It’s a long weekend here in Singapore. I ended up watching one movie, finished Agent Kim Reactivated, and caught an episode of TXT Parenting Diary along with its behind-the-scenes clip. A very productive week indeed!
🤩 The Highlights
Once We Were Us: 🥀 – Oh, what a bittersweet slice of life. Read my full review here.
Agent Kim Reactivated (Ep 8–10): ⚡ – I had no idea it was only a 10-episode series, so I powered through the rest in a single day. That’s a real feat for me! Read my full review here.
TXT Parenting Diary (Ep 7 + Behind-the-Scenes): ☁️ – Soobin is going to have a whole queue of ladies lining up – and mothers practically offering their daughters in marriage – because, hello, absolute father material! How is this man so full of love?
💖 The Midnight Mood
😋: Enjoying a classic local dessert my mom made: grass jelly with longans and attap seeds. Nothing fancy, and you can easily find it at hawker centers across Singapore, but it hits the spot every time.
🎶: • I need to plug a new song from Tomorrow X Together called “Nice To Meet Ya” – it’s been on repeat!
👀 Looking Ahead
Since it’s a long weekend, I might try to figure out how to watch A Bonafide Killer right after posting this. It looks so intriguing!
Mr. Kim is a widowed single dad working at a bank and doing his best to raise his teenage daughter. After she gets bullied at school by the daughter of a wealthy construction tycoon, Mr. Kim steps in to apologize on her behalf – leaving his daughter mortified. Hurt and embarrassed, she runs away on her birthday. When she fails to return home and stops answering his calls, Mr. Kim starts searching, only to uncover a terrifying reality: she’s in grave danger, or worse.
What no one knows is that Mr. Kim was once a top North Korean secret agent who was captured during a failed undercover operation in the South. Forced to complete covert missions for South Korea, he eventually chose to leave his dark past behind the moment his daughter was born. But with his daughter’s life now on the line, he has to reactivate his dormant skills – with a little help from his fellow former agents.
🪝 The Hook
A badass father stopping at nothing to save his daughter, flanked by two equally lethal (and deliciously quirky) friends? That’s pure fatherly devotion right there. Sign me up!
I’m usually the type of viewer who can predict every plot twist miles away, but this drama genuinely kept me guessing. Every time I thought, “Ah, that person is definitely the mole!”, the very next episode proved me wrong. Though to be fair, that one specific character was playing mind games with the audience the entire time, so I don’t blame myself for flipping back and forth!
As for the action sequences, I expected nothing less from So Ji-sub. Watching him on screen, you’d never guess he’s 48. Meanwhile, I’m sitting here at 42 making an embarrassing groan just getting up from my chair after sitting for too long! Yet here is a man pushing 50, jumping over high walls and executing flawless high kicks.
🧪 Character Chemistry
The three dads are easily one of the best trios in K-drama history. Sure, they’re lethal uncles, but their comedic timing is top-tier. Their friendship is surprisingly heartwarming – they operate on an unspoken bond where no words, phone calls, or secret distress signals are even necessary. They just instinctively know when and where to show up for each other.
🚶➡️ Pacing Check
I was genuinely surprised to learn this was only a 10-episode series. I hadn’t checked the total episode count before diving in, and suddenly I found myself at the finale earlier today! Wrapping up the entire narrative arc neatly in 10 episodes felt crisp and refreshing. Did I wish it were longer? Not at all. It hit the sweet spot without unnecessary filler.
💤 Final Sleepy Rating
⚡ – I actually paused my binge midway because I assumed it was 12 episodes and wanted to stretch it out. Turns out my self-pacing wasn’t even needed, but finishing 3 episodes in a single sitting speaks for itself!
🧐 Status
Completed
✍️ Notable mention
Idol Spotting: The moment the daughter’s crush appeared on screen, I immediately thought, “There is no way this guy isn’t an idol.” A quick Google search confirmed it – he’s Chael from the boy group LUN8!
Soundtrack Pick: Shoutout to the OST track “Go! Go!” by ALPHA DRIVE ONE. One of the members actually starred in one of my favorite BL dramas, Secret Relationships!
This Siti Never Sleeps At Night 