We're back with a bit more to say on Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol, surprisingly! After its opening weeks, I was convinced the drama would have a satisfying but predictable trajectory that I could sit back and enjoy, but then it hit us with that Episode 5 reveal. Yes, that one, which you've... Continue Reading →
73. The Little Yak – Tale of the Nine Tailed
We enjoyed the first weeks of Tale of the Nine Tailed so much that we did a quick first impressions on instagram live (@dramasoverflowers_) last Sunday. Paroma (@festerfaster) was the host, and our guest was Rimi (@_payodhi on Twitter). The audio isn't the greatest, but we thought you may enjoy our glee at this fluffy and... Continue Reading →
Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol: Episodes 1-4 Review
We’ll be doing these First Impressions reviews occasionally on the blog—not full weekly coverage, but just a review of Episodes 1-4 to get a sense of a drama’s story, tone, and direction. If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know that I will watch anything Lee Jae-wook does, so it’s probably no surprise... Continue Reading →
72. What’s Up in Dramaland – Female-led Variety | October K-drama Premieres
In this What's Up in Dramaland, we cover a hopefully ongoing trend toward female-led variety shows, and some quick news hits. Then we dive into October K-drama premieres, including The Spies Who Loved Me, which we are both very confused by and DYING to see. https://soundcloud.com/akdramapodcast/72-female-led-variety-shows-october-premieres NEWS LINKS: On variety shows led by woman, the... Continue Reading →
71. The Long Yak – Stranger 2 | It’s Okay to Not Be Okay | Flower of Evil | Oh My Venus
Hearty apologies for the long wait for this yak! Things have been very hectic for all of us as we've built up the blog, which has meant that although we were recording on schedule, editing these massive episodes hit a bit of a backlog. We'll have the October What's Up in Dramaland out in the... Continue Reading →
Stranger 2: Episodes 15-16 Review
It's a tense and emotional finale week, as everything finally comes together, and Shi-mok and Yeo-jin are forced to directly face the ugliness they've uncovered--and which has been hidden close by all this time. They have to decide once again what they're willing to lose in their endless fight against the slow, hungry rot of... Continue Reading →
Stranger 2: Episodes 11-12 Review
The disparate pieces of the puzzle are beginning to come together, but there's still no sign of a breakthrough. Everyone's feeling the strain as the investigation leads to another dead end, and human life once again takes a backseat to politics. At least Shi-mok and Yeo-jin get to share a few moments of camaraderie this... Continue Reading →
Stranger 2: Episodes 9-10 Review
As time keeps passing and our missing prosecutor's chances of survival fall, those who are searching for him feel increasingly desperate. But the lies that surround this case are becoming very obvious, at least to our resident laser-eyed prosecutor, and it's only a matter of time before this cover-up begins to crumble. As some troubling... Continue Reading →
68. The Little Yak – Record of Youth
We're trying something new: a Little Yak! This is a short conversation about a single drama. In this first Little Yak, we talk about our first impressions of the new coming of age romance drama Record of Youth, starring Park Bo-gum and Park So-dam, which we were excited about not just because of those leads,... Continue Reading →
Stranger 2: Episodes 7-8 Review
As we reach our halfway point, teammates are losing faith in each other, the lines of loyalty and authority continue to get more tangled, lies and truth mingle, and most importantly: time is running out in the search for our missing prosecutor. But who was really behind his disappearance? And will Shi-mok, Yeo-jin and their... Continue Reading →