Category: Asian Drama Reviews and Recaps
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HanCinema Review: Jackpot Episode 9
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Jackpot came in at the bottom of the pack at 8.0%, but the quality of the show is better than it has been. There is plot movement, character development, action, and political happenings that aren’t deadly dull. Not to say that […]
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HanCinema Review: Descendants of the Sun Special 3
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Descendants of the Sun aired its last special today and it was full of the goodies I wished that the first two had contained. We got interviews, behind the scenes, stories, cute moments, history, and more. It was a fun hour […]
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HanCinema Review: Descendants of the Sun Special 2
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) For those of you hoping for more recaps of the second OTP pairing between Myeong-joo and Dae-yeong, this second special did throw in a few of their juiciest bits. However, it mostly focused on Si-jin and Mo-yeon and on the trials […]
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HanCinema Review: Descendants of the Sun Special 1
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) For those of you dearly missing the grand romance of Descendants of the Sun, this special is for you. It recounts the key moments of Si-jin’s and Mo-yeon’s relationship from the moment they met until the moment they parted after the […]
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HanCinema Review: Beautiful Gong Shim Episode 11
(The text is a sample from my work on HanCinema.net and belongs to HanCinema.) As Dan-tae takes off down the road of the weary, weighed down by his birth secret and the complications associated with it, Gong Shim becomes the breath of fresh air that he once was. Her blossoming love for Dan-tae, the man […]
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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 […]
Lisa Espinosa 