“First Lady” is a 2025 Viki Original Korean drama, 12 episodes, categorized as a Political Thriller. Memorable Quote: “You didn’t just betray me—you rewrote the story I built for both of us.” SUMMARY: You helped your husband reach the top, and when he got there, he asked for a divorce. Typical male. Or …??? … maybe not. ♦ It’s All a Lie! Or Is It a Sacrifice? In “First Lady”, Cha Soo Yeon did not have a hard life. At one time, she was a rising politician, but she sacrificed her ambitions to support her husband’s political endeavor. By contrast, Hyun Min Cheol, her husband, did have a hard life. His parents died when he was very young, he grew up in an orphanage, and as an adult, he did hard labor. Despite his poor background, he met and married Cha Soo Yeon, chose to enter the political arena, and eventually ran for president. She supported him 100% and he won! With her loyalty and full support, he became the 23rd president of South Korea. But was giving up her political career to become the First Lady really a sacrifice? ♦ Is Being the First Lady Worth Everything? Her daughter, Hyun […] The post First Lady – What’s Behind the Veil of Power, Politics, and Passion? appeared first on PopGeeks.com Forum | Indie Games, Movies, TV, Tabletop & Comics.

“First Lady” is a 2025 Viki Original Korean drama, 12 episodes, categorized as a Political Thriller. Memorable Quote: “You didn’t just betray me—you rewrote the story I built for both of us.” SUMMARY: You helped your husband reach the top, and when he got there, he asked for a divorce. Typical male. Or …??? … maybe not. ♦ It’s All a Lie! Or Is It a Sacrifice? In “First Lady”, Cha Soo Yeon did not have a hard life. At one time, she was a rising politician, but she sacrificed her ambitions to support her husband’s political endeavor. By contrast, Hyun Min Cheol, her husband, did have a hard life. His parents died when he was very young, he grew up in an orphanage, and as an adult, he did hard labor. Despite his poor background, he met and married Cha Soo Yeon, chose to enter the political arena, and eventually ran for president. She supported him 100% and he won! With her loyalty and full support, he became the 23rd president of South Korea. But was giving up her political career to become the First Lady really a sacrifice? ♦ Is Being the First Lady Worth Everything? Her daughter, Hyun […] The post First Lady – What’s Behind the Veil of Power, Politics, and Passion? appeared first on PopGeeks.com Forum | Indie Games, Movies, TV, Tabletop & Comics.

“The Truth Beneath” is a 2016 Korean movie categorized as Political Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, and Thriller, and streaming on Viki. Memorable Quote: “I don’t care about politics!” SUMMARY: She was supporting her husband’s political campaign. Their daughter was a rebellious teenager, but she promised her mother she would behave herself for the wake of the campaign. But their daughter went missing. Her husband continued the campaign, saying that the daughter would probably come back home. However, there was no way the mother could focus on politics when she didn’t know if her daughter was dead or alive. ♦ Mom! I’ll Be Good! In “The Truth Beneath”, Kim Yeon-hong is the mother of a rebellious, not atypical, teenage daughter, Kim Min-Jin, and the wife of a rising politician, Kim Jong-chan. He is also the biological father of Kim Min-Jin, i.e. not a wicked, uncaring stepfather and not an adoptive father. One big happy family, they are not! But you can’t really tell by their outer appearance. Choi Mi-Ok is their daughter’s friend. Kim Jong-chan is busy preparing to kick off his political campaign, and Kim Yeon-hong is right there with him, providing whatever support she can. Her daughter is also The post The Truth Beneath – Our Daughter Is Missing appeared first on PopGeeks.com Forum | Indie Games, Movies, TV, Tabletop & Comics.

“The Truth Beneath” is a 2016 Korean movie categorized as Political Thriller, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, and Thriller, and streaming on Viki. Memorable Quote: “I don’t care about politics!” SUMMARY: She was supporting her husband’s political campaign. Their daughter was a rebellious teenager, but she promised her mother she would behave herself for the wake of the campaign. But their daughter went missing. Her husband continued the campaign, saying that the daughter would probably come back home. However, there was no way the mother could focus on politics when she didn’t know if her daughter was dead or alive. ♦ Mom! I’ll Be Good! In “The Truth Beneath”, Kim Yeon-hong is the mother of a rebellious, not atypical, teenage daughter, Kim Min-Jin, and the wife of a rising politician, Kim Jong-chan. He is also the biological father of Kim Min-Jin, i.e. not a wicked, uncaring stepfather and not an adoptive father. One big happy family, they are not! But you can’t really tell by their outer appearance. Choi Mi-Ok is their daughter’s friend. Kim Jong-chan is busy preparing to kick off his political campaign, and Kim Yeon-hong is right there with him, providing whatever support she can. Her daughter is also The post The Truth Beneath – Our Daughter Is Missing appeared first on PopGeeks.com Forum | Indie Games, Movies, TV, Tabletop & Comics.

“Tempest” is a 2025 Korean drama series with 9 episodes, and is categorized as Action, Romance, Political Thriller, Conspiracy Drama, and streaming on Disney+/Hulu. Memorable Quote: “Truth isn’t what survives the storm. It’s what causes it.” SUMMARY: She was a highly respected working woman with her own career and aspirations. Her husband asked her to come home to support him as he planned to run for president, and he needed her by his side. He died before that could happen. She would have died too, were it not for the heroic efforts of a bystander who knocked down the assassin. ♦ My Husband Was Not a Spy In “Tempest”, Seo Munju was a UN ambassador, but she stepped away from those duties and responsibilities at the request of her husband. He planned to run for president and wanted her by his side to support his noble ambition. She did not object, but the current president, Chae Kyung-Sin, talked to her and indicated her knowledge, skills, and experience would be utilized better if she helped the current administration. The president told her that her husband’s agenda was too radical and dangerous, especially his goal to reunite North and South Korea. Seo The post Tempest – My Husband Was Not a Spy appeared first on PopGeeks.com Forum | Indie Games, Movies, TV, Tabletop & Comics.

디즈니+ 오리지널 시리즈 '북극성'이 절정을 향해 치닫고 있다. 강동원·전지현, 북극성 멜로(출처=월트디즈니컴퍼니) 유엔대사 문주(전지현)와 국적불명의 특수요원 산호(강동원)가 한반도를 위협하는 진실을 파헤치는 가운데, 멜로 감정까지 더해진 전개가 강렬한 몰입감을 선사하고 있다. 24일 공개된 6-7회에서는 준익(박해준)의 피격 사건에 대한 진실이 서서히 드러나며 극의 긴장감이 고조됐다. 녹음 파일이 공개되면서 문주와 산호의 스캔들이 세상에 알려지고, 한나(원지안)는 경찰 조사에서 문주를 피격 사건의 용의자로 지목한다. 출국이 금지된 문주는 진실을 밝히기 위해 밀항까지 각오하며 강한 결의를 드러냈다. 문주는 옥선(이미숙)에게 "어머니, 그런 아들을 죽이셨어요?"라고 단도직입적으로 묻고, 그 진실을 캐내기 위한 치밀한 작전을 펼친다. 옥선과 문주, 한나가 한자리에 모이며 숨막히는 삼자대면이 펼쳐지고, 현장에는 운학(유재명)과 국정원 요원들까지 등장해 연막 속 총격전이 벌어진다. 문주가 위기에 처한 순간, 산호는 그를 구해내며 다시 한번 몸을 던진다. 두 사람은 절벽 아래 바다로 뛰어들고, 예측 불가능한 이후의 전개를 예고한다. 특히 문주를 향한 불신에도 불구하고 "믿지 말아요. 그냥 내가 뒤에 있을게요, 언제나"라고 말하는 산호의 대사는 강동원·전지현의 멜로 감정을 더욱 뜨겁게 만들며 시청자들의 반응을 이끌어냈다. '북극성' 8-9회는 오는 10월 1일 디즈니+를 통해 공개된다.