A little over a month ago, one of Heart & Seoul’s readers left a message saying she was enjoying Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung and suggested I give it a try. Since it had been on my “want to see” list I decided to make it my next watch and found I agreed wholeheartedly with her … Continue reading Rookie Historian Goo Hae-Ryung
Combine Ma Boy with Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency and what do you get? The Tale of Nokdu – a fictional story based on the 2014 webtoon entitled Joseon Love Story: The Tale of Nokdu by Hye Jin-Yang. When Jeon Nok-Du’s family is attacked, and very nearly left for dead, he decides to secretly follow … Continue reading The Tale of Nokdu
I went into Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency completely blind, knowing absolutely nothing about it except for the fact that the promotional picture and title of the show made it seem like a historical romance. It took a little over an hour for me to become fully interested but by the time I was half … Continue reading Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency
While browsing through my Viki.com queue, I came across The Crowned Clown and, not having watched a serious historical drama in quite a long time (I think My Sassy Girl, just shy of two years ago, was the last serious full-length ancient history drama I had seen), decided to give it a try and ended … Continue reading The Crowned Clown
Anyone remember Herbie the Love Bug? In case you’re not familiar with him, Herbie is a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle that has a mind of his own and is the star of several American movies. Well, My Only Love Song has Herbie beat because their old Volkswagen Van, Boong Boong, is a gateway for time travel. … Continue reading My Only Love Song
The Hymn of Death (aka Praise of Death, He Hymn of Death, and Death Song) which is based on the life, love, and death of Kim U-Jin (a Korean poet and playwright) and his sweetheart Yun Sim-Deok (Korea’s first soprano) is one of the most emotionally stirring short dramas I’ve ever seen. The perfect way … Continue reading The Hymn of Death
This historical fiction drama is nothing short of a 10; a really, really big 10 – the first one I’ve given in 2018. I sincerely hope you don’t miss Mr. Sunshine, a Kdrama which is both heart wrenching and uplifting at the same time. Nine year old Choi Yoo-Jin watches as his slave father is … Continue reading Mr. Sunshine
