These two were fun, sweet episodes. Nothing earth shattering but sweet and clean. Kind of like the next door puppy when she comes up to me for a belly scratch....
These episodes were pretty tongue-in-cheek, bringing back the charm that's been missing in the last umpteen episodes. Track suits aside, the moment above reminded me of the Royal Tenenbaums---this ensemble...
Surprisingly, rewatching these two episodes weren't as torturous as I thought it would be. I wouldn't say I enjoyed it, but just as soyjoy mentioned in her last recap, I...
First, let me say that I'm sorry and embarrassed for taking SO long to do this recap. I intended to get this done about two weeks ago, but despite the...
Nothing particularly substantial happens in this episode. There are lighthearted and enjoyable moments, but it was pretty much a filler episode that rehashes the same themes.
The key element that...
Perhaps distance does make the heart grow fonder. I set aside Smile for a while, so as not to watch ahead of writing these recaps (having skimmed up til 29, let...
KBS is on a hot streak -- not only does it have several strong hit dramas currently on the air, it dominates every night of the week. KBS actually has...
Hello to all continuing Smile-lovers and the now less enthused followers! I know it's been awhile (all my doing) and we're a full 10 episodes behind on the recaps, but there's...
I'm back from a brief hiatus---huge thanks to dw4p for plowing forward with the recaps for the past month!!!---and I've slowly been catching up on Smile. Yes, slowly....
Here we are! The last of the year-end review series.
This post is something new, but I thought it would be an interesting experiment. Although each of us reviewers has...
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Smile: Episodes 34-35
by dw4p
These two were fun, sweet episodes. Nothing earth shattering but sweet and clean. Kind of like the next door puppy when she comes up to me for a belly scratch....
Tags: Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Chun-hee, Lee Kyu-han, Lee Min-jung, Smile
Smile: Episodes 32-33
by soyjoy
These episodes were pretty tongue-in-cheek, bringing back the charm that's been missing in the last umpteen episodes. Track suits aside, the moment above reminded me of the Royal Tenenbaums---this ensemble...
Tags: Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Min-jung, Smile
Smile: Episodes 30-31
by dw4p
Surprisingly, rewatching these two episodes weren't as torturous as I thought it would be. I wouldn't say I enjoyed it, but just as soyjoy mentioned in her last recap, I...
Tags: Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Chun-hee, Lee Min-jung, Smile
Smile: Episodes 28-29
by soyjoy
First, let me say that I'm sorry and embarrassed for taking SO long to do this recap. I intended to get this done about two weeks ago, but despite the...
Tags: Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Min-jung, Smile
Smile: Episode 27
by soyjoy
Nothing particularly substantial happens in this episode. There are lighthearted and enjoyable moments, but it was pretty much a filler episode that rehashes the same themes. The key element that...
Tags: Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Min-jung, Smile
Smile: Episode 26
by soyjoy
Perhaps distance does make the heart grow fonder. I set aside Smile for a while, so as not to watch ahead of writing these recaps (having skimmed up til 29, let...
Tags: Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Min-jung, Smile
Three Brothers leads KBS’s winning streak
by javabeans
KBS is on a hot streak -- not only does it have several strong hit dramas currently on the air, it dominates every night of the week. KBS actually has...
Tags: Chuno, drama ratings, Everybody Cha Cha Cha, God of Study, High Kick Through the Roof, Loving You a Thousand Times, Smile, Three Brothers, Wish Upon a Star
Smile: Episode 25
by dw4p
Hello to all continuing Smile-lovers and the now less enthused followers! I know it's been awhile (all my doing) and we're a full 10 episodes behind on the recaps, but there's...
Tags: Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Min-jung, Smile
Smile: Episode 24
by soyjoy
I'm back from a brief hiatus---huge thanks to dw4p for plowing forward with the recaps for the past month!!!---and I've slowly been catching up on Smile. Yes, slowly....
Tags: Jung Kyung-ho, Lee Kyu-han, Lee Min-jung, Smile
2009 Editors’ Picks [Year in Review, Part 6]
by javabeans
Here we are! The last of the year-end review series. This post is something new, but I thought it would be an interesting experiment. Although each of us reviewers has...
Tags: 1 show to rule them all, Accidental Couple, Again My Love, Assorted Gems, awards, Boys Before Flowers, Brilliant Legacy, City Hall, Editors' Picks, Friend Our Legend, IRIS, Kyung Sook Kyung Sook's Father, Queen Seon-deok, Return of Iljimae, Smile, Story of a Man, year in review, year in review 2009, You're Beautiful