Tag: hancinema
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HanCinema Review: Jackpot Episode 6
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Ratings are dropping steadily for Jackpot. Today’s episode clocked in at 8.4% and I can’t blame viewers. Besides the beautiful music and solid cast, this drama doesn’t have a lot going for it right now. It’s what I feared when I…
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HanCinema Review: Jackpot Episode 5
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Although there was a strong sense of the ridiculous in Jackpot‘s fifth episode, there was a touch of realism as well. It could be because of Yeo Jin-goo’s spot on acting or a bit of logical writing from Kwon Soon-gyoo. Jang…
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HanCinema Review: Beautiful Gong Shim Episode 8
(The text is a sample from my work on HanCinema.net and belongs to HanCinema.) Beautiful Gong Shim” is about finding the truth in this episode. The truth about the past; the revelation of truth; discovering the truth about oneself. The show doesn’t do anything revolutionary, but there are some great moments that keep it moving…
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HanCinema Review: Beautiful Gong Shim Episode 7
(The text is a sample from my work on HanCinema.net and belongs to HanCinema.) Despite the fact that Beautiful Gong Shim has a lot of the extra baggage found in most K-dramas, it’s still one of the cutest shows I’ve seen in a long time. The main couple is so endearing in their interactions that it’s…
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HanCinema Review: Beautiful Gong Shim Episode 6
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Beautiful Gong Shim‘s excellence rides on the quirkiness of Dan-tae’s character, the depth of Namgoong Min’s acting, and the refreshing Minah as Gong Shim. The surrounding elements are clunky, but pale in comparison to the main couple. The show’s strength is…
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HanCinema Review: Beautiful Gong Shim Episode 5
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Episode 5 of Beautiful Gong Shim was all about Dan-tae and his massive crush on Gong Shim. A crush is nothing new, but his awkward, childlike crush and the uniqueness of Dan-tae as a person is what makes his endearingly sweet and…
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HanCinema Review: Beautiful Gong Shim Episode 4
(The text is a sample from my work on HanCinema.net and belongs to HanCinema.) There is a clear break between what is good and what is not so good in Beautiful Gong Shim“. What is good is so delightfully strong in content and execution while what is bad is draggy and dull. Any scene with…
Lisa Espinosa 