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HanCinema Review: Beautiful Gong Shim Episode 10
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) As Dan-tae tackles the deception that shrouds his kidnapping twenty-six years ago, we are treated to a B-rated detective mystery. The story is crafted around isolated events and the intrigue is instigated by the less-than-thrilling mechanizations of Joon-soo’s uncle and his…
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HanCinema Review: Beautiful Gong Shim Episode 9
(The text is a sample from my work on HanCinema.net and belongs to HanCinema.) This was Dan-tae’s episode as he explored the murky waters of his past. Although a little on the slow side, the episode allowed for Dan-tae to naturally flow through a hefty emotional cycle. It also gave Gong Shim ample opportunity to…
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HanCinema Review: Descendants of the Sun Episode 16 (final)
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Descendants of the Sun has come to an end and that fact feels a bit surreal as well as its rating of 38.8%. Not just as a viewer, but as a reviewer. Not just as a reviewer, but as an international…
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HanCinema Review: Descendants of the Sun Episode 15
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) In its penultimate episode, Descendants of the Sun tops itself with 34.8% ratings in spite of the fact that it was competing with South Korean elections. This drama suffers from too many tonal shifts, but the tone of this episode was…
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HanCinema Review: Descendants of the Sun Episode 14
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) For the second time in its fourteen-episode run Descendants of the Sun has experienced a ratings drop. It came in at 33.0%, 0.5% decrease. Perhaps it is the fact that the glamour and excitement of the foreign country was no longer present.…
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HanCinema Review: Descendants of the Sun Episode 13
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Our crew of loveable characters has landed back in Korea and served us up another ratings hike. Episode 13 earned at 33.5% on the Nielsen Korea chart and the sheer number of adorable couple moments and character beats support it. Yoo…
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Soompi Feature: Jang Geun Suk’s 9 Most Memorable Roles
(Image and text are samples from my work on Soompi.com and belong to Soompi.) The year is 2009. The drama is “You’re Beautiful.” The heartthrob is Jang Geun Suk. If you didn’t know Jang Geun Suk before his career-defining performance as Hwang Tae Kyung in the Hallyu-changing drama, then this drama probably put him on your radar.…
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