Woo-wee, things just got kicked up a notch.
Just something I've noticed over the Hong sisters' three previous drama series --
[Glass half empty perspective]: Their secondary romantic pairings tend...
Hmm, interesting. Chang Whe -- evil or cunning? Good, bad, merely Machiavellian?
The story structure has taken on an interesting pattern, which I think works well for the series --...
Great episode.
And never let it be said I can't give props when they're due: Chang Whe gets quite interesting. Not only that, I actually care for once about which...
The cliffhangers at the ends of odd-numbered episodes never bother me, because I can wait a day to find out what happens next. The ones at the end of EVEN-numbered...
Episode 9 kicks off what seems to be phase two of the drama. The previous political intrigues and conflicts are still here, of course, but we introduce a few more elements...
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...
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Hong Gil Dong: Episode 14
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Woo-wee, things just got kicked up a notch. Just something I've noticed over the Hong sisters' three previous drama series -- [Glass half empty perspective]: Their secondary romantic pairings tend...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 13
by javabeans
Hmm, interesting. Chang Whe -- evil or cunning? Good, bad, merely Machiavellian? The story structure has taken on an interesting pattern, which I think works well for the series --...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 12
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"Do I LOOK like a hooker to you?!" Got to give a girl her due: Sung Yuri did a great job in this episode. When a character is as over-the-top...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 11
by javabeans
Great episode. And never let it be said I can't give props when they're due: Chang Whe gets quite interesting. Not only that, I actually care for once about which...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 10
by javabeans
The cliffhangers at the ends of odd-numbered episodes never bother me, because I can wait a day to find out what happens next. The ones at the end of EVEN-numbered...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
Hong Gil Dong: Episode 9
by javabeans
Episode 9 kicks off what seems to be phase two of the drama. The previous political intrigues and conflicts are still here, of course, but we introduce a few more elements...
Tags: Hong Gil Dong, Jang Geun-seok, Kang Ji-hwan, Sung Yuri
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
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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