📽 Nuevo tráiler disponible en el canal:
"Burning" del gran director Lee Chang-dong.

https://youtu.be/_o_FP6a_WNU?is=IGUgzLI4xLeOne70

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K-Drama Review: The Art of Sarah

If it’s Shin Hye Sun, I click and watch. I don’t know about you, but I devour her works like H2O. Ever since I’ve first saw her in “Angel’s Last Mission: Love”, I’ve fallen in love with her acting. She has great stage presence and she slays every role. From pretending to be a man captive in a woman’s body (Mr. Queen!!), to a blind dancer, Shin has range! And this is evidenced in her role as Sarah Kim. Anyway, I’m not here to sing her praises (okay, maybe just a little bit), but rather tell you about this masterpiece.

Plot

Between reality and a lie, which one are you more likely to believe?

Enter Sarah Kim, a wealthy socialite and the owner of the renowned luxury brand, Budoir. She’s the definition of poise and elegance, and the image of deception. When a body believed to be hers is found in a sewer in Seoul, her delicate image begins to crumble. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery around Sarah Kim, detective Park Mu Gyeong launches himself in a complicated investigation which reveals various inconsistencies in Sarah’s background and evidence of deception.

https://youtu.be/D6gwMcL9OVM?si=vqw0rFOVgmVZlsPe

Basic Info

Korean Drama Details

• Original title: 레이디 두아 (“The Art of Sarah”)
• It was produced by JTBC Studios, currently SLL, and it was released on Netflix in February 2026.
• The main characters were played by Shin Hye Sun (Sarah Kim) and Lee Joon Hyuk (Park Mu Gyeong).

Tropes

• Obsessed with money
• Luxury is status
• Fake identities
• Marriage of convenience
• Murder mystery

Thoughts

I binged all eight episodes in a heartbeat! I couldn’t take my eyes off of the screen. The cinematography was chef’s kiss and the images were crisp. And then, there came the plot twists! One after another. It was pure bliss. Everything was paced beautifully and the mystery was thoroughly enjoyable and captivating.

The characters were also well defined, each driven by a distinct motivation, but in the end, converging on envy and self-righteousness. Sure, there were moments where I wished a deeper exploration for each of their stories was made, but in the end, the spotlight was on Sarah and the mystery surrounding her.

I pitied the woman. I really did. Her life’s story was horrendous from start to finish and I wish those involved with her had a hard look at their own selves before judging her. Just because her own name was fake, does it really mean her brand was fake? After all, don’t writers also use pen names? Don’t singers use stage names? What was so wrong in her using a pseudonym? Just give the poor woman a break and look at her with instead! She was a genius marketer.

This k-drama really made me think how weird people are. When something sparkles, they’re ready to throw money at it without a second thought. It doesn’t matter the cost, as long as their neighbor, their friend, their enemy has that one shiny thing, they have to have it. And if it’s expensive, then even more so, the desire grows. At the same time, I kept wondering, why did everyone keep calling Budoir a fake when it was very much legit? Budoir was a company like any other. From humble beginnings to it’s zenith, the brand shone. Sarah was resourceful, she was smart, and had a clear inclination for business. So then, why call her brand fake when all products were new? Just because she made them for cheap and then invested all her money into bedazzling them?

At the same time, I understand the frustration. People are greedy. They covet all. And if they can’t have it, they destroy it.

Now go stretch for five minutes, then turn off the lights and start watching!

You know I love a good monster horror/action movie!

HOPE Official Trailer (2026):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jfi4PyyDhw&t=117

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I haven’t had time to open a book these past days, but I did watch a Korean movie: 마루이 비디오 （Marui Video), directed by Yoon Joon-Hyeong (윤준형). (Horror, found footage, occult.)

I really loved it! I saw that it has rather bad reviews on Korean sites, but I found it really good. The found footage is a slow-paced investigative documentary on a murder case. It’s more intriguing than scary, and it felt very realistic.

One more entry in my Korean movie journal! Marui Video is the 8th Korean movie I watched this year so far.

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I noticed on #Netflix that a new #KoreanMovie is about to be released on March 31: “Humint” – https://asianwiki.com/Humint_(Korean_Movie)

Initially, I didn’t intend to watch this movie because my current mood prefers lovely #Kdramas like “Boyfriend on Demand” and “Still Shining”.
But ... then .... I also noticed that Shin Se-Kyung is in this movie! Thus, I will probably watch it in the future, but at least *not* immediately.

I’m printing covers for my new Japanese book and the Korean film I saw yesterday: 화차 (Helpless), which is an adaptation from 火車 by Miyuki Miyabe. The film was so great, I read two books by this author, and I loved them, so I’m not surprised I loved this adaptation. And great actors too!

I want to watch more Korean movies this year, so I’m keeping this journal to record films. Last film I saw was 내일의 기억 (Recalled), I have mixed feelings for this one with things I found great and some I liked less.

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Korean movies watched in January:

- 널 기다리며 (Missing You), I didn’t like this one at all.
- 타겟 (Don’t buy the seller), I found it quite good and enjoyed watching it.
- 스트리밍 (Streaming), by far my favourite of the three!   

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