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Walking on Thin Ice (2025) Half-Time Comments

Lee Young-ae shares the lead with Kim Young-kwang as two unlikely partners-in-crime in this cat and mouse game with law enforcement, a drug cartel and…

Nov 11 • 

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Short C Drama Recommendations 3 November 2025

First up, a fairly commonplace rebirth drama with an attractive pairing set in some nondescript dynastic period.

Nov 4 • 

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October 2025

My Week in Dramas 27 October 2025

Remember Me, Galileo, Typhoon Family, The Resurrected

Oct 28 • 

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Short C Dramas: Recommendations 17 October 2025

In no particular order… (Click on the hyperlinks to access the dramas)

Oct 17 • 

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Queen Mantis (2025) Twelve Letters (2025)

Not another serial killer story, you say.

Oct 7 • 

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Drama Watch October 2025

In conversation with absoluteM

Oct 1 • 

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September 2025

Mobius 不眠日(2025) A Recommendation

As a longtime fan of any kind of screenplay featuring temporal devices I was intrigued to see this pop up on my Netflix feed.

Sep 25 • 

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The Princess Royal (2024) Final Thoughts

There’s a well-known parable told by Jesus in the gospel of Luke that is commonly called “The Prodigal Son”.

Sep 22 • 

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The Princess Royal (2024) Half Time Reflections

For as long as I can remember the cultural soup that we’ve been swimming in has said that individual happiness is the ultimate goal or the standard to a…

Sep 13 • 

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Drama Watch 1 Sept 2025

In conversation with absoluteM

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August 2025

My Week in Dramas 28 August 2025

I detect a disturbing trend in C dramas of late especially with regard to female centered historical dramas.

Aug 28 • 

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My Week in Dramas 17 Aug 2025

Deep Affectionate Eyes, Trigger and other short C dramas

Aug 17 • 

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