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Trigger (2025) TMDB
트리거
director: Kwon Oh-seung actor: Kim Nam-gil / Kim Young-kwang …
other title: Gatilho / Sur la gâchette …
As illegal firearms flood into a gun-free South Korea, a resolute cop and a cunning arms broker find themselves at odds in a tense showdown.
July 27, 2025 watched
July 27, 2025 Review Trigger (트리거): An Emotional Firepower - Netflix's « Trigger » (« 트리거 ») is a powerful and emotionally charged Kdrama. It plunges the viewer into the dangers of gun violence, clearly aligned with the anti-gun perspective. But while the drama is hard-edged, it also feels one-sided—warning without room for complexity, painting humanity in stark black and white. From my vantage point in the Philippines—a nation with both legal gun ownership and active enforcement—« Trigger » (« 트리거 ») comes off as a closed monologue, not a dialogue. It speaks loud but misses the important points of the debate. 🇵🇭 The Philippine Model: Licensed, Regulated, Enforced In the Philippines, civilian gun ownership is allowed—but only under strict licensing, background and psychological evaluations, mandatory training, renewal processes, and active enforcement. Recent data shows around 10,936 gun-related incidents between 2022–2024, with 5,172 cases in 2022, 4,956 in 2023, and 808 so far in early 2024, with a population of 110 million. Total gun deaths in the Philippines stood at about 9,268 in 2025, ranking it 7th globally in total firearms deaths—but per capita, its death rate is around 8 per 100,000 people (≈ 0.008%). That is lower than many Latin American countries. Yet mass shootings—like those devastating attacks the US has suffered—are non-existent, thanks to cultural restraints and responsibilities in Philippine society—often referred to as "hiyâ" (shame), which discourages acts that dishonour their family and their community. Contrasts from the Extremes 🇺🇲 United States Gun ownership: roughly 120 firearms per 100 people Firearm deaths: about 11 per 100,000 (~0.011%) Mass shootings: frequent, often high-fatality events 🇰🇷 South Korea Gun death rate: around 0.05 per 100,000 (~0.00005%) Civilian ownership: virtually none; sporting firearms stored at police stations; strong penalties for violations 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Gun death rate: ~0.26 per 100,000 (~0.00026%) Strict ban & enforcement, but illicit firearms still circulate underground Balancing the Landscape Country Firearm Deaths per 100K Ownership Model Mass Shootings Notes Philippines ~8 (0.008%) Licensed, regulated, enforced Extremely rare Cultural checks (hiyâ), background vetting United States ~11 (0.011%) Permissive, minimal federal control Frequent High suicides and homicides, mass violence South Korea ~0.05 (0.00005%) Near-total prohibition Almost none No legal middle, possible hidden guns United Kingdom ~0.26 (0.00026%) Strict ban & enforcement Very rare Underground illegal guns still exist «Trigger» («트리거») Does Not Offer a Middle Ground to the Debate «Trigger» («트리거») presents the horror of gun violence with cinematic precision—but it does not acknowledge our middle path. It portrays gun ownership as inherently corrupt, without recognising that responsible regulation, when paired with cultural values and enforcement, can save lives rather than cost them. In the Philippines, despite having thousands of guns, we do not live in fear of random school massacres, revenge shootings, or indiscriminate public carnage. We do have gun-related crime—but proportionally, considering population, it is not catastrophic. Our system emphasises control, renewal, education, and community accountability. Our tragedies are usually political or clan-based in nature—extremely rarely the kind of mass-target violence that fuels global anti-gun panic. «Trigger» («트리거») warns of a world without control—but it does not offer hope. It scares—but it does not suggest there is another way. Meanwhile, here in our islands, we live that balance every day: neither extremes nor ideology, but structure, culture, and conscience. Image: Trigger (트리거), a 2025 Kdrama from Netflix was used under the fair use principle.
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My Girlfriend is the Man! (2025) TMDB
내 여자친구는 상남자
actor: Yoon San-ha / Choi Ye-won …
other title: 내 여자친구는 상남자
A university student falls for his first blind date, but when she mysteriously wakes up as a man, they decide to stay together and wait for her to return to her true form, testing the limits of their love.
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The Defects (2025) TMDB
아이쇼핑
actor: Yum Jung-ah / Won Jin-ah …
other title: 아이쇼핑
An action thriller depicting the revenge of children who barely survived the brink of death after being abandoned by their adoptive parents.
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Kiss The Hater (2025) TMDB
내가 싫어하던 너에게 키스한 이유
actor: Lee Soo-ha / Jung Eun Min
other title: 내가 싫어하던 너에게 키스한 이유
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Red Whisper (2024) TMDB
빨간속삭임
other title: 빨간속삭임
Suyol is deeply committed to her relationship with Ajin. However, unbeknownst to her, Ajin is secretly having an affair. While Suyol remains blissfully unaware of the betrayal, her close friend Harry struggles with her own hidden feelings towards her.

Will Suyol’s world come crashing down when she discovers the truth about Ajin’s affair? And could this painful revelation open the door for Harry to finally confess her love?
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S Line (2025) TMDB
S라인
director: Ahn Ju-young actor: Lee Soo-hyuk / Lee Da-hee …
other title: S라인
The show will present of a cryptic red line that appears over head of the people in the show.
July 26, 2025 watched
Yes, we were right, this short series is a serious about a serious subject matter: How will people react if they can see S-Lines (lines that how many sexual partners you've had)?

It's sociological, psychological, and morality all-in-one. If you want to give this a try, take it seriously because this is a work of art. This isn't meant to drool on your favourite celebrities.
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Head Over Heels (2025) TMDB
견우와 선녀
actor: Cho Yi-hyun / Choo Young-woo …
other title: Perdutamente innamorata / A Fada e o Pastor …
A teenage shaman determined to change fate sets out to save a mysterious boy destined to die. As danger looms, their fated encounter sparks a powerful first love that defies darkness and reclaims hope.
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Law and The City (2025) TMDB
서초동
director: Park Seung-woo actor: Lee Jong-suk / Mun Ka-young …
other title: 서초동
Story of a lawyer who is known for his good appearance and straightforward personality and is working with Gyeongmin Law Firm for 9 years.
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Squid Game Season 3 TMDB NeoDB
part of : Squid Game
5.5 (35 ratings)
Gi-hun is devastated by the loss of his best friend and sinks into deep despair after discovering that the Game Master had hidden his true identity to secretly infiltrate the game.
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Squid Game Season 2 (2024) TMDB Media of OOIS NeoDB
오징어 게임 시즌 2 Season 2 part of : Squid Game
5.6 (54 ratings) director: Hwang Dong-hyuk actor: Lee Jung-jae / Lee Byung-hun …
Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the states and comes back with a new resolution in his mind. Gi-hun once again dives into the mysterious survival game, starting another life-or-death game with new participants gathered to win the prize of 456 billion won.
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Squid Game (2021) IMDb NeoDB TMDB
오징어 게임
6.0 (130 ratings) director: Hwang Dong-hyuk actor: Lee Jung-jae / Wi Ha-jun …
other title: Round 6 / El juego del calamar …
Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes.
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Hunter with a Scalpel (2025) TMDB
메스를 든 사냥꾼
actor: Park Ju-hyun / Park Yong-woo …
other title: 메스를 든 사냥꾼
It depicts the past of a prominent female forensic investigator suffering from antisocial personality disorder and the process in which the shadow of the father she killed threatens her honor and life.
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The First Night with the Duke (2025) TMDB
남주의 첫날밤을 가져버렸다
director: Seohyun / Ok Taec-yeon … actor: Seohyun / Ok Taec-yeon …
other title: 남주의 첫날밤을 가져버렸다
Reincarnated as a minor character in a novel, Cha Seon-taek unexpectedly spends a night with Prince Kyungsung, sparking an intense and unexpected romance.
July 18, 2025 watched
July 18, 2025 Review Moral lesson: Unless one can do better, maybe skip the nasty comments - This is a story about a reader who went after an author because the story did not go the way she wanted. She hated how it progressed, hated how it ended, and decided it was perfectly fine to throw around rude comments in public. Hiding behind that old excuse of "we're entitled to our opinion", but the message in this story was pretty clear: "If it's really that easy, then write and produce something better." There is a massive gap between criticism that helps and comments that just attack. Some authors speak out, many just stay quiet. Some do not even bother reading feedback anymore. And there will always be those who lose heart, those who stop writing, those who even lose their jobs—because of words meant to hurt, not help. This story was written for those types of readers. The main character? A woman who decided to let loose an ugly comment. Unfortunately for her, the author fought back. She was challenged to rewrite the story. Not just rewrite it—rewrite it well enough to save her life. She tried. Only to end up dying by execution. In the end, the author gave her one last option: write a proper ending using only three sentences, to save yourself from execution. After wasting hours trying to pull off something epic, what did she come up with? A bee. A ridiculous bee. Her "genius" twist boiled down to the most random thing imaginable—a bee. In fairness, despite almost dying and her ridiculous bee, she actually came up with a better version of the story she trashed. One that worked, nonsense twist and all. She learnt her lesson. Sometimes it is not about liking or hating a story. Sometimes it is about understanding that writing is never as easy as it looks. Not every twist will be loved, not every ending will satisfy. And attacking someone for it helps no one. The question is—did you learn the lesson?
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The Haunted Palace (2025) TMDB
귀궁
director: Yoon Soo-Jung actor: Yook Sung-jae / Bona …
other title: 귀궁
In a world of folklore and mysticism, a vengeful spirit and a devoted shaman cross paths, sparking a journey of love and redemption.
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The Last Empress (2018) TMDB
황후의 품격
director: Park Young-soo / Kim Soon-ok actor: Jang Na-ra / Choi Jin-hyuk …
other title: 황후의 품격
In an alternate-reality South Korea, where a constitutional monarchical system prevails, Oh Sunny, a musical actress, becomes the empress of the country. Thus begins a dispute for power in the royal palace. Nothing is what it seems, and Oh Sunny is ready to fight until the end to uncover a mysterious homicide within the royal palace, fighting to protect those she loves the most and obtain happiness.