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Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Gets A Little Silly In Episode 2
The premiere of Romance in the House largely worked on the basis of mystery, but nobody – including me – stopped to wonder if perhaps...
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Gets Off To An Intriguing Start In Episode 1
Of all the subgenres of Korean drama, romance is among the most enduringly popular and closely associated with the nation’s output. Romance in the House...
‘Mission: Cross’ – A Marriage on the Rocks Meets Spy Intrigue
Mission: Cross is like a South Korean Mr. and Mrs. Smith, without high-octane sexual tension and playfulness. It leans toward an exhausting, miserable marriage, where...
‘Miss Night and Day’ Has The Happy Ending Everyone Wanted
A happy ending was always an inevitability for Miss Night and Day, but it was still important for the show to stick the landing. Episode...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 15 Wraps Up The Murder Plot
Episode 15 is the penultimate outing of Miss Night and Day, and you can tell. The stakes were already pretty high at the end of...
Recap: Things Get Dramatic In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 14
You can tell Miss Night and Day is heading towards its conclusion with an outing like Episode 14, which feels significant in both the dual-identity...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 13 Drags Its Feet A Little
Episodes 11 & 12 of Miss Night and Day really upended the core mystery plot and made some good progress in the relationship dynamics, so...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Drags A Little In Episode 9
Thus far, Miss Night and Day has gotten by with a distinct rhythm. Each episode unveils just enough clues about the ongoing mysteries and just...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Maintains A Comfortable Rhythm In Episodes 7 & 8
In Episodes 7 & 8, Miss Night and Day continues to coast along in that typical trending K-Drama way. You know what I mean. Certain...
Recap: Romance Comes to the Forefront In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 6
Miss Night and Day has been many things thus far, but perhaps a romance least of all. To be fair, it’s pretty difficult for love...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Hints At A Shadowy Antagonist In Episode 5
Things are getting interesting in Episode 5 of Miss Night and Day, with secret antagonists lurking in the margins and the most fundamental secret of...
The Ending of ‘The Whirlwind’ Makes A Mockery of Morality
The Whirlwind is a bit preachy throughout, but its ending expects you to swallow a lot. In it, former Prime Minister turned Acting President of...
Review: ‘The Whirlwind’ Commits The Worst Sin Any Show Can – It’s Boring
With ridiculous leadership squabbles currently underway in both the U.S. and the U.K., two of Netflix’s most sizeable and vocal markets, the time seems right...
Recap: The Plot Thickens In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episodes 3 & 4
Episodes 3 and 4 of Miss Night and Day only prove what I said in my recap of the premiere. This isn’t the best show...
Review: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Is Another Guaranteed K-Drama Hit
Sometimes you just know a show is going to be a hit. This instinct rarely has anything to do with quality, either. Miss Night and...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Impresses In Its First Two Episodes
With Episodes 1 and 2, Miss Night and Day establishes itself as the kind of K-Drama that people catch by chance and fall in love...
‘The Atypical Family’ Left Enough Unresolved That A Second Season Might Happen
Despite being slapped with Netflix’s now-common limited series designation, The Atypical Family might return for Season 2 if the performance merits it. There’s certainly enough meat on...
‘The Atypical Family’ Contrives A Happy Ending – But Not A Complete One
The Atypical Family contrived a happy ending in Episodes 11 and 12, which, thanks to the time travel gimmick, shouldn’t come as much of a...
Jae-i Will Need To Rebuild Her Life After Choosing Herself At the End of ‘Hierarchy’
Jae-i is one of the most important characters in Hierarchy, and her personal arc touches on many of the most crucial themes that the Netflix series...
Here’s How That Post-Credits Scene In ‘Hierarchy’ Sets Up Season 2
Hierarchy was billed as a limited series, which is common among Netflix binge-drop K-Dramas, especially these days. But don’t trust the label. Season 1 ends with...