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Mar 53 min read
K-drama ● Review: Melo Movie
Solid production but the plot is uneventful. Autopilot pacing. Relies on performance to carry the series.
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Jan 193 min read
K-drama ● Review: The Fiery Priest II
Premise ups the threat by involving a drug cartel. Comedy tries too hard. It is as if the creators have forgotten what makes season 1 good.
5
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Jan 73 min read
K-drama ● Review: Squid Game 2
Forced premise just to get the guy back in the game. Good production. Decent pacing, moderately entertaining but obvious setup for Season 3.
6
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Dec 29, 20243 min read
K-drama Review: Light Shop
Intriguing premise. Exposition/revelation-driven so the structure is a little crude but pacing is well-managed enough. Solid series.
3
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Dec 3, 20241 min read
Man Thought South Korean Martial Law Part of K-drama
Sydney, Australia – A man who was binging on K-drama early on Wednesday morning thought news of the martial law declaration in South...
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Nov 5, 20243 min read
K-drama ● Review: Hellbound Season 2
Plot-driven, focused on human and material aspects with the supernatural taking a backseat. Entertaining and, intended or not, even comical.
4
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Oct 9, 20243 min read
K-drama ● Review: Grid
Attempts to be a sci-fi mystery-thriller trying to catch a time-traveller. Not a bad idea but pacing could be better and not enough closure.
3
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Aug 30, 20243 min read
K-drama ● Review: The Frog
Moderately intriguing. Pacing can be better but no big deal. Nicely edited. Amusing score. Go Min-si is flipping nuts. But in a good way.
3
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Aug 1, 20243 min read
K-drama ● Review: Sweet Home 3
Tries too hard with the action and gore, but an acceptable conclusion. Overall, meh.
7
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Jul 29, 20244 min read
K-drama ● Review: Goodbye Earth
Opening is a bit muddled but settles into a grim slice-of-life “try to leave out our final days in peace” drama. Ending is bad and cheap.
5
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Jun 30, 20243 min read
K-drama ● Review: Parasyte: The Grey
Solid writing, performances and production. Tight plotting. Surprisingly good, even if one doesn’t like the genre.
4
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Jun 26, 20241 min read
The Ominous Owl #2
Welcome to the second entry by the Ominous Owl. Congratulations to Edmonton for almost making the comeback, the US for facilitating the...
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Mar 29, 20243 min read
K-drama ● Review: A Shop for Killers
Solid action-mystery-thriller drama with decent pacing and signposting. Moderately intriguing. Entertaining.
8
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Mar 22, 20242 min read
K-drama ● Review: The School Nurse Files
Moderately intriguing but unfocused. Offbeat but lacks comedy. Not bad but can be better executed.
4
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Feb 26, 20245 min read
K-drama ● Review: Strong Girl Nam-soon
Comedy tries too hard, mostly failing. Autopilot plotting. Characters are too simply written initially but are fuller in the second half.
8
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Jan 6, 20243 min read
K-drama ● Review: Sweet Home 2
Tries too hard with the action and gore. Lacks atmosphere and focus given the multiple plotlines and is presumably a setup for Season 3.
10
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Nov 27, 20233 min read
K-drama ● Review: Daily Dose of Sunshine
Plot follows nurse working in the psychiatric ward. Good balance in tone. Good performances. Some structural clumsiness but a decent series.
8
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Nov 12, 20236 min read
K-drama ● Review: The Uncanny Counter
Nothing brilliant, nor does it need to be. Tries to be cool. Season 1 is not bad. Season 2’s plotting and pacing issues are more apparent.
7
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Sep 8, 20234 min read
K-drama ● Review: Mask Girl
A tight narrative about an ugly woman’s desire for attention. Tragedy follows her decisions. Some plot conveniences but beautifully shot.
9
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Aug 4, 20236 min read
K-drama ● Review: Doom at Your Service
Lacks plot. Themes are apparent but under-developed. Mostly looks good. Relies too much on Park Bo-young and Seo In-guk to carry the show.
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