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Joan Vos MacDonald

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Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment Echoes in Bad Papa

November 2, 2018 by Joan Vos MacDonald

The solution to all of Jang Hyuk’s problems in Bad Papa seem to be money, but every time he makes the choice to take the money, despite the risks, he ignores the potential for his choice to end badly. His character Yoo Ji Cheol grew up poor and …

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Men With Secrets: Seo In Guk Is Mesmerizing In The Smile Has Left Your Eyes

October 9, 2018 by Joan Vos MacDonald

In The Smile Has Left Your Eyes Seo In Guk’s character uses a kitten to evoke sympathy. Yet while he’s cradling that innocent stray, it’s easy to recognize something monstrous in him. Kim Moo Young may be so kind-hearted that he risks his own life to …

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