Journalist, Author & Syndicated Columnist
What started out as a compelling makjang series ended with a bloody mess, where vengeance wasn’t sweet. Rather, it took over the main characters’ lives to the point where they could see nothing else but hate.
This second season of “Penthouse” is full of subterfuge, a revelation about who one of the students’ real father is and lots and lots of comeuppance. Oh, and there’s the murder of another teenage student, too.
If you like kimchi slaps, switched at birth and secret identity storylines, you just might be a makjang fan!
Happy International Women’s Day to the cast of “The Penthouse 2.” These amazing actresses prove that you don’t need a Second Lead Syndrome — or any kind of romance — to keep viewers coming back for more.
“The Penthouse” got a lot of notoriety because of screenwriter Kim Soon-Ok’s makjang storylines, which were both a lot of fun and over the top. That said, there are plenty of other Korean dramas that hold their own when it comes to being overly dramatic (in a good way).