TV Reviews8.7/10
How Pachinko Traces a Century of Korean History Through One Family
A tale of one Korean family across four generations, from 1915 to 1989, traced through the lives of Sunja and her descendants.
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Tag: Korean drama
TV Reviews8.3/10
Fated to Love You Review: Jang Na-ra and Jang Hyuk Carry a Solid Romance Built on a Mistake
A tale of love born of a single night's error, wherein two souls, divided by fortune, must decide whether heartbreak or joy shall follow.
TV Reviews8.5/10
Lee Young-ae’s 54-Episode Dynasty Drama Follows a Kitchen Girl’s Rise to Royal Physician
A tale of a kitchen girl who becomes the first female physician of the Joseon Dynasty, her trials, triumphs, and the curse that haunts her father.
TV Reviews7.9/10
Ten Years On, This Korean Drama Still Makes Its Case for Poetry Over Swordplay
A tale of poet-warriors in ancient Silla, bound by loyalty and secrecy, whose bonds prove stronger than any sword.
TV Reviews8.2/10
Coffee Prince Review: Two People, One Big Lie
A tale of a man who loves a woman while believing her a man, told with warmth, humor, and honest inquiry.
TV Reviews8.4/10
‘Tomorrow’ Turns Grim Reaper Duty Into Office Comedy — And Earns Its 8.4
A grim reaper drafts a young man into service in the underworld, in a tale of death, humor, and the bureaucracy of the afterlife.
TV Reviews8.3/10
Lookism Review: Netflix’s Body-Switching Cartoon Earns Its Reputation
A high school boy switches between a fat, ugly body and a fit, handsome one, facing discrimination and kindness alike.
TV Reviews10/10
‘Moving’: Superpowers, Family Secrets and a Perfect 10
A family drama hides a superpower thriller: 'Moving' moves hearts and screens alike, reviewed here.
TV Reviews8.1/10
‘A Korean Odyssey’ Review: Monkey King Locked in a House, Girl Who Sees Ghosts Never Forgets
A monkey king locked in a house, a girl who sees ghosts, and a contract that binds them together in a Seoul comedy-drama.
TV Reviews7.4/10
‘Black Knight’: Delivery Men Carry a Dystopian World’s Breath
A tale of drivers bound by masks and tanks, delivering breath to a world grown dim — a chronicle of ruin and loyalty.
TV Reviews8.5/10
Five Years On, Snowdrop Still Stays With You as a Romance of Blood and Revolution
A tale of love and war in 1987 Seoul, wherein a bloodied stranger enters a girl's chamber and secrets of state unfold.
TV Reviews8.3/10
‘Healer’: Ji Chang-Wook, Park Min-Young and Yoo Ji-Tae Dig Up a 1992 Secret
A courier, a reporter and a journalist chase a buried 1992 secret against powerful foes in this tense South Korean drama.