Category: Features

From “Boys Over Flowers” to “Tomorrow Cantabile”: K-Dramas Adapted from Manga and Comics

Two Korean dramas are slated to come out later this month which are based on either manga (manhwa if we want to stay Korean) or webtoons: “Tomorrow Cantabile” and “Misaeng.” Tomorrow Cantabile Based on Tomoko Ninomiya’s manga “Nodame Cantabile” (as well as the J-drama of the same name), this show tells the story of Cha Yoo… Continue reading From “Boys Over Flowers” to “Tomorrow Cantabile”: K-Dramas Adapted from Manga and Comics

Second Spin: 10 Tracks to Celebrate 10 Years of Clazziquai

Second Spin puts the spotlight on songs that have remained out of it. It’s the chance to showcase some of the unpromoted tracks that are overshadowed by the signature songs in the featured artists’ discography. The Clazziquai Project, or simply Clazziquai is now no stranger to music fans who like their sound trips infused with a… Continue reading Second Spin: 10 Tracks to Celebrate 10 Years of Clazziquai

Genre Recommendations: Second Chance K-Dramas

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

[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”

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