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It’s been almost 10 years since I started writing reviews on Asian dramas, but I myself just couldn’t fathom how I even managed to sleep on reviewing this one, especially when I have been enjoying Park Seon Joon’s drama performances since his early years. Fight for My Way (2017) was one of the lifetime dramas you can rewatch over and over again in memorable reminiscence. Putting aside Song Ha…

Sometimes I think about how life unfolds so mysteriously for different people, where each of us is placed in a particular cubicle and is expected to thrive and climb the ranks regardless of the circumstances. In spite of commotion or havoc that may occur, life goes on relentlessly without giving any space to take a deep breath and see the surroundings better. And most importantly, life applies…

It’s been such a long time since I last posted here. I took quite a long break from this blog in order to sort out some chaos in my personal life, and more personally because I really wanted to do my best in composing the most heartfelt review of The First Frost (2025). Mind you, the severe withdrawal symptoms after completing the series were so prolonged that I was loss at words for quite some…

I wrote a review on a Thai lakorn Bad Romeo (2022) back then and loved the series so much. This is my appreciation post on the lovely OST that I keep playing on loop from time to time. Enjoy! VERSE 1 ในความมืดมน แทบจะไม่มีแม้แสงไฟ Nai khwam muet mon thaeb ja mai mi mar saeng fai In the darkness, there is hardly any light แต่ในหัวใจ ของฉันกลับมองเห็นเธอ Dtae nai hua jai khong chan klab mong…

As a long-time drama fan, I have my own list of lifetime dramas that I should note as a worthwhile reminiscence over and over again. These days, there are just so many interesting newly-released dramas that I can barely connect with in a spiritual level because nothing ever actually stand up against the others. When I first discovered Lovely Runner (2024) and read the premise, I was convinced to…

It’s been quite a long time since I allowed myself to review another year which has recently passed. My personal life has been thoroughly messy and wrecked so much I wanted to believe everything was nothing but a silly midnight dream. There have been quite painful losses I didn’t really wish to recall for how heartbreaking they were, yet I eventually managed to survive the year with mercy. I…

After taking a prolonged hiatus due to unforeseen personal circumstances, I really do miss writing on this blog. Everything has been nothing but my sincere thoughts and perspectives that thrive well without sound judgment, serving as one of my greatest sources of joy from day one. Nearing the end of 2024 with all of its roller coaster ride, Doctor Slump (2024) is that one drama that hits so close…

There was a feeling that nurtures itself in abundance, without ever getting weary no matter the season. Through every mile and above any pile, it remains still without ever vanishing. Literally translated from Chinese language as Secretly, but Unable to Hide it, Hidden Love (2023) has easily become a masterpiece that feels kinda lazily breezy but moving to me. It’s a kind of feel-good romance…

In the scope of dramaland, there’s this unspoken law about OTP pairings: actors who exude too-good-to-be-true on-screen chemistry as romantic partners are bound to hold hands again in another project someday. I mean, no producer would want to miss the golden opportunity to milk their popularity and swim in lump sum of profits. Mark Prin and Yaya Urassaya have recently reunited in a lakorn titled…

When life overwhelms you with too many hassles, sometimes all you need to do is to remain still and allow everything to pass by without trying so hard to beat the odds. This is the exact feeling I get whenever I tune in to Laughter in Waikiki (2018). This followed-up season feels just as ridiculous yet entertaining as the previous one, and I guess you can just sit down and listen to the novel…

It could have been a memorable masterpiece that breakthroughs the common kdrama’s stereotypes. It could have been a drama to reminisce years from now given its magnificent cinematography and a Hyun Bin within. Instead, the drama managed to fail the expectations of its avid viewers and left everyone dumbfounded towards the stupid ambiguous conflict resolution. If you ask me the reason I wanted to…

Kdrama producers occasionally make dramas in multiple seasons, the trend of which have been increasing ever since Netflix has taken over more drama productions in the past few years. Some of them are gems, the others remain mediocre or fail to meet the expectations and leave a lot to be desired given the bar set up from the first season. Can’t say the same with this series because Yumi’s Cells…

It’s been quite a long time since I write a personal message like this instead of submitting an art review. 2023 almost comes to an end eventually and, in order to embark a new journey of 2024, I deem it necessary to sort out things that have been bugging my mind. As time passes, more relationships begin taking a toll on my sanity in that nothing ever lasts forever. People grow apart from one…

Would you believe me if I told you that Vietnam has far been my most beautiful traveling experience? I might not have marked a lot of destinations all my life and have never gone beyond Asia, but this country definitely sparks alluring winsomeness that meekly waits to be seen through its facade. On my first trip ever to Vietnam, I somehow managed to delve into the southern and central Vietnam,…

Humans are far the most complicated beings on Earth that revolve around what their heart and mind opt out for, each of whom consists of diversified braincells at a personal dose. That being said, even the slightest difference of ingredients can make up an entirely distinctive personality from one another. Here in the fantasy world of Yumi’s Cells Season 1 (2021), we are brought to an…

It didn’t occur to me that I would come back to the Dilan franchise and write another review of the novel after such a long time, but an anonymous person’s request lit up my determination to make a return. Here I am, recommencing my journey through the world of Dilan and Milea that feels like a feel-good morning coffee to sip under the gorgeous sunshine as I am waiting for the moon to come. I…