now that he's declared himself retired, our hero spends most of his time thinking about the arrival of the mysterious young woman in town....
Beautifully shot and more subtly unfolded than we're often used to in dramaland, the premiere episode of Like Flowers in Sand is both melancholic and strangely settling. Perhaps it's the...
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News bites: July 23, 2024
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Go Hyun-jung, Jang Dong-yoon Preparing ahead for their 2025 lineup, SBS announced the crime-thriller The Mantis with Go Hyun-jung (Masked Girl) headlining as our title character, a convicted murderer who killed...
Tags: Byun Yo-han, Esom, Go Hyun-jung, Gu Kyo-hwan, Han Ji-hyun, Jang Dong-yoon, Jo Jin-woong, Kim Byung-chul, Kim Hye-soo, Kim Young-dae, Lee Je-hoon, Lee Sang-yi, news bites, Park Joo-hyun, Park Min-young, Shin Mina, Suho, Yoon Se-ah
Like Flowers in Sand: Episode 12 (Final)
by missvictrix
In its final episode, our drama wraps up the investigation (past and present), and then lets us get to the real heart of the matter: the characters we have come...
Tags: Choi Moo-sung, Jang Dong-yoon, Kim Bora, Lee Joo-myung, Lee Joo-seung, Like Flowers in Sand, Yoon Jong-seok
Like Flowers in Sand: Episode 11
by missvictrix
Both the romance and the ssireum take a backseat this week, because as our investigative team grows, they gain some new intel and turn the village gossip in their favor....
Tags: Choi Moo-sung, Jang Dong-yoon, Kim Bora, Lee Joo-myung, Lee Joo-seung, Like Flowers in Sand, Yoon Jong-seok
Like Flowers in Sand: Episodes 9-10
by missvictrix
Our penultimate week is here, and with it, our past and present storylines — and characters — converge at the center of the story. Scratch that, the characters are the center of...
Tags: Choi Moo-sung, Jang Dong-yoon, Kim Bora, Lee Joo-myung, Lee Joo-seung, Like Flowers in Sand, Yoon Jong-seok
Like Flowers in Sand: Episodes 7-8
by missvictrix
The mystery of the past is slowly being put together, and this week, the missing piece is finally revealed — much thanks to our hero forcing himself to recall details he...
Tags: Choi Moo-sung, Jang Dong-yoon, Kim Bora, Lee Joo-myung, Lee Joo-seung, Like Flowers in Sand, Yoon Jong-seok 33 33 comments
Like Flowers in Sand: Episodes 5-6
by missvictrix
As we reach our drama's midpoint this week, we gain a little more insight on not only the undercover case, but whatever secret the town has been trying to forget....
Tags: Choi Moo-sung, Jang Dong-yoon, Kim Bora, Lee Joo-myung, Lee Joo-seung, Like Flowers in Sand, Yoon Jong-seok
Winners of the SBS, MBC, and KBS 2023 Drama Awards
by missvictrix
Our famed "big three" networks ended 2023 as customary with their individual awards shows, where they congratulate themselves – and their stars — on a job well done. Because after a long year...
Tags: Ahn Eun-jin, Ahn Hyo-seop, Ahn Jae-hyun, awards, Bae In-hyuk, Baek Jin-hee, Cha Chung-hwa, Choi Su-jong, Choo Young-woo, Ha Joon, Hong Kyung, Jang Dong-yoon, Ji Seung-hyun, Jin Seon-gyu, Jo Han-chul, Jo Yi-hyun, Joo Hyun-young, Kim Dong-joon, Kim Ro-woon, Kim Tae-ri, Kim Won-hae, Kim Yoo-jung, Lee Je-hoon, Lee Joon, Lee Sang-yub, Lee Se-young, Lee Sung-kyung, Lee Yubi, Moon Chae-won, My Dearest, Namgoong Min, Park Kyu-young, Park So-yi, Park Sung-woong, Pyo Ye-jin, Romantic Doctor Teacher Kim 3, Ryeoun, Seo Jung-yeon, Seol In-ah, Shin Jae-ha, Shin Ye-eun, Song Kang, Taxi Driver 2, UEE, Woo Do-hwan
Like Flowers in Sand: Episodes 3-4
by missvictrix
The second week of our drama keeps rolling with its beautiful tone and storytelling strengths — there are so many strengths here, but the one which stands out to me is...
Tags: Choi Moo-sung, Jang Dong-yoon, Kim Bora, Lee Joo-myung, Lee Joo-seung, Like Flowers in Sand, Yoon Jong-seok
Like Flowers in Sand: Episode 2
by missvictrix
With nothing to do all day now that he's declared himself retired, our hero spends most of his time thinking about the arrival of the mysterious young woman in town....
Tags: Choi Moo-sung, Jang Dong-yoon, Kim Bora, Lee Joo-myung, Lee Joo-seung, Like Flowers in Sand, Yoon Jong-seok
Like Flowers in Sand: Episode 1 (First Impressions)
by missvictrix
Beautifully shot and more subtly unfolded than we're often used to in dramaland, the premiere episode of Like Flowers in Sand is both melancholic and strangely settling. Perhaps it's the...
Tags: Choi Moo-sung, First Impressions, Jang Dong-yoon, Kim Bora, Lee Joo-myung, Lee Joo-seung, Like Flowers in Sand, Yoon Jong-seok