Na Chul: Icon of a generation

I'd like to take this post to express my deepest sorrow and utmost condolences to the family and friends of the late Na Chul. He passed away just yesterday, on January 21, 2023. He will be greatly missed by his fans; I can only imagine the pain those close to him are feeling at this... Continue Reading →

Evolution of A Monster: How ‘Weak Hero’ built a villain right before our eyes

Those to whom evil is doneDo evil in return. W. H. Auden, September 1, 1939 Spoiler warning: This post contains spoilers for 'Weak Hero Class 1'. Rating warning: This drama is rated R and the content discussed in the following paragraphs reflect that rating. Trigger warning: child abuse, bullying The moment I realized what Beom... Continue Reading →

‘The Golden Spoon’ character vignette: Why we love a morally gray protagonist

Spoilers ahead for episodes 1-4 of The Golden Spoon. Lee Seung Cheon -- as one sharp Asianwiki commenter put it -- is a morally gray protagonist. By that, I mean that his actions are not always what one might consider noble or conventionally good. His motivations are sometimes flat-out questionable; for instance, a couple of... Continue Reading →

Second Lead Syndrome is back, people: How ‘The Golden Spoon’ is breathing fresh life into a stale archetype

Episodes 1 and 2 of The Golden Spoon are hands-down the best premiere episodes I've seen recently. Which says a lot because I watch a...perfectly healthy amount of dramas, I swear. Honestly, it's doing too many things right to talk about all of them, so I've picked only one element of the drama to talk... Continue Reading →

How ‘Today’s Webtoon’ invalidated trauma (and infuriated an audience) in one episode

TW: child abuse Contains spoilers for Ep. 14 of Today's Webtoon. Like many viewers, episode 14 of Today's Webtoon deeply upset me. I can't possibly be the only one who feels this way, I thought while checking online to see what the world had to say. Sure enough, dozens of comments had already flooded in... Continue Reading →

‘Bad Genius: The Series’ would have been perfect if not for this sequence

<<This post contains spoilers for Bad Genius: The Series.>> In my previous post, I heartily praised the Bad Genius franchise, specifically the series. At the end of the post, however, I did tease me writing another post explaining the one element of the series I hated. Well, ladies and gents, the nail-biting wait is over.... Continue Reading →

First Impressions: ‘Through the Darkness’ Pulls Us Inside The Minds Of Killers

In crime dramas, the element I typically find most compelling is the criminal him- or herself and the reason behind their actions. So, an entire drama dedicated to that very idea? Forget about signing me up, I'm already there. In general, everything about this drama -- acting, cinematography, all that -- is excellent. If you... Continue Reading →

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