If you are looking for a cute, zero angst rom com, Spring Fever (Prime) might be the drama for you. Starring Ahn Bo Hyun and Lee Joo Bin, Spring Fever is a lot fun. It knows its audience (cue the celebration of Ahn Bo Hyun’s impressive physicality) and never takes itself too seriously. Plus, it features a great dog performance! However, Spring Fever is not just 12 episodes of fluff. It is grounded by more serious issues including stalking and domestic violence (although neither are explored...
There is so much to love about Head Over Heels (Prime). I adored how the show focused on strong women and highlighted the power of empathy, friendship and love. The cast were all brilliant. Cho Yi Hyun as Park Sung A was the stand out for me... her performance was a perfect balance between drama and romantic comedy. I also very much appreciated Choo Young Woo's (dual) role as Bae Gyeon Woo. He is really knocking dramas out of the park right now! Head Over Heels is not perfect... it faltered and...
Goodboy (Prime) is an entertaining drama with a superb cast, a wonderful found family and a cute sprinkling of romance. The action set pieces are plentiful and impressively choreographed and Park Bo Gum commits to being pummelled in every episode (I was not a fan of this narrative choice). While I always love Oh Jung Se, I didn’t ever really care about the show’s central conspiracy and the game of cat and mouse grew rather tiresome towards the end. I also grew weary of a character being...