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In the Soop: Friendcation This summer (in some markets) Disney+ offers star-studded K-reality series In the Soop: Friendcation (Soop = ‘forest’ for you Korean language learners), delivering some heavy-hitting K-stars including BTS’ V (Kim Taehyung) Choi Woo-shik, Park Seo-joon, Park Hyung-sik and rapper/singer/producer Peakboy. So, how did this group get smashed together? In real life, they’re mates – collectively self-titled as Wooga Squad (wooga is an abbreviation that means family). Park Seo-joon, Park Hyung-sik and Kim Taehyung performed together in the 2016 drama Hwarang (Netflix, Viki)....

A Shocking and Jaw-Dropping Documentary Back in 1886, Robert Stevenson wrote the psychological thriller, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Within the book, Stevenson writes about the duality of man; the idea that every single one of us has a good and evil side within. So why am I bringing this up here? Well, Into The Deep: The Submarine Murder Case essentially toys with this idea and across its 90 minute run-time, distorts and changes what we think we know about Peter Madsen eccentric Danish celebrity, Peter Madsen....

Happy Birthday After the previous dramatic episode, It’s Okay to Not Be Okay returns as we see how our three main characters deal with Sang-Tae’s outburst. They still have a long way to go but so far, the drama has done a great job with their character development and interactions with each other. The actors carry on giving some excellent performances too, delivering an original and eye-opening drama. Episode 10 of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay starts in the aftermath of the confrontation; Sang-Tae has been given a sedative and is now sleeping....

The Red Shoes The second episode of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay carries on showing us the complex and cold character of Moon-Young while we see the caring side of Kang-Tae. This is quite an interesting contrast between the two which I am sure will create sparks in the weeks to come. Episode 2 of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay starts where the last one left off with Kang-Tae telling Moon-Young that her eyes remind him of a girl he knew; one that lacked warmth....

The Future Itaewon Class returns this week with another strong episode as we gear up for the final push for DanBam to become the number 1 food company. There’s a really interesting juxtaposition here between the two sides and this bubbles up to the surface during the final scenes of the episode. The Best Pub competition reaches the final 4 and Hyun-Yi finds herself in the limelight as the attention falls to her....

True Feelings After yesterday’s dramatic episode, we return to Itaewon Class as we officially move into romance territory for our two main leads. I have had my doubts about Yi-Seo and Sae-Ro-Yi from the start, and made no secret of that either, but this episode really does well to subvert expectations and deliver a natural extension of their blossoming relationship over time. All of this builds up to a very dramatic finale that leaves things wide open for next week’s last two episodes....

Jinxed At First Episode 8 Adapted from the webtoon “The Jinx’s Lover”, Jinxed At First is a fantasy romantic drama with lots of style and panache. The story centers on Gong Soo-Gwang, a fishmonger at the market. He’s well-known for being unlucky in life and as such, everyone avoids him. But it didn’t used to be that way. Once upon a time, he had a bright future, which involved Seul-Bi. Ironically though, since she’s left 7 years back, every time he dreams of her, bad things happen....

Jirisan Episode 11 Named after the eponymous mountain in South Korea, Jirisan is tvN’s special 15th Anniversary Drama. Within this mysterious drama, the story follows a set of rangers and other employees who try to rescue lost trekkers. If you’ve been following this one over the weeks, you may be curious to find out when the next episode is releasing. Well, wonder no more! Here is everything you need to know about Jirisan episode 11, including its release date, time and where you can watch this....

Kill Heel Episode 11 Kill Heel is a thriller K-drama, depicting the rivalry between three women working for UNI home shopping. The series follows the competition between these three ladies as they each seek to gain success and fame in the industry. Ko Mi-Lan (Lee Hye-Young) works as the vice-president of the UNI Home Shopping. She is very respected as she has managed to work her way up to an executive position....

Kinnporsche Episode 13 Kinnporsche is a Thai BL drama adapted from an online novel of the same name. The central character here is Kinn, the second son of the mafia who finds himself running into Porsche while trying to escape. A business deal goes awry and he only just survives. Porsche is a college student who works as a barman part-time. He’s an orphan, who single-handedly looks after his brother Chay, as well as being known as an underground boxer called The Phoenix....

At the Williams’ house, Liam dreams about Dapto soldiers being attacked. Sure enough, soldiers are discovered dead at Fort Dapto the next morning. And Maxwell knows who killed them. He recognizes marks of The Great Emu War he once fought in. Emus once bred out of control in Australia, causing a war between humans and emus. They have had an uneasy peace since that war, but Maxwell believes the war was never truly over for the emus....

Deep in the heart of a bustling Japanese town, a young boy slowly starts telling a story woven in magic. Gusts of wind cause dust to kick up from the wooden, rendered ground as excited voices murmur in a tight circle. A red origami figure whizzes past and the boy rises from his crouched position to tell a fantastical story of magic, wonder and excitement. As we discover more about this young storyteller Kubo, he’s thrust out of his quiet life when he accidently summons a mythical spirit from his past....

Stealing Gold With the bank now sealed up, La Casa De Papel returns for episode 3 which sees Tokyo and Nairobi forced to move the Governor but he refuses to budge from his office. As they sit and talk, Nairobi readies a gun while Tokyo heads to the toilet to calm her nerves. Only, its actually a play for the Governor to let his guard down and Tokyo bursts out the door, holding him up at gunpoint....

Game Over La Casa De Papel (or the very generic Money Heist as it’s now commonly known as) is a series that’s always lived and died by its action set pieces. The first season was an adrenaline-soaked thrill ride of epic proportions and despite some plot contrivances, did well to keep things consistently exciting and tense. The second felt like a continuation of the first and as a collective whole, did well to add a conclusive chapter to proceedings....

Episode Guide When I’m Playing Basketball The Heart Of The Program Father, Consume Me Game Hunters Mr. Mosley Was a Good Man You Go, I Go Jump Stops Will Change Your Life Everything Goes Away There are a number of inspirational and motivational quotes and speeches out there. They’re great to throw on just before an intense workout but some quotes resonate more than others – and of course that will differ from person to person....

Alex calms down Marina after the call. The liaison officers also are proactive and assure her. Jim, Tubs, and another officer, Gadney, go to Moscow. A lady called Campbell is their contact there and she will connect them to the prosecutor’s office. The Russians have not agreed to cooperate but there is a chance to get what they want. 4th December 2006, the Brits reach their hotel. The burners don’t work & the people know who they are....

Southern Patagonia Episode 3 of Long Way Up begins with Ewan and Charley continuing to experience electric woes. They see how strenuous this electric venture actually is but finally find a break-through. With the bikes finally charged , the next stop is making it to the ferry and to cross 69 miles in order to make it. With 9 minutes to go, Ewan runs out of charge while Charley pushes ahead to hold up the ferry....

Chapter 4 Episode 4 of Lost Romance returns to Xiao’En and Chuchu’s girlie lunch where Chuchu is still talking about her lacking abilities and notes she’ll take online classes to improve. Xiao’En factors this into the Chuchu heroine profile and guesses more details about her. Chuchu shares her sob story and thanks Xiao’En for her encouragement. Xiao’En concludes that she really is the pure-of-heart ‘white lotus’ character and struggles to not root for her....

A Nostalgic, Mediocre Game Lacking In Originality In an age of evolving role-playing games like Persona 5 and Final Fantasy XV, it’s somewhat refreshing to see a title like Lost Sphear defiantly steering clear of this, reveling in its nostalgia-driven aesthetic. Although the game suffers from a lack of innovation and memorable characters, what Lost Sphear does well, it does very well. Unfortunately it’s also a title that’s unlikely to be remembered for years to come....

Regrets Episode 6 of Love & Anarchy begins with StreamUs not happy with Lund’s blunder at the Book Fair. With three weeks to prepare, the company give them an ultimatum. Fix the issues – potentially with a new book release – or the acquisition of Lund will be withdrawn. As everything starts to come unraveled, Denise is dumped by Tove-Lee. Ronny does his best to calm the nerves around the workplace but it’s clear tensions are high across the office....