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Hello there! 👋 How are you today? Despite its 12 Hello there! 👋
How are you today?
Despite its 12-episode format, Spooky in Love has an old-fashioned charm to it. Its tone and aesthetics — its strengths and weaknesses — remind us of the K-dramas of yore, with their blend of romance, comedy, supernatural, and chaebol intrigue. That's what we're discussing together this week, and I really hope you join me! 😉
I must confess that there's much about Spooky in Love that I simply adored — but just because I fell in love with Yeo-ri and Gang-wook's little fairy tale doesn't mean it was an absolutely perfect show.
Our complete review of tvN's Spooky in Love is coming out on The Blossom Review 🌸 and YouTube tomorrow! I hope to see you there! Remember that all our links can be found in our bio, okay?
Have a marvellous day today! ✨
 #spookyinlove #spookyinloveedit #kdramaedits #kdramaquotes #kdramareview
Hello, everyone! 👋 Believe it or not, August is a Hello, everyone! 👋
Believe it or not, August is about to come to an end 😮
(You know, for me, that's just shocking 😅 I always wonder if time is flying for everyone or if it's just me!)
Anyway, it's time to talk about new K-dramas. September will be a fairly relaxed month, but we'll see dramas of different genres coming out on different platforms -- so we'll have some good options for everyone! 👏
If you stop by The Blossom Review 🌸, you'll find our complete calendar of September releases (which we'll be updating throughout the next few weeks). Oh, and over on Substack this week, we reviewed ENA/Genie TV's Dream to You too! Remember that you can find all our links in our bio 😉
Next week, we're reviewing tvN's Spooky in Love, so I hope to see you then! 🥰
Have a marvellous day today and a fantastic weekend ahead! ✨
#newkdramas #kdramaedits #koreandramas #kdramastowatch #kdramarecommendation
Hello, everyone! 👋 How are you all today? We're Hello, everyone! 👋
How are you all today?
We're back to our weekly reviews with Netflix's Our Sticky Love, which came out a couple of weeks ago! 
Some call it a "rom-com", but I'm not so sure I agree with that description. Call me a purist, but Our Sticky Love isn’t a proper rom-com. It’s the latest addition to the “action-thriller-romantic-comedy” genre, with its mix of kisses and explosions, adorable makeshift dates and intense fighting scenes, yellow umbrellas and torture sequences.
The thing is, what makes Our Sticky Love special isn't its fight choreography or its intense action sequences, but the compassionate interactions between its ensemble cast.
We're talking about Netflix's Our Sticky Love tomorrow on The Blossom Review 🌸 and on YouTube. I hope you stop by!
Oh, and over on Substack, we reviewed JTBC's The Apartment Job yesterday. You can find all our links in our bio 😉
Have a marvellous day today, and I'll see you tomorrow! 😊
#ourstickylove #kdramaedit #koreandramareview #netflixkdramas #koreandramaedit
Heeellooo! 👋 Yes, it's me again! 😂 Are you alrigh Heeellooo! 👋 Yes, it's me again! 😂
Are you alright?
If you didn't see me yesterday, here's a quick recap: This week, I'm taking a break from reviews (I know: Netflix's Our Sticky Love has recently come out. Yes, I'd like to discuss it with you all. But, no, I couldn't review it this week, so we'll be talking about it soon! 🥺 I'm so sorry, everyone! 🙏)
Anyway, instead of dramas, we're talking about literature this week! Yaaay! Yesterday, we talked about Japanese books, so today is the day for Korean books, of course! 🥰 The second half of 2026 has arrived with some incredible new Korean literature in translation, so shall we choose our favourites and fill up our wishlists? Yes, please!
Here are some of the titles I'm looking forward to reading the most -- but you'll find a thorough list with 10+ Korean books coming out from July to December 2026 on The Blossom Review 🌸! I hope you stop by! Remember that you can find all our links in our bio 😉
Have a marvellous weekend ahead! ❤️
#KoreanBooks #NewKoreanBooks #KoreanLiterature #KoreanBookstagram #HealingFiction
Hello! 👋 Everything okay? This week, I'm taking Hello! 👋
Everything okay?
This week, I'm taking a break from reviews (yes, I know that Netflix's Our Sticky Love has recently come out... but I couldn't review it this week, so we'll be talking about it soon! 🥺 Forgive me, my dears! 🙏)
Anyway, instead of dramas, we're talking about books this week! Yaaay! The second half of 2026 has arrived with a toooon of new Japanese books -- and who doesn't want more Japanese literature in translation? We never say no to books; that's what I say! 🥰
Here are some of the titles I'm looking forward to reading the most -- but, on The Blossom Review 🌸, you'll find a thorough list with 30+ Japanese books coming out from July to December 2026! I hope you stop by! Remember that you can find all our links in our bio 😉
Have a lovely day! ❤️
#JapaneseBooks #NewJapaneseBooks #JapaneseLiterature #JapaneseBookstagram #HealingFiction
Hello, there! 👋 How are you all this week? I'm s Hello, there! 👋
How are you all this week?
I'm stopping by to share some sequels to beloved Japanese book series coming out from July to December 2026 ❤️ Some of these series are very, very special to me, so I'm looking forward to being welcomed once again into their universe.
Have you read any of these series?
Oh, and that's not all! Tomorrow, I'm coming back with more Japanese books coming out in the second half of 2026. Stay tuned! 😉
#JapaneseBooks #NewJapaneseBooks #JapaneseLiterature #JapaneseBookstagram #HealingFiction

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