Sean Akizuki's East Asian Drama and Movie Blog

Images taken from Drama Beans Only one more week and we're going to get a suspenseful conclusion. Things don't look so good in this episode nearing the climax this Wednesday to Thursday. I feel like preparing for the worse is always a good move when watching K-Drama. We see more of what Yo-BUMMER has done with his crooked practices. It caused Dae Gu's father to go to jail and he was innocent. This is a very dark case involving an intravenous serial killing. I'd also be scared if I were in Hong Joo's place. This is a really dangerous thing and yes, being a reporter is no walk in the park. Woo Tak reveals some important information that leads to the killer. This is pretty much where the suspense kicks in and anything bad could happen at anytime. Yes, Yo BUMMER gets a visit from the real killer who is a woman. This IV Killer Lady appears talking about her tragic past and playing the victim card. It's no wonder why she wanted the evidence to be des...

Images taken from Drama Beans . Episodes 25-26 is starting to get really intense. There's a murder mystery going on and some memories of the past coming back towards Jae Chan and Hong Joo. And there's some twist from the past and the present. We see both the leading guy and the leading lady at the beach. I think having ESP does bring certain people together huh? I even want to think of this is as a psychic rapport developed between the two. The scene at the beach developed them as a couple. I'm glad that Hong Joo easily broke off from Yo BUMMER otherwise she would have had her predicament and actual suicide. We see a new scene of Chief Choi and Hyang Mi run into Yo BUMMER. Yes, there's Yo BUMMER again with his devilish schemes. He offers them to transfer to his law firm but for what reason? I suspect that he's trying to protect whatever dirty secrets he's had as a money hungry lawyer. I suspect that somehow Yo BUMMER may be involved in several c...

This episode really starts to teach me some basic understanding of criminal law and loopholes. Although I'm NOT a lawyer myself but at least, I find this episode fascinating. I thought about this murder mystery and the type of sleaze Yo BUMMER is in this episode.  We have a book launching gone wrong. Professor Moon gets into a fight with his assistant who he uses and abuses to no end. This leads to a severe fight between them. Is it me or is Professor Moon really an idiot? The victim already warned Professor Moon of getting the whole conversation recorded yet the latter is SO STUPID to push through with it anyway. Professor Moon is later seen asking help from the series' villain Yo BUMMER. I'm pretty interested with the relationship of Hong Joo and Jae Chan. It's possible we have a subtle Jae Chan/Yoo Tak and Hong Joo love triangle going on. Earlier, both Yoo Tak and Jae Chan themselves had a conversation on two possible outcomes. Jae Chan could quit as a pr...

While watching Kamen Rider Build, I can't help but notice some similarities from the Showa era of Kamen Rider. Granted, I'm not really that fond of the Showa era and I prefer new school Kamen Rider over old school Kamen Rider but I can't ignore some similarities. Unlike Gorgom, they do have their foot soldiers which further reinforces their power than just having to rely on human followers as soldiers. So what's making me think of Faust is the new Gorgom or Shocker or should I say a hybrid of both organizations? There are people in businesses and political positions that invest in this organization. It doesn't seem that Night Rogue is the actual leader. Also, it was mentioned that something or someone possessed Souichi ten years ago and caused the incident to happen. I have a feeling that some malevolent force exists within that box. Is this force inside the Pandora's Box going to be the Heisei era's version of the Creation King from Kamen Rider Black? I...

Unlike last week's episode, this is a little bit more fast paced. So we learn something that could happen anytime soon. We discover the video of Takumi Katsuragi as the inventor of the Kamen Rider system. I do have a feeling of having a mix of Gorgom and Shocker every time I look at this series. We meet who could be another important character. He takes a bath with Gentoku. Chairman Nanba has invested in Faust. Wait a minute... doesn't this remind me of certain businessmen who invest in Gorgom for some reason? Right now, I don't want to believe that Gentoku/Night Rogue is the ultimate villain of the series. I assume that the true villain must be within the Pandora's Box or is looking for it. There's still so many mysteries to unwrap.I even feel that Chairman Nanba is probably a tribute to that Gorgom scientist Hideomi Kurumatsu. I would expect to see him dead a couple of episodes later.  We learn a bit more about Misora. She spent seven years comatose so l...

Once again, thanks to Drama Beans for these wonderful pictures. This is one of the more intense episodes and Hong Joo's bloodied hands show it. I really felt sorry for her in this episode as she tries to change the future but it could get worse. Jae Chan's gets shot by some crazy old man who happens to be the father of the deceased archer. I guess the old man can't accept his daughter died by accident. I do have a feeling perhaps Yo BUMMER is also involved in what happened though I could be wrong. This scene is pretty intense. The mother comforts her grieving daughter concerning the issue. It's too early to get rid of Jae Chan so by the power of the writer's pen - he gets successful treatment after four hours. Meanwhile, Yo-BUMMER acts all "nice and clean" again even if he's a dirty lawyer. I thought this scene was pretty intense as ever. There's a real crime scene show here that I wish I could understand at just the first v...

We last left off with a murder mystery which still bothers me A LOT. Yes, this episode starts to get serious especially with how cruel fate can be.  Yo BUMMER bums the audiences again. He always has his "good boy cover" while he's actually a dirty lawyer. He presents his case where he takes advantage of a terminally ill man who has pancreatic cancer. He also wants to get the money ASAP which makes me think he makes such a good villain. He knows how to play his cards right. I always feel the bad side for Hong Joo. I think her nightmares are getting the best of her and she tries to reroute the flow of time in some way. She sees Jae Chan could die and there's two versions of this dream. One is where she dreams the suspect Hak Young is acquitted and the other isn't. I guess Hak Young would have killed Jae Chan if and if ever he wasn't acquitted but she never dreamed of a third final outcome. So she does the absurd (again) by attempting to let Jae ...