Still not making much headway with Disney+

Ah, a Disney+ MRT campaign!

Sorry, Disney+, I tried. Some time after giving up on Soundtrack #1, it was time to give the channel another shot.

One Dollar Lawyer (2022)

I had read about this show and that Namkoong Min did a good job in it. It was entertaining but bordered on fantasy, a little pretentious and overall, strange. I’d prefer more focus on the cases (rather than the odd characters) and a better idea of why and how he was able to charge the clients just 1000 won. Stopped after a couple of episodes though it was nice to see Gong Min-jung again.

SBS, 12 episodes

Family: the Unbreakable Bond (2023)

I thought I couldn’t go wrong with a show helmed by esteemed actors and was looking forward to Jang Nara the assassin! I was wrong, and lasted just one episode.

I didn't think it brought out the best in Jang Hyuk or Jang Nara.

It's supposed to be a rom-com but it wasn't funny.

I found the portrayal of Yoo-ra (JNR) and Do-hoon (JH)'s relationship silly. Brother Ji-hoon (Kim Kang-min) and Mi-rim (Yoon Sang-jeong)'s was sillier (I thought Sang-jeong was cute in Business Proposal but she was weird here) and so was Kwon senior (Lee Soon-jae)'s relationship with his girlfriend.

last saw Jang Jung-an in Prime Minister & I; not much change in her acting

The worst thing was the children's 'romance'. The children acted well and I liked them but I didn't like how everyone talked like it was normal for a little boy and girl to be a 'couple'. And to have a kissing scene between two children?! What was the teacher (who at least was an amusing character) thinking when he scripted that kiss in the class performance, what were the producers thinking when they scripted this in the show, and what were the parents of the children thinking when they approved of the kiss scene?? Please, can we let children be children?

this boy portrayed his emotions well and was cute as Zorro in the play!

the children were all cute!

This could have been my first 2023 show...

tvN, 12 episodes

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A lesson in love

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