#Han Tae-hoon

[billornot]

[naksushadows]

Moving posters are so powerful and cool ✨️

[mirambles]

Moving

Moving went from:

A high school drama

to superheroes

to spy thriller

to bromance

to slow burn romance

to Kill Bill level action gore

to slice of life showing the most heartwarming moments between the adults and kids,

to the ultimate enemy stand-off,

to tragic backstories of the so called villains,

to found family

to much needed family reunions!

Moving aced all genres and emotions!

Moving has reshuffled my entire all time favourite Kdrama list - Kingdom stays at the Top, Moving comes second, followed by Hot Stove League and Reply 1988.

I have so much to write , so much to unpack - I’m rewatching it and will keep posting my thoughts!

I so love this drama and every single member of the cast! Everyone nailed the role they were given - big or small!

[somanykdramas]

MOVING

GENRES: Sci-Fi, Drama

SUMMARY: A handful of superhuman parents refuse to keep working for the government and instead lay low to protect something more precious than national security: their children.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Superheroes on stage, skipping class, bullying, black ops, fried chicken, ceiling nets, college entrance exams, tonkatsu, young love, getting lost, 404 computer errors, city bus chases, justice, North Korean terrorism, revenge, bullet souvenirs, and parental monsters.

HOT TAKE: I. Loved. This. Show. There, I said it. I have so much to say about this show I can't possibly fit it all in this pithy review. I laughed, I cried, I gasped. I fell in love with these characters immediately, I rooted for them, and felt their pain when they faced personal defeat.

This show is honestly for everyone. It's got slice of life high school drama, adorable romance, sci-fi superpowers, government corruption, well-staged action [Trigger Warning: there's a lot of blood, wounds, and flesh-squelching sounds along with the action scenes], and a little bit of mystery to tie the whole package together. And I would totally sit through Zo In Sung in several 'John Wick' style movies without batting an eye.

WATCH THIS SHOW.

[yourmoonandstar]

I say perfection

[stuff-diary]

My Demon

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

My Demon (2023/24, South Korea)

Director: Kim Jang Han

Writer: Choi Ah Il

Mini-review:

Look, I'm not gonna lie. I started this drama for a very superficial reason: Kim Yoo Jung and Song Kang are one of the most gorgeous couples I've ever seen. And tbh, that's one of the things that kept me watching until the end. The first half was pretty fun, thanks to their will-they-won't-they dynamic and some really funny supporting characters and recurring gags. Unfortunately, it began to drag around the middle part, and then it got more and more boring with each passing episode. By the time the final episode came out, I no longer cared about the plot, the characters or anything else (although the ending itself was quite nice). With all that in mind, I can't help but think My Demon would have worked much better as a movie.

[sunnymimis]

TONEGAWA x OGBAEM MAFIA 🐍 Kozo and Tae-yong belong to @burukaji! The others belong to me!

[namjhyun]

DRAMA REVIEW | MOVING (2023)

In a time when we are suffering from an over-saturation of content and less than mediocre stories, particularly related to people with superpowers, South Korea has released MOVING and proved there's still hope for the genre.

Like its tittle the story is in constant move, not only pushing forward but going back to different timelines to give us context o our main characters and how the things happening in present time are a direct consequence to the past. Technically, MOVING is perfect. One of the strongest points is definitely the editing and this can be seen in the way the story jumps from one year to another but you never lose track of what's happening nor leaves you confused. There are gaps to fill but with other episodes that will give you answers. The score complements the actions and emotions of the characters to perfection.

The performances are top notch and it's not surprise considering this drama is stacked. If you have been watching korean dramas or films for a while, you will recognize even the most random character or one-episode-cameo it's performed by an award winning actor or actress. These people have a reputation for a reason and they deliver in every scene, with a look, a touch, a smile or a punch that will push you through a wall. For some characters in the drama literally speaking.

Zo In Sung hasn't starred in a drama since Dear My Friends (2016) and I am so glad this is his return to the tv format. In MOVING he delivered a nuance, charming and badass performance that in the hands of another would have fell flat. His character's entire existence it's what pushes most of the story forward: a person used as a weapon to kill but all he ever wanted was to live. The big mystery of the drama it's to find out what was his fate after he got separated from those he loves.

Ryoo Seung Ryong remains one of the most compelling actors of his generation, giving us the incredible story of a good man lost in life until he found his purpose and redemption. His storyline, full of gore and violence, was actually a tender love story about how far a man will go to protect his family. Marvelous.

Han Hyo Joo's character could have easily fallen into the Smurfette principle but no. She's an equal to the men who love her and those that want to kill her, with a very strong motivation to keep herself on the top of the game. This character's loneliness comes through every scene she's in, bottling everything up in order to be strong for her family but you can tell she's waiting for a chance to be free and, most importantly, for her son to be able to live freely.

Ko Yoon Jung, Lee Jeong Ha and Kim Do Hoon are really promising actors, particularly considering they hold their own while performance with so many household names. I think Kim Do Hoon and Kim Sun Kyun probably gave one of the most heartbreaking yet beautiful stories in the drama.

Like I mentioned before every single actor in this drama brought their A+ game face but I would be doing a disservice if I didn't mention Kim Hee Won, Cha Tae Hyun, Ryoo Seung Bum, Park Hee Soon, Yang Dong Geun, Jo Bok Rae, Park Kwang Jae, Kim Joong He and, of course, Kwak Sun Young. She in particular was SPECTACULAR.

None of these characters are one-dimensional, they are not defined by the label society wants to put on them. They are all joined together by the experiences, hardships, love, motivations and ambitions they share. At the end of the day, related or not by blood, they are a family. Even the so-called enemies.

MOVING it's absolutely worthy of the hype that surrounds it through all social media and news outlets putting in the category of one of 2023 best tv shows. I only regret I didn't have the time to watch it sooner so I could have add it to mine.

[thenoonachronicles]

All the Moving group posters 😍

[billornot]

[kimchislaphearts]

Find Handsome  (2024)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Friendship

Plot: 

A story about Cutie, an unknown idol who dreams of making a comeback, and his journey to find Handsome, a missing former member of the disbanded group. (Source: MDL)

Cast & Crew:

Oh Seung Hoon as “Cutie”

Hong Jong Hyun as “Handsome”

Han Eun Seong as “Genius”

Lee Woo tae as “Shy”

Kim Beom Joon as “Tall”

Director - Son Seok Jin

Screen Writer - Lee Nam Hee

Music:  

There is of course the hit single by the fictional band Five Princes’, Never Stop. Alongside this the background music is well chosen and sets the tone of the drama well. 

Overall: 

This drama special tells the story of a group of former idols who broke up after popular member Handsome unexpectedly quit the group to pursue an acting career. It is set 13 years after this break up and mostly told from the perspective of Cutie who is still hanging onto his dreams of being a dancer while the rest of the group have moved on. 

The drama begins with the Princes on the verge of debut and being bestowed their names, the CEO rattles off one by one, “Sleepy”, “Grumpy”, “Happy”, wait no, this is not Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs but that might be a better concept for a boy band than this… “Handsome”, “Genius”, “Shy”, “Tall” and “Cutie”, eugh. Honestly, I would have loved to know what the fans thought!  

The pièce de résistance of their idol career  is the music video that has been put together to showcase their brief glory. If you were a Kpop fan from the early 2010’s you’ll probably love this. 

In the present things are not so sunny for Cutie who still believes he can make it despite everyone around him encouraging him to move on. Meanwhile, it seems that Handsome has disappeared and when Cutie makes a blunder on camera Handsome’s fans turn on the Princes. To make things right they have to find Handsome! Which begins our road trip. 

I love a road trip story, and this one is short and sweet. I think they used the short time frame well to tell the story and it was an easy watch. My favourite parts were when the ML, Cutie let go and enjoyed himself with his friends once more. 

I didn’t personally find the chosen actors super believable as idols but despite this still found this drama special to be an enjoyable watch.  

Rating: 8/10

Watch it:  KOCOWA 

Trailer:  KBS Drama YouTube

[mirambles]

Moving Kdrama & Heroes

Both are based on characters with super human abilities! Many are common between the characters from the two shows. As the show moves on and more is revealed I will update the post. But here are the parallels from the first 7 episodes.

1. Ability : Regeneration

2. Ability : Flight

3. Ability : Super Strength

4. Ability: Enhanced Hearing

5. Ability : Electricity Generation

[geekcavepodcast]

Moving Trailer

"Bongseok, a boy who could float before he could walk, and Huisoo, a girl who survived a horrific car crash unscathed, end up at the same school. They quickly become close after confiding in each other, and soon discover there are more people like them out in the world — people with extraordinary abilities. But while life seems relatively carefree for the teenagers, a mysterious delivery driver named Frank begins murdering people with powers across Seoul. With danger drawing ever closer, will anyone be able to stop Frank before he uncovers the children’s secrets?" (Hulu)

Moving is based on the webtoon by KangFull. KangFull wrote the screen adaptation, which was directed by Park Inje. The series stars Lee Jung-ha, Han Hyo-Joo, Zo In-sung, Go Youn-jung, Ryu Seung-ryong, Cha Tae-Hyun, Kim Do-hoon, and Ryoo Seung-bum.

Moving hits Hulu on August 9, 2023.

[junkobato]

Upcoming Kdrama August 2024 🌈

2/8: Bad Memory Eraser with Kim Jae Joong, Jin Se Yeon, Lee jong Won. 16 episodes; rom-com.

10/8: Romance in the House with Ji Jin Hee, Son Na Eun, Choi Minho. 12 episodes; melodrama, romance.

12/8: Your Honor with Son Hyun Joo, Kim Myung Min, Kim Do Hoon. 10 episodes; thriller, law, crime.

14/8: Perfect Family with Park Ju Hyun, Yoon Se Ah, Kim Byung Chul. 12 episodes; thriller, family.

14/8: the Tyrant with Cho Seung Won, Kim Seon Ho. 4 episodes; sci-fi, fantasy.

16/8: Black Out with Byun Yo Han, Go Jun, Kim Bora. 14 episodes; thriller, mystery.

17/8: Love Next Door with Jung So Min, Jung Hae In, Yun Ji On. 16 episodes; rom-com.

17/8: DNA Lover with Choi Siwon, Jung In Sun, Lee Tae Hwan. 16 episodes; melodrama, rom-com.

23/8: Pachinko 2 with Lee Minho, Kim Min Ha, Noh Sang Hyun. 8 episodes; historical, melodrama.

23/8: The Frog with Go Min Si, Yoon Kye Sang. 8 episodes; thriller, mystery.

24/8: Cinderella at 2 AM with Shin Hyun Been, Moon Sang Min, Yoon Park. 10 episodes; rom-com.

26/8: No Gain, No Love with Shin Min Ah, Kim Young Dae, Lee Sang Yi. 12 episodes; rom-com.

Many new shows coming up just in time for my vacation!!!

[stuff-diary]

Moving

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2023

Moving (2023, South Korea)

Directors: Park In Je & Park Younseo

Writer: Kang Full

Mini-review:

I enjoyed this so much. I must admit I struggled a bit with the first few episodes, but once the show gets its setup process out of the way, it becomes a very engrossing drama. It's both a superhero story with a big heart and a espionage thriller, and I just love how Moving manages to mix those two genres. The whole cast is great, both the veteran actors and the newcomers, and the production values are fantastic (although the CGI has some iffy moments here and there). The ending felt a bit rushed, but it was also very satisfying. There are also a few scenes that point to a possible second season or spin-off, and I really hope we get some sort of follow-up. After spending seven weeks with these characters, I know I'm gonna miss them.

[4zl]

YES. i want Lee Byung-hun. . .

(25y/o - 30y/o) Lee Jong-du, Lee Dong-ho, Love, Park Jong-man, Kang Soo-ha, Su Tae-poong, Lee Soo-hyeok.

(31y/o - 40y/o) Seo In-woo, Dae-jin, Choi Su-hyeon, Ryu Ji-ho, Kim Sun-woo, Yun Suk-young, Kang Min-woo, Park Chang-yi (the bad), Su Dongpo, Thomas Arashikage/Storm Shadow, Kim Soo-hyeon, W, Kim Hyun-jun.

(42y/o - 47y/o) King Gwanghae/Beggar Ha-sun, Thomas Arashikage/Storm Shadow, Han Cho-bai, Cop/T-1000, Deok-gi, An Sang-gu, The Accountant, Jeong Chae-san, Billy Rocks, President Jin, Kang Jae-hoon, Choi Myung-kil.

(48y/o - 54y/o) Jo-ha, Eugene Choi, Lee Joon-pyeong, Kim Kyoo-pyeong, Jae Hyuk, Hwang In-ho/Frontman, Lee Dong-seok, Yeong Tak, Young-il/Frontman.

Pink: 1995-2000

Green: 2001-2010

Blue: 2012-2017

Purple: 2018-2024

— Who Drives Me Crazy (1995) | Romance/Comedy ‧ 1h 40m

— Runaway (1995) | Thriller/Action ‧ 1h 46m

— Kill The Love (1996) | Romance/Drama ‧ 1h 59m

— Elegy of the Earth/Lament (1997) | Romance/Drama ‧ 1h 31m

— The Harmonium in My Memory (1999) | Romance/Drama ‧ 2h 23m

— Happy Together (1999) | Drama: 1 Season/16 Episodes

— Joint Security Area (2000) | Thriller/Mystery ‧ 1h 50m

— Bungee Jumping of Their Own (2001) | Romance/Fantasy ‧ 1h 47m

— Addicted (2002) | Thriller/Romance ‧ 1h 54m

— Everybody Has Secrets (2004) | Romance/Comedy ‧ 1h 45m

— Three Extremes (2004) | Horror ‧ 2h 5m

— A Bittersweet Life (2005) | Action/Thriller ‧ 2 hours

— Once in a Summer (2006) | Romance/Drama ‧ 2h 1m

— Hero (2007) | — 2h

— The Good, The Bad, The Weird (2008) | Western/Action ‧ 2h 10m

— I Come with the Rain (2009) | Thriller/Action ‧ 1h 55m

— G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) | Action/Sci-fi ‧ 1h 58m

— I Saw the Devil (2010) | Horror/Action ‧ 2h 22m

— The Influence (2010) | Mystery/Action ‧ 1h 18m

— Iris: The Movie (2010) | Action/Romance ‧ 2h 5m

— Masquerade (2012) | Drama/History ‧ 2h 11m

— G.I Joe: Retaliation (2013) | Action/Sci-fi ‧ 1h 50m

— Red 2 (2013) | Action/Comedy ‧ 1h 56m

— Terminator Genisys (2015) | Action/Sci-fi ‧ 2h 6m

— Memories of the Sword (2015) | Action/Romance ‧ 2h 1m

— Inside Men (2015) | Thriller/Crime ‧ 2h 10m

— Misconduct (2016) | Thriller/Crime ‧ 1h 46m

— The Age of Shadows (2016) | Action/Thriller ‧ 2h 20m

— The Magnificent Seven (2016) | Western/Action ‧ 2h 12m

— Master (2016) | Crime/Action ‧ 2h 23m

— A single Rider (2017) | Thriller/Fantasy ‧ 1h 38m

— The Fortress (2017) | War/Action ‧ 2h 20m

— Keys to the Heart (2018) | Comedy/Family ‧ 2 hours

— Mr. Sunshine (2018) | History ‧ 1 season/24 Episodes

— Ashfall (2019) | Action/Thriller ‧ 2h 10m

— The Man Standing Next (2020) | Thriller/Thriller ‧ 1h 54m

— Emergency Declaration (2021) | Action/Thriller ‧ 2h 27m

— Squid Game (2021) | Thriller Series ‧ 2 Seasons/9 Episodes

— Our Blues (2022) | Drama ‧ 1 season/20 Episodes

— Concrete Utopia (2023) | Action/Thriller ‧ 2h 10m

— Squid Game Season 2 (2024) | Thriller Series ‧ 2 Seasons/7 Episodes