TV Reviews8.3/10
Nine Years On, the K-Drama About a Woman Who Can’t Tell a Lie Still Holds Up
A review of MBC's 2017 drama I Am Not a Robot, starring Yoo Seung-ho and Chae Soo-bin, with its cast, plot, strengths and a score of 8.3/10.
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Tag: K-drama
TV Reviews8.3/10
Descendants of the Sun: A Pre-Produced Romance That Earned Its Phenomenon Status
A review of Descendants of the Sun, the 2016 KBS2 romance starring Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo, and why its pre-production gamble still holds up.
TV Reviews9.4/10
Netflix’s ‘Teach You a Lesson’ Lets a Teacher Hit Kids, Then Asks If That Was Right
Netflix's Teach You a Lesson gives its hero a license to hit children, then asks if that was wise. Kim Mu-yeol stars in the Korean action drama.
TV Reviews8.2/10
The King: Eternal Monarch: Two Worlds, One Door, and an Uneven but Moving Epic
The King: Eternal Monarch review — Lee Min-ho and Kim Go-eun cross parallel worlds in Kim Eun-sook's ambitious, uneven Netflix K-drama hit.
TV Reviews8.5/10
Lee Sung-kyung’s 2016 drama gets a fresh look a decade on
Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo averaged just 4.6% in ratings but won a devoted cult following and an 8.5/10 score on TMDB.
TV Reviews10/10
Crash Landing on You: A 10/10 Romance That Makes the Impossible Work
Crash Landing on You review: Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin anchor a 16-episode romance that turns a ridiculous premise into a 10/10 television event.
TV Reviews8.4/10
A Webtoon About a Surgeon Who Crosses Into His Own Comic Became One of 2016’s Defining Dramas
W (2016): Lee Jong-suk and Han Hyo-joo cross between a webtoon and reality. A look at the K-drama's premise, cast, ratings and legacy.
TV Reviews8.5/10
This 2021 K-drama pairs a mafia consigliere with a gold hunt, and its confidence never wobbles.
Vincenzo review: Song Joong-ki plays a Korean-Italian mafia lawyer chasing ₩150 billion in gold in tvN's hit 2021 drama. Score: 8.5/10.
TV Reviews9.4/10
Korean Zombies Invade a Palace, and the Court Is Already Rotting
Netflix's Kingdom, a Joseon-era zombie thriller with Ju Ji-hoon, ran 2 seasons and 12 episodes. We review the political horror drama and its 9.4 score.
TV Reviews8.3/10
Boys Over Flowers at 8.3/10: The 2009 KBS2 Drama That Made Class Conflict the Subject
A review of Boys Over Flowers, the 2009 KBS2 drama starring Lee Min-ho, and why its class conflict still holds up 25 episodes later.
TV Reviews8.2/10
A Dating App Tells You Who Likes You, and One Student Won’t Install It
Love Alarm, Netflix's first Korean drama pick-up, ran 14 episodes over two seasons. Kim Jojo never downloads the app, and that refusal is the whole point.