Highlights: “Modern Farmer,” Episode 3

Episode 3 of “Modern Farmer” gets off to a dramatic start! After the villagers discover that Mr. Flower isn’t the real Mr. Flower, Lee Min Ki blames Kang Yoon Hee for running over the deer with a tractor. He rationalizes that if he blames her then he won’t get kicked out, and he can keep farming. That lie… Continue reading Highlights: “Modern Farmer,” Episode 3

Leessang’s Gary Touches Fans with His Sincerity and Warmth at Singapore Showcase

Leessang‘s Gary held his first solo showcase in Singapore, “Gary Showcase Featuring Jung-In in Singapore 2014,” at the Kallang Theatre on October 24. Gary opened the show with “Zotto Mola” and “Shower Later,” followed by “You’re the Answer to a Guy Like Me,” a song that “Running Man” fans are certainly familiar with. The next Q&A session was filled… Continue reading Leessang’s Gary Touches Fans with His Sincerity and Warmth at Singapore Showcase

5 Things I Loved About “Misaeng” Episodes 3 and 4

I mentioned in the October Dramas post that “Misaeng“ was the show I was most looking forward to, and I’m happy to report that it is everything I wanted, hoped, and wished for, and then some. If last week’s episodes were dedicated to introducing our characters and setting up our conflict, this week we dug our heels into… Continue reading 5 Things I Loved About “Misaeng” Episodes 3 and 4

Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – October Week 4

Ailee’s “Don’t Touch Me” remains at No. 1 for the second week in a row. This song was highly ranked in all of our chart sources and won on Show Champion last week. It held off Roy Kim’s new song “Home.” Meanwhile, Kim Dong Ryul’s “How I Am” moves up one spot to No. 3.… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – October Week 4

The Next Big Thing: 5 Directors/Writers You Ought to Know

In this last installment of “The Next Big Thing,” we turn our attention to those behind the camera, behind the words that come from our rookie actors and rising actresses. Although a drama’s leads are a huge draw for audiences, often what makes or breaks a drama lies with the strength of the production and… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: 5 Directors/Writers You Ought to Know

I Heart It: K-pop Instagram (October 19 – October 25)

Welcome back, Soompiers, to another week full of adorable K-Pop Instagram posts to kick start your weekend! Let’s find out how your favorite artists spent the past week by flipping through this gallery!

Noona Says: SM, YG, and JYP Walk Into a Bar…

….SM immediately gets the best plastic surgeons in Korea to get a completely new face, YG also gets his nose fixed but prevents the news from writing about it, and JYP has a broken nose but he’s just glad to be included in the Big 3. *badum tsss* That’s a joke! That’s a joke that you may or… Continue reading Noona Says: SM, YG, and JYP Walk Into a Bar…

Highlights: “My Lovely Girl,” Episode 11

We only had one episode of “My Lovely Girl” this week (here’s hoping that Krystal is being given the time she needs to take care of herself!) but I thought it was a pretty good one. The plot moved forward in every storyline, there was cute romance everywhere, and we even got an accident-free performance… Continue reading Highlights: “My Lovely Girl,” Episode 11

Three Great Reasons to Watch “Modern Farmer”

1. The priceless situations Just in the first two episodes of “Modern Farmer” we’ve seen… … Lee Min Ki and the EXO fangirls fighting over the band name… … Kang Yoon Hee trying to “borrow” one flower wreath of the many for the funeral next to theirs (Lee Min Ki’s grandmother’s)… … the group being… Continue reading Three Great Reasons to Watch “Modern Farmer”

Highlights: “Liar Game,” Episode 2

No regrets. I have absolutely no regrets on sacrificing an hour of beauty sleep to watch the second episode of “Liar Game.” It’s everything I had hoped for, but they actually delivered so much more. I’m on the verge of sounding like a spastic fangirl, so let’s move on to the top five moments in… Continue reading Highlights: “Liar Game,” Episode 2