First Impressions and Unfiltered Thoughts: Love With Flaws

We here at Dramas With a Side of Kimchi usually give new shows the good ol’ two-episode/two-hour try when trying to decide if a freshly premiered drama is one we want to pursue. However, I felt I had to make an exception for the MBC drama Love With Flaws. I thought the premise sounded promising. BUT initially, I found myself getting hung up on a certain plot device. Join Karie the Maknae and I to see whether this new Kdrama made the cut for us!

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Ha Won: The Distressed Damsel

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All right, maknae here. Please take care of me and don’t mock me too ruthlessly for the following confession: Once upon a time, I wrote an academic paper defending Bella Swan from Twilight as a strong character. True story! And I still stand by that paper because I think that the character of the distressed damsel has gotten picked on long enough.

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Please note, I said distressed damsel, NOT damsel in distress. There’s a huge difference, one that I’d like to demonstrate using Ha Won and Hye Ji from Cinderella and Four Knights.

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Cinderella and the Four Knights Releases 1st Episode Teaser a Week Before Premiere.

a4.pngIt is only one week before Cinderella and the Four Knights premiers on TvN in a brand new time slot!  Which is 7 days too long for this fangirl.  I want my Jung Il Woo fix now.  I am suffering from W and Uncontrollably Fond withdrawals and could have really used a jump start to get me through the day after slump.  Sadly, we will have to wait.  But at least we have this great new teaser to pique our interest while we wait. Continue reading

Cinderella and the Four Knights has a Khottie filled 1st Teaser

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The synopsis for this drama just speaks to my inner Disney fantasy loving soul.  Or maybe I just love a reverse harem story that stars Jung Il Woo.  Hmmmm.  Yup, I think it might be the 2nd reason.  Either way, I am super thrilled that Cinderella and the Four Knights is only four weeks away from premiering.  Which means teasers, stills, and promos galore in our future!

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