You Are My Glory: Ep 2 Highlights

This episode has lots of things to unpack but I’ll limit myself to 5 bullet points. Anyway, you’re better off watching the short 30-minute episode than reading anything longer than 5 bullet points, anyway. • Yu Tu as female repellent. If JingJing (JJ) had been planning on keeping her gender secret from her newly acquired […]

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Lovers of the Red Sky: Ep 7 On the Reunion

As wonderful as Prince Yul is, the episode’s title, “The Reunion,” could only mean the reunion between Ha Ram and CheongKi that the Samshin initiated. The headmaster gave CheongKi the Tiger painting to give to Prince YangMyeong (aka Prince3 and Prince Yul) for granting her wish to obtain medicine for her father. Headmaster: Grand Prince […]

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Yumi’s Cells: Ep 4 Highlights

Things that I like:  1. Woong’s Brain Cells have an algorithm. Being a programmer, he’s used to flowcharts where he can evaluate his options given his specific situation and come up with the best decision. But I also like that his brain cells can override his logical answer, like when he decided that it was […]

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GO Into Your Heart: Ep 2 Highlights

It’s been hard for me to write highlights for Chinese dramas because I can’t seem to get in the proper frame of mind. Work becomes brutal when you encounter gross incompetency at the highest echelons on a daily basis. So let me try this instead…. I’ll pretend that I’m writing for the daughter that I […]

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Just Bitching: Naked Torsos Alert

Before I begin, here’s my obligatory post on shower scenes. It tells you where I stand on this issue. Just Bitching: The Obligatory Post on Shower Scenes I can’t find my post where I mentioned that lesser-known male actors can’t stipulate “no nudity” clauses in their contracts. Sex sells. There are enough viewers who get […]

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Lovers of the Red Sky: Eps 7 & 8 Open Thread

The thread is now open for spoilers and discussions. Gifs from liveasbutterflies’ tumblr source: liveasbutterflies’ tumblr His prompt for the painting: “The spirit of spring fills the mountains as we walk among the peach blossoms. I keep waiting for the peaches and search morning and night.” Her explanation of her painting: “The painting is about […]

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Happy Friday!

I saw this meme yesterday, and I protested right away. What about Korean??!!!! So raaaayyyy-cist! And for those who can’t see it, it says: Speak English Kiss French Drive German Dress Italian Spend Arab Party Caribbean It’s my Friday challenge for y’all. Go ahead and suggest what we should do in Korean. Here are mine: […]

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Lovers of the Red Sky: List of OSTs

The OSTs are here. Thanks, @Cleopatra for updating us. Enjoy! 1. “Is It Me?” by Baekhyun However the wind blows, however my feet lead me Without rest, I can keep walking So please be somewhere Even on that day with the sun shining all day My eyes never got blinded without you I don’t think […]

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Yumi’s Cells: Eps 1 & 2 First Impressions

I thought I was too old to watch a kdrama with cartoons but the premise of the animation in this show is so witty that I zoomed through two episodes in one sitting. The chain of events is easy to understand. It goes like this: Yumi is 32-year-old accountant. She was recently appointed to assistant manager […]

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GO Into Your Heart: Ep 1 Highlights

I recommended this Chinese drama because the first episode hooked me in. I’m on Episode 25 now and, so far, I don’t regret jumping on the bandwagon…well, maybe just a smidgen because of all that romantic sweetness. 1. Fate and the ladybug The beginning delivers the premise of the story without delay. The hero narrates: […]

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