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“No Gain No Love” (손해 보기 싫어서)

October 2, 2024February 28, 2025 Jae-Ha Kim

Starring Shin Min-a and Kim Young-dae, “No Gain No Love” falls into the contract marriage trope. But, oh, it offers so much more.

2 CommentsKorean Dramas, TV2024, 3.5 stars, adoption element, Byeon Woo-seok, Han Ji-hyun, Joo Min-kyung, Kim Young-dae, Lee Sang-yi, No Gain No Love, Shin Min-A, 손해 보기 싫어서

“My Demon” (마이 데몬)

January 24, 2024March 28, 2025 Jae-Ha Kim

“My Demon” begins in Joseon. Gu-won (Song Kang) makes a deal with an indigent fisherman. This demon will ensure that the fisherman has prosperity and food for the next decade. But, there’s a catch. In return, the fisherman will give his soul to Gu-won.

1 CommentKorean Dramas, TV"My Demon", 2.5 stars, 2023, 2024, Kim Hae-sook, Kim Yoo-Jung, Lee Sang-yi, SBS, Song Kang, Substack, 마이 데몬

“Bloodhounds” 사냥개들

June 21, 2023July 29, 2024 Jae-Ha Kim

“Bloodhounds” offers sweet bromance. But this K-drama also has a brutal take on morality.

2 CommentsKorean Dramas, TV"Bloodhounds", 2023, 3 stars, Family Night K-Dramas, Jason Kim, Kim Ju-hwan, Lee Sang-yi, Netflix, Park Sung-woong, Substack, Woo Do-Hwan, 사냥개들

“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” (갯마을 차차차)

November 5, 2021September 5, 2024 Jae-Ha Kim

“Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” is one of those slow-moving K-dramas that makes viewers wish they had the same kind of relationship as the characters do — not just with love interests, but with their friends.

2 CommentsKorean Dramas, TV"Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha", "갯마을 차차차", #TeamGoodBoy, 2021, 3 stars, Kang Hyung-seok, Kim Seon-Ho, Lee Sang-yi, Shin Min-A, Substack, tvN

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