“My Lovely Liar” eases into its second half, with the bulk of everyone’s secrets out in the open. Mok Sol Hee (Kim So Hyun) and Kim Do Ha (Hwang Minhyun) are prepared to put everything on the line to make this relationship work. Do Ha blossoms even more under Sol Hee’s support and starts to shed the… Continue reading 4 Times Hwang Minhyun Shed The Past In Episodes 9-10 Of “My Lovely Liar”
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4 Times Namgoong Min And Ahn Eun Jin Missed Their Timing In Episodes 7-8 Of “My Dearest”
This show. This show. It’s just so good. “My Dearest” temporarily takes its focus off historical events as the war draws to a close. But the end of the Greater Jin invasion doesn’t mean that things are back to normal. The suffering has only begun for Joseon’s people as they navigate their new post-war reality. Lee… Continue reading 4 Times Namgoong Min And Ahn Eun Jin Missed Their Timing In Episodes 7-8 Of “My Dearest”
5 Times Na In Woo And Kwon Yool Dug Out The Truth In Episodes 9-10 Of “Longing For You”
“Longing for You” will be running a little shorter than the average drama, sitting at 14 episodes instead of the regular 16, but it’s been packing a punch. This week, everything is blown into the open as Oh Jin Sung (Na In Woo), Go Young Joo (Kim Ji Eun), and Cha Young Woon (Kwon Yool) wrap… Continue reading 5 Times Na In Woo And Kwon Yool Dug Out The Truth In Episodes 9-10 Of “Longing For You”
4 Times Kim So Hyun’s Lie-Hearing Ability Failed Her In Episodes 7-8 Of “My Lovely Liar”
With “My Lovely Liar” at the halfway mark, we’re starting to see several threads come together. Mok Sol Hee’s (Kim So Hyun’s) and Kim Do Ha’s (Hwang Minhyun’s) pasts collide, with each trying to reckon with old wounds in order to move forward in a relationship with each other. But some hurts are too deep… Continue reading 4 Times Kim So Hyun’s Lie-Hearing Ability Failed Her In Episodes 7-8 Of “My Lovely Liar”
5 Historical Events Illustrated In Episodes 5-6 Of “My Dearest” That Had Us Sobbing
“My Dearest” promises to be to 2023 what “The Red Sleeve” was to 2021. The dynamic between our not-yet lovers is just so good in the few moments they have together in the middle of war. The show has done a fantastic job of using historical events to facilitate key moments in the characters’ lives… Continue reading 5 Historical Events Illustrated In Episodes 5-6 Of “My Dearest” That Had Us Sobbing
3 Kidnappings In Episodes 7-8 Of “Longing For You” That Had Us On The Edge Of Our Seats
We’ve hit the halfway mark with “Longing for You,” and the show shows no shortage of material to mine from, which is always a good thing. Oh Jin Sung (Na In Woo), Go Young Joo (Kim Ji Eun), and Cha Young Woon (Kwon Yool) are hot on Park Ki Young’s (Lee Kyu Han’s) trail after… Continue reading 3 Kidnappings In Episodes 7-8 Of “Longing For You” That Had Us On The Edge Of Our Seats
4 Times Kim So Hyun And Hwang Minhyun Came Through For Each Other In Episodes 5-6 Of “My Lovely Liar”
“My Lovely Liar” is such a delightful drama. It’s adorable, healing, and relatively low on angst, though there’s no doubt that a decent amount is approaching. Mok Sol Hee (Kim So Hyun) and Kim Do Ha (Hwang Minhyun) continue to be drawn into each other’s orbit and willing to admit that their relationship is changing. Here’s… Continue reading 4 Times Kim So Hyun And Hwang Minhyun Came Through For Each Other In Episodes 5-6 Of “My Lovely Liar”
5 Times Ahn Eun Jin And Lee Hak Joo Faced The Reality of War In Episodes 3-4 Of “My Dearest”
“My Dearest” is shaping up to be the sort of show that pulls out your heartstrings. It’s poignant, it’s heartfelt, and it’s brutally realistic. It’s the sageuk of the summer. With King Injo (Kim Jong Tae) all but kidnapped, the call has gone out for every able-bodied man to join the fight to save him.… Continue reading 5 Times Ahn Eun Jin And Lee Hak Joo Faced The Reality of War In Episodes 3-4 Of “My Dearest”
5 Times Lee Kyu Han Was One Step Ahead In Episodes 5-6 Of “Longing For You”
“Longing for You” is shaping up to be one of the best murder mysteries of the year if it keeps up its stellar pacing. The show doles out information in tight bursts, allowing characters to plan organically. The special investigations team has been reunited, and not a moment too soon. There’s a dangerous enemy who… Continue reading 5 Times Lee Kyu Han Was One Step Ahead In Episodes 5-6 Of “Longing For You”
3 Secrets Revealed In Episodes 3-4 Of “My Lovely Liar” And 2 That Remain Hidden
“My Lovely Liar” is easing quite nicely into its stride. This week, the show peels back the layers around Mok Sol Hee (Kim So Hyun) and Kim Do Ha (Hwang Minhyun). There’s a tightness to the world here. Everything is connected pretty well without requiring insane leaps of logic, and the progression at which we’re… Continue reading 3 Secrets Revealed In Episodes 3-4 Of “My Lovely Liar” And 2 That Remain Hidden