Category Archives: Korean Reviews

“The Lie We Lived In” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)

Some secrets are too much to hide.

The Korean BL The Lie We Lived In throws together three men connected by circumstance, deception, and danger. Kim Seung Beom stars as Seo I Do, a contract killer whose latest assignment takes an unexpected turn when he’s ordered to keep his target alive instead of finishing the job.

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“Checkered Shirt Season Two” Series Review (Ep.1 to 8)

Frankly, this is a hard series to describe. Enjoying Season One for its creativeness and freshness, this took that original story to a whole new level. In my review of the initial narrative, I said that the box had been opened and wondered how it would be closed. Well, close it they did. But how they choreographed the closure is where the flaws surface. The story begins to fold onto itself prematurely. Subsequently, it did not flow very well throughout, mainly due to the way the series was edited. The story became too choppy and felt more like we were watching snippets or snapshots of scenes rather than a flow to a story. Simply put, it just did not connect well or consistently.

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“Fan Service” Series Review (Ep.1 to 6)

“Fan Service” doesn’t offer much more than what we can expect from a short miniseries. What got me invested in this show wasn’t the storyline, but the casting. If you are a fan of the Korean dating reality show “His Man”, then you might recognize the protagonists. The show stars Kim Chan Kyu alongside Kim Chang Min as main leads. Both were participants in the first season of “His Man.” From what I remember, they barely had any interaction on the show. So, I was intrigued by what kind of chemistry these two “His Man” contestants would bring to the show. Thankfully, they didn’t disappoint!!

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