I worry that the screenwriter has really laid her groundwork for the entire story of Marry Him If You Dare (Mirae’s Choice) but it won’t be until the very end that all the clues line up and all the issues get resolved. Along the way the viewers are frustrated and the characters get pulled through the ringer only to reach … Continue reading →
It’s been a slow and long week in GeumBum news, which is a positive sign the cute lovely babies are not being bothered heading into the third week of their European vacation. But for those wanting more happy news that they are still in love and enjoying their time off, it’s been a wait and see situation. I said that … Continue reading →
This episode of Marry Him If You Dare (Mirae’s Choice) was simultaneously better yet more frustrating. I’m back to loving Shin wholeheartedly, he’s a man who isn’t just principled yet emotionally aware, he’s also reflective and capable of change. Mi Rae continues to waffle back and forth between Se Joo and Shin, but this was the episode that showed me … Continue reading →
In a billion million gazillion years I never would have hoped or imagined for this, but this is honest to god happening. Taiwan’s Hana Yori Dango version of Domyouji Tsukasa (called Dao Ming Shi) played by Jerry Yan will be filming a Japanese movie with the Hanazawa Rui of the Japanese version of HanaDan which is of course played by … Continue reading →
Oooooh, awkward dinner straight ahead, brake now if you want to avoid another potential mano-a-mano staredown between Shin and Se Joo. Marry Him If You Dare got some traction this weekend after two lackluster episodes last week primarily due to the spoiler stills showing leading lady Mi Rae getting a new makeover. She sports a chic shoulder blunt cut and … Continue reading →
I can say one thing about Heirs/The Inheritors, which is that it hasn’t gotten worse which is a problem that plagues most dramas as the live-shoot catches up and the writer can’t find a way to end what was a promising story. So far Heirs rather putters around in its own mediocrity still, but a few elements have livened up … Continue reading →
Take a good look at curly-haired Mi Rae in the latest BTS photos above from Marry Him If You Dare. This might be one of the last times to see this hotly debated hairstyle. Ladies and gents, this past weekend excited fans in Hongdae spotted Yoon Eun Hye and Lee Dong Gun filming a date scene on the streets of … Continue reading →
Whenever a well-received K-drama wraps, I always anticipate the interviews and news reports with the main cast members, especially if I loved the drama or the leads. Lee Jun Ki wrapped Two Weeks almost a month ago, and he was both the heart and soul of the drama as well as a member of an ensemble piece. It’s hard to … Continue reading →
There is actually a very intriguing spoiler about the upcoming episode of Heirs/The Inheritors that got me excited all of a sudden. I always wanted to give Kim Eun Seok the benefit of the doubt that she mapped out her entire story far in advance and knew what she was doing. She wasn’t biting off more than she can chew, … Continue reading →
When I said earlier than 2013 was a tsunami year of K-ent dating couples and scandals, I didn’t realize my own beloved Moon Geun Young and Kim Bum would join its ranks and start dating for real. Those two confirmed their dating rumors swiftly, but in the last few weeks a few new dating allegations have popped up as well … Continue reading →
People can debate what Jang Geun Seok has or doesn’t have, from looks to social graces to career wisdom, but it’s neigh impossible to debate whether he can or cannot act. The man can act, and he’s been able to act since he first graced the screen as a child actor. When he turns on the acting mode, he’s in … Continue reading →
It’s been awhile since I wrote about Yun Zhong Ge (Song in the Clouds), C-novelist Tong Hua’s romance novel set in the early Han dynasty mixing real life historical characters with a fictional what-if star-crossed romance story. It remains a great regret that I couldn’t finish translating the full second half of the novel, though I did manage to deliver the … Continue reading →
I’ve written so many recaps I’ve lost count, but to date I’ve only managed to translate one entire Chinese novel from beginning to end, which is a feat I doubt I will ever replicate. It requires time and love, and I’ve had neither these days, and if I did I would finish plugging in the missing chapters in my Yun … Continue reading →