Of the many tropes employed by K-dramas, there's a significant number that relate to disease and health crises. From life-shattering diagnoses, to injuries sustained during the drama's rising action, to...
Hm, interesting decision. It had been previously reported that JTBC was intending to air Madam Antoine, its psychiatrist-fortuneteller rom-com starring Han Ye-seul and Sung Joon, as its next Friday-Saturday drama...
When can we declare the tvN conquest of dramaland complete? Has it already claimed dominion, or do we have to wait until every major PD and hit writer jumps ship...
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...
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...
2012 was certainly a mixed bag: I saw plenty of action dramas and then I saw fluffy dramas that made no sense. There were dramas I loved, dramas that I liked...
Time to take another look at cable programming, now that some of the new channels have completed a drama series or two since opening for business. While there have been...
We're past the halfway mark for cable drama Padam Padam... The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats, which means there's no time like the present to check in. Shot with...
Padam Padam... The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats got off to a strong cable ratings start of 1.6%, and I can definitely say those ratings are well deserved. Strong directing,...
When they described Kim Bum's character from Padam Padam as being the "guardian angel" who watches over the blossoming love between Jung Woo-sung and Han Ji-min, I didn't think they...
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Race against time: how K-dramas use health crises as storytelling devices
by missvictrix
Of the many tropes employed by K-dramas, there's a significant number that relate to disease and health crises. From life-shattering diagnoses, to injuries sustained during the drama's rising action, to...
Tags: An Empress's Dignity, editorial, I'm Sorry I Love You, Padam Padam, Scent of a Woman, Time
JTBC pushes Madam Antoine, rebroadcasts Padam Padam
by javabeans
Hm, interesting decision. It had been previously reported that JTBC was intending to air Madam Antoine, its psychiatrist-fortuneteller rom-com starring Han Ye-seul and Sung Joon, as its next Friday-Saturday drama...
Tags: Madam Antoine, Padam Padam
It’s Okay, That Winter writer Noh Hee-kyung wooed by tvN
by javabeans
When can we declare the tvN conquest of dramaland complete? Has it already claimed dominion, or do we have to wait until every major PD and hit writer jumps ship...
Tags: Dear My Friends, It's Okay It's Love, Noh Hee-kyung, Padam Padam, That Winter the Wind Blows
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
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
Life Lessons from a Mixed Bag of Dramas [Year in Review, Part 2]
by kaedejun
2012 was certainly a mixed bag: I saw plenty of action dramas and then I saw fluffy dramas that made no sense. There were dramas I loved, dramas that I liked...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Answer Me 1997, Big, Faith, featured, Full House Take 2, Ghost, Haeundae Lovers, Hero (OCN), I Need Romance 2012, Love Rain, Padam Padam, Special Affairs Team TEN, The King 2 Hearts, Vampire Prosecutor 2, What's Up, Wild Romance, year in review, year in review 2012
Ratings report: New cable channels underperform expectations
by javabeans
Time to take another look at cable programming, now that some of the new channels have completed a drama series or two since opening for business. While there have been...
Tags: Bachelor's Vegetable Store, cable programs, Color of Woman, drama production, drama ratings, Operation Proposal, Padam Padam, Vampire Idol, You're Here You're Here You're Really Here
Padam Padam: Halftime report
by HeadsNo2
We're past the halfway mark for cable drama Padam Padam... The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats, which means there's no time like the present to check in. Shot with...
Tags: featured, Han Ji-min, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Bum, Padam Padam
Padam Padam: Episode 1
by HeadsNo2
Padam Padam... The Sound of His and Her Heartbeats got off to a strong cable ratings start of 1.6%, and I can definitely say those ratings are well deserved. Strong directing,...
Tags: featured, first episodes, Han Ji-min, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Bum, Padam Padam
Padam Padam posters are out
by javabeans
When they described Kim Bum's character from Padam Padam as being the "guardian angel" who watches over the blossoming love between Jung Woo-sung and Han Ji-min, I didn't think they...
Tags: Han Ji-min, Jung Woo-sung, Kim Bum, Padam Padam