Heir of ‘ugly sweater’ and other Easter eggs found in ‘The King Eternal Monarch’
“The King: Eternal Monarch” starring Lee Min-ho and Kim Go-eun has only two episodes in, but Easter eggs have already been found. The drama made references to the past series of the actor. We’ve counted three, so far. Loyal halmoni The most obvious reference is the loyal grandmother who serves the character of Lee as […]
Lee Min-ho: ‘The King’ of K-drama is here
Three years, we waited for three years for the comeback series of Lee Min-ho and Kim Go-eun. We just did not predict that they would do one together—“The King: Eternal Monarch.” We practiced physical distancing when we interviewed the two actors and their fellow cast members Woo Do-hwan, Kim Kyung-nam and Jung Eun-chae on April […]
Top 5 Recap: Hospital Playlist Episode 5
This week we don’t focus on one particular member of our Fabulous Five, but get a taste of what is going on in each of their lives. My favorite thing this week came early in the episode and had to do with a shoeless chase and a water jug straight to the forehead. Not on […]
Winter Begonia: A Pro and Con First Impression
Kdrama Jen and Kmuse check out the new Chinese period drama Winter Begonia. Come find out if they can get past the opera to click with the story as they share their pros and cons. Pro – Our intense male leads Kmuse: Cheng Feng Tai (Huang Xiao Ming) & Shang Xi Rui (Andrew Yin) are […]
The many lies of Jack Cruz: The man who claimed to be the stylist of Lee Min-ho’s upcoming K-drama
A Filipino who’s part of Lee Min-ho’s much awaited drama, “The King: Eternal Monarch” (TKEM), makes for an interesting story. That he’s not a mere assistant but the main stylist makes it even more scintillating. Except that it’s really just that—a made-up story. It’s a nice fantasy that we hope someone can achieve someday. But it hasn’t […]
How to boost the immune system according to ‘All the Butlers’
The three masters featured in the past two episodes of “All the Butlers” gave tips on how to boost the immune system. It’s a timely episode as the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic. The show says that a lot of people are curious about strengthening the immune system. Some of the ways to do that […]