“Rugal” (루갈)
As with Choi Jin-Hyuk’s previous police procedural, “Tunnel,” there are some convoluted plot issues that drag down “Rugal.” Choi is handsome and charismatic, but he can only do so much with so-so dialogue.
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“Oh My Ghost” (오 나의 귀신님)
The first half of “Oh My Ghost” is what I refer to as a laundry series. I was so disinterested in the plot that it took me months to finish, and most of it was while I was sorting and folding laundry. But all that changed in the second half when the series veered from the repetitive plot of a horny ghost wanting to bed a handsome chef, and turned into a thrilling murder mystery.
“Move to Heaven” (무브 투 헤븐: 나는 유품정리사입니다)
“Move to Heaven” is a beautiful and at times brutal series that tells so many touching stories. One of the most important aspects was in how the series showed respect for the dead, even when the supposed loved ones of the deceased don’t seem to care.
Curious About KOCOWA? Take Advantage of Our Anniversary Discount!
KOCOWA’s celebrating its 4th Anniversary with a 25% discount on annual subscriptions. Now’s the perfect time to sign up and watch all three seasons of “The Penthouse,” “Taxi Driver” and the classic “Healer”!
“Space Sweepers” (승리호)
“Space Sweepers” has a lot of things going for it — great acting, cinematography, special effects. But once you’re done oohing and ahhing at the visual onslaught, it’ll sink in that what the film lacks is a cohesive storyline.
“Beyond Evil” (괴물)
“Beyond Evil” is one weird (in an interesting way) Korean series that centers on the search for a serial killer, who murdered multiple women — including the protagonist’s younger sister. Virtually all the major characters are suspects at one point or another, with damning evidence that has been carefully weaved into the storyline.
BTS Gives You “Permission to Dance”!
BTS will appear for two consecutive nights on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” They last visited the talk show in September 2020.
Are you ready to get “LOUD” with PSY & JYP?
Are you watching PSY and JYP’s new series, “Loud”? At the end of this competitive series, two new K-pop boy groups will be formed!
BURDOCK Magazine Cover Story: BTS
BTS approaches their music as art, because that’s what they want to create – something beautiful and meaningful that withstands the test of time.
K-Celebs Go Camping!
Would you like to go camping with Ahn Bo Hyun (“Kairos”), Park Eun Seok (“The Penthouse”) or EXO’s Sehun?
Cha Eun Woo’s Best “Master in the House” Moments
Just a little over a year since he joined the cast of “Master in the House,” Cha Eun Woo has left the variety series to concentrate on his acting and music career with Astro.
I’ve Got You Babe
Caring for children is one of the most rewarding, but also most difficult things to do in life. So how did some celebrities handle their childcare assignments? Let’s take a look at how Lee Seung Gi, KAI, Simon Dominic, Steven Yeon, Choi Min Ho and Hwang Kwang Hee handled their babysitting duties!
BTS Hits No. 1 AGAIN with “Butter”
BTS has the Midas touch when it comes to making hit records. “Butter” is their fourth chart topper (in less than nine months) to hit No. 1!
“Man to Man” (맨투맨)
An espionage thriller with comedy and romance, “Man to Man” is a fun action thriller with great action scenes and a warm bromance. Park Hae-Jin is charming as the handsome ghost agent to whom everyone is attracted to.,
“Taxi Driver” (모범택시)
“Taxi Driver” is a thrilling series in the vein of “The Equalizer,” “Profiler” and “The Pretender.” Rainbow Taxi Service driver by day and justice seeker by (mostly) night, Do-Gi and his team are funded by a philanthropist whose parents were murdered decades ago. The goal is to rehabilitate them, but what it all boils down to is revenge.
K-dramas for a Summer Getaway
What’s on your K-drama must-see watchlist for this summer? For me, it’s “The Penthouse 3,” along with some classics like “Fight For My Way.”
“Sweet Home” Siblings Lee Do Hyun & Go Min Si Fall in Love in “Youth of May”
Lee Do Hyun and Go Min Si are knocking it out of the park in the K-drama “Youth of May,” where their slow-burning romance is set against the tense backdrop of the Gwangju Uprising. But did you know they played siblings last year in “Sweet Home”?
“Navillera” (나빌레라)
For septuagenarian Shim Deok-Chul, his unfulfilled dream is ballet. As a child, he had wanted to take lessons, but his father stopped him. There was the lack of money. But there was (and still is) also the prejudice against men who participated in the artform. For many close-minded people who fear the unknown, dancing isn’t a masculine hobby to take up.
