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On Episode 27 of the Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, Jess is joined by repeat guest Mina from the Kpop Bookshelf Podcast to review Mr. Sunshine, starring Lee Byung-Hun, Kim Tae-Ri, Yoo Yeon-Seok, and many others.

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REVIEW: The Red Sleeve

The Red Sleeve is pretty much unassailable. Such a wild ride of complex emotions and layered meaning. It’s a masterpiece of screenwriting, cinematography, set design, and acting

Daebak K-RamblesJessica FirpiJanuary 3, 2022the red sleeve, red, sleeve, jung hae ri, writer, jun ji in, director, lee jun ho, junho, 2p, 2pm, lee se young, sun deok im, deok im, yi san, san, King Jeongjo, Crown Prince, concubine, kang hoon, hong deok ro, gyeomsaseo, lee deok hwa, grandma, grandfather, king yeongjo, park ji young, fairies, court ladies, court, head court lady jo, queen dowager, jang hee jin, kang mal geum, hyebin, princess, jang hye jin, parasite, court lady seo, lee min ji, lee eun saem, young hee, bok yeon, ha yul ri, kyung hee, friends, friendship, eternity, lovers, sex, bed, scene, sex scene, baby, death, child, cancer, finale, final, 2021, kiss, kissing, historical, historical fiction, romance, drama, melodrama, political, politics, the red cuff, the red sleeve cuff, female first, strong female lead, strong male lead, parent, palace, palace drama, love, marriage, MBC, Viki, handsome, pretty, promise, poem, the fairy palace, the north wind, the book of odes, book of odes, the north wind is cold, the falling snow is voluminous, i'll hold your hand and part with you, i'm already in a hurry, why do you hesitate, the north wind is chilly, the falling snow thick, with the one that loves and likes me, i'll hold your hand and go back with you, are foxes only red, are ravens only black, relationship, king, bathtub, bath scene, kissing scene, ending, explained, thoughts, review, drama review, kdrama, kdrama kiss, kdrama review, kdrama podcast, Korean drama, korean drama, korean, K-drama, k-rambles, K-Rambles, k-drama review, k-drama, k-drama couple, opinion, opinions, good, bad, episode 17, episode 16, episode 15, pregnant, pregnancy, atc pod, atc presents daebak k-rambles, ATC Presents Daebak K-Rambles, atcdaebakpod, atc presents daebak k-rambles podcast, ATC Presents Daebak K-Rambles Podcast, jesse eisenberg, jess, jessica, jessica firpi, recap, daebak Comments

REVIEW: Good Bye, My Princess [C-drama]

Their chemistry was just that believable, and their magnetic attraction to one another is like C-drama crack.

REVIEW: Royal Nirvana [C-drama]

A melodrama of epic proportions. I can’t remember the last time I witnessed this level of waterworks. A heartbreaking tale of so much woe. I hope you see it.

Mulan (2020) / Ep. 122

On Episode 122 of the Always the Critic Podcast, we bring honor to us all by reviewing the Disney live-action remake Mulan.

Action Adventure, Family Movies, Drama, PodcastAlways the CriticSeptember 8, 2020mulan, 2020, animated, animation, live action, remake, live-action remake, disney, disney+, disney princess, the ballad of mulan, ballad of mulan, epic poem, historical, historical fiction, action, wuxia, martial arts, Niki Caro, director, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Elizabeth Martin, Lauren Hynek, Yifei Liu, Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Jet Li, emperor, bori khan, explained, spoilers, ending, changes, Li Gong, Xiannang, Xianniang, witch, falcon, shan yu, shang, music, musical, songs, love, romance, score, Yoson An, Honghui, mushu, casting, rourans, podcast, podcasting, reaction, cinematography, loyal, brave, true, loyal brave true, sword, china, chinese, history, phoenix, dragon, Ming Na-wen, fight, honor, countryComment

Streaming Recommends – C-Drama

I created this list of incredibly binge-worthy C-drama shows currently available on Netflix! This group represents my recommendations of shows that I’ve personally seen. Happy Subtitles, and stay safe out there!

REVIEW: Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung

If you need a shot of feminism in your sageuk and a little Cha Eun-woo to make you weak, watch this and be happy.

REVIEW: The Rise of Phoenixes [C-drama]

While everyone is up in arms about Game of Thrones, I’ve been sitting here calmly watching the real “Game of Thrones,” if ya know what I mean.

Daebak K-RamblesJessica FirpiMay 16, 20192018, action, c-drama, chinese drama, daebak, Drama, ending, explained, explanation, historical fiction, king, ni ni, opinion, review, rise of phoenixes, romance, royals, spoilers Comments

REVIEW: The King's Woman [C-drama]

This was one of those dramas that made me rethink how I felt about characters long after they'd already been established. I also couldn't guess the ending—something that rarely happens.