Ah… “Big.” I remember it well. Despite its big plot disaster in the end, I had anticipated the new episodes each week while hoping the downward spiral of the drama would redeem itself, but alas, it never happened. What did happen; however, was a whole lot of chemistry between Lee Min Jung‘s Gil Da Ran… Continue reading Woman Crush Wednesday: Lee Min Jung’s Gil Da Ran in “Big”
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Theater Geeks: K-Drama Stars Take The Stage
An actor’s voice reverberates in the air, electrifying the moment in a packed auditorium. There’s nothing quite like the intimacy of live theater. In my high school days, the theater geeks were considered to be an eccentric lot. Now I recognize them to be a ballsy bunch. In fact, many of our favorite K-Drama stars have been… Continue reading Theater Geeks: K-Drama Stars Take The Stage
Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 3
Zion. T and Crush’s “Just” moves up 17 spots to become our new No. 1 song this week, easily beating Jung Yong Hwa’s “One Fine Day” and Jonghyun’s “Deja-Boo.” (which also features Zion. T) “Just” also won on Music Core last week. Congratulations to Zion. T and Crush. There are two other new songs in… Continue reading Weekly K-Pop Music Chart 2015 – February Week 3
8 Ways K-Pop Idols Celebrate Birthdays
We love to hear about K-Pop idols and their birthday celebrations. Fans like to congratulate them and wonder how their birthdays are being celebrated. Since they are celebrities, their birthdays can be much more glamorous compared to normal people. But sometimes we can be surprised. The following are eight different ways K-Pop idols celebrate their… Continue reading 8 Ways K-Pop Idols Celebrate Birthdays
Ones to Watch: Upcoming March 2015 K-dramas
Although several of the February dramas will still be going strong for the month of March, there are some new players entering the lineup for March, and we get a little bit of everything: family dramas, murder-abduction mystique, and bickering rivals whose harsh words belie the fact that they (probably) wuve each other. Here we go with… Continue reading Ones to Watch: Upcoming March 2015 K-dramas
Talent Crush: Park Seo Joon, Actor
Brace yourselves, folks: Park Seo Joon is now onscreen. If you don’t have a crush on the former student from Seoul Institute Of The Arts now, it’s only a matter of time. Where You’ve Seen Him Sizzling onscreen last year as a leading man opposite Uhm Jung Hwa in “A Witch’s Romance.” I call it the time a new k-drama… Continue reading Talent Crush: Park Seo Joon, Actor
Fan Friday: K-pop Nails with Lisa from Nails at Home
Welcome to our very first Fan Friday! What’s that, you ask? Fan Friday is a special feature where we highlight someone who’s using his or her love of K-pop or K-dramas to do something awesome and creative. In our premier installment, we’re featuring Lisa, who runs the the awesome Tumblr Nails at Home. If you’ve ever… Continue reading Fan Friday: K-pop Nails with Lisa from Nails at Home
7 Must-Listen K-Pop/Hip-Hop Collaborations from 2014
If someone told me in 2010 that big names of Korean underground hip-hop would collaborating with chart-topping idols by 2014, I would’ve told them to take their jokes elsewhere. K-pop and real hip-hop? Collaborating like it’s no big deal? Please. But that’s exactly what happened. In 2014, we had breakthroughs by artists from season three of “Show Me the Money,” followed by… Continue reading 7 Must-Listen K-Pop/Hip-Hop Collaborations from 2014
This Month in CFs: Song Jae Rim, Lee Min Ho, IU, and More
Most Hollywood celebrities wouldn’t risk their reputation by using their fame to advertise beer or chicken, but in Korea, celebrity appearances in print ads and commercial films (CFs) are an acceptable and even desirable form of self-promotion. There are so many celebs in ads, in fact, that it would be impossible to cover all of them, but we… Continue reading This Month in CFs: Song Jae Rim, Lee Min Ho, IU, and More
7 Things You Should Know About Dating in Korea
Every culture has its unique dating customs, and Korea is definitely no exception. In Korea, dating is all about showing your affection for each other – couple menus, shirts, and sneakers are everywhere, and every month has at least one special, albeit incredibly commercial, day for couples to celebrate. There’s just so much to do… Continue reading 7 Things You Should Know About Dating in Korea