Beyond the world of romantic K-dramas, South Korea is also known for its thrilling action films. With the upcoming Officer Black Belt, why don’t we talk about the Korean action movies on Netflix that you can watch this September? Before We Start, A Little Intro to Korean Action Movies Have a seat, children, and I’ll…
Extremely Inappropriate!: A Timely And Authentic Take On Appropriateness
Are we living in a better world because women, instead of being dubbed “Ms Oversized Tits” at work, are called by their actual names? Is 2024 a better place to live since younger generations feel like it’s their right to leave work on time? In 2024, is it wrong to say we’re happy to be…
8 K-Dramas + 2 J-Dramas You Need To Watch In September 2024!
Believe it or not, we’ve reached the end of August. I hope you’ve all survived this crazy heat >< With the worst of the summer over, the second semester of 2024 is here, bringing a whole new bunch of K-dramas (and even a couple of J-dramas) along for our utmost joy! Are you ready for…
Perfect Days Review: Embracing Ephemerality and the Art of Noticing
To celebrate the release of MUBI’s beautiful Collector’s Edition of Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days, I’d like to pose a few questions. What would you consider to be a “perfect life”? Travelling all over the world? Having a beautiful house somewhere? Having a prestigious job? Nowadays, we are bombarded with information all the time. Most people…
Skip Serendipity’s Embrace: Discover These 7 Wonderful Romance Mini-Series!
After tvN’s Lovely Runner, rom-com enthusiasts were left adrift. We’ve had a dozen romantic dramas being released in the last few months but some of them (TVING’s Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale, KBS2’s Dare to Love Me, and jTBC’s Frankly Speaking) were received with a mixed response, some others came out online without any subtitles…
Ishiko and Haneo Review: Sensational Chemistry in a Charming Human Drama
Man, itโs a good time to be a Dorama fan. Netflix’s catalogue of J-d(o)ramas becomes bigger and bigger by the day. Last month, it was Tokyo Swindlers. This month, the newest Netflix original Chastity High is coming out on the 29th. As well as Netflix originals, we also have the good ol’ network J-dramas being…
8 Unmissable Korean Books Out From August 2024-January 2025!
On my mother’s birthday, I decided to take her to the lovely little town of Padova in the north of Italy. There, we stopped by Feltrinelli, one of the biggest Italian bookstore chains. As we roamed around the bookshelves, we were pleased to see the huge amount of Korean books that have been translated into…
My Sweet Mobster Review: This Is *The* Perfect Rom-Com
Some TV shows are like a warm hug on a cold day. They cheer you up, inspire you, and embrace you. Its characters slowly become your friends and you look forward to seeing them every week. This is the little televised miracle that jTBC successfully achieved with the lovely My Sweet Mobster, which aired its…
Miss Night and Day Review: Every Day Is A Gift
Body swaps and dual identities aren’t really a unique premise in K-dramaland. From Secret Garden (SBS, 2010-2011) to Mr. Queen (tvN, 2020-2021), from I’m Not a Robot (MBC, 2017-2018) to 18 Again (jTBC, 2020), there are hundreds of fantasy K-dramas to choose from. The latest addition to the dual identity list is jTBC’s adorable Miss…
14 Tremendous K-dramas You Need To Watch In August (+ 1 Netflix J-drama)!
It’s boiling hot outside so is there anything better than staying inside with the fan on, a big tub of ice cream, and an addictive K-drama to watch? Absolutely not. Get ready because, in August, 14 excellent K-dramas are coming out (and most of them will be released internationally so worry not!). Netflix is also…
