Epic reviews – thundie's prattle

Serendipity takes a Stab at 2011

December 12, 2011 97 Comments

(by Serendipity) 2011 has made me ponder my relationship with K-drama. Why do I spend so much time watching? Why do I expend so much energy writing about it? I’m in a contemplative mood at the end of 2011. Not because it has been a great year in k-drama for me, but because it’s been the worst year since I started watching in 2008. This is probably due to my taste shifting and my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Epic reviews, Guest bloggers, K-dramas, Reviews Tagged With: Athena, Best Love, Can You Hear My Heart, City Hunter, Dream High, Flames of Ambition, Girl K, King Geunchogo, Midas, Miss Ripley, My Princess, Poseidon, President, Scent of a Woman, Secret Garden, Smile Donghae, The Duo

2011 – A Year in Review

December 10, 2011 47 Comments

(By momosan) This year has been a wild ride in k-dramaland. From the excesses of Secret Garden fandom to little shows popping up on new cable channels, it’s been interesting to say the least. I made a list and checked it twice, and I was struck by the number of shows that I had watched at least part of and then bleached from my brain. Admittedly a couple of them ended in January, so I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Epic reviews, Guest bloggers, K-dramas, Reviews Tagged With: 49 Days, Athena, Best Love, Can You Hear My Heart, City Hunter, Crime Squad, Dream High, Flames of Ambition, Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, Girl K, I Need Romance, King Geunchogo, My Princess, Poseidon, President, Scent of a Woman, The Duo, The Musical, The Princess's Man, Tree With Deep Roots, Vampire Prosecutor, Warrior Baek Dong Soo, You've Fallen for Me

The Duo (MBC, 2011) — Group Review

June 29, 2011 33 Comments

(By Serendipity and Friends) The pre-broadcast buzz surrounding The Duo (or Mate, MBC, Feb-May 2011) focused on the delectable prospect of Chun Jung Myung (or "PIE" to our fangirl club, short for “cutie-pie”) all gorgeously angsty in period garb and dashing about with a sword. But it wasn’t long before the chatter moved away from PIE and escalated to “OMG this is great!”, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Epic reviews, Guest bloggers, K-dramas, Reviews Tagged With: Choi Jong Hwan, Chun Jung Myung, Han Ji Hye, Kim Myung Soo, Lee Sang Yoon, Seo Hyun Jin, The Duo

[Epic review] Joseon X-Files: Secret Book

December 10, 2010 20 Comments

The invitation went out and quickly met with mixed response. One pal claimed he had retired as a pundit, but I suspect the real reason is because his cat’s fur stood on end every time the drama was playing in the room. (Dogs just lick you silly but cats see things that the human eye can’t.) Another pal thought she could evade the invite by distracting me with a bunch of Micky Yoochun … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Epic reviews, K-dramas, Reviews Tagged With: Im Jung Eun, Jo Hee Bong, Joseon X-Files, Kim Gab Soo, Kim Ji Hoon, Secret Investigation Record

[Epic review] Sungkyunkwan Scandal

November 13, 2010 65 Comments

Thundie’s Prattle is thrilled to roll out our second epic review. (The inaugural one is here.) This time we have invited six fans of a drama that’s officially known as Sungkyunkwan Scandal, but which most of us prefer to call Joseon Crack, or Micky-Yoochun-I-Love-You!, or Give-Hottie-Yoo-Ah-In-The-Girl-Dammit! (or, to a smaller extent, Gu-Yong-Ha-Take-Me!). All six reviewers share a few … [Read more...]