(Updated) My review is coming. I see that some of you have been pulling up my old posts, especially my impressions on Episode 1 and 2, so I’m assuming that there’s interest on what I have to say about this show. (hahaha) Will edit this for my review. Let me attend my morning meetings, and […]
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 […]
Devilish Joy: Episode 4
I’m not going to dispute that there are serious flaws to the plot. However, I’m sticking with this kdrama because I can still make some sort of sense of the writer’s intent with the romance. This isn’t meant to be a realistic story in the same way an Impressionist painting isn’t meant to depict people, […]
Devilish Joy: Episode 3
Now I know why eating too much sweets is bad for your teeth. I was grinding my pearly whites for three-quarters of this saccharine show. I’ve learned not to look for heavy plot; I won’t find any in this episode. I simply feast my eyes on the cuteness of the couple and awesome camera shots. […]
Devilish Joy: The Cinderella Effect
One thing I forgot to mention in my last review is the reverse Cinderella story found in the first episode of the show Did you notice how in the first episode, especially before MaSung got hit by that truck, some things felt oddly familiar? Like you’ve seen the same scenes before. All the important elements […]
Devilish Joy: Eps 1 and 2
One of the memorable and quirky rom-coms I’ve watched is Fifty First Dates which starred Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler. Sandler’s character, Henry is a man who enjoys his numerous one-night stands until he meets the girl of his dreams, Lucy, who retains only one-day worth of memories. That was how I remembered that movie: […]