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Category: Drama Reviews

  • Asian Avenue

KOREAN DRAMA REVIEW: 10 Reasons To Watch Netflix’s “The Glory”

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on January 2, 2023January 7, 2023

“The Glory” is a revenge-centered drama mainly starring Song Hye Kyo and Lee Do Hyun.

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  • Asian Avenue

FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: 4 Reasons To Watch “Curtain Call” Starring Kang Ha Neul And Ha Ji Won

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

“Curtain Call” is now streaming via Prime Video PH.

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  • Asian Avenue

QUICK REVIEW: 7 Reasons To Watch “Café Minamdang” (Starring Seo In Guk, Oh Yeon Su)—Comedy, Mystery, And A Fantasy-Like Reality

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on July 8, 2022July 10, 2022

It’s no secret that Café Minamdang is not an ordinary café… but there’s something more to its already bizarre and mystic business.

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  • Asian Avenue

ENDING REVIEW: 10 Reasons Why “Twenty Five Twenty One” Deserves A Season 2

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

Would you want a second season or a special episode?

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  • Asian Avenue

QUICK RECAP AND REVIEW: “Twenty Five Twenty One” Episode 5-6—Winning And Losing

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on February 27, 2022March 8, 2022

Here’s a quick episode recap of episodes 5-6 of Netflix’s “Twenty Five Twenty One”, starring Kim Tae Ri as Na Hee Do and Nam Joo Hyuk as Baek Yi Jin.

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  • Asian Avenue

FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: 7 “Signals” To Watch “Forecasting Love And Weather” Starring Park Min Young And Song Kang

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on February 14, 2022March 12, 2022

“Forecasting Love And Weather” tells the story of those who are working for the KMA…

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  • Asian Avenue

FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: 10 Reasons To Watch “Twenty Five Twenty One” Starring Kim Tae Ri And Nam Joo Hyuk

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on February 13, 2022February 15, 2022

A nostalgic series that’s relatable in the present time.

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  • Asian Avenue

REVIEW: 10 Reasons To Watch “Record Of Youth”: Life Lessons, Cameos, And The Different Sides Of Park Bo Gum

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

“Record Of Youth” is a slice-of-life and coming-of-age drama that features true-to-life themes and relatable content.

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  • Asian Avenue

FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: “Nevertheless” — Young Love’s Beauty And Mistakes

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021

Nevertheless, despite the slightly more mature themes, the series still maintains grace and elegance through its artful cinematography.

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  • Asian Avenue

FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: “At A Distance, Spring Is Green” — A Coming Of Age Series About The Beauty And Hardships Of The Youth

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on June 15, 2021June 20, 2021

As we get older, we tend to think that our best day were when we were younger — specifically, if we were still in our college years. But, when we were at our “ideal” age, did we really felt like it was the best time of our lives?

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FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: “Navillera” Starring Song Kang — A Heartwarming And Inspiring Story About Life And Growing Old

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on March 24, 2021June 20, 2021

Will grandpa Deok Cheol learn how to dance, and will Chae Rok eventually become a successful ballerina?

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  • Asian Avenue

REVIEW: 7 Reasons To Watch “She Would Never Know” (And Who Would Love This Type Of Drama)

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on March 11, 2021March 12, 2021

If you’re still thinking about whether you should start streaming “She Would Never Know,” here are seven reasons to watch to help you decide.

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FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: 7 Reasons Why You Should Watch “River Where The Moon Rises” (And Who Would Love This Type Of Drama)

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on February 18, 2021February 24, 2021

If you’re still thinking whether you should try watching #ViuOriginal series “River Where The Moon Rises” starring Kim So Hyun, Jisoo, and Kang Ha Neul, here are 7 reasons why you should.

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REVIEW: “The School Nurse Files,” Pure Madness Or An Experimental Masterpiece?

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on September 27, 2020October 5, 2020

“The School Nurse Files” welcomes viewers with eccentricity and abstract concepts from the get-go.

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  • Asian Avenue

FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: “Zombie Detective” Gives A Fresh Take To The Popular Zombie Genre

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on September 25, 2020June 20, 2021

“Zombie Detective,” combines humor and mystery minus the nerve-wracking horror set-up, giving the series a fresh take from the somehow undying zombie genre.

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Korean Drama Review: Netflix’s “Extracurricular”

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on June 15, 2020October 1, 2020

Young students are often asked about what they want to do in life throughout their…

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  • Asian Avenue

Korean Drama Review: “365: Repeat The Year”

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on May 12, 2020October 1, 2020

If you could travel back in time, what would you do and what would you…

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  • Asian Avenue

Korean Drama Review: “The World of the Married,” a hit among Korean and Filipino viewers

  • by Gia Allana
  • Posted on April 27, 2020March 10, 2022

The Philippines is known for producing various kabit-seryes, from GMA Network’s “Ika-6 Na Utos” to…

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Features

  • 4 Reasons Why Netflix’s “The Glory” Deserves A Part 3

    March 20, 2023
  • LIST: Upcoming Korean Dramas And Films To Premiere In February 2023 (Trailers And Where To Watch)

    February 1, 2023
  • LIST: “Single’s Inferno 2” Cast And All Of Their Instagram Accounts

    January 13, 2023
  • LIST: All Of The 11 Korean Dramas Written By The Hong Sisters That You Can Watch After “Alchemy Of Souls”

    January 9, 2023
  • LIST: January 2023 Korean Drama Premieres (Trailers, Where To Watch Them, Etc.)

    January 5, 2023

Recommendation

  • BINGE-WATCH LIST: 5 Korean Dramas And Films About “The Red Sleeve” Yi San And Sung Deok Im (+ King Yeonjo And Crown Prince Sado)

    January 8, 2022
  • TRAVEL: Here’s Where Gongjin From “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” Is Actually Located + You Can Now Book A Tour To Explore The Area

    October 17, 2021
  • FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: “Nevertheless” — Young Love’s Beauty And Mistakes

    June 20, 2021

Reviews

  • KOREAN DRAMA REVIEW: 10 Reasons To Watch Netflix’s “The Glory”

    January 2, 2023
  • FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: 4 Reasons To Watch “Curtain Call” Starring Kang Ha Neul And Ha Ji Won

    November 15, 2022
  • QUICK REVIEW: 7 Reasons To Watch “Café Minamdang” (Starring Seo In Guk, Oh Yeon Su)—Comedy, Mystery, And A Fantasy-Like Reality

    July 8, 2022
  • ENDING REVIEW: 10 Reasons Why “Twenty Five Twenty One” Deserves A Season 2

    April 5, 2022
  • QUICK RECAP AND REVIEW: “Twenty Five Twenty One” Episode 5-6—Winning And Losing

    February 27, 2022

First Impressions

  • FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: 7 Reasons Why You Should Watch “River Where The Moon Rises” (And Who Would Love This Type Of Drama)

    February 18, 2021
  • FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW: “Zombie Detective” Gives A Fresh Take To The Popular Zombie Genre

    September 25, 2020

Trivia

  • LIST: “Single’s Inferno 2” Cast And All Of Their Instagram Accounts

    January 13, 2023
  • ACTRESS TRIVIA: 8 Things About Lee So E (from “Single’s Inferno 2” and “The Glory”) + The Korean Dramas She Appeared In and Her Instagram Account

    January 5, 2023
  • ACTRESS TRIVIA: 10 Things About Go Youn Jung (Who Plays Naksu, Jin Bu Yeon, and Cho Yeong In “Alchemy Of Souls”) + Her Instagram Account

    January 3, 2023
  • ACTRESS TRIVIA: 7 Things About Seo Hye Won (Who Plays So Yi In “Alchemy Of Souls”) + Her Instagram Account

    August 23, 2022
  • ACTOR TRIVIA: 25 Things About Seo In Guk (who plays Nam Han Jun in Netflix’s “Café Minamdang”)

    August 15, 2022

Korean Drama Lists

  • LIST: Upcoming Korean Dramas And Films To Premiere In February 2023 (Trailers And Where To Watch)

    February 1, 2023
  • LIST: 10 Korean Dramas Starring Versatile Actress Park Eun Bin To Watch After “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”

    August 19, 2022
  • 7 Historical Medical Dramas (And Where To Watch Some Of Them)

    August 15, 2022
  • LIST: 9 Zombie + Romance Series, Film, And Webtoons To Watch And Read After “All Of Us Are Dead”

    February 7, 2022
  • BINGE-WATCH LIST: 10 Korean Dramas And Films Set In The 1980s

    January 16, 2022

Korean Drama Updates

  • What Time Will Song Hye Kyo’s “The Glory” Part 2 Premiere On Netflix On March 10?

    March 10, 2023
  • Jung Sung Il Admits That His Character, Ha Do Young, Feels A “Kind Of Love” For Moon Dong Eun

    March 10, 2023
  • Song Hye Kyo Revealed She Didn’t Eat For 3 Days To Prepare For “The Glory” Episode 6

    March 10, 2023
  • Is Son Myeong Oh Alive In “The Glory”? Here’s What The Actor, Kim Gun Woo, Has To Say

    March 10, 2023
  • Shin Hye Sun And Ji Chang Wook In Talks To Star In Upcoming Drama

    February 3, 2023

Beauty

  • Song Kang Is Coming To Manila For A Fun Meet Via Beauty Brand DEOPROCE

    January 7, 2023
  • K-Beauty: Shin Hari’s (Kim Sejeong) Full Skincare Routine In “Business Proposal” + Where To Get The Products

    March 29, 2022
  • Guess Who’s BYS Cosmetics PH’s Newest Endorser

    February 4, 2022
  • Here’s Where You Can Buy Yeon Su’s (Kim Dami) Jujube Tea For Choi Ung (Choi Woo Shik) In “Our Beloved Summer” + Its Health Benefits

    January 11, 2022
  • K-BEAUTY: Here’s The Exact Lipstick Song Hye Kyo Used In “Now, We Are Breaking Up”

    January 7, 2022

Fashion

  • Here’s Where You Can Get Oh In Joo’s (Kim Go Eun) Heels In “Little Women”

    September 26, 2022
  • Shin Min Ah’s “Cinderella Shoes” That Got Washed Out By The Sea Priced At Almost 100,000 Pesos

    September 5, 2021
  • Korean Drama Fashion: The Earring Song Kang Gave To Han So Hee In “Nevertheless” Is Worth 17,500 Pesos

    July 18, 2021
  • Korean Drama Fashion: Vincenzo’s Hand-Picked OOTD For Hong Cha Young Is Worth A Total Of 230,000 PHP

    April 4, 2021
  • Korean Drama Fashion: Lee Ji Ah’s OOTD In “The Penthouse 2” Episode 6 Is Worth 22,000 PHP

    March 7, 2021

Food

  • 5 Places To Buy Red Bean And Vegetable Buns That Na Hee Do And Baek Yi Jin Had In “Twenty Five Twenty One”

    March 27, 2022
  • K-CAFE: Seollem Shop In Baguio Is Inspired by “Hometown-Cha-Cha-Cha”

    February 22, 2022
  • Dunkin’ PH Features Kim Soo Hyun For Their Valentine’s Day Donuts (+ Where To Buy)

    February 6, 2022
  • Yoon Hye Jin’s (Shin Min Ah) Dental Clinic In “Hometown Cha Cha Cha” Is Now A Restaurant Open To The Public

    February 5, 2022
  • Here’s The Chocolate Bar That The Students Shared In “All Of Us Are Dead” + Where To Buy

    January 31, 2022

Travel

  • KDRAMA SET TOUR: The Oh Sisters Apartment And The Won Family Mansion In “Little Women”

    September 27, 2022
  • KDRAMA LOCATION: Here’s Where “The Law Cafe” Is Actually Located

    September 27, 2022
  • K-DRAMA LOCATION: Here’s Where Hanbada Law Firm Is Located (+ The Place Where Lee Jun Ho Confessed)

    August 4, 2022
  • Korean Drama Filming Location: The Tree Jang Uk Promised To Climb With Mu Deok In “Alchemy Of Souls”; Also Featured In “Hotel Del Luna”

    July 11, 2022
  • TRAVEL: Gangnam, Seoul—Attractions You Can Visit During A 5-Minute Quick Stroll

    July 8, 2022

2021 Korean Dramas

2020 Korean Dramas

Music

  • Revel In The Pink Carpet Experience As Globe Turns Pink To Celebrate This Weekend

    March 24, 2023
  • TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB Is Coming To Perform Live In Manila

    March 23, 2023
  • The Corrs Live In Manila Ticket Selling This Coming March 19, 2023!

    March 18, 2023
  • Iconic Irish Hitmakers The Corrs Go Full Circle As They Return To Manila This October 2023

    March 17, 2023
  • ENHYPEN Concluded First World Tour “Manifesto” At Manila’s Mall Of Asia Arena.

    February 10, 2023

Events

  • Stray Kids Gave Another Reason For PH STAYs to “Stay” During Their 2023 Manila Concert

    March 17, 2023

Anime

  • LIST: 9 Zombie + Romance Series, Film, And Webtoons To Watch And Read After “All Of Us Are Dead”

    February 7, 2022

Webtoon

  • REVIEW: “Pure Villain”, A Complicated Love Story Between A Hero And A “Villain” — Webtoon

    February 10, 2023
  • SPOTTED: Kim So Hyun And Chae Jong Hyeop Filming For Upcoming Drama “Is It Fate?”

    November 14, 2022
  • WATCH TRAILER: Cha Eun Woo, Han So Hee, Lee Soo Hyuk Are The “Leads” Of Web Novel “The Villainess Is Marriotte” (About The Story + Where To Read)

    September 27, 2022
  • WATCH: Webtoon “Lookism” Is Set To Have An Animated Adaptation Via Netflix

    September 26, 2022
  • ACTRESS TRIVIA: 10 Things About “The Sound Of Magic” Actress Choi Sung Eun (who plays Yoon Ah Yi) + Her Instagram Account

    May 10, 2022

Translated to Korean Articles

  • “사이코지만 괜찮아”가 속편을 제작할 자격이 있는 5가지 이유

    September 18, 2020

Other Asian Dramas

  • “2gether: The Series” Stars Bright And Win To Join The Cast Of “Meteor Garden” Thailand As The Main Leads

    September 16, 2020

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