The World, All At Once

Fantasy dramas are always fun to watch, giving viewers an escape from the monotony of the real world. At the same time, the most interesting entries in the fantasy genre oftentimes have just enough realism thrown in to make for an engaging story. This is the case for  The Witch's Diner  (or directly translated to Come to the Witch's Restaurant ), an 8-episode web series that was met with strong viewer reception. Based on a novel of the same name by Goo Sang-hee, demands for a season 2 have seen this drama moved to television, where it'll begin airing on 5 Jan. Starring Song Ji-hyo  ( Lovely Horribly ,  Was It Love? ) and  Nam Ji-hyun  ( Suspicious Partner ,  365: Repeat the Year ) as female leads JO HEE-RA and JEONG JIN respectively, the first episode has been pretty intriguing thus far so let's get right to it.  INITIAL THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS (SPOILER ALERT) As the drama's title suggests, this show revolves around a witch's diner, namely one run b...

Sometimes I think it's a genius move to have shorter dramas, since many normal length 16 episode dramas tend to drag a bit near the end. With only 4 episodes, Check Out the Event  blitzes through its story, giving us little filler and tying up plotlines just as fast as they're introduced. This gives us a simple drama complete with all the usual tropes, and an ending that generally leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy. So, to start off the new year, let's talk about this special drama.  SERIES RETROSPECT AND REVIEW (SPOILER ALERT) As mentioned in my initial thoughts post, most of the drama focuses on the love story of leads Song-yi and Do-kyum, who spend most of the time at loggerheads with each other. Do-kyum has broken up with Song-yi for no apparent reason and starts to act extremely cold and distant to her, even though he's still obviously very much in love with her. Over time, we find out the true cause to this 180 degree emotional change. Do-kyum is part of an indie b...