And Gu Seo Jin (Hyun Bin) comes in swinging! Our stuffy Executive Director continues to surprise us in big ways this week, and takes tremendous steps in his character development. Robin and Ha Na (Han Ji Min) are dealt huge blows as they deal with the fall out of Seo Jin’s confessions, and we get, if not… Continue reading 5 Things I Loved About “Hyde Jekyll, Me” Episodes 11 & 12
Category: Features
Adultery Is Decriminalized in South Korea
For those of you who have watched juicy and dramatic Korean dramas, you may have noticed that adultery is a frequently covered topic. “Secret Love Affair,” “Valid Love,” “Temptation,” “A Word from Warm Heart,” “Pink Lipstick,” and “Home Sweet Home” are only a few among the myriads of dramas involving extramarital affairs. In some of them,… Continue reading Adultery Is Decriminalized in South Korea
Korean Netizen vs International Reactions to K-Pop News
As a Soompi writer, I have the chance to read both comments on our news articles, which come from an international, English-speaking audience, and comments on articles aggregated in Korean search portals like Naver and Daum. Reading comments often befuddle me because international audience and Korean audience sometimes show different reactions to the same issue. Also,… Continue reading Korean Netizen vs International Reactions to K-Pop News
Review: “Shine or Go Crazy” Episodes 11 and 12
Synopsis Wang Wook (Lim Ju Hwan) tells Shin Yool (Oh Yeon Seo) why he kept her gender a secret from Wang So (Jang Hyuk) and hugs her. He asks her to wait for him before he leaves to meet Wang So, who is curious about the person who trained him. Wang Wook lies and says… Continue reading Review: “Shine or Go Crazy” Episodes 11 and 12
“We Got Married” Ep. 260 – Tickling, Flowers, & Butt Touching?
It is time for “We Got Married” highlights with bubblybribri! I personally liked this past week’s episode because it felt like the couples found so much joy in the little things they did together. It was as if they were just spending the day with one another and doing things that real couples would do… Continue reading “We Got Married” Ep. 260 – Tickling, Flowers, & Butt Touching?
Highlights: “Heard It Through the Grapevine” Episode 2
We knew that In Sang’s parents wouldn’t react well to the news that they were becoming grandparents, but that doesn’t make their actions in the second episode of “Heard It Through the Grapevine” any easier to watch. They’re in full damage-control mode, but what they don’t seem to understand is that love can’t be controlled—and… Continue reading Highlights: “Heard It Through the Grapevine” Episode 2
Theater Geeks: K-Drama Stars Take The Stage
An actor’s voice reverberates in the air, electrifying the moment in a packed auditorium. There’s nothing quite like the intimacy of live theater. In my high school days, the theater geeks were considered to be an eccentric lot. Now I recognize them to be a ballsy bunch. In fact, many of our favorite K-Drama stars have been… Continue reading Theater Geeks: K-Drama Stars Take The Stage
Top Ten K-Drama Moments Of The Week – February Week 4
To bring you our weekly picks, watching K-dramas is right up there with our health, family, work, eating, and sleeping. Sadly, once in a while, drama-viewing can take precedence over everything else, especially when our favorite shows give us must-watch scenes like the ones in this top ten.
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 3
Zion. T and Crush’s “Just” moves up 17 spots to become our new No. 1 song this week, easily beating Jung Yong Hwa’s “One Fine Day” and Jonghyun’s “Deja-Boo.” (which also features Zion. T) “Just” also won on Music Core last week. Congratulations to Zion. T and Crush. There are two other new songs in… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 3
Highlights: “Heard It Through the Grapevine” Episode 1
“Secret Love Affair” was one of my favorite dramas of 2014, so to say that I was excited for director Ahn Pan Suk and writer Jung Sung Joo’s follow-up is a huge understatement. From the moment “Heard It Through the Grapevine” was announced, I’ve been eagerly anticipating it. Now that the first episode of this… Continue reading Highlights: “Heard It Through the Grapevine” Episode 1