J-Drama – Tay Kay Chin

[ J ] More Than Words

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Post published:November 30, 2023
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[ J ] Detective series are good. Spy series are great. Political dramas are fantastic. But how many of these can you watch without starting to have the feeling of diminished returns? (more…)

[ J ] Quartet

Post author:kaychin
Post published:February 8, 2023
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[ J ] In the very first episode of Quartet, Maki relates a story about how she overheard her husband describing his relationship with her, “I love her, but I don’t like her.”

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[ J ] The Journalist

Post author:kaychin
Post published:January 21, 2022
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At the risk of being turned into stale sashimi, I am putting my head out there and say that with The Journalist, the Japanese drama industry has finally woken up to the challenge from their Korean neighbors. (more…)

[ J ] My Dear Exes

Post author:kaychin
Post published:January 10, 2022
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Towako Omameda must be one of the luckiest women on earth, if not at least in Japan. (more…)

[ J ] I’m Taking The Day Off

Post author:kaychin
Post published:December 7, 2021
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Somebody help me!!! (more…)

[ J ] Tokyo Tarareba Girls

Post author:kaychin
Post published:December 4, 2021
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First, if you are single, whether in Tokyo, Seoul or Singapore, do not watch Tokyo Tarareba Girls. If you are a single woman in your 30s, it is better to kill yourself than to watch this. (more…)

[ J ] Japan Sinks

Post author:kaychin
Post published:December 2, 2021
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Thinking that I should expand my horizon and not be stuck in kaydramaland, I gambled on Japan Sinks on Netflix. (more…)

[ J ] Never Costarring Again

Post author:kaychin
Post published:September 28, 2021
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What happens when acting partners who were also romantic partners reunite after 25 bitter years? (more…)

[ J ] What Did You Eat Yesterday?

Post author:kaychin
Post published:September 28, 2021
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When I started on What Did You Eat Yesterday? a few nights ago, I wondered why the series centers around a gay couple when a topic like food is so universal. (more…)

[ J ] Kekkon Dekinai Otoko aka He Who Can’t Marry

Post author:kaychin
Post published:June 14, 2020
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I am taking a short break from Korean dramas to watch Kekkon Dekinai Otoko aka He Who Can’t Marry, currently on Netflix. (more…)