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It’s Sa-eon vs Sa-eon in ‘When the Phone Rings’ Episode 10
Blimey, things are heating up in When the Phone Rings, aren’t they? And once again it seems to be Hee-joo in the firing line more...
‘When the Phone Rings’ Episode 9 Has The Show’s Biggest Reveal Yet
You can feel When the Phone Rings approaching the end in Episode 9. We’ve reached the point where certain key questions start being answered while some mysteries linger unsolved.
The Mystery Deepens In ‘When the Phone Rings’ Episode 8
Episode 8 proves that very capably by shaking up the mystery even further, with new twists and questions complicating what was already a deeply intriguing narrative.
Romance and Mystery Are Afoot In ‘When the Phone Rings’ Episode 7
Romance makes an interesting pairing with anything. You can graft a bit of kissing and canoodling onto any other genre and it morphs instantly. Some...
‘When the Phone Rings’ Continues To Improve Across the Board In Episode 6
I’ve mentioned before that there’s an old-school quality to When the Phone Rings that it’s difficult to put a finger on. Episode 6 has it...
‘When the Phone Rings’ Continues to Develop More Mysteries In Episode 5
When the Phone Rings Episode 5 arrives after an additional week’s wait thanks to real-life South Korean political calamity, and while the episode obviously couldn’t...
‘When the Phone Rings’ Hits A Clear Turning Point in Episode 4
When the Phone Rings really stepped things up in Episode 3, and I’d say Episode 4 continues to build on that momentum. There’s a real...
‘Gangnam B-Side’ Ends With A Bit Of Ambiguity — But At Least It Ends
It took a couple too many bloated episodes to get here, but the ending of Gangnam B-Side is… okay, I guess, very much like the...
‘When the Phone Rings’ Coheres A Little Better In Episode 2
Can impersonating a kidnapper save a sham marriage? I guess this is the question being floated by When the Phone Rings Episode 2, which picks...
‘When the Phone Rings’ Episode 1 Introduces An Unusual Premise
When the Phone Rings is weird even by K-Drama standards, and that’s obvious right from Episode 1. A loveless marriage of convenience, selective mutism, and...
‘Gangnam B-Side’ Goes A Little Off The Rails In Episodes 5 & 6
It’s safe to say that Gangnam B-Side goes a little off the rails in Episodes 5 and 6. While there’s still a lot to like...
‘A Virtuous Business’ Makes A Crucial Mistake In Its Finale
Time skips can be useful narrative conceits, and in some cases, they can really reinvigorate a flagging show (hello, The Walking Dead.) But there’s one...
A Heartfelt Reunion In ‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 11
I think the smartest thing that A Virtuous Business has done thus far is entangling Da-hyun’s seemingly unrelated personal subplot with the core group dynamics....
‘Gangnam B-Side’ Falls Into A Familiar Pattern In Episodes 3 & 4
I continue to like Gangnam B-Side, but it falls into a pattern in Episodes 3 & 4 that is very reminiscent of the two-part premiere....
‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 10 Makes Some Shocking Suggestions About Da-hyun’s Past
Somewhat predictably, the fractures that emerged within the group in the previous episode don’t take long to resolve in Episode 10 of A Virtuous Business....
‘A Virtuous Business’ Takes A Dramatic Turn In Episode 9
Well, things are getting pretty dramatic in A Virtuous Business, aren’t they? Episode 9 is solid everywhere; it imperils the core group dynamic and adds...
‘Gangnam B-Side’ Turns Up The Heat In Episode 2
Episode 2 of Gangnam B-Side is a cut above what was already a sturdy premiere since it benefits from the basics having already been established....
‘Gangnam B-Side’ Episode 1 Introduces A Sturdy Crime Thriller
There are two nightclub scenes in the first ten minutes of Gangnam B-Side Episode 1, which should probably be taken as a statement of intent....
Da-hyun Grapples With His Feelings In ‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 8
A Virtuous Business Episode 8 is one of those obligatory K-Drama episodes where after a romance takes another step as it did in the previous...
The Romantic Angle Deepens In ‘A Virtuous Business’ Episode 7
Well, isn’t this romantic? Following on from Jeong-suk being imperiled by Gyeong-sik, it seems the male and female leads are getting closer than ever in...