Category: Features

5 Things I Loved About “Misaeng” Episodes 11 & 12

What a week at One International! In episodes 11 and 12 of “Misaeng” Manager Oh (Lee Sung Min) is finally promoted, we get another new face on Sales Team 3, and Geu Rae (Im Siwan) makes a bold and radical move on behalf of the team – all of which should be good things. But in… Continue reading 5 Things I Loved About “Misaeng” Episodes 11 & 12

Highlights: “Birth of a Beauty” Episode 7

Episode 7 of “Birth of a Beauty” brings about several revelations that rock everyone’s foundations. Sa Ra finds renewed strength to destroy her ex-husband, pulling him back into her web of deceit. Lee Kang Joon realizes that someone is trying to get under his skin by using Sa Geum Ran, forcing him to take extreme… Continue reading Highlights: “Birth of a Beauty” Episode 7

The Rich As A K-Drama Fixture: A Couch Kimchi Roundtable

The rich are common in K-dramas; we can expect them to show up like soju, ramyun, and kimchi. However, why are they so prevalent? Regardless of the protagonists being poor and probably unlikely to run into them, they often find themselves flanked with the rich’s presence. COMMON DEPICTION OF THE WEALTHY Rinchan: I feel it is mixed.… Continue reading The Rich As A K-Drama Fixture: A Couch Kimchi Roundtable

Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – November Week 4

No. 1 and 2 switched places again this week as Epik High’s “Happen Ending” returned to the top spot and bumped BEAST’s “12:30” back to No. 2. These two songs are neck-and-neck in all the music charts and once again, the top spot is determined by our Soompi Airplay as Epik High is the hotter… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – November Week 4

[VIDEO] Jokwon makes his return to AS4U with 2AM!

If you caught season 2 of KBS’s “A Song For You,” then you will remember that 2AM‘s Jokwon was the MC for the show. While this season he is not an MC, you can bet that he’s been itching to get back to the show. Finally joining current MCs Kangin, Amber, and Sungjae, Jokwon reminded everyone… Continue reading [VIDEO] Jokwon makes his return to AS4U with 2AM!

Highlights: “We Got Married,” Ep. 247 – Too Cute, Too Hot to Handle

Here we are once again for our weekly “We Got Married” recap! For those of you who are new to the show, currently there are three couples including model turned actor Hong Jong Hyun and Girls’ Day Yura, actor Nam Goong Min and trot singer Hong Jin Young, and the most recently added actor Song Jae… Continue reading Highlights: “We Got Married,” Ep. 247 – Too Cute, Too Hot to Handle

14 of the Sexiest Actors Over 30

It’s a well-known fact that there is an endless list of hotties in the K-Pop business. However, what about the film and TV industry? Popular young actors like Lee Min Ho and Kim Hyun Joong may be the most famous faces of K-Dramas among international audiences, but there is no lack of experienced, more mature actors in… Continue reading 14 of the Sexiest Actors Over 30

My First Dates with “Valid Love”: Episodes 1 and 2

Starting a new drama is like dating a new boyfriend. You want it to be so good that it’ll make you forget about all the bad dramas you’ve seen in the past, the ones that disappointed you, the bad kissers, the plot lines gone achingly wrong, the ones that cheated on you, or the ones… Continue reading My First Dates with “Valid Love”: Episodes 1 and 2

He Said/She Said: Should Idols Be Honest About Their Plastic Surgery?

This week we have a special segment of Noona Says. He Said /She Said gives male and female perspectives on current topics and trends of the Korean entertainment world. Guest contributor Jangta from Green Tea Graffiti and Soompi writer small_smiley offer their opinions on whether Korean celebrities should be honest about having plastic surgery.  You may… Continue reading He Said/She Said: Should Idols Be Honest About Their Plastic Surgery?