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‘Trolley’ Season 1, Episode 4 Recap – Why Does Ki-young Wish to Sever Ties with Yoo-sin?

December 28 2022, by Nathan Sartain

With plenty of questions starting to arise and character links becoming clearer, Trolley is doing a fine job of blending wider intrigue with ongoing drama. The...

‘Trolley’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap – How Does Joong-do Cope with Seung-kyu’s Death?

December 27 2022, by Nathan Sartain

Although not overly intense, this episode of Trolley Season 1, Episode 3 does a smart job of building up its set of characters. Hye-joo’s (Jung Yi-joo)...

‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2, Episode 6 Recap – What Happened To So-i?

December 26 2022, by Nathan Sartain

Thanks to a jaw-dropping ending and generally well-built structure, this episode of Alchemy of Souls was delivered on all fronts. Now, there are plenty of...

‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2, Episode 5 Recap – Why Does Jang Uk Visit Jinyowon?

December 25 2022, by Nathan Sartain

Although nothing overly noteworthy directly happens here, Alchemy of Souls Season 2, Episode 5 still does enough to advance the plot interestingly. Jang Uk (Lee Jae-wook) ...

‘The Fabulous’ Season 1 Ending Explained – Does Joseph Finish His Collection?

December 23 2022, by Daniel Hart

As we reach the finale of The Fabulous, many of the plot points are resolved, but there’s an important event arriving, putting plenty of pressure...

‘The Fabulous’ Review – Choi Min-ho and Chae Soo-bin Bring Chemistry to End the Year

December 23 2022, by Daniel Hart

Entering the holidays last year was the well-received The Silent Sea, bringing a binge-worthy K-Drama package for audiences to feast on to round off 2021....

‘The Interest of Love’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – Who is Park Mi-gyeong and Does She Like Sang-su?

December 22 2022, by Daniel Hart

After being rejected by Ahn Su-yeong (Moon Ga-young), we experience a love-sick Ha Sang-su (Yoo Yeon-seok) in episode 2 of The Interest of Love. If you’ve ever...

‘The Interest of Love’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – Is Su-yeong Really Dating Jeong Jong-hyun?

December 22 2022, by Daniel Hart

Another month, another Korean Drama, and this one marks the end of 2022. The opening episode of the aptly named The Interest of Love follows...

‘Trolley’ Season 1 Review – A Fascinating Politically-Tinged Melodrama

December 21 2022, by Nathan Sartain

Mixing the cynical, tactical, cutthroat grandeur of politics with a wide-reaching tragic accident, Trolley provides viewers with a concept that is instantly intriguing. At its...

‘Trolley’ Season 1, Episode 2 Recap – How Does Joong-do Respond to his Son’s Death?

December 21 2022, by Nathan Sartain

Episode 1 of Trolley was right to call itself a prelude because this instalment really upped the stakes. With numerous threads now being sewn, there’s...

‘Trolley’ Season 1, Episode 1 Recap – What Happened to Ji-hoon?

December 20 2022, by Nathan Sartain

Straight away, Trolley wasted no time giving viewers an engrossing twist by revealing the death of Joong-do’s (Park Hee-soon) son, Ji-hoon (Jung Taek-hyeon). It opens...

‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2, Episode 4 Recap – How Does Bu-yeon Survive?

December 18 2022, by Nathan Sartain

Thanks to season two’s brisker pace, Alchemy of Souls has a nearly relentless excitement to it. Dynamics are continuously changing, storylines are progressing quickly, and there’s a...

‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2, Episode 3 Recap – What Did Bu-yeon Reveal?

December 18 2022, by Nathan Sartain

In episode 3 of season 2, Alchemy of Souls successfully ups the excitement levels. Punctuated with an ending bound to get people talking, this chapter really...

‘Behind Every Star’ Season 1, Episode 12 Recap and Ending Explained

December 14 2022, by Nathan Sartain

Both excitingly and disappointingly, some of the more interesting developments of Behind Every Star came right at the end of the season. The open ending left plenty...

‘Behind Every Star’ Season 1, Episode 11 Recap – What Does Hyun-joo Decide to Do with Her Future?

December 13 2022, by Nathan Sartain

In the penultimate episode of Behind Every Star, the usually contained narrative centered around a real-life actor bled nicely into the main storyline. The overarching message...

‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2 Review – A Welcome Return to Daeho

December 12 2022, by Nathan Sartain

In Alchemy of Souls season 2, we’re three years into the future, and plenty has changed in Daeho. Jang Uk (Lee Jae-wook) is no longer the...

‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2, Episode 2 Recap – How Does Bu-yeon Fail To Become Jinyowon’s Heir?

December 12 2022, by Nathan Sartain

Just like the opener to season 2, Episode 2 favoured a more strategic, less intense approach. Instead, it carefully built the relationship between Jang Uk (Lee...

‘Alchemy of Souls’ Season 2, Episode 1 Recap – What Happens To Bu-yeon?

December 11 2022, by Nathan Sartain

While Alchemy of Souls season 2 doesn’t begin with a tremendous deal of intensity, it thrives in laying the exciting groundwork for future installments. Jang...

‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area’ Season 1 Ending Explained

December 9 2022, by Daniel Hart

And so, we are here. After waiting for a continuation for six months, we are met with an explosive conclusion to an impressively produced series....

‘Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area’ Season 1, Episode 10 Recap – The Professor’s Identity Is Exposed

December 9 2022, by Daniel Hart

As we approach nearer to the end of part 2, many will be wondering if this remake will continue. It doesn’t feel necessary to rehash...