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...
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...
Who's excited about Hong Gil Dong??
The upcoming drama (the official title is "Kwae-do Hong Gil Dong," which translates roughly to "Sharp Blade Hong Gil Dong") has been on my...
I love Kang Ji Hwan. Not merely because he's both adorable and sexy-hot (not necessarily a combination easy to come across), but because he's the type of actor who...
Can you tell I'm having a slow work day? LOL. Just one more Coffee Prince-related post before the weekend! (I swear, I'm Coffee Prince-ing myself out.) I found this interesting...
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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
Hong Gil Dong
Tags: action, comedy, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Lee Deok-hwa, romance, sageuk, Sung Yuri
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
Sneak peek: A different kind of Hong Gil Dong
by javabeans
Who's excited about Hong Gil Dong?? The upcoming drama (the official title is "Kwae-do Hong Gil Dong," which translates roughly to "Sharp Blade Hong Gil Dong") has been on my...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Kang Ji-hwan
Overseas love for Kang Ji Hwan, and not just from me
by javabeans
I love Kang Ji Hwan. Not merely because he's both adorable and sexy-hot (not necessarily a combination easy to come across), but because he's the type of actor who...
Tags: Kang Ji-hwan
Gong Yoo’s ‘Han Gyul’ Exactly as Writer Pictured
by javabeans
Can you tell I'm having a slow work day? LOL. Just one more Coffee Prince-related post before the weekend! (I swear, I'm Coffee Prince-ing myself out.) I found this interesting...
Tags: Capital Scandal, Coffee Prince, Gong Yoo, interviews, Kang Ji-hwan, scriptwriters
Exhibition of Fireworks
Tags: drama, Han Chae-young, Kang Ji-hwan, Kim Joo-hyun, Lee Tae-ri, melodrama, romance, Yoon Sang-hyun
Summer Scent
Tags: Han Ji-hye, Kang Ji-hwan, Kim Hae-sook, melodrama, romance, Ryu Jin, Sohn Ye-jin, Song Seung-heon