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Understanding the "Huh?" Factor of the 'Grid': A Korean Drama Review

Well, I don't think we could understand it, do you? Spoilers ahead! 'Grid' tells the story of Kim/Kwon Sae Ha (Seo Kang Joon), an employee of the Administration Bureau, who witnesses a murder and detective Jung Sae Byeok (Kim Ah Joong), who has been the one in charge of the murder investigation until the case is transferred to the Bureau. The two have somehow gotten entangled in the case for the same but different reasons: the Ghost. The Ghost (Lee Si Young) is a time-traveling woman from the future who is also the founder of the Grid, the defense shield protecting the Earth from the solar flare in 2005. She is also the one who killed Sae Ha's father and the person who helped the murderer Kim Ma Nok evade the police. She appears before Sae Byeok while the latter is chasing Ma Nok and disappears right there and then---the reason why Sae Byeok is looking for her. I am not a big fan of Science Fiction, especially those poorly made ones, but I remember getting excited about...

2022 KDramas Rundown: Personal Faves and More!

2022 did not fail to serve us quality Korean dramas. Fans, like me, had a hard time catching up. Proof to show is my growing list of Kdramas to finish and watch! But as 2023 comes with more series to stay up late at night for, I am presenting my quick review of the Korean dramas I watched, I am yet to finish and are still on my watchlist. Warning: contains spoilers. 1.      AGAIN MY LIFE 3/5 Lee Joong Gi, Kim Ji Eun I love this series, but the ending is a letdown. It feels wrong that Kim Hee Woo (Lee Joong Gi), who is fighting for justice and avenging his own death (which led to his second shot at life), decided to join the political race to beat Cho Tae Sub (Lee Geung Young) rather than use his position as a prosecutor. I am even more disappointed when Tae Sub “died” although it is not clear if it was really him who was found dead in the ocean. He might have faked his own death, you know. Still, it does not feel justice is served. Another villain has appeared befor...