Navillera: Episode 12, Part 1

Many of the old-timers on this blog know that one of my pet peeves is the pretentious use of the word “cinematography” to mean “panorama.” The kdrama “Mr. Sunshine comes to mind. It was mind-blowing how many fans raved about the cinematography when all they were really impressed about was the wide-angle shot used to […]

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Navillera: Open Thread

The thread is now open. My “First Impressions” post is here. Navillera: Episode 1 First Impressions Gifs from earthmixs’ tumblr. credit: earthmixs I’ll have to remind myself to bring tissues. Let’s enjoy the show.

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Navillera: Episode 1 First Impressions

I mistakenly thought the title “Navillera” was Spanish in origin, but it was apparently a word coined by a Korean poet. Here’s what I found on the internet. (Note: The only edit I made was replacing the word “tonsure” for “cowl.”) … “Navi” (or Nabi – b and v are not distinguished in Korean) means […]

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