Category: Drama and Movie Reviews
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Friday Drama Review – “Baker King Kim Tak Goo”
Bread is served! (But with a box of tissues, please…) Somehow I had expected this 2009-2010 drama to be much more lighthearted than it was, partly because of the misleading posters, showing an impish grin on Yoon Shi Yoon’s face, but also because of the casting of Yoon Shi Yoon himself. The young man is…
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Korean film “Masquerade” to be released on DVD June 11th!
Political intrigue, betrayal, peril and forbidden romance play out in the lavish, critically acclaimed historical drama Masquerade, debuting on DVD June 11 from CJ Entertainment America (distributed by Inception Media Group). Inspired by the true premise of 15 days that are mysteriously missing from the recorded annals of the Chosun Dynasty, Masquerade has received…
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Friday Drama Review – “I Need Romance”
Filled with fun, penetratingly honest girlfriend-time conversations, “I Need Romance 2012” hits the spot for those looking for a drama with romance, humor, and yes, I’ll say it, a bit of steamy sexiness. The scenarios strike pretty to close to home with the abrupt, honest portrayal of human romantic relationships. No perfect, sweet, innocent…
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Friday Drama Review – “Nine: Nine Time Travels”
It’s a Fantasy. It’s a Melodrama. It’s Science Fiction. It’s Romance. Director Kim Byung Soo and Screenwriters Song Jae Jung and Kim Yoon Joo, the time-travel dream team that created “Queen Inhyun’s Man” teamed up again to create another stunning drama. It’s like “The Monkey’s Paw” in drama form – a tale in which…
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[Get Drama] Friday Drama Review – “What’s Up”
And on to the genre of Musical Dramas. An absolute sleeper of a drama, “What’s Up” definitely has some great vocals, given that Kang Daesung, main vocalist for Big Bang has a starring role. Due to an unusual number of setback and struggles, the drama was finally aired months after the final episode was…
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Not Feeling the Love from the Korean Entertainment Industry
And don’t I deserve love? Really. Korean dramas and Korean music are big business in Korea. Asian countries, especially Japan are bigger markets than the homeland. In fact, according to Bernie Cho, president of the DFSB Kollective, a Seoul-based agency specializing in the marketing and distribution of digital media, Korean artists can make as…
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Friday Drama Review – “Vampire Prosecutor”
Suffering serious culture shock, the Soju DramaQueen segued from Classic Historical Drama last week to edgy Crime Sci-Fi Fantasy this week. How exactly does one adequately transition from Dae Jang Geum to Vampire Prosecutor? It’s a valid question. The two dramas could not possibly be more different. Honestly, I was really expecting to not like…
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Friday Drama Review – “Dae Jang Geum”
A Jewel in the Korean Drama Scene Another drama from 2003, Dae Jang Geum is a historical classic that had been sitting on the “To Be Watched” list long enough. Tackling a 54-episode drama may sound daunting, but some dramas need to be seen for their historical significance. Although based on a true historical…
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Friday Drama Review: “Incarnation of Money”
Is Money the Root of the 7 Deadly Sins? The eternal battle – winning at all costs verses leading a righteous life. A story of the redemption of some, for others, the inability to redeem one’s self. And money. Lots of money. BIG money. The kind of money that incites enormous greed and induces people to…
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Soju DramaQueen Movie Review: “Abigail Harm”
It comes to earth, removes its robe, and bathes in the water. If you hide its robe, it follows you home; if you care for it, it loves you; and as long as you keep its robe, it will never leave you. Presented this week by the Pacific Arts Movement Spring Showcase in San…
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