Recorded on 27 September 2025 for October.
0:00 Introduction
0:28 absoluteM begins the conversation with a review of Queen Mantis starring Go Hyun-jung and Jang Do-yoon as a mother-son pairing in this police procedural.
8:31 absoluteM mentions Tempest with Ju Ji-hyun and Kang Dong-won as leads and Bon Appetit Your Majesty led by Im Yoo-na and Lee Chae-min as well-regarded dramas that are currently airing.
11:49 I do a quick review of Beyond the Bar with a focus on the characters.
17:07 I say a bit about SK police procedurals
18:31 absoluteM talks about her love for Kim Young-kwan and his latest drama Walking on Thin Ice which also features Lee Ae-young.
22:15 I make mention of Mobius which is the most recent Bai Jingting offering. Read my review here. Then absoluteM talks about Chen Jingke and his dramas: Watch Your Back and The Long Way Back. Then we go back to talking about Mobius.
36:14 We complain about the length of C dramas and the abolishing of the 40 episode cap. We make mention of The General and I that featured Wallace Chung and Angela Baby as an example of a show that dragged out the separation trope. I mention First Frost in that vein as well.
46:54 I review 12 Letters another recently completed C drama that is led by Zhou Yiran and Wang Yinglu.
54:49 I mention The Princess Royal briefly.
56:15 absoluteM talks about what she’s planning to watch. She brings up Shin’s Project which is led by Han Suk-kyu who plays a court arbitrator/mediator.
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