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Captivating the King Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Politics takes the forefront
This might just be me, but Captivating the King seems like a much better political and sibling rivalry drama than a romance. Perhaps that’s just...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 11 Recap – Mi-ran becomes bait
In a somewhat ironic twist of fate, after weeks of slow-paced build-up, Episode 11, the penultimate installment of Like Flowers in Sand Season 1, finally...
Captivating the King Season 1 Episodes 1 & 2 Recap – An intriguing start
Confusing everyone, Netflix elected to release the first two episodes of the new period drama Captivating the King at once – and on a Sunday,...
Welcome to Samdal-ri Season 1 Ending Explained – Do Yong-pil and Sam-dal end up together?
I’ll be the first to admit that Welcome to Samdal-ri hasn’t exactly wowed me throughout its Season 1 run, but the ending is a sweet,...
My Demon Season 1 Ending Explained – Do Gu-won and Do-hee end up together?
The ending of My Demon has a touch of inevitability about it, but at this point, after a very consistent Season 1, I’d say it...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 15 Recap – Is Gu-won really gone?
If Episode 14 of My Demon Season 1 was the dreaded and inevitable break-up episode, Episode 15 is the “ruminating over the breakup” episode. It’s...
The Bequeathed Season 1 Ending Explained – Who inherits the burial grounds?
I didn’t necessarily expect The Bequeathed Season 1 to have a happy ending, but the six-part series manages to have something close to one. Since the penultimate...
Here’s everything that happened in The Bequeathed Season 1
The Bequeathed is a six-part horror-thriller from Yeon Sang-ho of Train to Busan and Hellbound fame. Our full recap of Season 1 covers all six...
The Bequeathed Season 1 Review – Richly atmosphere, but not quite horrifying enough
Netflix is kicking off its K-Drama slate in 2024 with an attention-grabbing horror-thriller from Yeon Sang-ho, late of such light-hearted fare as Train to Busan...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 10 Recap – Some needed direction
Finally – something! There’s probably a limit to how good Like Flowers in Sand can realistically get at this point, but Episode 10 does something...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 9 Recap – Loose Lips Sink Ships
At the risk of repeating oneself, the extent to which Like Flowers in Sand is content to sit in the middle of the road is...
Will comforting K-Drama Welcome to Samdal-Ri be renewed for Season 2?
Welcome to Samdal-Ri is another K-drama that has managed to find a worldwide audience through Netflix, developing its audience each week with a charming story of...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 14 Recap – The dreaded break-up
Episode 13 of My Demon wasted far too much time on very light-hearted rom-com theatrics, so it stands to reason that Episode 14 is the...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 13 Recap – Did Madam Ju kill Do-hee’s parents?
I’ll be the first to admit that the first half of My Demon Episode 13 is a little tedious. It’s undeniable that throughout Season 1...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 8 Recap – Baek-du is hungover (again)
As we approach the Season 1 finale of Like Flowers in Sand, one can only hope that the torpid K-Drama musters something in the way...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – Baek-du finally wrestles
If I wasn’t professionally obligated to watch and write about it, I don’t think I’d have made it this far with Like Flowers in Sand...
Welcome to Samdal-ri Season 1 Episodes 11 & 12 Recap – Will Sang-tae ruin Yong-pil and Sam-dal’s relationship again?
Episodes 11 and 12 of Welcome to Samdal-ri welcomely expand focus, taking in more of Jeju Island’s inhabitants without losing sight of the leads, while...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 12 Recap – How and why did Gu-won become a demon?
No love story ever goes smoothly. There’s the getting-to-know-you phase, which is often a bit temperamental, and then the honeymoon period, which is overly sweet...
My Demon Season 1 Episode 11 Recap – Gu-won’s past life revealed
My Demon takes a bit of a break in Episode 11, though not in a bad way. After weeks of constant peril threatening to undermine...
Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Part 2 Review – The season might be over, but the story certainly isn’t
It is only two weeks since Gyeongseong Creature Season 1 Part 1 was released on Netflix to much fanfare, which hardly seems like any time...