Dr. Romantic 3: Ep 5 On “Code Clear”

Re. the meaning of the title “Code Clear” In hospital culture, “Code Clear” means that the medical emergency has been resolved and hospital staff can resume normal activities. In this drama, I think “Code Clear” refers to four incidents in Episode 3. Let’s start with the obvious one. 1. when Prof. Cha preempted the Congresswoman […]

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Happy Mother’s Day!

I hope you all had a Happy Mother’s Day, ladies! It’s hard to believe that I can only think of four dramas showcasing good mothers: 1. Reply 1988 (2015): who could forget the three moms of the Ssangmun-dong town? 2. Racket Boys (2021): the male lead, an ex-badminton prodigy, joins his middle school’s all-boys team […]

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Liar Game 2: Rewatch Ep 1 on Sat, May 13

Mark your calendars! The Saturday Rewatch Club is planning the next drama to rewatch: Liar Game Season 2. Here’s @Growing_Beautifully’s open invitation. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 @WEnchanteur, @FeiFei and @GB cordially invite all BODers to join us for the next Rewatch Party, on the same day and at the same time as the MOTA parties are now (please […]

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My Perfect Stranger: Eps 3 & 4 Long Takes

My problem with this drama is that it promotes a BOGO (buy-one-get-one) deal on storylines, when I can only buy into one. On one hand, there’s the quest of Baek YoonYoung (YY) to reset her mom’s life. She’s been eliminating the roadblocks to her mom’s future happiness, namely her high school bullies and worthless husband-to-be. […]

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Dr. Romantic 3: Eps 3 & 4 Quick Takes

Things I didn’t like: 1. Cha Eun Jae, again. Here’s why: a. Her daddy issues suck. As much as viewers want to vilify her father, Prof Cha Jin Man, he had good reasons to take her to task. CJM: Are you saying that if the results are good, the process doesn’t matter? EJ: I’m just […]

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