Flower of Evil: Ep 1 First Impressions

This is going to be my quick take on the kdrama, as requested by @Growing_Beautifully. 1. Title The title reminds me of the collection of poems by the French 19th century poet, Baudelaire. He wrote “Les Fleurs du Mal” or “The Flowers of Evil.” At that time, the book was banned because it contains some […]

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Love Lasts Forever: Episode 4

A confession a day keeps the doctor away. By now, I’m getting used to Nanase’s love declarations. I actually look forward to the different ways she ekes out a confession at the most improbable and embarrassing situations. It also dawns upon me that the better title for this dorama is “The Incurable Case of Love.” […]

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Bitch Talk: Should We Watch These Kdramas?

1. Flower of Evil source: asianwiki Starring Lee JoonGi (That “Scarlet Heart Ryeo” guy) and Moon Chae Won (the “Mama Fairy”) Start Date: Wednesday, July 29 Episodes: 16 Female detective marries a man with a double identity. She might be sleeping with a homicidal maniac. To be honest, I’m not emotionally-available for forensic psychiatry. But […]

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Bitch Talk: On “Chemistry”

Every time I read a fangirl gushing about the “Chemistry!!!” of a drama couple, I wonder if they’re aware of what goes on in a set. Take this for example.   Many viewers of this clip were flustered when they realized that the actress was the only female among a majority male crew, studying the […]

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Psycho But It’s Okay: Exit Questions

We’re entering the final week of PBIO, and here’s a handful of questions you can ask yourself about the kdrama. 1. What does the writer (and director) mean about being okay? We’ve seen that life isn’t all rainbows and butterflies. But I’ve seen Sangtae and Gangtae reassure people with various forms of okay-ness. “You’re okay.” […]

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Love Lasts Forever: Episode 2

Small is beautiful. That’s the title of a 1970s book on economics. The author, E F Schumacher, believed that in order to have an ethical and sustainable growth in economics, we must downshift from the global scale and return to the human scale, that is, to focus on human needs and human connections. Schumacher proposed […]

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Psycho But It’s Okay: List of OSTs

As requested by @welmaris.  Enjoy! 🙂 1. “In Silence” by Janett Suhh In silence, no one answers But I still hear your voice If you’d only come hold me If you’d only come Tears flow Sorry I’m late again Let them fall Sorry I’m late again In darkness, It’s getting hard Getting hard to stand […]

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Bitch Talk: Summer Dramas

To agdr03: Here are the dramas I’ll be reviewing: Japanese drama: 1. Koi na Tsuku yo Dokomado mo/Love Lasts Forever (2020)  • 10 episodes  • starring: Kamishiraishi Mone as the female lead, Nanase Sakura, and Sato Tekaru as Dr. Tendo source: dramacool As you know, I’m like Captain Ahab looking for that great white whale of a […]

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