A quick index to the articles I’ve written for Soompi under the pen name karoodramas.
4 Reasons To Check Out Slow-Burn Romance C-Drama “Fireworks Of My Heart” | Soompi
10 years after a harsh breakup, Song Yan (Yang Yang) has become a firefighter and Xu Qin (Wang Chu Ran) has become a surgeon. Reunited by their jobs, they
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3 Reasons To Check Out Fantasy Adventure C-Drama “Back From The Brink” | Soompi
Airing behind such a popular show as “Till the End of the Moon” is never easy, especially for a drama of the same genre, but “Back from the Brink,”
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4 Reasons To Check Out C-Drama “Miss Chun Is A Litigator” | Soompi
Do you ever miss “Maiden Holmes” or “The Imperial Coroner”? Shows nobody expected anything from but turned out to be hidden gems? Well “Miss Chun is a
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4 Things We Loved About The Premiere Of C-Drama “The Journey Of Chong Zi” | Soompi
Adapted from Shu Ke’s eponymous novel, “The Journey of Chong Zi” stars Yang Chaoyue of “Midsummer is Full of Love” and “Dance of the Phoenix” as an orphan
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A Tale Of Gentlemen Detectives: 4 Reasons To Check Out C-Drama “A League Of Nobleman” | Soompi
Adapted from Da Feng Gua Guo’s “The Mystery of Zhang Gong,” the long-awaited “A League of Nobleman” finally aired in late January, much to the delight of
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Love, Life, And Poetry: 5 Reasons To Watch C-Drama “Word Of Honor” | Soompi
“Word of Honor,” formerly known as “A Tale of the Wanderers,” is an adaptation from one of Priest’s novels entitled “Faraway Wanderers.” The drama tells
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My final review for Word of Honor here.
A Thousand Years Of Devotion: 5 Reasons To Watch C-Drama “Love And Redemption” | Soompi
Starring Yuan Bing Yan (“The Mystic Nine,” “Ever Night”) and Cheng Yi (“The Lost Tomb 2,” “The Promise of Chang’An”), “Love and Redemption” is an epic
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My final review for Love and Redemption here.
A Drop Of Sunshine In Your Week: 4 Reasons To Watch “Maiden Holmes” | Soompi
Starring newcomers Chen Yao (also known as Sebrina Chen) and Zhang Ling He, “Maiden Holmes” is the story of Su Ci (Chen Yao), a young woman who dresses as
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My final review of Maiden Holmes here.
A Refreshing Showbiz Drama: 4 Reasons To Watch C-Drama “The Brightest Star In The Sky” | Soompi
Starring rapper Z.Tao and actress Wu Qian, “The Brightest Star in the Sky” is the story of Yang ZhenZhen, a young woman who’s passionate about music and
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4 Reasons To Watch The Romantic Fantasy C-Drama “Love And Destiny” | Soompi
Starring Ni Ni and Chang Chen, the latest installment in the “Three Lives, Three Worlds” universe (which is not a prequel or sequel to “Eternal
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8 Reasons To Watch C-Drama “The Untamed,” A Study In How To Rip Your Heart To Shreds And Mend It Again | Soompi
Adapted from the hit novel and very successful donghua (Chinese animation) series “Mo Dao Zu Shi” (otherwise known as “Grandmaster of Demonic
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My final review on The Untamed here.
Smart And Underrated: 12 Reasons To Watch “Untouchable Lovers” | Soompi
Starring young actors Song Wei Long and Guan Xiao Tong, “Untouchable Lovers” starts when a young assassin who looks identical to cruel princess Liu
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The Best Antiheroes In Dramaland: A Selection Of Those That Stray From The Black And White | Soompi
Sometimes, what will make you gasp and sigh and face-palm and cling to the edge of your seat won’t be the heroics of a good old-fashioned hero, but
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7 Things We Loved About The Premiere Episodes Of “Where Stars Land” | Soompi
SBS’s “Where Stars Land” premiered a few days ago, bringing Lee Je Hoon and Chae Soo Bin back to the small screen, this time in an airport drama! Chae Soo
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Looking For An Atypical Period Drama? Here Are 7 Reasons “Oh My General” Is Worth The Watch
As “Oh My General” is a historical C-drama, you’re probably thinking that you’re diving into a typical period rom-com, albeit with a female lead who knows how to fight pretty well and won’t wait around to be rescued, right?
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My final review on Oh My General here.
