“Hi Bye, Mama!” (하이바이, 마마!)
“Hi Bye, Mama” is a testament to mothers, who will sacrifice their own happiness for the sake of their children. This was Kim Tae-Hee’s return to K-Dramas after giving birth to her own two daughters.
Tag: 2020
“Extracurricular” (인간수업)
“Extracurricular” shows so much promise early on, before meandering into a series of violent vignettes that water down the plot.
“Hyena” (하이에나)
“Hyena” shows that being called the best doesn’t mean anything in the real world. The plot depicted South Korea’s insidious system of revering lineage as flawed (and stupid). And that referring to a human being as disposable — because they don’t hail from the proper background — depicts who exactly is the human garbage here.
Cha Eun-Woo is the Newest “Master in the House”!
Astro’s Cha Eun-Woo has joined the cast of “Master in the House.” Are you watching?
“When the Weather Is Fine” (날씨가 좋으면 찾아가겠어요)
Park Min-Young and Seo Kang-Joon are both skilled actors, whose expressions convey the complicated emotions their characters have. Neither had an easy life and they are almost fearful of expecting — or even wanting — more than what they have.
“Crash Landing on You” (사랑의 불시착)
A couple months after the series finale aired, I still find myself missing the characters in the superb K-Drama, “Crash Landing on You.”
“My Holo Love” (나 홀로 그대)
What “My Holo Love” gets across is that people are lonely and long for human companionship.
“Itaewon Class” (이태원 클라쓰)
“Itaewon Class” is one of those rare K-Dramas where I disliked both female leads for different reasons. But it just goes to show that a good series doesn’t need a loveline to hold the viewer’s interest.
“Humanimal,” The Other Side of The World
Set in 11 locations, including Botswana and Zimbabwe, “Humanimal” makes it clear that no matter how majestic the animals may appear, they are at our mercy.
“Handsome Tigers” Shoot & Score!
ASTRO’s Cha Eun-woo is one of the stars of “Handsome Tigers,” a new basketball variety series. Are you watching? I am!