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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PacaHeol
- Jan 28
- 4 min
The Weekend Binge: "Single's Inferno 2"
In a world where "k-drama magic" paints Korean men and women as ideal romantic partners, Single's Inferno 2 is a cold splash of fish sauce
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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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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
- 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: "Gaus Electronics"
"Gaus Electronics" starring Kwak Dong-yeon ("Love in the Moonlight") might just be the sleeper hit of 2022
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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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TrashPanda
- 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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TrashPanda
- 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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TrashPanda
- 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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lousycapitalistheart
- Aug 26, 2022
- 2 min
The Weekend Binge: "Welcome to Wedding Hell"
This short romance from KakaoTV (and streamed on Netflix) is a realistic, easily digestible take on the pitfalls of Korean wedding planning.
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TrashPanda
- Aug 21, 2022
- 4 min
The Weekend Binge: A Model Family
Our k-drama review of Netflix's "A Model Family" starring Jung Woo.
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TrashPanda
- Aug 6, 2022
- 5 min
The Weekend Binge: Insider
"Insider" is a 16-episode violent revenge drama starring Kang Ha-neul.
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TrashPanda
- Jun 24, 2022
- 3 min
Who's in "Money Heist Korea: Joint Economic Area?"
Which Korean stars are taking on the famous country names and roles in "Money Heist: Joint Economic Area?" We've jotted it all down for you.
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TrashPanda
- Jun 22, 2022
- 6 min
What to Watch after "Bloody Heart"
“Bloody Heart,” the first sageuk (historical k-drama) offering from Disney Plus, tells a Romeo-and-Juliet tale of two complicated lovers.
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TrashPanda
- Apr 27, 2022
- 6 min
What to Watch after "Military Prosecutor Doberman"
“Military Prosecutor Doberman” is a thickly-stacked tour of the worst abuses of the military disguised as a revenge action drama.
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GwenchaNoonas
- Apr 11, 2022
- 1 min
The Nominees for the 58th Baeksang Arts Awards (K-Drama Category)
58th Baeksang Arts Awards (2022 Baeksang Arts Awards) TV / Drama nominee list; Winners will be awarded on May 6, 2022 at 7:45 PM KST.
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TrashPanda
- Mar 4, 2022
- 6 min
The Weekend Binge: Juvenile Justice
Like its controversial Netflix predecessors, "Juvenile Justice" is as thought-provoking as they come.
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