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A luminous fox spirit with nine tails stands beside a human woman under a moonlit sky.

Streaming Made a 2020 tvN Fantasy Drama a Perennial Favorite, Six Years On

Tale of the Nine Tailed review: Lee Dong-wook plays a 1,000-year-old gumiho in tvN's 2020 fantasy drama, scoring 8.4/10 across 16 episodes.

By mitch·7 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A man in modern dress stands beside a nobleman in ancient court robes, their faces telling tales of a strange exchange.

TV Reviews8.5/10

A Joseon Queen Traps a Modern Chef in Her Body, and the Jokes Wear Off

Mr. Queen review: a modern chef wakes in a Joseon queen's body in tvN's hit drama. Shin Hye-sun shines in a body-swap comedy that earns its 8.5/10.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A clumsy soldier stands amid chaos on a battlefield.

TV Reviews8.7/10

Weak Hero’s Wavve Run Ended Quietly. Four Years Later, Netflix Viewers Are Still Finding It.

Weak Hero ran two seasons on two platforms: Wavve in 2022, Netflix in 2025. A look at Park Ji-hoon's Yeon Si-eun, the cast, and the 8.7 score.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 17, 2026

A man stands alone in a dim hotel corridor as a shadowy figure looms behind him.

TV Reviews7.9/10

Doom at Your Service review: Park Bo-young and Seo In-guk’s hundred-day contract

Doom at Your Service review: Park Bo-young and Seo In-guk sign a hundred-day contract in tvN's 2021 fantasy romance about a dying woman and doom itself.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 17, 2026

Four friends sit together on a sunny stoop during a warm summer afternoon.

TV Reviews8.2/10

Netflix’s My First First Love Gave Teen Romance a Villain-Free Run

My First First Love, the Korean romance drama on Netflix, ran two seasons and 16 episodes without a villain. Here's why the house full of friends works.

By mitch·2 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A woman stands amid the grand halls of a royal palace, caught between two princes who seek her favor.

TV Reviews8.5/10

Scarlet Heart: Ryeo Review: IU’s Double Role Anchors a Palace Drama That Earns Its 8.5

Review of Scarlet Heart: Ryeo, the 2016 SBS time-travel drama with IU and Lee Joon-gi as Goryeo princes battle for the throne across 20 episodes.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A solitary farmer faces a massive machine upon his field.

TV Reviews8.2/10

King the Land Review: A Hotel Romance Carried by Junho and Yoona

King the Land review: Junho and Yoona carry JTBC's 2023 hotel romance through 16 episodes of inheritance drama and workplace smiles. Score: 8.2/10.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 16, 2026

Strangers stand within a shadowed arena, awaiting some terrible trial.

TV Reviews8.4/10

Death’s Game Review: Twelve Lives, Twelve Deaths, and a Rule That Carries the Show

Death's Game review: Seo In-guk and Park So-dam star in the TVING K-drama about twelve reincarnations and twelve deaths, now streaming on Prime Video.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A man sits alone in a dim apartment, his expression worn and humbled.

TV Reviews8.3/10

The 2015 rom-com where a woman hides her looks from the man who once knew her at her worst

She Was Pretty (2015), the MBC rom-com with Hwang Jung-eum and Park Seo-joon, reviewed: its identity swap, magazine office, ratings and what holds up.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 15, 2026