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  • The Apothecary Diaries S2 Eps 32 & 33: The Empress Dowager/ The Late Emperor

    The Apothecary Diaries S2 Eps 32 & 33: The Empress Dowager/ The Late Emperor

    We’ve had mentions of the late Emperor dropped throughout the series – enough to paint the picture of a weak, ineffectual man. An Emperor not held in high regard and viewed as a puppet of… Read more

  • The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 31: The Shrine of Choosing

    The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 31: The Shrine of Choosing

    Maomao, Maomao, Maomao…no matter how hard you try, you can’t hide your head in the sand forever. More than any other past event, we see here how entwined she has become in the imperial family,… Read more

  • What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim- Eps 8-9

    What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim- Eps 8-9

    Another aborted kiss, two even… an actual kiss…two heartfelt declarations! What seemed like a filler episode at first really ramped things up in the last 15 minutes.  The episode picks up at the workshop where… Read more

  • The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 30: The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time

    The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 30: The Crystal Pavilion, for the Third Time

    ‘Each small bottle may not be considered poisonous, but if you mix them together, what may happen?’ – Maomao I always love the episodes that focus on the women of the inner palace and their… Read more

  • The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 28 (Mirrors) & Ep 29 (Moon Fairy)

    The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 28 (Mirrors) & Ep 29 (Moon Fairy)

    ‘Rumors tend to spread rapidly. The further and wider they spread, the more they deviate from the truth. At times, rumors cease to remain mere rumors… legends and myths may be somewhat similar in that… Read more

  • The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 27: Corpse Fungus

    The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 27: Corpse Fungus

    ‘This is the rear palace, a garden where 2000 women stir and scheme.’ – Maomao This episode follows more of a case of the week structure, focusing on the detah of a mid-level concubine called… Read more

  • The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 26: Caravan

    The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 26: Caravan

    ‘Poison in small amounts can also be medicine.’ – Maomao The caravan is coming to town… or rather to the rear palace and its causing flutters of excitement throughout. It is also an interesting way… Read more

  • The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 25: Maomao and Maomao

    The Apothecary Diaries S2- Ep 25: Maomao and Maomao

    Welcome back to The Apothecary Diaries. Full disclosure – I haven’t finished Season 1 yet so I may miss out on a few details. If so, I will try and come back and update it… Read more

  • What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim- Eps 7

    What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim- Eps 7

    The episode starts off with Young-joon responding to Mi-so’s query on why he hired her. In a typical bait and switch, he appears to say that there was something specific about her name that led… Read more

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