Category: Features

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

Highlights: “Pride and Prejudice” Episodes 18 and 19

After one week off, the Public Safety Team is back! Although they caught the criminal behind the murder of Han Byeol, they still have a lot of work to do—after all, the world has a seemingly unlimited supply of corruption and criminality. It’s depressing how realistic the world of “Pride and Prejudice” feels—we can only… Continue reading Highlights: “Pride and Prejudice” Episodes 18 and 19

Throwback Thursday: Ji Sung’s Multiple Personalities

Ji Sung is tackling the difficult task of portraying seven distinctly different characters in his newest drama, “Kill Me Heal Me,” which involves being Cha Do Hyun, a third generation chaebol who has dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder). The six other identities include Shin Se Gi, Mystery X, Nana, Yosub, Yona, and Perry Park. His characters include but are… Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Ji Sung’s Multiple Personalities