PD Ahn’s latest Noona romance, Midnight Romance in Hagwon has just finished airing. A new drama from the doyen of the genre has prompted the perennial question: What is a Noona romance?
Category: Kdrama
I review Blood Free, the latest offering from writer Lee Soo-yeon and find it… anaemic.
Is Korea’s latest Weekender secretly the most subversive of its genre? I discuss Beauty and Mr Romantic and whether its themes are potentially iconoclastic.
As Marry My Husband jumped the shark last week it provides us a good opportunity to talk about Main Character Syndrome and how the Korean drama’s real problem isn’t cheap Makjang twists and how it has killed the show dead.
As part of the Korean science fiction series, I review a show that’s not quite science fiction – and not quite Korean either.
My mother died nine years ago.
And five years ago.
And last month.
And today.
And probably tomorrow.
And this fun piece is about my relationship with Kdrama.
It’s time to reveal the results of the 2023 Dragon Poll. Who is the best the worst and the overrated? Let’s see…
So many dramas this year seemed to have the right ingredients in the proper ratio, well prepared and baking away nicely. Only for them to collapse as soon as they hit the bench – or even while they’re still in the oven. Yes it’s the Year of the Soufflé.
How was your 2023?
It’s time to vote in the end of year poll!
I attempt to explain why Marriage Not Dating is my favourite romcom in this defence of the show.