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“Kairos” starts off promising and is reminiscent of the best elements of “Signal.” But where the latter kept the suspense going until the end, “Kairos” fizzles out midway, with redundant story arcs and some characters that are not only irredeemable, but highly unlikeable. And I’m not talking just about the villains.
What “Peninsula” lacks in humanity is made up with spectacular car chases and firearms. Is it as good as “Train to Busan”? No, but it’s good enough, in a Hollywood shoot-em-up kind of way.
“Start-Up” has a second male lead (Kim Seon-ho) who is so charismatic that his storyline often overshadows that of the very handsome lead (Nam Joo-hyuk). Ultimately, the K-Drama reinforces the idea that no matter how broken a family is, the ties remain – for better or worse.
“Voice” is a gory police procedural revolving around a police officer who can solve cases with her astute hearing and the “mad dog” detective who learns to trust her instincts. Their goal is to find the serial killer responsible for killing her father and his wife.
Song Ji Hyo or Jeon So Min? Jessi or Hyori? William or Bentley? “The Penthouse” or “CHIP-IN”? Who’s your pick?
11 Best K-Dramas of 2020: Rivals, Lovers, and Slow Burning Intrigue. These shows are must-watch television. My latest for Teen Vogue.
The Christmas holiday means long weekends and more time than ever to settle down with a big bowl of popcorn (or ramen!) and bingewatch to our hearts content.
With the worldwide interest in K-dramas comes some stereotypes about Korean men — many of which are far from the truth.
“Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol” had a promising start that was spoiled by an ending that came out of nowhere.
Happy Thanksgiving! But this year, how about watching some K-dramas along with football? Anyone?!