Every drama we’ve tuned into in the last week delivered something memorable for the romantics in us, the roaring female warriors in us, and the guileless child in us, but while picking has been hard, we have whittled the choices down to these …
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Recap: “Secret Door” Episodes 7 and 8
[tv]Thanks for supporting us by watching “Secret Door” on SoompiTV![/tv] I thought these two episodes suffered from what I call a “saggy middle” – the reason being that there were many scenes with very little to no action (a lot of reading books and trying to piece the puzzles together), and the music’s intensity was… Continue reading Recap: “Secret Door” Episodes 7 and 8
“Secret Door” Drops Block B’s Hip Hop Fusion Soundtrack Music Video
On October 14, SBS released the music video for Part One of the soundtrack for “Secret Door,” featuring a song by hip hop group Block B of the same name. The strong features a foundation of string instrumentals, making for a fusion hip hop track for the historical drama. The lyrics were co-written by Block… Continue reading “Secret Door” Drops Block B’s Hip Hop Fusion Soundtrack Music Video
Top Ten K-Drama Moments of the Week – October Week 2
Like most of our fellow Soompiers, the Couch Kimchi girls are dyed-in-the-wool romance revelers, so, this week’s top 10 will have you overwhelmed with a confetti of sweet moments. However, the list isn’t without a couple of heartbreaking scenes and some ballsy action, especially as a couple of royals own the screen with their chutzpah!… Continue reading Top Ten K-Drama Moments of the Week – October Week 2
Round Table with Couch Kimchi: K-Drama Villains We Love To Hate
They’re heartless and even deadly. They are exhaustively persistent and are masters of the art of scheming. Sometimes, they are pitiful victims of circumstance and misguidedly believe that being bad is the only way to get ahead in life. Yet despite their nasty machinations, we learn to appreciate villains because they spice up the show. REASON TO BE… Continue reading Round Table with Couch Kimchi: K-Drama Villains We Love To Hate
[Recap] “Secret Door” Episodes 5 and 6
Episode 5 Remember that whole ending scene in the last episode, where Prince Lee Sun loses his cool and starts choking Chief Inspector Hong Gye Hee and the king turns instead on his own son? Well, it was all in Lee Sun’s mind. Surprisingly, the crown prince decides to play the game and agrees to… Continue reading [Recap] “Secret Door” Episodes 5 and 6
“Secret Door” Tops Contents Power Index Despite Fall in Ratings
SBS‘ latest historical drama “Secret Door” has topped the Contents Power Index (CPI) released every week by CJ E&M and Nielsen Korea. Contents Power Index measures quantitative data from direct searches, social media mentions, and news results. For the fourth week of September, “Secret Door” came in first place in CPI with 287.2 points. Following “Secret Door” were drama… Continue reading “Secret Door” Tops Contents Power Index Despite Fall in Ratings
[Recap] “Secret Door” Episodes 3-4
[tv]Thanks for supporting us by watching “Secret Door” on SoompiTV![/tv] We left off last week with Prince Lee Sun finding out the death of his best friend Shin Heung Bok (who also happened to have secretly held onto the Maenge) was a suicide. However, Ji Dam (the sole witness and a murder-mystery writer to boot)… Continue reading [Recap] “Secret Door” Episodes 3-4
[Recap] “Secret Door” Episodes 1-2
SBS is offering us another sageuk drama that is promising to be good – “Secret Door: Record of a Murder.” Only a couple episodes in, it’s already vying for the first spot in the Monday-Tuesday slot with “The Night Watchman.” Background Info: “Secret Door” tells the sad tale of Prince Sado (born Lee Sun) who… Continue reading [Recap] “Secret Door” Episodes 1-2
“Secret Door” Close to Surpassing “The Night Watchman” in Ratings
While MBC‘s fantasy historical drama “The Night Watchman” still holds the best ratings for the Monday-Tuesday drama slot, SBS‘s latest drama “Secret Door” is quickly catching up. The September 30 episode of “The Night Watchman” saw a 10.2% rating, according to Nielsen Korea. Meanwhile, the fourth episode of “Secret Door” that aired during the same time resulted in… Continue reading “Secret Door” Close to Surpassing “The Night Watchman” in Ratings