KDrama Reco: A Piece of Your Mind
It’s safe to say that what some of us might need right now isn’t drama and suspense. Sometimes, quiet feels right, and getting pulled into warm cinematography and soft classic musical feels like a breath of fresh air. A Piece of Your Mind isn’t a drama that’s going to shout it’s own praises loud enough […]
Seo Ye Ji Praises Kim Soo Hyun
Kim Soo-hyun was described by his co-star, Seo Ye-ji, as the best onscreen partner she ever had. “From the very first day he has been very considerate of me. I would even say that he is the best partner I’ve ever had,” she said. The actress declared this during during the digital press conference of […]
Top 5 Kpop MVs: Bringing the Power
Some MVs are light and fluffy and a visual treat. Some MVs go for weird and attention-grabbing. But this week, the MVs are all about power — powerful imagery, powerful voices, and powerful lyrics. As always, you can find these songs and more on my New Kpop to Spin Spotify playlist. Come see what I’ve […]
7 Book Recommendations From Your Favorite Idols
Idols are often too busy fulfilling their schedules, some bookworms still make it a point to unwind via an old-fashioned paperback. Idols such as BTS‘s RM and Jungkook, GOT7‘s Jinyoung, NCT’s Jaehyun, IU, Red Velvet‘s Yeri, Blackpink‘s Jisoo and Day6‘s Jae, are constantly seen either recommending books to fans or quoting from them. If stay-at-home […]
Dramas Teasers of the Week
The summer dramas are just around the corner! What will you be watching? Model Detective Two Incheon detectives try to catch criminals who are hiding ugly truths — one a senior detective who goes with his gut (Son Hyun Joo), and the other a younger detective who uses his education and insights into the criminal’s […]
March/April/May 2020 Korean Drama Review
The first drama that I finished was Hi Bye, Mama! The plot is about Cha Yu-Ri (Kim Tae-Hee) who died 5years ago and was watching over her child and husband as a ghost. She suddenly gets a chance to become human for 49 days and she is given the chance of life again. In the […]
“Sweet Munchies” Now Serving On Viu
A romantic comedy that’ll leave you hungry for more, now on Viu! A young man who owns a late night bar, ‘Bistro’, called Park Jin Sung got to talk with a regular customer named Kim Ah Jin, a PD with a positive personality. Ah Jin finally talks to Jin Sung about the dilemma she’s currently facing, looking for […]
Lay – 飛 [Fly] (Romanized Lyrics)
Artist: LAY Song: 飛 (Fly) Album: 蓮 (LIT) Year: 2020 Lyrics: (Uh) I’m feeling cold, looking down at the low Climbed up the mountain, now it’s time to explode Running through the jungle, I’ve been tryna suffer more In the air, there I am standing, yeah wàng diào guò qù quán bù yān xiāo yún sàn cut out fán […]
Is Korea Ready For Mainstream LGBTQIA+ Dramas?
Many international fans often say that South Korea is a conservative country. South Korea is historically not a LGBT affirming country, which bleeds into the culture, justice system and general public sense. However, recent study conducted in Chonnam National University states that the attitudes toward homosexuality are becoming increasingly positive. Queer representation has been more prominent in movies […]
Ready for Sweet Munchies?
May 24, 2020 Sweet Munchies starts today! (It’s the 25th in South Korea) These are some new stills of Jung Il woo… it shows some of the different looks of Jung Il woo in this drama… The hottest chef ever! By the way there is a Soompi article about the first photos in English […]