![]() It’s August 25 in the eastern province of Gangwon-do (adjacent to Gyeonggi province, which is home to capital city Hanyang), where a man is given a death sentence. We begin in the year 1609, the first year in the reign of Gwanghaegun (Prince Gwanghae), a time characterized by political tensions and frequent occurrences of “bizarre and mysterious phenomena that cannot be explained.” You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. 1 slot for internet searches in various portal sites.)Īudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. ![]() ![]() Shortly after airing, the drama also occupied the No. (*Technically the overall household rating was 0.88%, though it peaked in the minute-by-minute ratings with a 1.72%. It’s a difficult thing to present the topic of UFOs and alien life through the eyes of Joseon inhabitants because a modern audience immediately knows what’s going on, so it’s to the drama’s credit for maintaining a level of suspense. Thankfully, I thought the first episode captured the right tone of intrigue and mystery, with a hint of creepiness that wasn’t too much for a horror-wimp like me. I was hooked on the premise - UFOs in 17th-century Joseon Korea! - but wary that this could all go wrong. To my relief/happy pleasure, I thought it was a solid start, and it appears the audience agrees - it scored a solid 1% premiere rating*, which is quite respectable given that it’s a cable program that airs on Fridays at midnight. I was really, really hoping that cable sci-fi period drama Joseon X-Files (aka 기찰비록, or Gichalbirok), would be good. 66 AugJanuJoseon X-Files: Episode 1 by javabeans
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