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The East Palace Full Review: A Joseon Haunting With Marvel Flair
8.4/10 Stars: A hybrid of Kingdom and The Haunted Palace with visual traits of Stranger Things, The East Palace is light on frights, heavy on squelching, and filled with vengeful spirits-- both living and dead.

Mary
Jul 197 min read


Ashes to Crown Full Review: Rebirth, Scheming, and Politics That Flew Too Close To The Sun
5.9/10 Stars: A story of rebirth and revenge that gets tangled in its own web, but at least manages to still look good while doing so.
Starring: Chen Duling and Zhou Yi Ran

Mary
Jun 2110 min read


The WONDERfools Full Review: A Quirky 90's Superhero Comedy That Overpowers Marvel Fatigue
8.2/5 Stars: Eun Chae Ni’s heart is failing, and to add insult to injury, she is flat broke. Determined to spend her waning time on earth abroad, she convinces her two friends to stage her kidnapping in hopes of pocketing the ransom money. However, it gets real awkward when she accidentally dies. And then wakes up...

Mary
Jun 156 min read


Doctor Slump Full Review: Rest and Romance Are The K-Drama Doctor's Orders
7.5/5 Stars: Two former academic rivals reunite by chance in adulthood after taking major L's both professionally and personally, and work together to pull themselves out of their slumps in pursuit of W's.

Mary
Jun 119 min read


Pursuit of Jade Full Review: A Closer Look At The Most Popular C-Drama of 2026
8/10 Stars: An artificially sweetened period idol drama, Pursuit of Jade is flawed in its aesthetic flawlessness, that through no fault of its own, finds itself the recipient of both praise and criticism in response to overhyped internet fandom, reigning as the most thoroughly produced and popular drama of the year.

Mary
Jun 213 min read


A Splendid Match Full Review: Scheming, Suitors, And A Splendid Impression Of A Block Of Wood
6/10 Stars: An heiress with a whole harem of suitors must balance clapping back at the superstitious family who sent her away at birth and running her very realistic ancient business with the arduous task of aiding her final rose pick in cleaning up officialdom.

Mary
May 307 min read


Love Story in the 1970s Full Review: A Contract Marriage in Dystopian Times
8.2/10 Stars: An amnesiac and his childhood crush join in platonic matrimony for government benefits in a love story set against the rosy (lolz) backdrop of the Cultural Revolution.

Mary
May 267 min read


The Perfect Crown Full Review: Eat Fresh
6.8/10 Stars: A modern day fairytale made stale by relentless advertisements and confusing stakes.

Mary
May 266 min read
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