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Come Back Alive: Two People Opt for a ‘Return Experience’

Come Back Alive: Two People Opt for a ‘Return Experience’

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“Come Back Alive” was released in 2016, has 16 episodes, is categorized as Comedy, Fantasy or Supernatural, Romance and Family, and streaming on Viki. It is based on the Japanese novel titled “Mr. Tsubakiyama’s Seven Days”. (Alternate title: ‘Come Back Mister’ or ‘Please Come Back, Mister’.) ♦ Two People Who Met in the Afterlife Come Back Alive for a Return Experience In “Come Back Alive”, two people who never knew each other, Kim Young-Soo and Han Gi-Tak, meet each other in the afterlife. They both jump off the train headed for heaven and sign a contract with an angel for a “Return Experience”. The angel warns them that the “experience” will be scarier than they can imagine. Also, there are certain rules they can not violate, such as taking revenge. But the angel could not dissuade them. They were desperate to go back and take care of their unfinished business. Kim Young-Soo was overworked and that was slowly killing him. However, he accidentally fell from the roof of a building

Missing Crown Prince: A Viki Original K-Drama Series

Missing Crown Prince: A Viki Original K-Drama Series

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“Missing Crown Prince” is a 2024 historical period Korean drama series, with 20 episodes, set during the Joseon Era, and categorized as Romance, Comedy, Mystery, Historical or Custom and Period drama. ♦ Can the Crown Prince and Crown Princess Change Their Fate? In “Missing Crown Prince”, a royal physician who is the father of the future crown princess orchestrates a kidnapping. He was told that if his daughter married the crown prince, he would die young and she would become a widow. It was a curse. But there is a way to avoid this fate. The father drugs and kidnaps the crown prince and also drugs his daughter; lays them next to each other; and offers a prayer for the couple who is to become husband and wife.  When they wake up the curse will be broken. Sounds far-fetched but one won’t know if it works if one does not try.  Choi Myeong-Yoon may be the future crown princess but she is also his precious daughter. Who would want their

Two (2) ‘Elegant’ K-Drama Series About Korean Conglomerates

Two (2) ‘Elegant’ K-Drama Series About Korean Conglomerates

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This review covers two (2) K-drama series with the word ‘Elegant’ in the title. “Elegant Family” and “Elegant Empire” are similar in that both storylines are about a wealthy family with the same problems as ordinary families, except on a much grander scale. ♦ From Family to Empire In “Elegant Family” the chaebol (family-controlled conglomerate) is the MC Group, and the storyline revolves around the life of a chaebol heiress. She meets an honest lawyer and they are both trying to uncover certain truths that were buried for 15 years. In “Elegant Empire”, the corporation is Elegant Empire Entertainment; and there are two people who are seeking justice in the form of revenge because they were robbed of their lives. All families – rich or poor – have problems, but unlike an ordinary family, wealthy families get away with extraordinary things, such as: They can cover up murders and other misdeeds because they have the resources to offer bribes in different forms like the deed to a villa in the

Missing 9 (2017): Missing is Better Than Dead

Missing 9 (2017): Missing is Better Than Dead

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“Missing 9” is a Korean drama series released in 2017, has 16 episodes, and is categorized as Crime and Mystery. A private jet crashes and all passengers are reported dead instead of missing. It turns out that one passenger survived. If one survived, there may be more. Might be nine (9) of them who are missing; not dead. ♦ All Reported Dead But a Survivor is Found. There’s Hope! In “Missing 9”, a young woman wakes up on a muddy beach. She’s filthy but still breathing and can walk. She sees a building in the distance with a Chinese flag waving in the breeze and walks toward it. Her situation will either get better or worse. The scene switches and a man is talking on the phone telling someone that he’s almost certain everybody is dead. The man talking is the president of the entertainment company. He’s telling someone that the plane crashed, and the passengers died. MOVE ON! Easy for him to say. But the person is asking questions

Battle for Happiness (2023): A Real Aunt is Reliable

Battle for Happiness (2023): A Real Aunt is Reliable

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“Battle for Happiness” is a Korean drama series released in 2023, has 16 episodes, and is categorized as Thriller, Suspense, Crime, and Mystery. (NOTE: This is an Amazon Prime Original, however, it is streaming free on Viki.) ♦ I’m a Real Auntie “Battle for Happiness” is a “how to” Korean drama series about how NOT to be a bad mother and how to be the best auntie in the whole wide world. Some mothers believe being upper class and snooty is the only way to live. They put their children under extreme pressure to behave according to their “standards”. Three (3) mothers ~ Song Jeong-A, Kim Na-Young, and Oh Yoo-Jin ~ compete with each other on social media (and everywhere else!). In other words, they are in a battle for happiness. Try to be happier than me. I dare you!! There is another mother, Hwang Ji-Ye, who is a working mom. She doesn’t have much free time to compete on social media. Besides, she already knows she is not in

One the Woman (2021): Perfect K-Drama for Fans of Honey Lee

One the Woman (2021): Perfect K-Drama for Fans of Honey Lee

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“One the Woman” is the perfect Korean drama series for fans of Honey Lee (or Lee Ha-Nee). The series was released in 2021, has 16 episodes, and is categorized as Crime, Mystery, Romance, and Comedy. Lee Ha-Nee had taken time off from her acting career to start a family. She returned to acting in the 2024 K-drama series “Knight Flower”. In that historical period series, she played a widow by day and a masked crusader by night, doing noble deeds for those in need. Old fans were happy to see her once again and no doubt this series created new fans for her. Once Lee Ha-Nee returned to work she got busy. She was cast to star in the 2024 Korean movie “Alienoid 2”, and the 2024 K-drama series “Aema”. They are on my watch list. The filmography for this popular South Korean actress dates back to 2009. Old and new fans will likely want to check out some of her other acting projects, such as “One the Woman”. In

Golden Rainbow: Orphans are Humans Too!

Golden Rainbow: Orphans are Humans Too!

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“Golden Rainbow” is a Korean drama series about orphans who become a family, released in 2013, with 41 episodes, and categorized as Family and Romance. ♦ A Bungled Kidnapping Separates a Child From Her Family In “Golden Rainbow”, seven (7) orphans, not related by blood become a family. But before that happens, your heart starts breaking when you watch the very first scene of Episode 1. A woman who has lost her husband through a tragedy must suffer even more when her mother-in-law takes her child from her as well. Yoon Young-Hye and Kim Han-Joo grew up in an orphanage together. Even though Young-Hye loved Han-Joo, she married for money; not for love. Because she was an orphan she was never accepted by her wealthy mother-in-law. When her husband died, the mother-in-law kicked her daughter-in-law into the streets and kept her granddaughter. The family business was supposed to be left to her son but since he died, the mother-in-law intended for her granddaughter to inherit the wealth. That was the

The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection: Wait! They Didn’t Die?

The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection: Wait! They Didn’t Die?

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‘The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection’ was released in 2024, and has 16 episodes. Both seasons are categorized as Crime and Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, and Revenge Drama.  Both seasons are currently streaming on Viki and several other popular streaming platforms. ♦ Let’s RECAP and Move On In Season 1, viewers were introduced to the most obnoxious self-centered villainous and malicious miscreants to ever walk on the planet. These seven (7) Machiavellian personalities became the pawns of one (1) deranged psycho. Can it get any worse? Uuummm …. sure hope not! Thankfully in in the first episode of the sequel, ‘The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection’, viewers are given a little bit of hope that it won’t get any worse. It has to get better because the two people who were believed to have died are in fact, ALIVE! They are alive and planning to bring K down! ♦ Guess Who Lived to Fight Another Day In Season 1, the group of seven included Min Do-Hyuk. He died. Or did he?

Hide (2024): Spouses Should Talk to Each Other

Hide (2024): Spouses Should Talk to Each Other

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“Hide” is a 2024 Viki Original Korean drama series, with 12 episodes, and categorized as a Crime and Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Legal Drama, and Melodrama. ♦ So? My Husband Was in Big Trouble? In “Hide”, Na Moon-Young leads a wonderful married life. It is a sharp contrast from her childhood. She has a vague memory of her father coming into her bedroom while she was half asleep, saying that he had to die for her to live. Her other memory is fainting when she approaches the dead body of her father in a morgue. But now Na Moon-Young is a former prosecutor who now works as a lawyer with her husband, also a lawyer, at a prestigious law firm he manages for his father. They have two loyal employees and everything seems to be just fine. Until … One day her husband, Cha Sung-Jae, leaves home and never returns. A wrecked car with a badly burned body is found and it is believed to be him. Na Moon-Young refuses to

Nothing Uncovered: You Should Uncover Your Own Dirt!

Nothing Uncovered: You Should Uncover Your Own Dirt!

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“Nothing Uncovered” is a 2024 Korean drama series, streaming on Viki, with 16 episodes, and categorized as a Crime and Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, and Melodrama. It is based on the web novel “Grabbed by the Collar”. ♦ Uncovering Misdeeds is a Righteous Job Until It Gets Personal In “Nothing Uncovered”, Seo Jung-Won is an ace reporter/journalist making a name for herself by uncovering the misdeeds of others. She caught a politician and a fellow reporter in cahoots and exposed them to the world. She concluded her televised report with these words: “A journalist’s conscience shows in their article, and a politician’s conscience shows in their actions.” She did an excellent job exposing the collusion between the reporter and the politician. But in doing so, she made enemies of both of them. But hey! That comes with the job. Right? To Seo Jung-Won that’s all the more reason to become even more fearless in her endeavors. It looks like Seo Jung-Won’s career ambitions are being fully realized and she’s on her

Shadow Beauty: A Viki Original Korean Drama Series

Shadow Beauty: A Viki Original Korean Drama Series

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“Shadow Beauty” (alternate title: False Beauty) is a Viki Original Korean drama series, released in 2021, with 13 episodes, based on the webcomic “Geurimja Minyeo”, and categorized as an Idol Drama, Web Drama, High School (or Youth), Thriller, and Suspense. ♦ Is False Beauty Worth It? In “Shadow Beauty”, Koo Ae-Jin has the appearance of an ordinary student attending Sangsil High School. However, similar to Disney’s “Hanna Montana”, she hides her celebrity status. Unlike Hannah Montana who is a singer/entertainer, Koo Ae-Jin is a popular social media influencer named Genie. The image for Genie of gorgeous! An untouched photo of Koo Ae-Jin shows that she’s … eh! … not so gorgeous. Lee Jin-Sung is her only true friend at school. They are both outcasts. She is an outcast because she’s too ugly and students hate her. He is an outcast because he is too cool. He’s a trainee at an Idol Agency and students are envious of him. Lee Jin-Sung complimented Koo Ae-Jin by telling her she looks like the

‘Search: WWW’ Explores Impact of Fabricating Search Results

‘Search: WWW’ Explores Impact of Fabricating Search Results

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“Search: WWW” is a 2019 K-drama series, with 16 episodes, and categorized as Romance, Comedy (Rom-Com), and Melodrama.  It addresses a very serious and relevant technology topic: search engine manipulation. This Korean drama is available to watch for free on several streaming platforms. ♦ If Search Terms Are Deleted, the Search Engine is Useless! In “Search: WWW”, Unicon is a top web portal company, and Bae Ta-Mi, one of its employees has been called to testify before political officials. The company has been accused of manipulating or fabricating its search rankings to favor a presidential candidate. Was it true? According to the witness who testified: YES!!! Wait! Did Bae Ta-Mi say “Yes!!”?? Uh oh! That’s not good. How did it happen? The scene switches and takes you back several months before to review events that led up to the public hearing.  Bae Ta-Mi wanted so badly to work for Unicon that she interviewed several times. She just wouldn’t give up. So finally they hired her. She worked very closely with Song

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