The thread is open. The dates: Episode 14 – 14 February 2026 Episode 15 – 21 February 2026 Episode 16 – 28 February 2026 Episode 17 – 7 March 2026 Episode 18 – 14 March 2026 Break – 21 March 2026 Episode 19 – 28 March 2026 Episode 20 – 4 April 2026 The time: […]
To My Beloved Thief: Ep 12 The Warrior Ethos
Remember my long discourse on arrows for Ep 9? The arrow functioned like bookends for the episode, visible at both the opening and ending scenes to frame the plot narrative? I said that, while for JaeYi, his optional “second arrow” continued to hurt him, our heroine EunJo was able to calm her urge for retaliation […]
How Dare You: Open Thread
The thread is open. With the recent spate of cdrama and kdramas with transmigration as an overarching plot narrative, it’s easy to suspect that screenwriters have taken a leaf out of somebody’s book. But I get that there’s a trend cycle (remember when viewers were into vampires because of that “Twilight” book?) and writers, directors, […]
To My Beloved Thief: Ep 11 Quick Takes
I got several things correct. 1. Back in my notes for Episode 7 & 8 when the Buddhist nun was introduced, I said that she was likely a concubine of the deceased king. She wasn’t the Dowager Queen (because the Dowager Queen was Yi Yeol’s mom) nor the deposed queen as some people were speculating. […]
To My Beloved Thief: Ep 10 Loose Ends
This is a hodgepodge of things I should remember. 1. The different ranks of Princes At the bottom of the hierarchy is the prince or wangja. Any son of the king (or wang) is a wangja. But if the prince’s mother is a concubine, then he’s a gun or wangjagun. Now, if the prince’s mother […]
Remember: War of the Son: Ep 13 Rewatch on Sat Feb 7
The thread is open. The dates: Episode 13 – 7 February 2026 Episode 14 – 14 February 2026 Episode 15 – 21 February 2026 Episode 16 – 28 February 2026 Episode 17 – 7 March 2026 Episode 18 – 14 March 2026 Break – 21 March 2026 Episode 19 – 28 March 2026 Episode 20 […]
To My Beloved Thief: Ep 9 The Parable of the Two Arrows
If a prop can get an award to highlight its contribution in an episode, then I nominate the arrow for stellar performance. I’m sure it didn’t escape our notice that the arrow was the focal point in both the opening and ending scenes of the episode. But what if I tell you that there were […]
To My Beloved Thief: Ep 9 The Lantern Trope
Like the body swap trope, the lantern trope is a narrative device common in kdramas (but I don’t see anyone complaining about it. Hmph!). After the main characters deliberate on the wishes to handwrite on the paper lanterns, they light the candles and release the lanterns to float in the water or up into the […]
What Are We Watching in February 2026?
It’s a big month ahead with all the major events like: Super Bowl on Feb 8 (I have my New England Patriots gear ready though the team’s a long shot to win), Valentine’s Day on Feb 14 (I lost the pounds gained during the holidays to fit into this black dress), Lunar New Year on […]
Remember: War of the Son: Ep 12 Rewatch on Sat Jan 31
The thread is open. The dates: Episode 12 – 31 January 2026 Episode 13 – 7 February 2026 Episode 14 – 14 February 2026 Episode 15 – 21 February 2026 Episode 16 – 28 February 2026 Episode 17 – 7 March 2026 Episode 18 – 14 March 2026 Break – 21 March 2026 Episode 19 […]
Undercover Miss Hong: Open Thread
This kdrama doesn’t really need any parsing because the plot is easy to follow, and the comedy is rip-roaring funny. What I especially like about it is that the sisterhood of the four dorm-mates goes beyond sharing make-up tips and fighting over a deplorable guy (And I’m looking at you, “A Hundred Memories”!) There’s our […]
Idol I: @GB’s Review
This is @GB’s review of Idol I. Thank you, @GB! I’m giving it a separate thread so we don’t lose it when the WAWW/January thread goes down the page. Cast: Choi Soo Young (“So I Married the Anti-Fan”) and Kim JaeYoung (he was the 2ML in “Love in Contract”) Episodes: 12 Where to Watch it: […]
To My Beloved Thief: Eps 7 & 8 My Notes
My thoughts of a few things: 1. Historicity or the historical authenticity of the drama I’m neither a historian nor literature major so I can only give as much creative license to kdrama screenwriters as I do Shakespeare. I accord The Bard the freedom to pen and embellish historically accurate events like Henry V rallying […]
My Page in the 90s
The thread is open. @GB, I’m watching two kdramas (“To My Beloved Thief” and “Undercover Ms. Hong”) concurrently so I know I’m spreading myself too thin here. But we’re expecting a big snowstorm this weekend so if we don’t lose power, I may just able to juggle all these shows, including “Love Between Lines” and […]