KDrama Premiere Review: Mystic Pop-Up Bar
Karie the Maknae and I volunteered to take one for the team with the new fantasy drama Mystic Pop-Up Bar. We both share a love for the adorable idol actor, Yook Sung Jae, and also ‘Hwarang Dad’, Choi Won Young. So we were willing to brave the probable loud and screechy acting from Hwang Jung […]
Drama Review: Oh My Baby (Premiere)
If you are like me, you read the description of this drama and you weren’t interested. I really didn’t want to see an “older” woman run around and try to get married and have a baby because society told her she needed to. But the drama choices out there aren’t holding my interest right now, […]
Drama Review: Fix You (Premiere)
Korean dramas, once again, dip their toe into the mental health trope with the new drama Fix You. Come find out if the story is working, or if it is a huge mess of made of illnesses. A quirky psychiatrist Shin Ha Kyun plays psychiatrist Lee Si Joon. A man who likes to go the […]
3 K-Pop Idols Get A Shout-Out In English Edition Of Feminist Book “Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982”
Feminist book Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Namjoo has been a hot topic of conversation in South Korea for years. Last year, it as even adapted into a movie starring Gong Yoo and Jung Yumi. One of the main reasons the book attracted so much attention was that several K-Pop idols admitted to reading […]
Podcast 96: New Chinese Dramas, Yay or Nay?
Join Kmuse and Kdrama Jen as they give their thoughts about all the Chinese dramas you could be watching during your quarantine! There are so many options that one is bound to catch your fancy. You can also find us on: iTunes Google Play Spotify Stitcher Twitter: @amberkmuse @DramasKimchi @kimchidramageek @kdramaJen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DramasWithASideOfKimchi/ Instagram: The […]
5 Female Idols Who Immediately Come To Mind When Talking About Red Hair
It’s practically a requirement for K-Pop idols to regularly switch up their hair color, and one of the most popular colors for the daring is red. Among those who have been spotted with red hair, several have made such a great impression on fans and non-fans alike that they’re still remembered for it to this […]