"Oh My Venus" refreshed its own highest viewership rating.
According to the viewership rating by Nielsen Korea on December 30th, the 14th episode of KBS 2TV's "Oh My Venus", which was aired at 10 PM on the previous night recorded 9.9% in nationwide viewership rating.
The figure is up by 1.2% compared to 8.7% of the previous episode and
also is the highest rating the drama has ever recorded so far.
This episode depicted the reunion between Kim Yeongho (So Ji-sub) and Kang Jooeun (Sin Min-ah) after a year passed since the tragic car accident.
Meanwhile, SBS' 'Six Flying Dragons' recorded 13.8% while MBC's "Glamorous Temptation" skipped its Tuesday show due to the live broadcast of MBC Entertainment Awards.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Imaginary Cat: Episode 6 recap
When Oh Na-woo said, "Please return my cat. I think it's my cat", he asked back, "The cat you're talking about, is it Bok-gil?".
Oh Na-woo in crying voice said, "I saw the picture of Bok-gil you left behind. It was wearing the necklace I made for it". Hyeon Jong-hyeon said, "When you said you suffered from a disease, did you mean sleepwalking by any chance?" and "Go home now and keep dreaming". And then he sent her back home.
Drama, "Imaginary Cat" tells the story about a human and a cat, who have each one's own mental wound, live together and heal the wounds through the co-habitation.
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"Six Flying Dragons" Episode 26 recap
Yes, it's another episode centered more around ominous predictions than immediate action. Although "Six Flying Dragons" needs a breather anyway- the huge battle last episode is just about a completely impossible act to follow up on. Which is part of the point. If even that kind of military trap isn't enough to take down Seong-gye, would you want to risk exposing your identity, or keep trying to strike from the shadows?
The death of Yeon-hee's rapist is actually more significant to the broader tone of "Six Flying Dragons" than may initially seem significant. He was the last character who we could reasonably call an unambiguously terrible person. The remaining antagonists, while not exactly nice, are at least open to the prospect of negotiation. Which does beg the question- why are they continuing to fight Seong-gye and Do-jeon instead of trying to make peace?
That much is a matter of perspective. Think about it. We can frame Seong-gye's actions in the larger perspective of the greater good as much as we like, but at the end of the day he disobeyed direct orders and marched his army against fellow Koreans. However noble the goal, Seong-gye has established the precedent of rule by force. He's the leader of a military junta who's refusing to take the title of the country's leader practically as a formality, because everyone knows full well that Seong-gye is the guy in charge. From a certain point of view Seong-gye is the real villain here, and the attempted massacre merely an effort to restore the government's integrity.
I'm just speculating here- that much is easy to do when "Six Flying Dragons" is based on an existing historical record, but thematically these issues do make sense. Bang-ji, Yeon-hee, and Boon-yi have finally actually gotten somewhere. They have hope, and yet they still fight for fear of the potential damage if they stop. When will that ever cease to be a valid excuse? Can they stop, or will those who live by the sword die by the sword?
Review by William Schwartz
"Six Flying Dragons" is drected by Sin Kyeong-soo written by Kim Yeong-hyeon, Park Sang-yeon and features Kim Myeong-min, Yoo Ah-in, Sin Se-kyeong, Byeon Yo-han, Yoon Gyoon-sang and Cheon Ho-jin
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"Oh My Venus" episode 14 recap
After Kang Joo-eun sent Kim Yeongho to his main home so he could pay a visit to his family, she dolled up next morning and got excited preparing the party. Kang Joo-eun cried when he received a text message from Kim Yeongho. The message said, "How can I pay back for all the 192 messages you sent to me. Oh My Venus, Kang Joo-eun".
Kang Joo-eun later went to Kim Yeongho's place and also met Kim Jiwoong (Henry) there. The two were happy to see each other again after a long time and worked together to prepare Kim Yeongho's birthday party.
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Monday, December 28, 2015
Glamorous Temptation: Episode 25 recap
On this day, Kang Iljoo could contact lawyer Koo while Kang Seokhyeon decided to undergo the heart surgery for Sin Eunsoo (Choi Kang-hee).
Lawyer Koo informed Kang Iljoo that Kang Seokhyeon had amended his will just in case the surgery would go wrong. Kang Iljoo asked him if she would be able to find out what the change said. Lawyer Koo explained it's possible only after Kang Seokhyeon died.
Kang Iljoo mentioned she's the one who would fill up Kang Seokhyeon's position after his death and pressed the lawyer to reveal the will.
Lawyer Koo after all gave her a copy of the amended will and Kang Iljoo found out that Kang Seokhyeon had decided to give the entire slush fund of Woongang foundation to Eun-soo
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"Oh My Venus" rated 8.7%
According to Nielsen Korea, the KBS 2TV drama "Oh My Venus" rated 8.7%. This is 0.1% higher than the previous episode.
Sin Min-ah and So Ji-sub's "Oh My Venus" is a healing romantic comedy about a worldwide famous health trainer and a not so fit lawyer who used to be once a hottie.
Kang Joo-eun (Sin Min-ah) waited for Kim Yeong-ho (So Ji-sub) a year later and they reunited.
SBS "Six Flying Dragons" rated 13.4% and MBC "Glamorous Temptation" 10.0%.
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"Oh My Venus" episode 13 recap
Kim Yeongho got in injured seriously after he saved Jang Joon-sung's life. Although he recovered his consciousness, the prognosis was that he might not be able to walk again due to the fracture and muscle loss. Kim Yeongho tried to hide his accident while saying "We don't know yet what's going to happen and I'd hate seeing a woman crying alone".
However Kang Joo-eun forced Jang Joon-sung and Kim Ji-woong to tell her where Kim Yeongho's hospital was and finally broke down in tears in front of his hospital room as assistant min would not let her see Kim Yeongho. When Kim Yeongho heard Kang Joo-eun crying outside, he sent a text to her saying 'Tap, tap'. Kang Joo-eun remembered Kim Yeongho's instruction when he had said, "Let it go when I say 'Tap, tap'" and gave up on seeing him.
Kang Joo-eun instead confessed how much she loved him in front of the door. She said, "I'm not an easy woman to get. You should come back, sexy and pretty. Remember, if you can still do it, then it's not over yet. If you believe, you can do it. It's ok with me you're still sick or you're not as sexy nor as pretty as before. Please just come back. I'm sorry I didn't tell you how much I love you".
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"Six Flying Dragons" Episode 25 recap
This conflict has always been the implied central purpose of "Six Flying Dragons" - to rule through diplomacy and wisdom, or through brute force? And the production of this episode well demonstrates why bloodletting time and again comes off as the more satisfying process. Why share power when you can have it all for yourself? What's more heroic, having a polite dinner, or facing down an entire army with only a couple of buddies to back you up?
The huge battle is epic and cool, and this is exactly the problem. It emphasizes how when it gets right down to it, Do-jeon is all talk. He has to rely on other powerful men in order to put the Joseon political agenda in place. Do-jeon and Seong-gye may be going about this Joseon business in the mature appropriate way, but that's what nearly brings the entire conflict to a murderous end this episode.
And even if the dinner has been a legitimate success, that still begs the question- did we really want to see Seong-gye make nice with these guys? Consider the entire final sequence. Faced down with this man, again, the sensible response would be to try to take him alive for the sake of information gathering. Ask yourself this question. At that moment, what would you do? Be the sensible long-term thinker Do-jeon, or take by force the revenge you feel you so badly deserve?
It's a tough feeling that's hard to mistake, given how we're shown in flashback what happened the last time this choice was presented- and how ever since that moment, our characters have struggled with an unjust system that doesn't pay back favors of kindness. It's pretty harrowing stuff- "Six Flying Dragons" makes an effective argument here for straight-up murder, and that's really about the best kind of morally grey storytelling possible. Evil men shed no tears and have no regrets- a good person who commits evil needs both of those things.
Review by William Schwartz
"Six Flying Dragons" is drected by Sin Kyeong-soo written by Kim Yeong-hyeon, Park Sang-yeon and features Kim Myeong-min, Yoo Ah-in, Sin Se-kyeong, Byeon Yo-han, Yoon Gyoon-sang and Cheon Ho-jin
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Sunday, December 27, 2015
"Riders: Get Tomorrow" Episode 8 recap
...And that's about it really. As usual "Riders: Get Tomorrow" is running around in circles with its own plot, the result being that very little of consequence happens here as all the characters fairly slowly learn that So-dam was not in fact asking Yoon-hae out on a date. Well, we don't actually get that far. For now they're just acting very icy and rude around So-dam without really explaining why, the end result being that So-dam is fairly perplexed by everyone's behavior.
So how about the rickshaw business? Well, it exists as a framing device, and that's about it. There's a special promotional event at Hongdae, and it occurred to me that Hongdae seems like a very bad place to try to manage rickshaws on account of it being so crowded most of the time. Gi-joon must have specifically organized this event to occur at one of the low foot traffic hours- not that I have much idea when that is. I'm not sure I've ever seen anyone try to ride a bike in that neighborhood.
That's the kind of drama "Riders: Get Tomorrow" is. The actual story is so unremarkable that I mostly find myself asking questions about the worldbuilding and production process, because that genuinely tends to be more interesting and engaging. The comedy would normally be able to take up the slack in that department but lately the epilogues are the only part of the drama that make much of an effort when it comes to jokes.
Occasionally the cast is able to manage to get cute sweetness down. I like Joon-wook's meetings with Mi-ram, even if strictly speaking I'm not sure why they're meeting the way they are. I could have sworn that they'd officially broken up and that Mi-ram was dating this other guy now. Once again, though, there really isn't much reward to be had from trying to delve into the inner logic of "Riders: Get Tomorrow". There just isn't a whole lot of substance here.
Review by William Schwartz
"Riders: Get Tomorrow" is directed by Choi Do-hoon, written by Park Sang-hee and features Kim Dong-wuk, Lee Cheong-ah, Choi Min-I, Yoon Jong-hoon, Choi Yeo-jin, Jo Byeong-gyu and more.
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"My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol" set a record of 32%
According to Nielsen Korea, KBS 2TV drama "All About My Mom" came in 1st with 32.1%.
MBC drama "My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol" set a record of 32% this weekend but came in 2nd. SBS "I Have a Lover" was postponed due to "Gayo Challenge" which rated 7.3% and 6.9%.
Meanwhile, in "All About My Mom", Lee Jin-ae (Yoo Jin) arranged for her husband Kang Hoon-jae (Lee Sang-woo) and his grandmother Song Ki-nam (Kim Yeong-ok) to meet without her mother-in-law Hwang Seon-yeong (Kim Mi-Sook) knowing.
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"Mom" episode 33-34 recap
Eom decided to use the kiss footage leak as a chance to propose to her. He thought if he didn't propose that this would just remain an embarrassing moment for Yoon Jeong-ae.
Eom prepared a propose for Jeong-ae. He appeared from the dark in an empty theater and said, "Before I met Jeong-ae I didn't have a dream. Now I know that each day ahead of us are precious times. I want to spend the rest of this precious time with you if you will have me".
Eom knelt down in front of Jeong-ae and said, "I love you. I love you the way you are. Please marry me" and gave her a ring. However, the surprise didn't end here. A children's choir appeared out of nowhere and sang one of her favorite songs.
Yoon Jeong-ae recalled all the things she did with Eom and cried tears of happiness. She held his hand and speechlessly accepted his propose.
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"All About My Mom" episode 39-40 recap
Lee Hyeong-soon (Choi Tae-joon) and Jang Cherry (Jo Bo-ah) had a cute quarrel.
Hyeong-soon saved Ko Aeng-doo (Minah) from trouble and she kissed him. Cherry saw this and cried. When Aeng-doo followed her behind, she said, "You can have him".
Cherry ran out away from home after what she saw and Hyeong-soo went to get her. Hyeong-soon asked Kang Hoon-je (Lee Sang-woo) for advice and understood the 'jealous Aeng-doo' and how she must feel.
Cherry thought about going to her house when she left their home but then she realized it could be goodbye forever so she turned around. She ignored the co-worker who showed interest in her and only had eyes for Hyeong-soon.
Cherry and Hyeong-soon returned home where Hyeong-soon apologized to her with his hands in the hair and Cherry forgave him.
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"My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol" episode 34 recap
On the thirty-fourth episode of the MBC drama "My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol", Lee Hong-do (Song Ha-yoon) got her memory back, took Oh Hye-sang (Park Se-yeong) by the collars and found out about Hye-sang's real father who is director Geum (Kim Ho-jin).
Hong-do remembered everything. She remembered what Hye-sang had done. While Hye-sang was in danger, Kang Man=hoo (Son Chang-min) was able to save himself.
Sin Deuk-ye's (Jeon In-hwa) father Sin Ki-sang (Lee Jeong-gil) was finally dead. Deuk-ye was furious and cried in anger. Her desire for revenge against Man-hoo drove her crazy. Hye-sang was in danger and Man-hoo was free.
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"Answer Me 1988" Episode 16 recap
It's for this reason that my favorite scene this episode was without a doubt the one between Taek and his dad. While father and son definitely love each other, neither one of them are particularly good at expressing themselves in words. So it's really touching when one of them struggles awkwardly to make that effort, to suggest the possibility of radical change, practically asking permission, because that's what emotional bonding is. It means considering other people first.
That's where the real conflict comes in. I've been criticizing "Answer Me 1988" for its lack of conflict, but I see now that to a fair extent the conflict is completely, deliberately internalized. When a person leaves their family for an extended period of time, not really knowing when or under what circumstances they're going to return, the main priority has to be not letting them realize how painful the process is. Because if your family worries, then you might have doubts about what to do.
Even though all the characters in "Answer Me 1988" have very different personalities the emotional moments usually follow this same line of cipher-like storytelling. We emphathize with the characters less because of their specific situation but more because it's all too easy to remember moments like this in our own lives. That's a very subtle element of nostalgia that's often easy to miss- certainly I can't remember ever feeling the same way while watching "Answer Me 1994".
Oh right, and there's the jokes. Let's see...in that department, everything that involved the singing competition was great. The other humor wasn't quite as memorable, but recall again that this episode is so focused on its emotional moments that not too much is really supposed to be funny anyway. I will admit that, thematic resonance notwithstanding, having an entire episode dedicated to explaining why the plot moves slowly is more than a little irritating. Hopefully the final stretch is going to be a little more brisk, now that "Answer Me 1988" is just about completely out of ways to stall the story.
Review by William Schwartz
"Answer Me 1988" is directed by Sin Won-ho, written by Lee Woo-jeong-I and features Seong Dong-il, Lee Il-hwa, Ra Mi-ran, Kim Seong-gyoon, Ryoo Hye-yeong, Hyeri, Ko Kyeong-pyo and Ryu Jun-yeol.
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"Answer Me 1988" Episode 15 recap
That's how I felt about most of the story this episode. It all just felt like stuff we've already seen. There's Deok-seon and Jeong-hwan acting weirdly icy around each other. Taek always seems just about ready to confess his feelings to Deok-seon only to just arbitrarily decide not to. Seon-woo and Bo-ra are a couple. That's cute, although there too I was mostly struck by the complete lack of conflict, until the cliffhanger when the relationship finally gains some sort of new dynamic.
As lukewarm as I felt about this episode, I don't think the issue is plot. It might be more that the jokes just weren't all that funny or memorable. The only time I really laughed was with the whole phone scene- and those were cheap, easy laughs. I did find myself wondering whether automatic dialback was a thing back then. For that matter Jeong-hwan's headphones seem suspiciously small and compact considering this was the eighties. Did small headphones even exist back then?
All that's left is speculation, so why not- I think Dong-ryong is Deok-seon's husband. Yes it's completely out of nowhere but to date neither Jeong-hwan nor Taek have been very good at actually talking to Deok-seon. By contrast, Dong-ryong has some kind of fun vaguely flirty moment with Deok-seon in nearly every episode- it just never looks like that because of the drama's direction. The extended scene here where Dong-ryong is grabbing Deok-seon's hand is very easy not to notice.
Dong-ryong being the husband would also offer resolution to one of the drama's few conflicts- how Deok-seon's family appears to have run out of money. This, of course, is all just wishful thinking. "Answer Me 1988" has always been more about exploring the moment than it's been about providing storylines that can be packed up in neat little packages. Take the entire scene at the school. We all know this was pretty much the only result Deok-seon could expect, regardless of her new name. Even if a convenient solution also manages to show itself.
Review by William Schwartz
"Answer Me 1988" is directed by Sin Won-ho, written by Lee Woo-jeong-I and features Seong Dong-il, Lee Il-hwa, Ra Mi-ran, Kim Seong-gyoon, Ryoo Hye-yeong, Hyeri, Ko Kyeong-pyo and Ryu Jun-yeol.
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Thursday, December 24, 2015
"Remember" Episode 6 recap
No, naturally it turns out this was all the fault of the vast corporate conspiracy. As comically elaborate as the frame-up job is I do appreciate that "Remember" acknowledges the outrageous complexity. Jin-woo's ultimate argument rightly ends up sounding completely crazy- that is, until he uncovers the one contradiction in the evidence that can't be easily explained. In-ah's explanation isn't really all that satisfying, because what kind of drunk would go to the trouble?
In-ah's character is interesting here less because she does anything important but rather because in two scenes she demonstrates the difference in effect between indignance and personal appeal. Getting all righteously outraged at Jin-woo for hitting below the belt? Really not that effective, and borderline melodramatic. Expressing disappointment in Jin-woo for choosing be overly confrontational even with people obviously care about him? Well...that one actually kind of hurts.
Jin-woo went from high school student to law school graduate in four years. Clearly the young man has dedication and determination. Yet at the same time he seems to lack people skills and much in the way of common sense. Note how Jin-woo ends up picking a fight with Dong-ho for no good reason- the scene in question has no effect on the grand courtroom climax. I'm not expecting Jin-woo to be buddies with Dong-ho- I don't especially like the guy either right now. Jin-woo needs to learn to pick his battles.
...Notwithstanding the fact that he won this one, I guess. I liked this episode much better than I was expecting given that the last two were such a disappointment, but it remains to be seen what specific storytelling tact "Remember" is going to take from here on out. I'm actually hoping for some paternal conflict myself. Observe how Il-ho is learning, evidently to his irritation, that Gyoo-man learned exactly all the wrong lessons from Il-ho's big fatherly intervention four years ago.
Review by William Schwartz
"Remember" is directed by Lee Chang-min-I, written by Yoon Hyeon-ho and features Yoo Seung-ho, Park Min-yeong, Park Seong-woong, Nam Goong-min, Jeong Hye-seong and Jeon Kwang-ryeol
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"The Merchant: Gaekju 2015" episode 27 recap
As Cheon Family led by Bong-sam introduced their dried cods to the market, Seok-joo brought in dried cods from Wonsan at cheaper price. There was no way for Bong-sam to beat the price.
So-gae (Yoo Oh-seong) laughed hard as he said, "The price is set by the head of Six Licensed Stores. You should recover Songpa Stable Inn, I have to snatch the business license and make Cheon Bong-sam shut down his business and the head of Six Licensed Stores needs a child. Dried cods are stuck among us".
So-gae also said, "You can't win this time. Even when you'd be able match the price, the cods are from Wonsan. But they are cheaper by one nyang". Bong-sam confidently said, "Six Licensed Stores, you will do it your way. On my side, I'll do it my way". It was because Bong-sam had already found his buyers.
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"Sweet, Savage Family" episode 12 recap
On this day, Yoon Seongmin goes on to a stage prepared for a festive small Christmas concert at a café. As Baek Hyeon-ji stepped into the café, the guests clapped hands.
Yoon Seongmin said, "I've been preparing this song for my friend, who recently went through difficult time and still look as beautiful. I'm not sure she will love this song". And then he started singing.
Baek Hyeon-ji later said, "It was a little bit cheesy but I loved it so much". She then gave a scarf to Yoon Seongmin as a Christmas gift. Yoon Seongmin said, "I have something for you too". He kissed her on the forehead.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
"Remember" Episode 5 recap
I've mentioned before that writer Yoon Hyeon-ho's main work to date has been in film. It's for that reason I'm surprised he's basically writing a daytime revenge soap opera. "Remember" is the kind of story that comes to mind when people make fun of Korean dramas. Multiple characters had their lives changed by car crashes. Crying histrionics appear on a regular basis. The lead character has an elaborate chart detailing every individual person he needs to take vengeance on.
By the way, if Jin-woo has perfect memory, then why does he need a chart? This marks the second straight episode where Jin-woo doesn't use his ability of perfect recall- here he just comes off like a smart well-prepared lawyer rather than a whiz kid with a special power. So much for the drama's high concept. While I'm sure that plot point will come up again sooner or later I can't help but feel like next time it's going to come off as a deus ex machina.
This is mainly because the corporate conspiracy is still as powerful and invincible as ever. Am I really going to have to watch Nam Goong-min strut around acting all unjustifiably cocky again? He was irritating enough in "The Girl Who Sees Smells"- which is admittedly not the actor's fault. The scripts for these two dramas are flawed in completely different ways. The internal logic was what ruined "The Girl Who Sees Smells" for me- in "Remember" the issue is more regarding genre conventions.
And that might well be enough for some viewers. For all its blatant clichés "Remember" really does look pretty great- check out the camerawork for the boardroom scene, or the classic "blurred image turns into visible coherent one". Director Lee Chang-min-I is definitely working for his paycheck, and I can commend the production team for putting in proper work. Unfortunately, it's becoming less and less likely that I'm ever going to enjoy "Remember" on subjective merits.
Review by William Schwartz
"Answer Me 1988" is directed by Sin Won-ho, written by Lee Woo-jeong-I and features Seong Dong-il, Lee Il-hwa, Ra Mi-ran, Kim Seong-gyoon, Ryoo Hye-yeong, Hyeri, Ko Kyeong-pyo and Ryu Jun-yeol.
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"The Merchant: Gaekju 2015" episode 26 recap
On this day, Jo So-sa tried to escape from Sin Seok-joo (Lee Deok-hwa)'s house while Seon-dol (Jeong Tae-woo) and his assistants, who had been sent by Cheon Bong-sam (Jang Hyeok), were helping her.
Mae-wol (Kim Min-jeong) was shocked when she spotted Jo So-sa running away. Jo So-sa begged Mae-wol to let her go.
Mae-wol decided that she would not let it happen so she came out to gather people to stop Jo So-sa. At the moment, Gil So-gae came by. Although Mae-wol asked Gil So-gae for help, to our surprise, Gil So-gae made Mae-wol faint instead.
Gil So-gae put Mae-wol, who fainted, over his shoulder and helped Seon-dol get out of the house along with Jo So-sa. Song Man-chi (Park Sang-myeon) asked Gil So-gae what he's up to. Gil So-gae responded, "Life is complicated sometimes" and then he turned around indifferently.
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"Sweet, Savage Family" episode 12 recap
Eun-ok (Moon Jeong-hee) and Do-gyeong (Yoo Seon) were the final two candidates to compete for the female leading role.
The two were neck and neck until the last stage of the competition. The final winner was Eun-ok. One of the judges said she had been selected because she was less bad, not because she was better than the other competitors.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Glamorous Temptation: Episode 24 recap
When Jin Hyong-woo asked Kang Il-joo how Sin Eunsoo (Choi Kang-hee) was doing, Kang Il-joo lied to him, "Her situation is not great. She always gets into trouble with my brother and has to bear all the dirty mean hings she hears from my sister. Eun-soo is regretting a lot now".
She also added, "She is staying next to her child without any other option. But you know my father. He already noticed Eun-soo's heart was with you. She might be gotten rid of without anyone's knowing".
Jin Hyong-woo asked Kang Il-joo to arrange a meeting with Eun-soo so he could leave with her". As Jin Hyong-woo fell for her lies, Kang Il-joo asked Sin Eunsoo to come to the hospital where Hong Mi-rae (Gal So-won) was so that Eun-soo and Hyeong-woo could meet stealthily.
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"Splash Splash Love" final episode recap
On the final episode of MBC TV Cast drama, "Splash Splash Love", Lee Do (Yoon Doo-joon) and Jang Dan-bi (Kim Seul-gi-I) decided to live separately in each one's world where they belong.
Yoon Doo-joon and Kim Seul-gi-I's last kiss in the separation scene drew attention.
He said ardently, "I'll come and find you one day no matter how long it takes".
Later in the drama, Yoon Doo-joon, rebirth of King Lee Do appears in front of Jang Dan-bi, who is preparing to pass college entrance exam for the second time. It was a happy ending for the two after all.
Netizens said, "The kissing scene is so ardent and sweet', "I wonder if a man like Yoon Doo-joon exists in real life", "Kim Seul-gi-I is blessed to kiss Yoon Doo-joon", "I'm sorry "Splash Splash Love" is too short. I wish it comes back" and so on.
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"Six Flying Dragons" rated 13.7%
According to Nielsen Korea, the SBS drama "Six Flying Dragons" rated 13.7%. This is 0.6% more than the previous episode.
"Six Flying Dragons" Gil Seon-mi (Park Hyeok-kwon) and Lee Bang-ji (Byeon Yo-han) battled with swords. Moo Hyool (Yoon Gyoon-sang) was shocked to see Gil Seon-mi who looked exactly like Gil Tae-mi. However, Gil Seon-mi claimed he wasn't Gil Tae-mi.
Meanwhile, "Glamorous Temptation" rated 9.9% and KBS 2TV drama "Oh My Venus" 8.6%.
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"Oh My Venus" episode 12 recap
On the day of the installation ceremony, Yeongho felt the lingering pain in his legs again and suffered alone because of the trauma. Joo-eun searched around to find him and encouraged him to believe he could do it. Thanks to her emotional support, he could attend the ceremony without any trouble.
After the installation ceremony, the sweet couple kept going on dates and spent happy time together on Christmas day having party with Hyeonwoo, Jiw00ng, Joon-seong. On the previous day, Joo-eun went to see Joon-seong's mother and told her about Joon-seong. Joon-seong's mother called Joon-seong to meet him.
Joon-seong was happy with the phone call. Yeongho congratulated him on the happy ews and lent his car to Joon-seong. Meanwhile, Yeongjoon could not bear the circumstances of his family and abused drug out of despair, which led him to be sent to the hospital. Nam-cheol was really upset and wanted to harm Yeongho.
Yeongho became worried about Joon-seong and came out driving a different car to make sure he's ok. Nam-cheol tried to hit Yeongho's car that Joon-seong was driving. When Yeongho realized this, he crashed into Nam-cheol's car to protect Joon-seong.
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'Six Flying Dragons' episode 24 recap
Boon-yi became a warrior to rescue Yi Bang-won (Yoo Ah-in), who was abducted by Ha Ryun. Boon-yi aimed her sword at Ha Ryun's neck and said, "I've never killed someone before. And this is my first time to grab a sword. But I'm always ready to kill one".
Yi Bang-won helped, "That's something I can guarantee. She sure is someone who can do it" nodding his head. Boon-yi and Yi Bang-won seized him as hostage and could obtain the research result by Jo Joon stealthily.
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Monday, December 21, 2015
Glamorous Temptation: Episode 23 recap
On the 21st, Jin Hyeong-woo went back to Sin Eun-soo (Choi Kang-hee) after he ran away from the investigators thanks to Kang Il-joo (Cha Ye-ryeon). Hyeong-woo seemed to be on the verge of giving up as he told Han Yeong-ae (Nah Yeong-hee) to give up the fight but when Il-joo told him Eun-soo was looking for him he ran away from the interrogation room and went to see Eun-soo.
Yeong-ae asked why he was being like this over a girl and Hyeong-woo said, "She is the one who told me why I should live and how I should live". He also determined to get revenge on Seok-hyeon who was the cause of everything. Even when Seok-hyeon said Eun-soo doesn't care for him, Hyeong-woo said he won't forget her even if he died.
Hyeong-woo only had eyes for Eun-soo in the darkest of situations. He touched the paper plane that was his way of telling Eun-soo how he felt about her when they were young while watching her leave with Seok-hyeon.
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"Oh My Venus" rated 8.4%
According to Nielsen Korea, KBS 2TV drama "Oh My Venus" rated 8.4%. This is 0.5% less than the previous episode.
"Oh My Venus" tried to draw attention by revealing an intimate scene between So Ji-sub and Sin Min-ah but the percentage dropped and came in last.
MBC drama "Glamorous Temptation" rated 10.3% and increased by 9.6%. "Glamorous Temptation" came in 2nd place with a two-digit record.
Meanwhile, SBS "Six Flying Dragons" dropped by 0.8% to 13.1% but still came in 1st.
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"Oh My Venus" episode 11 recap
According to the eleventh episode of KBS 2TV drama "Oh My Venus", Kang Joo-eun (Sin Min-ah) was mesmerized by Kim Yeong-ho (So Ji-sub).
Kang Joo-eun's eyes widened when she saw Kim Yeong-ho come out of the shower in a gown. She couldn't keep her eyes off his abs.
Kim Yeong-ho said, "Cleaning doesn't mean putting the dust away in some corner. Be cleaner". However, Kang Joo-eun couldn't hear him. Kim Yeong-ho realized what she was looking at and said, "Are you looking at my abs? Is this adult rated?"
Meanwhile, "Oh My Venus" is a romantic healing comedy about an unfit lawyer and a worldwide famous health trainer.
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"Six Flying Dragons" Episode 23 recap
The irony is pretty transparent. Up until now this was Do-jeon's big advantage. But victory and the implied power that comes with victory is such that Do-jeon can now be much more easily undermined. There are so many characters in "Six Flying Dragons", all with their own constantly varying motivations, that Do-jeon has achieved little except making himself the biggest target. The power of his allies, the other dragons, is the main thing keeping him alive.
And of course, there's also the matter of all the surviving Goryeo characters. They don't really have anything to fight for anymore- Goryeo is now little more than a title. But even aside from the personal element, these people were fighting for Goryeo because they felt their best interests were served in that direction. You might recall that the Goryeo characters often had trouble agreeing with each other about the right course of action, typically because the leaders came up with lots of very bad ideas.
For me, though, these complex motivations get to be hard to keep track of. I'm always touched much more by the personal character conversations than the rousing speeches. Bang-ji's brief moment with Yeon-hee, for example, is sweet because the question of what everyone is going to do when the fight is really finally over is a good one. At this rate, of course, the fight is never actually going to end. But that's not because "Six Flying Dragons" is a rousing adventure. The drama just really is that complicated.
And at times this can also make "Six Flying Dragons" difficult to watch, precisely because it's so difficult to keep track of all this information. The cliffhanger is shocking less because of the violent element and more because of the introduction of yet another extremely important yet hitherto unknown. Well, maybe not literally as such. Unless we actually see somebody die on screen there's a good chance that they'll be back to influence the action somehow sooner or later.
Review by William Schwartz
"Six Flying Dragons" is drected by Sin Kyeong-soo written by Kim Yeong-hyeon, Park Sang-yeon and features Kim Myeong-min, Yoo Ah-in, Sin Se-kyeong, Byeon Yo-han, Yoon Gyoon-sang and Cheon Ho-jin
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Sunday, December 20, 2015
"I Have a Lover" episode 31 recap
On the episode of the SBS drama "I Have a Lover" on the 20th, Choi Jin-eon (Ji Jin-hee) was shocked to see Do Hae-kang (Kim Hyeon-joo) in the same hotel room as Baek-seok (Lee Kyoo-han).
Do Hae-kang lied to Choi Jin-eon that she was in a relationship with Baek-seok who also tried to convince Choi Jin-eon to let Do Hae-kang go.
Choi Jin-eon said, "It's not an urgent matter but it is. She's not an exaggerative person but she exaggerates in front of me. She rejects me, but I don't feel emotion, only will power. I don't know if it's love or hate".
However, in the end Choi Jin-eon declared war with Do Hae-kang with the owner position of the 'thousand year contract'. Then he turned around and smiled.
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All About My Mom" recorded 32.4%
According to Nielsen Korea, KBS 2TV drama "All About My Mom" recorded 32.4%. This is 6.7% more than the previous episode of 25.7% and a record setter.
MBC drama "My Daughter, Geum Sa-Wol" also set a record of 29.7% and closed the gap between itself and "All About My Mom" to 2.7%.
The two dramas have been showing progress with every episode and anticipation rises.
Meanwhile, MBC drama "Mom" rated 19.2% and SBS "I Have a Lover" 7.4%.
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"Mom" episode 31-32 recap
Min Tae-heon (Sin Seong-woo) was certain that Heo Ha-na (Kim Soo-an) was his daughter.
Tae-heon was taking pictures of children in front of school when she saw Ha-na call Yoon-hee (Jang Seo-hee), "Mom".
Tae-heon remembered that Ha-na was born in September and she was 10 years old and suspected that she might be his daughter. He went to see Yoon-hee and asked her right away, "Is Ha-na my daughter?"
Yoon-hee was surprised at his questions but didn't answer them and tried to walk away.
Tae-heon was sure of himself but said, "I have a plane to catch so I'll leave for now, but I'll be back. I want a real answer when I come back".
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