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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Barrio Chaebol
- 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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Barrio Chaebol
- 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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Barrio Chaebol
- 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
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Barrio Chaebol
- 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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Barrio Chaebol
- 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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Seoul-lo
- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
The Weekend Binge: "Good Job"
Good Job is a 12-episode action rom-com that stars Jung Il-Woo and Kwon You-ri and was released on OTT media service Seezn.
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Barrio Chaebol
- Sep 23, 2022
- 5 min
The Weekend Binge: "Today's Webtoon"
The 16-episode SBS workplace drama "Today's Webtoon" (2022) stars Kim Se-jeong, Choi Daniel, and Nam Yoon-su. A GwenchaNoona K-drama Review
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Barrio Chaebol
- Sep 23, 2022
- 4 min
The Weekend Binge: "Ultimate Weapon Alice"
Beyond the bloodshed & dark humor of "Ultimate Weapon Alice" starring Park Se-wan & Song Geon-hee lies a sweet tale of love & friendship.
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Barrio Chaebol
- Sep 10, 2022
- 8 min
The Weekend Binge: "Narco-Saints"
Netflix' "Narco-Saints" casts Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Jo Woo-jin & Yoo Yeon-seok ("Hospital Playlist"). A GwenchaNoona K-drama Review
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Seoul-lo
- Sep 9, 2022
- 3 min
The Weekend Binge: "Never Give Up"
Netflix's 16-episode k-drama "Never Give Up" is a feel-good slice-of-life drama.
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UzumaKushina
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
The Weekend Binge: "Alchemy of Souls" Part 1
The 20-episode tvN/Netflix historical fantasy romance k-drama "Alchemy of Souls" Part 1 (2022) stars Le Jae-wook and Jung So-min.
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