The Problematic of the Unproblematic

It is not often these days that a drama comes along and offers an hour of enjoyment and continues to do so for the duration of its run. Ever since finishing Gaksital last year, I found it really hard to stay invested in the "currently-airing-dramas". Even the ones that received many love in dramaverse. Some of them might kept me interested during the good first-half but once they hit that dreaded second half, they mostly loose that sparks that got me hooked in the first place. If I ever finished any show I caught while it's running, it’s mostly because I don’t want to miss the squee party or just out of sheer obligation/loyalty. Oops, I think this should be written on another post *glances at the Martyr Awards post*. Mandate of Heaven really came as a lovely surprise. I planned to watch this when I first heard of it and I thought that I would like it just based on the premise and the awesome trailer, but turned out I enjoyed watching it way more than I expected. It'...

Oh wow. I am melting. Lee Dong-wook as a father? So incredibly cute!  and nobody too little to have cell-phone, ay? :) As IRIS2 is soon coming to an end (HOOORAY!), my hopes are up - hopes for a drama that pulls me in utterly and completely. Yeah, I still have that problem. Granted, I haven't even given the two Monday-Tuesday dramas a fair chance yet; but I cannot force my interest, can I?   Mandate of Heaven does interest me. Oh wow, it does so a lot! This might just be the perfect mixture of sageuk and action that I have been waiting for. If you are not watching IRIS2 or do not read every single post on Dramabeans you might not yet have seen the 2nd teaser (which really is the best thing about ever IRIS2 episode): A lot of BHS photos have surfaced recently, as have photos of the "good luck" ceremony. As always, I am struggling to present these pictures in an even mildly presentable way. Thank you NOT Blogger. Dong Wook looks splendid in h...

If you are anything like me, you are mightly confused by all the new dramas that are about to start. This post is my way of ensuring I don't miss anything I don't want to miss. So lucky to have a blog for such moments of confusion. Yesterday, I shared my love for Special Affairs Team TEN2 , which premiers on April 14, and I guess there will be more about it on this blog very soon. Not sure how many episodes there will be, but I'm guessing 9-10.   >>Will definitely watch. In fact, cannot wait!    This weekend, on April 6, I Summon You, Gold is starting. Love the title ... NOT. I'll keep an eye on it, though, cause one of my favorite Korean actors is in it. Yes, it's Mr. Vampire Prosecutor, Yeon Jeong-hoon! I'm pretty sure the drama is crap, but I've watched a lot of crap just for some actor I like. And I can be very determined if I want to be. This drama is planned for 50 episodes. WTF, 50??! >>Will probably watch, but only after a ...