Category: Features

Beginning of the End: “Dad! Where Are We Going?” Episode 103

Our six families are off on their “graduation trip,” their last official “Dad! Where Are We Going?” trip of the year. For the first part of the episode, we see familiar sights that we haven’t seen in a while: Min Joo with her brother Kim Min Yool, Kim Sung Joo with his son at the… Continue reading Beginning of the End: “Dad! Where Are We Going?” Episode 103

Halftime Report: “Healer”

After the first two episodes of “Healer,” I was intrigued but not entirely sold. The decades-spanning plot was ambitious, and the introduction of the broad cast of characters didn’t leave enough time to establish a clear thematic center. Don’t get me wrong—I really enjoyed the first two episodes. But after watching them, I felt like… Continue reading Halftime Report: “Healer”

Highlights: “Birth of a Beauty” Episode 20

It’s all finally coming together in episode 20 of “Birth of a Beauty.” The second-to-last episode brings back the old genius/ahjumma duo as they figure out how to finally take down Lee Kang Joon, Gyo Chae Yun, and Han Min Hyuk. This episode also brings the rest of the long-awaited revealing of Sa Ra’s past… Continue reading Highlights: “Birth of a Beauty” Episode 20

For The Love Of K-Dramas: A Couch Kimchi Roundtable

In our past roundtables, we’ve talked about several aspects of K-dramas, and now, we’d like to start the year waxing nostalgic and discussing what attracts us to K-dramas and why we’re sticking for the ride. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1 How did you get into K-dramas? Page 2 What attracted you to K-dramas? The first drama you marathoned?… Continue reading For The Love Of K-Dramas: A Couch Kimchi Roundtable

Film Review: “Miss Granny” Becomes “20 Once Again”

“Miss Granny” is back except this time she is Chinese! This film did extremely well in South Korea, selling about 8.65 million tickets, so of course other people are going to want to jump on that success as well. And seriously, what is not to like about this movie? There is reverse aging, music, and… Continue reading Film Review: “Miss Granny” Becomes “20 Once Again”

Noona Says: Madame Noona’s K-Pop Predictions for 2015

Ah, welcome, my dear. You have come here to receive the wise counsel of Madame Noona, have you not? After a tremulous year of scandals and controversy, you wonder what this year of the goat will be like in the realm of Korean entertainment. Of course this was what you were just thinking, Madame Noona knows. Come, sit down,… Continue reading Noona Says: Madame Noona’s K-Pop Predictions for 2015

Highlights: “Pinocchio” Episode 17

Now that the truth has been revealed to a select few, the main question in “Pinocchio” episode 17 is just how are our heroes going to share what they know with the world. Though by “heroes,” I actually mean “hero”—and by “hero,” I really mean “In Ha.” In Ha is (awesomely) front and center this… Continue reading Highlights: “Pinocchio” Episode 17

First Impressions: “Kill Me, Heal Me”

The first episode of “Kill Me, Heal Me” begins with a short visual preface on the back story of our main man Cha Do Hyun (Ji Sung) and his family tragedy. Bringing us ten years prior to present day, Cha Do Hyun is a kind, popular student and football player at an American school, but… Continue reading First Impressions: “Kill Me, Heal Me”

Highlights: “Pinocchio” Episode 16

Dal Po and In Ha are no longer trying to pretend that they don’t like each other (thank goodness!), but they haven’t quite reached their happy ending yet. There’s still corruption to be exposed–and when the root lies this close to home, it looks like it’s our heroes who will be hurt the most when… Continue reading Highlights: “Pinocchio” Episode 16