Whew, the brand new season of Okay-dramas is in full swing, and I took benefit of a vacation weekend to check out the entire whopping 4 new reveals that aired final week: About Time, Miss Hammurabi, The Undateables, and Sketch.
I will not have the ability to sustain with all 4 on high of Greasy Melo (Wok of Love), however I will give each a preliminary evaluate. Let's speak about which one had me on the fringe of my seat, which of them had me rolling my eyes and reaching for the fast-forward button, and which one become a nice shock.
About Time Okay-drama Overview
What it is about: Choi Michaela (Lee Sung Kyung) has the power to see the lifespan clocks of everybody round her. In the future, she meets wealthy inheritor Lee Do Ha (Lee Sang Yoon), who mysteriously makes Michaela's clock pause at any time when he is close to her.
Episodes watched: 3
First impressions: On paper, this premise sounds fascinating. The time clock builds in a novel motive to pressure closeness between the lead couple (and who does not like compelled closeness in a romcom?), and it additionally creates emotional stakes from the very starting.
Sadly, the present is not residing as much as its premise up to now. The primary few episodes aren't unhealthy, per se, however I discovered myself consistently checking how a lot time I had left in every episode—not a good way to start out.
Michaela must be the center of the collection, however episode 2 began off with a lot secondhand embarrassment that I began to cringe each time she and Lee Do Ha interacted. Episode 3 settled in just a little, however there's nonetheless one thing off in regards to the chemistry between our leads. She's an excessive amount of of a manic pixie dream woman, and he is taking part in the "love at first sight" trope so straight and severe that it simply comes off just a little uncomfortable.
I've seen each Lee Sung Kyung and Lee Sang Yoon spark with different costars, however one thing in regards to the combo simply is not working—a foul signal for a collection firmly rooted within the central romance.
Will I preserve watching About Time? I'd give it yet another episode, however I am fairly near letting About Time carry alongside its merry manner with out me.
Miss Hammurabi Okay-drama Overview
What it is about: Fiery and passionate rookie choose Park Cha Oh Reum (Go Ara) and straightlaced junior choose Im Ba Reun (L) be part of a group collectively underneath prickly senior choose Han Se Sang (Sung Dong Il).
Episodes watched: 4
First impressions: Actually, after I learn that Go Ara and L would play babyfaced judges, I used to be prepared to provide this drama a tough cross—particularly since Decide vs. Decide tanked laborious with a really related premise.
Episode 1 had me fairly frightened—Go Ara's Park Cha Oh Reum appeared solely a small step away from Decide vs. Decide's Lee Jung Joo's wild courtroom outbursts, and if I could not deal with full and complete unprofessionalism masked as "ardour" in Park Eun Bin, there's just about no probability Go Ara may pull it off.
The distinction between the 2 clearly related dramas is the writing, although. Whereas it isn't with out its pitfalls, Miss Hammurabi comes from the pen of an precise choose, and it retains one foot in the true world in a manner that Decide vs. Decide by no means may. We see that Oh Reum's emotional strategy is not all the time simply or with out consequence, and that lets me root for her extra. (Although I would not be mad if each courtroom case did not finish with everybody within the courtroom sobbing and hugging as what can solely be described as Disneyland-ride theme music blares within the background.)
I additionally admit that the central deal with sexism within the office has me extra intrigued than solid.
So what about that solid?
L is...L. I all the time discover him on the tasteless facet (No quantity of dimples can idiot me!), however on the similar time, I feel this position fits him properly up to now (Okay, possibly some quantity of dimples can idiot me). His character is supposed to be just a little stiff, and I feel he carries off Ba Reun's awkwardness properly. It is laborious to make a troublesome appearing evaluation on a personality who hasn't needed to do a lot up to now, and if the author continues to play to his actors' strengths (and weaknesses), this drama may simply work.
Will I preserve watching Miss Hammurabi? I am stunned to say this, however yeah, I undoubtedly will.
The Undateables Okay-drama Overview
What it is about: Jung Eum (Hwang Jung Eum) is a perpetual dump-ee who works for a courting company however has bother discovering love for herself. Hoon Nam (Namgoong Min) is a few form of wealthy, profitable man who turns into entangled with Jung Eum...or one thing? (Psst I did not get far sufficient to determine the entire plot.) ¯_(ツ)_/¯
Episodes watched: 1.5
First impressions: Does Hwang Jung Eum have an agent? As a result of she ought to hearth that individual for consistently selecting the precise.similar.position.
Will I preserve watching The Undateables? That is a hearty nope.
Sketch Okay-drama Overview
What it is about: Detective Kang Dong Soo (Rain) runs right into a detective (Lee Solar Bin) with the particular skill to sketch future crimes earlier than they occur. They group up in opposition to two villains (Lee Dong Gun and Jung Jin Younger) who've the identical energy to see the long run.
Episodes watched: 2
First impressions: Very promising up to now. This is not the primary crime thriller to mix the weather of rogue cop with a tragic previous + supernatural intervention + some charismatic villains. Nonetheless, there's one thing to be mentioned for taking acquainted parts and executing them properly.
Rain is in his component on this position: he will get to showcase his motion abilities, and he is a great match because the rapscallion cop with a mushy facet. Equally, Lee Dong Gun and Jung Jin Younger will make some compelling baddies—although I am not fully bought on justice-loving household man Kim Do Jin coldly offing innocents inside a 24-hour turnaround.
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I made the error of watching Sketch alone in the midst of the evening, and I discovered myself clutching blankets and gritting my enamel with nervousness—the hallmark of any stable thriller.
I am right here for the solid, the story, and that intriguing central query of trigger and impact.
Will I preserve watching Sketch? Admittedly, I've a foul monitor report with ending thriller procedurals, however I am 100% on board for now. That is simply the perfect begin of the entire new batch.
Which new Okay-dramas are you watching?
Did you handle to maintain up with the inflow of recent reveals? Which of them snagged your consideration?
