“It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” Episode 3
Advertisements “It’s Okay Not To Be Okay” has brought to light various mental health-related issues; including the possible reasons behind a person developing a disorder, its effect to the actual person and the people around them, and how one’s facade and outer appearance may not reflect what’s going on inside a person’s heart and mind. […]
First Impressions and Unfiltered Thoughts: Backstreet Rookie
Advertisements The teasers for Backstreet Rookie were full of bright colors and spot-on fighting moves, as well as great chemistry between Ji Chang Wook and Kim Yoo Jung. Come see if we think the drama lives up to the hype! The Plot From our friends at MyDramaList: “Jung Saet Byul is a 22-year-old four-dimensional girl […]
SBS’s New K-Drama “Backstreet Rookie” Continues To Stir Up Controversy With Over 6K+ Complaints Filed
Advertisements On June 19, 2020 KST, SBS premiered a new K-Drama Backstreet Rookie featuring actor Ji Chang Wook and actress Kim Yoo Jung. While international viewers fell in love with the lead couple’s chemistry despite the 12-year age difference between the stars… … Korean viewers found the series to be problematic. Many insisted that the series sexualizes minors and female part-timers — and […]
7 Reasons Why You Should Be Watching “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay”
Advertisements “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” is a drama that brings two people living in completely different worlds together. The two have different personalities but they experience love and healing for the first time. There’s more to the story than just love though due to major family drama, bromance, and mystery! Check out for […]
‘Backstreet Rookie’ promises a fun and wholesome rom-com
Advertisements We expected the first kiss between Ji Chang-wook and Kim Yoo-jung on the first episode of “Backstreet Rookie”. Afterall, the kiss was on the first chapter of the webtoon written by Ji Kang-min which the drama was based on. “Backstreet Rookie” is about 24-hour convenience store owner Choi Dae-hyun (Chang-wook) and his part-timer Jung […]
Is Family Drama “Backstreet Rookie” NSFW?
Advertisements Source: Top Star News Netizens are in deep anger over prostitution scene and explicitly sexual scenes new SBS drama. In an episode of “Convenience Store Sae-byul” that aired on the 20th, high school student part-timer Jung Sae-byeol (Kim Yoo Jung) kisses her 30 yr old male protagonist Choi Dae-hyun (Ji Chang Wook) causing anger […]
Top 5 Kpop MVs: Bringing the Power
Advertisements 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 […]
Dramas Teasers of the Week
Advertisements 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 […]
March/April/May 2020 Korean Drama Review
Advertisements 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 […]