In this episode we natter about:
0:39 absoluteM talks about what she’s watching — Reborn Rich, Under the Queen’s Umbrella, Curtain Call, The First Responders
2:03 Me on Reborn Rich, The First Responders
3:15 absoluteM jumps in to talk about The First Responders
3:40 We go off tangent and critique Blind. *Spoilers alert*
4:48 The King of Pigs
6:55 Shadow Detective plug from me
7:56 Too many dramas and consequences
8:55 Unpolished/unfinished scripts
10:03 Back to Blind and comparisons with The King of Pigs *Spoilers alert*
13:17 Two C dramas: She and Her Perfect Husband
17:56 Two C dramas: Thank You, Doctor
20:31 Importance of good characters — character development
22:27 Competitive market —> diminished quality of scripts
23:53 Changing direction midstream (eg. makjangs); problems with adaptations
26:17 Hyperboles and hype
28:30 Reborn Rich — What kind of drama is it? (Apologies for my mispronunciation of transmigration)
32:24 Under the Queen’s Umbrella — Discussion
43:29 What’s coming up in December? New Shows and sequels (Missing: The Other Side Season 2, Can We Be Strangers?, My rant about Alchemy of Souls 45:03, Han Suk-kyu’s new drama: Recipe for Farewell, Son Suk-koo’s new drama Big Bet)
50:30 Preview for next podcast episode
Drama Watch 29 November 2022