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Wok of Love (2018) 기름진 멜로 (Greasy Melo)

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  Watch on NETFLIX This is a poster for the 2018 South Korean TV series  Wok of Love . The poster art copyright is believed to belong to the distributor of the TV series,   Seoul Broadcasting System , the publisher of the TV series or the graphic artist.  Guest Review: Greasy Melo [An Alternative Lens] posted on The Fangirl Verdict  - Of Nietzsche and Noodles: a review of a very greasy melodrama   by Dame Holly   (the blog of the writer:  Invisible Pink Dragon , or at her  Dramabeans fanwall ) Here is The Fangirl's Verdict :  Dropped: Greasy Melo [Wok Of Love]   Watch on NETFLIX A charming love story of a group of men and women that is hotter than the boiling oil in a sizzling hot wok. Across the street of the six-star Giant Hotel, there stood a small and shabby Chinese restaurant called Hungry Wok. Doo Chil-sung, the owner of the restaurant and a former gangster from the Big Dipper Gang, took over the restaurant in order to prov...

The Good Manager/Chief Kim(2017) 김과장

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  Chief Kim promotional poster Credits go to the Graphic Artist of KBS http://office.kbs.co.kr/mylovekbs/archives/295935 Chief Kim (TV series) Director:   Lee Jae-Hoon ,  Choi Yoon-Suk Writer:   Park Jae-Bum Watch on NETFLIX From New on Netflix UK The long and short of it: This series brought joy to our hearts in this "pandemic season".  The problems presented are very realistic, the solutions are plausible, the actors are very convincing, and thankfully, someone  who little by little endeared the viewers had a redeeming factor, plus a little surprise  towards the end of the series.   The seemingly simple minded, but indeed very witty,  Kim Sung-Ryong, played by  Namkoong Min ,  has a good heart.  He may not have good intentions in joining the company, and the reasons for giving him accolades are mostly accidental , in the end he would prove to everyone he is worthy of being called THE GOOD MANAGER or CHIEF KIM.  How?...