Review: Doubt – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: A well-constructed and well-executed psychological thriller, Doubt will likely keep you hanging off the edge of your seat, with each reveal arguably leaving ...
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Review: Resident Playbook – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: The long-awaited spin-off to the beloved Hospital Playlist series (Season 1 and Season 2 reviews here and here!), this show brings back a lot of the same ...
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Review: The Best Thing [China] – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: Low-key and sweet, this show is basically a perfect little escape from the real world. Everything’s very prettily filmed, and our characters are basically ...
Dropped: Heavenly Ever After – The Fangirl Verdict
My friends. I really, really wanted to love this one. Not only does it feature a number of actors whom I love (Kim Hye Ja! Han Ji Min! Son Seok Ku! Lee Jung Eun! 🤩🤩🤩🤩), it ...
Review: Way Back Love – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: A poignant, thoughtful, bittersweet-yet-heartfelt little show that has way more meat on its bones than one might first imagine. The writing and handling is ...
Review: Buried Hearts – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: Buried Hearts isn’t the best in its class (that class being makjang revenge thriller), but it is reasonably engaging through most of its run, with some ...
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Review: The First Frost [China] – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: To my eyes, what sets this show apart from other c-dramas, is that it really is a healing romance. It’s not just a concept in this show; we really do get to ...
Review: When Life Gives You Tangerines – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: This is a case of Show living up to the hype. Everything about this show, from the writing, to the direction, to the delivery, speaks so deeply, of genuine ...
Review: Undercover High School – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: Show starts with a bang, with an unapologetically silly, dorky, badass sort of sensibility, which I loved, so, so much. 🤩😍 Unfortunately for me, Show ...
Flash Review: Study Group – The Fangirl Verdict
My friends. I can honestly say that I wasn’t expecting to watch this show, at all. 😁 I’d found the trailers a bit too cartoony for my taste, and also, too high school for my ...
Dropped: The Witch – The Fangirl Verdict
This is one of those times when my goodwill just isn’t enough, my friends ???? – I’m tapping out of this one, 5 episodes into Show’s total of 10. Originally, I’d had every ...
Review: Melo Movie – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: Despite its billing, Show doesn’t land as much as a romance, as an exploration of our characters’ journeys, in the context of love, loss, isolation and ...
February 2025 Drama Reviews
February 2025 Drama Reviews Check in Hanyang This drama is about Hong Deok-Su (Kim Ji-Eun) who had a tragedy in her family at a young age and has had to dress up like a ...
Review: The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: This show is glossy, snappy and zippy, with a touch of irreverence, and overall very slurpable and fun to watch; narrative arcs don’t take very long to ...
Review: The Trauma Code: Heroes On Call – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: This show is glossy, snappy and zippy, with a touch of irreverence, and overall very slurpable and fun to watch; narrative arcs don’t take very long to ...
Review: Motel California – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: This show isn’t for everyone – is, I think, the most accurate and important thing I could say about this drama. ???? Characters and relationships tend to ...
Review: The Tale of Lady Ok – The Fangirl Verdict
THE SHORT VERDICT: I found this to be an interesting and engaging story of personal journey, with a pretty heartfelt love story to go with. Our entire cast is strong and puts ...
Dropped: Check In Hanyang – The Fangirl Verdict
I’m calling it quits on this show, my friends. I’d really hoped to like it, and each week, I earnestly did my best to appreciate Show’s glimmers of promise. But, 10 episodes ...