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Chungchungirok (2020)
Brilliant Timing
Only three episodes in, and totally hooked. The poignancy of watching knowing that Park BoGum was on the cusp of enlisting. The casting is excellent. Can't think of a single character yet who hasn't nailed their performance and made their character credible. The undertones are palpable and a sense of pending drama. Superb job.
Pan-dola (2016)
Gritty reality of politics meets disaster
No glamorous impossibly chic China Syndrome here. But people you can relate to, people who don't want to be heroes but choose that path anyway. Large box of tissues needed. Lee Kyong-Yeong has wicked politician down to an art. Kim Nam-Gil is, well just not words good enough, as Jae-Hyeok. I knew someone like that. So evocative. All actors were a credit. Thank you.
Cuerpo de élite (2016)
Made me Laugh
Irreverant, in the tradition of Airplane. It would be hard to describe without giving too much away. It's been in my to watch list for ages, because it was in Spanish and I needed the practice for my Duolingo. So glad I watched it in the end on a rainy dull day because the laughter lightened my mood.
Twogether (2020)
There should be twelve stars
Awesome. Travelling for us, viewers get to experience some beautiful places through the experience of Yi Hao and Seung-gi. I have laughed so much. So hope for series 2. So so happy watching this.
Go! Mrs. Go! (2011)
Brilliant
My introduction to Korean Drama couldn't have been better. The characters are diverse and so well acted that caring for them is inevitable. Really hard to pick favourites, But the characters Ri-Soo and Ma Dong-Sik really shone for me, especially Ri-Soo, glad she got a great ending. Lovely story for the lead characters, brilliantly played by Kim Hae-sook and Chun Ho-jin. He so often plays the dark side, it is good to see another side to his talents.
Artemis Fowl (2020)
Casting is the Foundation. Director is the Architect
I don't normally write reviews for anything that is a turnoff, but this is an absolute favourite series of books. The prospects for which should have been awesome. My drama teacher taught me that one bad performance, it's the actor, multiple and it's the director. For a start Casting director. Did you even read the whole series or just someone's knocked up precis? Artemis Fowl is supposed to be a polymath genius with charismatic presence. Think a young James Spader, not someone who looks startled at a transformation. When you are taking such a masterpiece of worldbuilding that means a lot to fans don't crucify it. I feel really sorry for the young lad cast as the lead, they really did him a disservice. As for the rest, read the books for goodness sakes, read the books and if you don't love them, you should never have got involved. A massacre of a masterpiece.
Ssanggabpocha (2020)
Long For Each week
This is my ration long for each week. As other reviewers have said, superb casting, brilliant storyline and script. Not a word wasted. I am only sad the series is so short. Thanks for a great show.
Aseudal Yeondaegi (2019)
Superb, Worldbuilding is incredible
It's a tough world in the Arthdal Chronicles, but given the chance I would wander around. The intensity is no less than our world, just more open. The characters are so engaging, even the ones I'm not rooting for! No spoilers, but I can't wait for Season 2
El ministerio del tiempo (2015)
Brilliant
Totally loved this series and the characters. As so many say excellent if you are learning Spanish too. Far too few series to watch available that are actually recorded in Spanish. But the whole premise, casting, script were superb. I am gutted I can't find it on Netflix to rewatch in Lockdown.
Naesungjukin Boseu (2017)
Social Anxiety
All the credit for why this works goes to Woo-jin Yeon's portrayal of social anxiety and the lack of empathy he receives from the employees demanding empathy from him. No spoilers, there are characters who I utterly loathed from square one, and others who just reflect accurately societies lack of compassion and self centeredness. Just when I want to throttle the unforgiving for their spite, I am rooting for Hwan-gi's courage.