Of course, she can. She wrote this, didn’t she? But I don’t blame the viewers if they’re confused. I blame the “Dumb-and-Dumber” duo (aka the writer and director) of this kdrama. Then, why did she make WonDeuk write the books while she simply read them to him? 1. Because she wanted WonDeuk to earn his […]
The Ghost Detective: Gil Chae Won
Is it okay to like this character, the pathologist and ex-shaman Gil Chae Won? It was funny when she was lying on the autopsy table with her white jacket covering her. She looked like a corpse with a white sheet on top so I squeaked (eek!) when she suddenly sat up. It was also ridiculous […]
The Third Charm: Third Time’s the Charm
I don’t know what the writer meant by the title “The Third Charm.” All I know is this is the third drama touted to have Seo Kang Joon in it so I’m going to watch this one since I skipped his other two, “Cheese in the Trap” and “Are You Human, Too?” lol. The third […]
Devilish Joy: Episode 6
Watching this episode made me realize how much these Korean romcoms could influence what we expect and value in our personal relationships when we’re not careful to draw the line between fantasy and reality. Take this Episode 6 for example. The main takeaway here for me is that grand romantic gestures demonstrate true love. From […]
The Ghost Detective: Five Years Ago…
Five years ago, Da-Il’s mother died. In her hallucination, Da-Il was angry with her for being a burden to him. “Mom. Since I was young, you’ve been a burden. Without you, I could’ve done a lot of things. If I was an orphan, it would’ve been easy to take care of myself. I wouldn’t have […]
The Ghost Detective: Episodes 5 and 6
In the words of Alice in Wonderland, this story is getting “curiouser and curiouser.” There are several things I would like to point out in these two episodes. 1. Her sister ex-BF, Gyeol. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was already dead, and he committed suicide, too. He was having a hard time, he said, […]
100 Days My Prince: Episode 5 Review
Finally! A solid episode! Now that I’ve figured out HongShim’s puzzling confusion over WonDeuk’s identity, I can begin to follow the show with less irritation and more enthusiasm. For starters, I liked HongShim in this episode. I welcomed her transformation from a noisy termagant, always scolding and shaming WonDeuk, into a more forbearing and restrained […]
100 Days My Prince: Ep 5’s Swoon-Worthy Moment
This is why the feminazis will always lose to Jane Austenites. “Don’t you dare take another step without my permission.” My reaction: Really, he could have turned me into a pillar of stone. I absolutely wasn’t going anywhere without his say-so. I bet we all didn’t mind this wrist grab. We were goggling at WonDeuk […]
The Ghost Detective: Is Da-Il in a Coma?
No. As the plot stands right now, there is no indication that Lee Da-Il is in a coma. Some viewers, especially fangirls rooting for a Da-Il-YeoWool OTP, insist that Da-Il’s body is in a coma and being kept alive on life support just like the Woman in Red. They ignore the possibility that the unidentified […]
Global We Got Married: My Favorite Guigui
It’s been years since I watched that first season of “We Got Married Global,” starring Ok Taecyeon and Guigui so I was delighted to see this picture of Guigui on my tumblr feed. source: http://guiguiwuyingjie.tumblr.com/post/178382633549/20180922-gui-gui-updates-her-instagram-gui caption: Secret job in Beijing. #jorya Awwwww… she’s still as cute as ever, my Guigui. If ever you’re going to watch […]
The Ghost Detective: Fetch, part 2
My good friend @staygold asked this: I was curious why the cola can stopped after hitting Da Il’s foot in the tunnel. Was it because it was twilight zone of a tunnel? Or because he is finally accepting that he is a ghost. I’m writing my response here so it’ll be easier to read by […]
100 Days My Prince: Explaining HongShim’s Lies
Episode 4 was so disorganized and lacking in logical flow that I wanted to bitch-slap the writer and director for the mess they’re making. Sure, this is a comedy but the raison d’etre of any comedy is to elicit laughter. How can I view this show as amusing when it leaves me befuddled and frustrated? […]
The Ghost Detective: Fetch
Every time I hear YeoWool say “fetch” in Episode 4, this image from Mean Girls pops up in my head. “Fetch” here meant “Cool!” or “Awesome! or in Korean, “Daebak!” One of the girls was trying to make it into a popular word or buzzword, so she’d interject it in the conversation until the Queen […]
The Ghost Detective: The Ghostbusters
A poster in another kdrama forum I used to frequent asked if the title, “Ghost Detective” implied that Lee Da-Il is a ghost who is a detective. I replied that there were four ways of interpreting that title. I suggested that — There are four Ghost Detectives here. 1. Lee Da Il because he’s a ghost-apparition […]