I'm extremely apologetic for the lack of posts recently - kooriyuki is swarmed by work at the moment and will continue to be swarmed. I'll try my best to schedule sab's and bearcatchong's posts regularly, but my own weekly review posts will be suspended until further notice. Till then, folks!
Story in a Nutshell The premise is oddball enough to attract my attention: Hong Yi-young (Kim Se-jung) is an aspiring timpanist and due to some reasons, she has short term memory loss and is an insomniac. Strangely (and unexplained) she is only able to fall asleep only after listening to off-key singing. After a few... Continue Reading →
Story in a Nutshell Yoon Jong-woo (Im Shi Wan) takes up an internship offer from his university senior and moves to Seoul. With limited budget for rental, he decides against uneasy vibes to take the cheap lodging at Eden Goshiwon. The place is as dreary as it can be - hallways are dark, rooms are... Continue Reading →
It's the time again to bid goodbye to ongoing dramas and say hello to new ones, since a good number of them started airing at the same time several weeks back. I'm lagging behind a few ongoing dramas, expanding the never-ending list of "To Be Continued". The Great Show: I love this Show. Song Seung... Continue Reading →
Story in a Nutshell The story begins 3 years ago, when Wi Dae-han (Song Seung-hoon) is campaigning for his second term in the Congress. His opponent is veteran Congressman Kang (Son Byung Ho), whose public image is that of an understanding and kind gentleman. A flashback tells us it is not, when a younger Dae-han... Continue Reading →
Designated Survivor - 60 Days: Episode 16 doesn't seem like the end of Show. I admit I was dozing off and the last 2 episodes need a rewatch. That said, Show was decent although I really felt the tension wearing off in the second half of the series, so much so that my attention is... Continue Reading →
Story in a Nutshell Three besties Im Jin Joo (Chun Woo Hee), Lee Eun Jung (Jun Yeo Bin) and Hwang Han Joo (Han Ji Eun) lives together in Eun Jung's apartment. Eun Jung's younger brother Hyo Bong (Yoon Ji On) and Han Joo's young son shares the place as well. Jin Joo is an aspiring... Continue Reading →
I realise I'm slooooowly getting back to Japanese dramas, although the number I'm watching now is nowhere near in my JDorama hayday. PS: Crazy busy this week hence this post is postponed till now. Designated Survivor - 60 Days: Wait, what? Oh Young-seok (Lee Joon Hyuk) just dies like that? It certainly was anti-climatic. And... Continue Reading →
It's been awhile since I've finished watching Show, so I may not remember the details. However, I do remember the warm and fuzziness from our three sisters, as well as from our OTP. This is pretty much a female-centric drama with a lovely sisterhood to boot. Male characters are pretty much useless except for our... Continue Reading →
Real life gets in the way of drama-watching this week, but what has to be watched, gets watched. Designated Survivor - 60 Days: Oh no Young-jin (Son Seok-goo) and Soo Jung (Choi Yoon Young)! Is this ship going to sink because of lousy politicians and their conspiracies? Young-seok (Lee Joon Hyuk) finally reveals the big... Continue Reading →
Wasn't it just like, yesterday, when we were gasping at the sheer number of new dramas starting in July and here we are, it is August! Most dramas are at their half-way mark, while we bid adieu to others. Investigation Couple 2: Season 3, anyone? I wasn't expecting MBC to be game enough to make... Continue Reading →
Story in a Nutshell Do Jung-eun (Park Jin Hee) used to be a doctor, and also the daughter-in-law of the chaebol in Show's universe. Due to yet unknown reasons, her license was suspended (and in the process of recovering it), and has divorced her husband Choi Tae Young (Lee Ki-woo). It seems that the divorce... Continue Reading →
Story in a Nutshell Based on the Japanese novel "On the Hand of God" By Yo Kusakabe, Show revolves around a team of anesthesiologists and pain management doctors. The titular character Doctor John is played by Ji Sung, whose name Yo-han is the Korean version of "John". He somehow landed in jail, which we were... Continue Reading →
Story in a Nutshell Lee Tae Kyung (Choi Jin Hyuk) is a lawyer who specifically defends the rich and powerful, which makes him appear corrupted as well. His clients are mostly referred from Song Woo Yong (Sohn Hyun Joo), an enigmatic broker (?) who works for the rich and powerful. Song is himself, a person... Continue Reading →
Did everyone survive last week, which saw the most number of dramas premiering in a day (Jul 17)? I've watched all and I like them all for different reasons. Whether I'll be able to keep up is another story, heh. Investigation Couple 2: OH STUPID PREEMPT. There's only an episode this week, which means the... Continue Reading →
Story in a Nutshell The opening was harrowing, as we see a high school girl being assaulted and stabbed. The scene then cuts to a law firm, which introduces us to our protagonist Ki Moo-hyuk (Yoon Kyun Sang), a glib-tongued lawyer who doesn't bat an eyelid at lying his way through to win a case... Continue Reading →
Story in a Nutshell Gu Hae-ryung (Shin Se-kyung) is a(n) (old, by Joseon standards) unmarried yangban lady living with her (equally unmarried?) older brother. Her brother Jae-kyung seems to be an upright court official and is eager to marry Hae-ryung off due to social expectations and the likes. Hae-ryung is such a free-spirited girl unfitting... Continue Reading →
Honestly I'm not sure if it's a wise move to follow the season format because this is obviously a story meant to be told in continuity. Season 1 does end at a somewhat appropriate point but I think it's really a bad idea to break the momentum since the ball just started rolling. After all... Continue Reading →
