Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates (and to those who don’t, I hope you have an excellent Thursday)! Of course, it’s not just Christmas in the real world—it’s also Christmas in “Pinocchio”-land, with all of the awkward family gatherings and strange encounters with Santa that implies. These were my five favorite scenes of “Pinocchio” episode… Continue reading Highlights: “Pinocchio” Episode 13
Category: Features
K-Pop Idols Who Love Christmas!
It’s finally here- the most wonderful time of the year! The holiday season is always spent decorating the tree, wrapping presents, sipping hot cocoa, listening to carols, and (most importantly!) spending quality time with your family and friends. For K-pop artists though, it seems like one of their own holiday traditions is dressing up in adorable outfits… Continue reading K-Pop Idols Who Love Christmas!
The Rise Of Cable In K-dramaland: A Couch Kimchi Roundtable
Before long, MBC, SBS, and KBS will be sizing up the competition beyond each other. In recent years, cable channels have emerged as viable alternatives to the three major networks. What’s the formula to their success? Pull up a chair and join us as we talk about why we’re tuning into cable TV! TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1… Continue reading The Rise Of Cable In K-dramaland: A Couch Kimchi Roundtable
Soompi’s 2014 K-Pop Christmas Playlist
Happy Holidays Soompiers! With Christmas right around the corner, we’ve rounded up this year’s set of K-pop releases for the Yuletide season. We’ve got tracks from 2PM’s Taecyeon, BTOB, Teen Top, and Roy Kim to name a few. This playlist is a mix of tunes released specially for the season and those that remind us… Continue reading Soompi’s 2014 K-Pop Christmas Playlist
Woman Crush Wednesday: “Angel Eyes'” Yoo Jung Hwa
I can never understand why, sometimes, it’s the friendliest, warmest, and most understanding parents that don’t get to stick around for the entire duration of a drama. Oh, wait, that’s right! Because then, that would eliminate the potential for melodrama and family secrets that prevent our OTP from being together after multiple counts of on… Continue reading Woman Crush Wednesday: “Angel Eyes’” Yoo Jung Hwa
Highlights: “Pride and Prejudice” Episodes 16 and 17
I really hope that Korean prosecutors get time-and-a-half for overtime, because goodness knows the Public Safety Team could use it. They seem to do most of their work between 10 PM and 5 AM—but it’s clearly a good method for them, as this week they finally catch the criminal responsible for Kang Soo’s kidnapping and… Continue reading Highlights: “Pride and Prejudice” Episodes 16 and 17
Caught: “Valid Love” Episodes 7 and 8
After Kim Il Ri (Lee Si Young) has a minor breakdown in front of Kim Joon (Lee Soo Hyuk) and cries her heart out for the first time in front of someone else, their relationship takes off with flying colors. Il Ri starts sharing more things about herself that no one else knows, and she’s truly happy… Continue reading Caught: “Valid Love” Episodes 7 and 8
Highlights: We Got Married Ep. 251 – Charming Wives
Time for another “We Got Married” highlights! This episode included the continuation of Hong Jong Hyun and Yura‘s trip to Bali, Namgoong Min and Hong Jin Young‘s Christmas Party, and Song Jae Rim and Kim So Eun‘s “Spa Day” and honeymoon planning. Although I love the husbands of this show, today we will be focusing… Continue reading Highlights: We Got Married Ep. 251 – Charming Wives
Top Ten K-drama Moments Of The Week – December Week 4
We’re feeling a bit bittersweet presenting this top 10 because this is the last time we’ll be featuring “Misaeng,” possibly the best drama of 2014. Even if this were a top 20 list, it wouldn’t be enough to share all the final moments from the show that have solidified it as a favorite of many K-drama lovers. However, other dramas… Continue reading Top Ten K-drama Moments Of The Week – December Week 4
Halftime Report: “The Legendary Witch”
We are 18 episodes into “The Legendary Witch” and things are finally starting to pick up for each of our girls. Moon Soo In When we last saw Moon Soo In (Han Ji Hye), she was in trouble because of her crazy creeper boss. But never fear! Nam Woo Seok (Ha Seok Jin) showed up to save… Continue reading Halftime Report: “The Legendary Witch”