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Captivating the King Season 1 Episode 12 Recap – Why does Lee In adopt Mun-seong?

February 18 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 12 of Captivating the King is that episode, the one where you have to suspend disbelief and excuse some questionable character decisions for the...

Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – Case Closed?

February 17 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Every episode of Doctor Slump has been cute and charming thus far, but Episode 7 might be the cutest and most charming of the lot,...

Captivating the King Season 1 Episode 11 Recap – Being King isn’t easy

February 17 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

There’s never a dull moment at court, is there? Episode 11 of Captivating the King proves that as soon as you deal with one problem,...

Captivating the King Season 1 Episodes 9 & 10 Recap – The King makes another hard decision

February 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

After Episode 8 finally made Mong-woo’s real identity known to Lee In, Episodes 9 & 10 take Season 1 to a slightly new place. Having...

Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – Jeong-woo delays his confession

February 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

In Episode 6 of Doctor Slump, the swirling problems in Jeong-woo and Ha-neul’s lives – the former’s scandal, the latter’s unemployment, both of their mental...

Captivating the King Season 1 Episodes 7 & 8 Recap – Mong-woo’s identity is revealed

February 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Thanks to the Korean New Year, fans of Captivating the King have been blessed with Episodes 7, 8, and 9 airing back to back to...

Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – Two’s Company

February 11 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

We’ve reached that stage in Doctor Slump where the leads are grappling with their feelings. Neither Jeong-woo nor Ha-neul quite know what to make of...

A Killer Paradox Season 1 Review – A brutal vigilante thriller with a questionable gimmick

February 10 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

A Killer Paradox is a vigilante thriller, but that doesn’t do it much justice. Sure, Season 1 starts that way, but across eight episodes this...

Captivating the King Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – The Games Are Afoot

February 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 6 of Captivating the King continues to develop the theme of loneliness and mistrust, particularly around Lee In. As it turns out, power gets...

Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – Does Ha-neul get a new job?

February 4 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

This relationship is quite lovely, isn’t it? And I don’t say that lightly. All on-screen romances are designed to be lovely; they’re beautiful people working...

Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Karaoke Therapy

February 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Doctor Slump debuted to immediate adoration, and it’s easy to see why. It paddles in the comfortingly warm waters of romantic comedy, with two immediately...

Captivating the King Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – The King’s Competition

February 3 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

After a wild Episode 4 that upended Season 1 of Captivating the King, Episode 5 introduces us to a new status quo. Lee In is...

Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Ending Explained – A happy but depth-averse conclusion

February 2 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

On paper, the ending of Like Flowers in Sand is a solid one. Episode 12 wraps up all the loose ends and builds to a...

Captivating the King Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – A highly dramatic outing changes everything

January 29 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Episode 4 turns the drama of Captivating the King up by quite a considerable notch. It begins with major a event – the king is...

Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – The grass isn’t always greener

January 28 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Doctor Slump is still holding off on its romantic elements for now, which we can all agree is probably for the best. Episode 2 finds...

Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – Lives are ruined and fates intertwine in an intriguing premiere

January 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

Medical Korean dramas are endlessly popular, and Doctor Slump is the latest of them to be streaming on Netflix. Episode 1 of Season 1 is...

Captivating the King Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Politics takes the forefront

January 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

January 27 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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

January 21 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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?

January 21 2024, by Jonathon Wilson

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,...