As an Asian-American growing up in the 80s and 90s, the most famous name in Asian-American chick/family lit was Amy Tan. I’ve read all her works up until the most recent novel. My appreciation for her early storytelling talent and her expansion of the genre outside of its niche will always remain, even if as a writer I find that … Continue reading →
Pardon me? Did I read the news story right? The casting has finally been confirmed for the upcoming blockbuster-in-the-making Korean movie Thieves. The first thing going through my mind is – oh hells yeah, Lee Jung Jae and Jeon Ji Hyun are reuniting a decade after they made my heart sing with longing as a pair of time-crossed lovers in Il Mare … Continue reading →
Recently a panel of experienced entertainment veterans ranging from the former head of SBS to an acting professor at Seoul University got together and critiqued the pure acting ability of the top-paid stars in Korean entertainment. I found all the criticisms valid, the rankings based on acting ability pretty much dead on, and some of the critiques so funny I … Continue reading →
My I Lub You is back endorsing Giordano! It’s been years since he was their spokesperson (back in 2004 with Jeon Ji Hyun, which I’ll link to the CF after the jump as well, said CF being so hot it was apparently banned in Korea). A slew of super A-list stars have done Giordano ads since then (Jang Dong Gun, … Continue reading →
Did you guys know that Jang Hyuk released a rap album, titled TJ Project, back in 2000.
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