The dashing hero reaches out and holds the hands of his beloved. A gentle wind blows. Our captivating heroine with perfect makeup shyly looks up at the charming lead, who has risked life and limb to defeat all sorts of demons to reach this exact moment. Somehow cherry blossoms are falling around them like a… Continue reading Genre Recommendations: Second Chance K-Dramas
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[Recap] “The Three Musketeers” Episode 8
[tv]Thanks for supporting us by watching “The Three Musketeers,” exclusively on SoompiTV![/tv] We pick up this week with the recently-stabbed Prince being brought back to the palace, where his wife is waiting. In his room, she stays by his side until the doctor tending the wound somehow causes a spurt of blood to shoot at her… Continue reading [Recap] “The Three Musketeers” Episode 8
[Recap] “Secret Door” Episodes 3-4
[tv]Thanks for supporting us by watching “Secret Door” on SoompiTV![/tv] We left off last week with Prince Lee Sun finding out the death of his best friend Shin Heung Bok (who also happened to have secretly held onto the Maenge) was a suicide. However, Ji Dam (the sole witness and a murder-mystery writer to boot)… Continue reading [Recap] “Secret Door” Episodes 3-4
Top Ten K-Drama Moments of the Week – October Week 1
Alfred Hitchcock once said, “Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.” There was certainly not a lot of boring moments in K-dramaland this past week, which made picking our top 10 not an easy task. So, what made the Couch Kimchi girls’ list?
Halftime Report: “My Spring Day”
Now that MBC’s My Spring Day is halfway through its run, let’s check in and see how it’s doing! The good: All of the couples (past, present, and future) have a nice, easy chemistry. This is reassuring to me as a viewer, because it means that no matter how the final pairings end up, I’ll… Continue reading Halftime Report: “My Spring Day”
Product Placement: “My Secret Hotel” and “Discovery of Love”
As we all know, K-Dramas cost a lot of money to produce, and a common way for broadcasters to cover the budget is to offer product placement opportunities to sponsors. Sometimes, the product placement (PP) can play an integral and organic role in the drama, but there are other instances in which PPs can be a little… Continue reading Product Placement: “My Secret Hotel” and “Discovery of Love”
[VIDEO] Teen Top Rocks AS4U
Teen Top is a group that means business when they appear on variety programs – it seems to them that there is no such thing as “shame.” This is lucky for us – we’ve seen them perfect their flying kick on their own members without remorse and this same desire to just have fun has… Continue reading [VIDEO] Teen Top Rocks AS4U
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – October Week 1
It was a difficult week for Girls’ Generation as news of Jessica leaving the group came out. However, it doesn’t stop their sub-unit TaeTiSeo from scoring their second No. 1 song with “Holler.” It is the sub-unit’s second No. 1 song on our chart. The trio also hit No. 1 with their debut track “Twinkle”… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2014 – October Week 1
I Heart It: K-Pop Instagram (September 28 – October 4)
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!
Round Table with Couch Kimchi: On Board with “The Three Musketeers”
Welcome to Couch Kimchi‘s weekly Round Table! There are only two of us this time, so, is this more of a chat? Anyway, Clockwatcher and Tessieroo will be talking about “The Three Musketeers,” a drama we’re both crazy about. Clockwatcher: I think it’s great that we get to talk about it right after Episode 7 aired.… Continue reading Round Table with Couch Kimchi: On Board with “The Three Musketeers”