Ghost stories are often all about the thrill of the unknown, the unexpected, the chilling. Their tone is commonly scary and creepy, dark and upsetting. However, every now and then, writers subvert our expectations by creating more light-hearted ghost stories, transforming fear and horror into comedy and compassion. That’s the case with SBS’s Phantom Lawyer,…
6 Exceptional Korean Dramas Coming Out in May 2026!
Spring 2026 is in full swing! Besides MBC’s exhilarating Perfect Crown and JTBC’s long-awaited We Are All Trying Here, which come to a close in the coming month, May 2026 will also see the release of quite a few unique and exciting titles. From tvN’s The Legend of Kitchen Soldier to MBC’s Fifties Professionals or…
Mad Concrete Dreams: We’re the Architects of Our Own Downfall
How far is an Everyman willing to go to have a building under his name? How far is he willing to go to feed his bank account hefty sums of money every month? What is he willing to sacrifice? The protagonist of tvN’s black comedy Mad Concrete Dreams discovers that he can very well sell…
Sounds of Winter: A Raw, Unconventional Romantic Drama
In the last episode of NTV’s Sounds of Winter (yes, last; is this a bit spoiler-y? Perhaps, but I’m not revealing any major details!), the protagonist sits next to her friend on a swing set. She grabs her backpack and pulls a light-blue scarf out of it โ a scarf she spent days knitting herself….
Still Shining: The Illusory Spark of Nostalgia
Once the credits played at the end of JTBC’s Still Shining, I found myself sighing. I wasn’t sure I’d fully understood the writer’s intentions and goals, and I felt I needed time to process this fairly short 10-episode melancholic journey of romance and grief. Then, the following day, as I read bell hooks’ All About…
Passing the Reins: Giving Full Rein to Our Far-Fetched Dreams
How often do you find yourself watching a series or film about horse racing? Even though horse racing is considered to be one of the most ancient of all sports, I, for one, can’t remember the last instance I sat in front of the TV cheering for a fictional (or real-life, let’s be honest) horse…
40+ New Japanese Dramas Coming Out in Spring 2026!
A new season always heralds new J-dramas! April arrives with dozens of new Japanese dramas that will certainly make your spring a tad more colourful. So, is everybody ready? Your spring J-drama list is finally out! Here are 40+ new Japanese dramas coming out in April 2026. I’ll do my best to update this article…
Spring is Finally Here: 11 New K-dramas Out in April 2026!
With so many high-profile K-dramas coming out in the next few months, The Korea Herald describes this period as โa competitive spring window for K-content.โ It’s easy to see why: March saw the release of ENA’s Climax and tvN’s Mad Concrete Dreams, while April will witness the return of Netflix’s Bloodhounds and TVING’s Yumi’s Cells…
Undercover Miss Hong: Nothing Less Than a Magnificent Triumph
When deciding whether to set a story in the present or a few decades ago, there’s much that a screenwriter should take into consideration beyond mere nostalgia. Surely, if they decide to set their tale in the past, the most important factor is what the decade in question can convey or illustrate that is still…
Boyfriend on Demand: What’s So Wrong With the Unexpected?
With the rise of “hybrid romances” in South Korean television, it’s been hard to find a good ol’ rom-com. That sort of light and fun story that isn’t scared of placing romance at its narrative core and letting its characters change and grow through their romantic entanglements. Recently, these kinds of straightforward series have been…
