Park Dong Wook lives his life a quarter mile at a time. He returns home for the 1988 Seoul Olympics and takes a driving job that might not be worth it.
Seoul Vibe is a fun South Korean Netflix film that takes place during the weeks leading up to the 1988 Olympics. Filled with fast cars, criminal activities, and 80s nostalgia – should this film be on your watch list?
Continue reading “Is Seoul Vibe Worth Watching? “The Korean Wave is in full effect, making Korean-centric TV shows and drama a global phenomenon. With so many streaming service choices should you try Kocowa?
With all of the emerging Korean television streaming services now dominating the market, is a Kocowa subscription worth it in 2022?
Note: I received a free trial of the Kocowa app in exchange for an honest review.
Continue reading “Is Kocowa Worth It? “When devoted husband Kim Sang Shik accidently reveals a long-held secret, the once happy Kim family spirals out of control due to various misunderstandings.
What if the peaceful family life you experienced all of your life turned out to be a lie?
Continue reading “Is My Unfamiliar Family Worth Watching? “Although brilliant, Attorney Woo Young Woo cannot find a job due to having autism. After accepting a job offer at Hanbada, her adult life finally begins.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Extraordinary Attorney Woo win legal battles and talk about whales each week.
When the series finished airing, I was very surprised to find such a mixed reception to what I believed to be a fairly authentic representation of a genius woman with a learning disability finding her way in life.
Continue reading “Is Extraordinary Attorney Woo A Good Kdrama? “Framed for murder, criminal profiler Nam Han Joon decides to become a fraudulent shaman instead! Can he catch the elusive assailant Gopuri and clear his name?
So I’m not going to lie, after watching bits and pieces of Café Minamdang’s first three episodes on Netflix, I wasn’t sure what to expect.
Continue reading “Is Cafe Minamdang Good?”The residents of the quaint Pureung Village work at the fish market, and quietly go about their lives. Let’s explore why Our Blues is a kdrama worth watching.
Our Blues is a 2022 Netflix series that completely and unexpectedly captured my heart.
Continue reading “Our Blues is Worth Watching”Is the happy ending and positive praise surrounding this kdrama series well-deserved? This is a recap for Our Beloved Summer Episode 16 Finale on Netflix.
Check out our previous episode review here.
So it’s been a long while since this series ended, and I still haven’t written my final review. Since I felt overwhelmingly negative after watching episode 16, I decided to take a week (or two) and collect my thoughts, reanalyze them, and see if I felt differently within time.
Spoiler alert: I don’t have any different feelings from my initial ones.
Continue reading “Is Our Beloved Summer A Documentary?”Despite wanting to change, Yeon Su and Choi Woong find themselves in the same situation five years later. This is a recap for Our Beloved Summer Episode 15 on Netflix.
Check out our previous episode review here.
Maybe I’m missing something here, but I don’t quite understand the blind praise for this series.
Continue reading “A Stagnant Romantic Comedy – Our Beloved Summer Ep 15 Review”After watching Eun Ho and Sol Yi have such natural interactions, I now have a case of second lead syndrome. This is a review for Episode 13 & 14 of Our Beloved Summer on Netflix.
Check out our previous episode review here.
Another slow episode that gave us some hints at a romantic development between Sol Yi and Eun Ho.
To be quite honest, I enjoyed watching them have a conversation over shucking clams more than the ‘romcom’ scenes between Yeun Su and Choi Woong.
Then again, I’m not really a fan of the romantic comedy genre to begin with, so there’s that, too.
Continue reading “I Have Second Lead Syndrome – Our Beloved Summer Ep 13 & 14 Review “Yeon Su and Choi Woong rekindle their relationship – leaving Ji Woong and NJ feeling dejected. This is a review for Episode 11 & 12 of Our Beloved Summer on Netflix.
Check out our previous episode review here.
Going along with the same thought process I had last week, I still don’t quite think Yeon Su and Choi Woong getting back together is a good thing.
Continue reading “Romance and Jujube Tea – Our Beloved Summer Ep 11 & 12 Review “
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