If you’re under the impression the new Korean drama Beautiful Mind is a remake of the Hollywood film entitled A Beautiful Mind, which is based on events in the life of mathematical genius John Forbes Nash Jr., think again. The titles may be the same (plus or minus an “A”) but the two have completely different plots, … Continue reading Beautiful Mind
If you’re familiar at all with the Kdramas Stairway to Heaven and Autumn in My Heart, there’s no need for you to spend time watching Tree of Heaven. So much of the drama is copied from those two shows, I can’t imagine anyone sticking with it while it was airing in 2006. I only kept watching because… … Continue reading Tree of Heaven
KissAsian.com calls it The Royal Gambler. Viki.com uses the title Jackpot, and DramaFever.com lists it as Daebak, but whatever you choose to call it, this particular “fictional drama based on historical events” is definitely entertaining. It’s a big production – actors, costumes, music, scenery, plot… I finished the 24 episode drama much faster than I … Continue reading The Royal Gambler
I was browsing through Kdramas on Viki.com and ran across one I had never heard of before entitled Marriage Contract. I read the synopsis and immediately thought of Super Daddy Yeol. I wasn’t really thrilled with that show so my first thought was to keep browsing for something that sounded better. However, I changed my mind … Continue reading Marriage Contract
This Kdrama reminds me of Golden Cross with its over abundance of bad guys. They’re everywhere – crazy for power and status, and driven by their insatiable greed for money. But in these kinds of shows there’s always a “Robin Hood” who, with his little band of “Merry Men”, goes up against all the rich and … Continue reading Goodbye Mr. Black
Heart and Seoul 