After a post extolling the virtues and enjoyment of a K-drama widely considered a work of art (Goodbye Solo), I thought I’d get off my high horse and swing the pendulum in the other direction. I hereby present to you a series aimed at disseminating works of not-so-much-art.
Continue reading →A Mini-Review and Discussion Forum: Have you ever watched something so poignant in its humanity that you want to cry?
Continue reading →My drama chingu Serendipity once wrote on Dramabeans OT: “It was HK sagas which taught me that essential Chinese phrase, to be screeched at the top of one’s lungs, preferably while running a sword through swathes of people, “Bao chou! Bao chou! Wo yao bao chou!” or “Revenge! Revenge! I want revenge!”
Continue reading →By popular request (*cough* yuan89 *cough*), I’ve quickly compiled a list of My Other Allergies. These are the actors and actresses from TW- and C-dramas which I avoid like the plague.
Continue reading →This is both a companion post to the list of My Obsessions and a counterpoint to my post on memorable performances. People have their own taste and tics, resulting in some folks fangirling certain performers no one else seems to like, or conversely leaving others scratching their heads over why certain performers are so popular.
Continue reading →Do you remember the drama and/or movie that made you fall in love with your favorite actors or actresses.
Continue reading →(Park Yong Ha’s smile – heartfelt, tender and oh-so-dashing) With a melody that wraps itself around your heart and lyrics that say everything you are thinking, this is a fitting song to play when I am thinking about how a shining star has left the K-entertainment industry.
Continue reading →(In Story of a Man) Sometimes it hurts so much, even when its so disconnected from your real life.
Continue reading →Instead of sleeping like a good koala should have been doing, I nearly pulled an all-nighter re-reading my stash of 7 Seeds. Yes, it’s that good. And no, I’m not exaggerating.
Continue reading →(Bidam – hotter when he’s holding a sword and styled like a Shilla warrior god) I am currently watching Bad Guy – which is not as good as I had hoped, but better than the average fare currently airing. I’m sticking with Bad Guy, primarily because it stars Kim Nam Gil.
Continue reading →(Natsu, our heroine of Summer Group-B, with Arashi, her crush, and Semimaru, the group rebel/clown) Sci-Fi Meets Shoujo Manga: Before I read my first novel, before I watched my first drama, before I launched into a thousand and one obsessions, it all started when I read my first Japanese manga.
Continue reading →Without further adieu, the first promotional pictures for the upcoming K-drama Athena are out:
Continue reading →I thought about following the tried and true formula of continuing to generate top ten lists of various topics. But then I realized that I have the attention span of a squirrel. Getting on my top ten doesn’t really mean I am all that into you, drama/actor/actress/book.
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