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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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The Apothecary Diaries – Ep 4: The Threat
Episode 4 transports Maomao to a new setting – the palace of one of the rival concubines Lihua. Connecting back to episode 1 where the two royal children were ill, Lihua is still ailing after… Read more
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The Apothecary Diaries – Ep 2: Chilly Apothecary
Episode 2 and the plot thickens. Well… not really that much. This still feels very much like a set up episode with the actual mystery of the week briefly alluded to in the beginning and… Read more
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