Evil, corruption, greed, cover ups, blackmail, fear, lies, power – all the makings of a riveting, fast paced Kdrama entitled Whisper. “In hell, sinners get punished. Hell is much fairer than this world.” – Lee Dong-Joon When a reporter is murdered, in an attempt to stop him from releasing information, Officer Shin Young-Joo’s father, also … Continue reading Whisper
The biggest mystery in the Kdrama Queen of Mystery is: where did the ending go? Ten minutes before the end of episode 16 I thought, “If they don’t hurry, this show’s going to have one of those abrupt endings I hate.” Well, I was wrong. They didn’t hurry and, surprisingly, the ending wasn’t abrupt… because it wasn’t … Continue reading Queen of Mystery
Tunnel. Not since Nine: Nine Times Time Travel have I enjoyed a time travel drama so much. Tomorrow With You was very good but lacked the nail-biting suspense held by the other two. We get to watch, sitting on the edge of our seat, as Detective Park Kwang-Ho chases a serial killer suspect 30 years into … Continue reading Tunnel
Dr. Frost. Sounds like the bad guy in a kids’ cartoon, doesn’t it? Well, it’s actually a ten hour/episode Kdrama about a university psychologist who often helps the police with their crime investigations. Some of the cases link together, connecting into the sub-plot which spans four episodes (not all in consecutive order) while others begin … Continue reading Dr. Frost
Before a couple days ago, the one and only superhero Kdrama I recall watching is Blade Man. The hero had super human strength and sprouted blades whenever he was angry while it was raining. It was a clever idea, but when the writer chose to deviate from the super powers part of the show and … Continue reading Strong Woman Do Bong-Soon
Heart and Seoul 