RON CHENG HOE LIM

Singles Inferno S3 - general observations: 1. Selection of participants was not well-rounded and wide enough vis-a-vis previous seasons' in terms of professional background and personal interests; 2. Over emphasis on personality quirks and attractiveness rather than on profession and morality of character dominated this season's theme; 3. Uneven screen time was given for relationship development between potential matches with too much attention given to one person over others to the extent of affecting overall character development of participants; 4.Too easy and overly frequent access to Paradise, especially for some over others, eg., the more aggressive and overbearing few who unfairly earned greater screen exposure than the others. Until the end of the series, viewers would still be in the dark about the professions of the few who never got to Paradise. Even when these unfortunate participants discussed their personal lives among themselves during parting night only their ages were mentioned. 5. The usual attraction-driving and competitive schemes by script writers for drawing out hidden talents of participants was glaringly missing. However useless themes like having two Inferno settings at the same time - both of which had poorer living facilities than the previous series - got nowhere; as was also the introduction of short travel scenes of couples enroute to Paradise and splitting Paradise couples at the end of their stay, which did not serve much purpose except to give the neglected participants back in Inferno a lesser chance to make new acquaintances.

Destined With You offered Kim Yura a good opportunity to show the producers that she has the potential, in both acting as well as visuals, to offer viewers of good romantic dramas a satisfying evening of entertainment.

If you want to go crazy just watching how people cope with their yearnings for true love but not getting the response that they want; if the personalities involved are workmates who are new and past love interests (even from misunderstood past affairs), then watch this romantic drama(?) series. I guarantee that the ending would make you want to ask more questions about what the story is all about.

Park Eun Bin : You can't resist the charms of this sweet young lady. She has taken a bold step in accepting this challenging role as Attorney Woo Young-woo, an autistic but brilliant young lawyer. Shades of Joo Won, another noteworthy actor, in The Good Doctor! All the best to Eun Bin, a fresh attractive star in the making.

I'm still waiting for it to be shown on Netflix in my country - Malaysia.

"Reflection" was a drama that had an interesting storyline, a good cast and the makings of a melodramatic thriller with potential for high ratings from viewers. It spun a dark tale of illicit romance that tested the patience and pain of the main characters. Both the protagonist and antagonist handled their past and present love life with affectation that involved families and dear ones. Despite all the ingredients present for a great drama it unfortunately ended with a whimper as none of the climactic resolutions that was expected came about and left a bad taste in the mouth of viewers.

Little Park So-yi is really a talented child actress. Her role as Ha-eun, the precocious daughter whose parents do not exude enough mutual affection, is so lovable yet matured for her age. I love watching and hearing her wise asides to the adults whenever she appears on screen.

Among the female leads in Hospital Playlist (both seasons) I consider Jeon Mi-do's role as the most impressive. She certainly made the series watch-worthy with her very creditable performance.

When my love blooms. Weary storyline and forebearing plots aside, the fine chemistry between the young Jae-Hyun (Park Jin Young) and Jì-soo (Jeon Soo Nee) through flashbacks in the storyline of star crossed lovers in their later years, made the whole drama series bearable and kept viewers' interest going. Could the producers perhaps come up with a more romantic melodrama featuring this lovely pair of Jin Young/Soo Nee in the not too distant future?

Nam Joo-hyuk He may have the good looks that attract most young girls, especially the gen z set. But sorry to say despite all the starry-eyed adoration that's as far as it would take him for a heavenly body because his acting sucks. His only useful expression is to look dazed, probably from trying to remember his next line in the script.