The Weekend Binge: Bo-ra! Deborah (True to Love)
Is Yoo In-na's latest rom-com "Bo-ra Deborah/ True to Love" worth a watch? Read our spoiler-free review
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TrashPanda
- May 18
- 5 min
The Weekend Binge: Black Knight
Netflix's Black Knight starring Kim Woo-bin is a visually striking dystopian show, but this dusty k-scifi tale is dry and uninteresting.
970
lousycapitalistheart
- Apr 21
- 4 min
The Weekend Binge: Queenmaker
Multi-awarded actresses Kim Hee-ae and Moon So-ri unite in this thrilling 11-episode political drama from Netflix.
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Seoul-lo
- Apr 16
- 2 min
The Weekend Binge: "Taxi Driver 2"
"Taxi Driver 2" with Lee Je-hoon dominated the ratings since its first episode. Is the new season worth the hype?
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Liam Yeon Kimin
- Mar 15
- 3 min
The Weekend Binge: "The Glory 2"
The final eight episodes of "The Glory" deliver a satisfying conclusion to the revenge scheme laid out in part 1.
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TrashPanda
- Feb 12
- 6 min
What to Watch While Waiting for..."Crash Course in Romance"
Crash Course in Romance is the latest in the rare genre of middle-aged k-romances, and it’s been Netflix Asia's top show for a few weeks now
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TrashPanda
- Jan 21
- 6 min
The Weekend Binge: "Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre"
Junji Ito, master of Japanese manga horror, has chosen 20 of his stories to be animated by Studio Deen and director Shinobu Tagashira.
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TrashPanda
- Jan 21
- 5 min
The Weekend Binge: "Anna"
The 8-episode series with Bae Suzy shows how one woman builds an entire life by stealing it first.
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Seoul-lo
- Jan 14
- 3 min
Worth the Watch: "Love All Play"
K-drama review of "Love All Play" (literal title: Going to You at a Speed of 493km) starring Chae Jong-hyeop and Park Ju-hyun.
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TrashPanda
- Jan 13
- 4 min
The Weekend Binge: Somebody
The 8-episode drama "Somebody" on Netflix promises to be a modern psychosexual thriller but never delivers.
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Seoul-lo
- Jan 1, 2023
- 2 min
The Weekend Binge: "The Fabulous"
"The Fabulous" with Chae Soo-bin and Min-ho sets itself up for a light, romantic watch for the holidays. Does it live up to its promise?
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Seoul-lo
- Jan 1, 2023
- 3 min
The Weekend Binge: "The Glory"
The latest collab between writer Kim Eun-sook and actress Song Hye-kyo is a revenge drama that teases at a glorious victory at the end.
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UzumaKushina
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
The Weekend Binge: "Weak Hero Class 1"
Bullying and school violence drive the Wavve action-drama "Weak Hero Class 1" starring Park Ji-hoon, Hong Kyung, and Choi Hyun-wook.
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Seoul-lo
- Dec 2, 2022
- 3 min
The Weekend Binge: "Love Is for Suckers"
Will Yeo-reum (Lee Da-hee) & Jae-hoon (Choi Si-won) turn from friends to lovers or are they doomed to be in the friendzone forever?
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TrashPanda
- Nov 27, 2022
- 4 min
The Weekend Binge: "First Love"
The J-drama "First Love" is one of those heady, ultra-romantic shows that make you believe not only in the power of love but in fate as well
1430
TrashPanda
- Nov 27, 2022
- 4 min
The Weekend Binge: "Gaus Electronics"
"Gaus Electronics" starring Kwak Dong-yeon ("Love in the Moonlight") might just be the sleeper hit of 2022
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Seoul-lo
- Nov 13, 2022
- 3 min
The Weekend Binge: “Love in Contract”
Park Min-young and Go Kyung-pyo have great chemistry in "Love in Contract," but is it enough? A Gwenchanoona k-drama review
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TrashPanda
- Nov 5, 2022
- 4 min
The Weekend Binge: "Yonder"
Part love story, part examination of existential terror, "Yonder" is light Sunday-evening sci-fi peppered with Sunday-mass insights.
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lousycapitalistheart
- Oct 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Weekend Binge: "If You Wish Upon Me"
In this review of "If You Wish Upon Me," we explore what we think went wrong in what could've been a simple heartwarming drama.
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GwenchaNoonas
- Oct 12, 2022
- 5 min
The Weekend Binge: "Little Women"
Screenwriter Jung Seo-kyung's version of "Little Women" starring Kim Go-eun and Nam Ji-hyun is a re-imagination of the well loved classic.
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