It happens when you least expect it. You’re just minding your own business, watching a K-drama where meddling mothers and stone-hearted fathers disown their rebellious children, and then the next thing you know, said rebellious child is scarfing down what appears to be a truly magnificent cup of store-bought noodles, slurps of deliciousness and groans… Continue reading Eat Like a K-Drama: All About Ramyun
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Review: “Shine or Go Crazy” Episodes 15-16
Synopsis Preparing for her visit to Princess Yeo Won (Lee Ha Nui), Shin Yool (Oh Yeon Seo) creates her own Geumhwasuk bracelets by placing one into a bowl of poison and we see it become absorbed into the gem and change colors. Yeo Won becomes shocked by the sight of her enemy wearing the exact… Continue reading Review: “Shine or Go Crazy” Episodes 15-16
Pucker up for Soompi’s Perfect White Day Playlist
It is here at last! No, not Spring, never mind about that. We’re talking March 14, White Day, the most romantic day of the whole year…except for Valentine’s Day, that is. And maybe Christmas. Well, anyway, thankfully the K-pop calendar is full of days dedicated to love. And White Day is a time for couples… Continue reading Pucker up for Soompi’s Perfect White Day Playlist
8 Male Actors Who Should Debut in a K-Pop Idol Group
It’s common for idols to become actors, but well-known actors are yet to make idol debuts. To make this happen, at least in the imaginary world, we decided to create a fantasy idol group composed with eight actors as its members! Depending on their personalities, looks, and talents, they were assigned to different roles in the group. Can… Continue reading 8 Male Actors Who Should Debut in a K-Pop Idol Group
“We Got Married” Ep. 262 – Facing Fears & Final Farewells
Although “We Got Married” was full of laughs this week, it was more of a tearful episode for many fans because our wonderful MinYoung and JJongAh couples ended their virtual marriages. It was not only sad for the viewers, but also for the couples themselves. Every beginning has an ending and in the end, both… Continue reading “We Got Married” Ep. 262 – Facing Fears & Final Farewells
Highlights: “Heard It Through the Grapevine” Episode 6
I would like to propose a new title for “Heard It Through the Grapevine”: “Rich People Behaving Badly.” It’s almost impressive how terrible Jung Ho (Yoo Joon Sang) and Yeon Hee (Yoo Ho Jeong) are, how flawlessly they manage to take every chance they have to be good people and transform it into an opportunity… Continue reading Highlights: “Heard It Through the Grapevine” Episode 6
Final Call: “Heart to Heart”
According to Cha Hong Do (Choi Kang Hee), I love “Heart to Heart” because “love is touching something” and “Heart to Heart” definitely touched me. It affected me in ways I hadn’t imagined possible with a drama full of, for the most part, charm and lightheartedness. To be honest, even with the unexpectedly dark twist… Continue reading Final Call: “Heart to Heart”
Plagiarism in K-Pop: Why Won’t This Issue Go Away?
“It is the job of art to be divisive,” said U2 frontman Bono last year. But perhaps nothing in music divides opinion quite like the issue of plagiarism in K-pop. Hardly a month goes by in K-pop news without someone somewhere vigorously denying that they have copied someone else’s work. Check out some recent plagiarism… Continue reading Plagiarism in K-Pop: Why Won’t This Issue Go Away?
Top Ten K-drama Moments Of The Week – March Week 2
K-dramas are our escape from the real world, and we are relieved to have had these top 10 moments to massage away our stresses from the past week!
Highlights: “Heard It Through the Grapevine” Episode 5
Bom (Go Ah Sung) and In Sang (Lee Joon) may be married now, but the Han household is still busy figuring out what the new status quo will be in tonight’s episode of “Heard It Through the Grapevine.” It turns out there isn’t really a protocol for how to deal with your teenaged daughter-in-law and her… Continue reading Highlights: “Heard It Through the Grapevine” Episode 5