Whenever you hear of the Korean wave, what's the first drama that comes to your mind? Out of all the numerous K-dramas that successfully penetrated the world stage, our newest throwback offering lies on top of them. The massive success of this series was so much evident in its long list of achievements that it…
Based on the Japanese shōjo manga series Hana Yori Dango, this week's Grumpy Flashback feature is the fifth TV adaptation of the manga following Taiwan's Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II, and Japan's Hana Yori Dango and its sequel Hana Yori Dango Returns. It created the second Korean wave and helped to launch career of Lee Min-ho as the ultimate Hallyu star not only in…
Would you believe that My Love From Another Star (aka You Who Came From the Stars, You From Another Star) aired four years ago already? Shown on SBS from December 2013 to February 2014, it was one of the most highest rating modern romantic comedies, with an extended run due to popular demand. The series was a major…
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Annyeong, ahjummamshies! It's my birth month, so I took this opportunity to feature some of my most favorite K-dramas... the dramas that never left my heart. It was really hard to pick just two dramas to feature for this bi-monthly segment here in our humble blog, so I hope you will have fun reading my…
If you are looking for a drama with the most relatable set of characters, the first one that comes to mind would be My Name is Kim Sam Soon. The romantic comedy series, which aired on MBC in 2005 for 16 episodes, was a huge hit with an average viewership rating of 37.6%. It also…
Do you know that Hwang Jung-eum and Ji Sung's first team-up was so phenomenal that it even crashed the highly popular youth drama The Heirs in the ratings game in South Korea? Both veteran actors in their own rights, their success was quickly followed by another drama, Kill Me, Heal Me. It's Busy Ahjussi's birth month,…
Let me share something personal about the ahjummamshies squad. When we were just starting out as friends who share a common interest in Korean dramas ages ago, Tipsy Ahjumma asked me to watch this fun sageuk about a group of young scholars studying in Joseon's prestigious university for future government officials. Sounds like a common…
I was really having a bad withdrawal with my last drama so I decided to re-watch this underrated little gem and feel those mini butterflies in my stomach again. Also celebrating 10 years since it aired on SBS, this week's Grumpy Flashback features another classic in the romantic comedy genre, Witch Yoo Hee. I watched this back in…
“Blood is thicker than water” as the saying goes referring to family members as having the strongest of bonds. But what happens when the members of a family are not bonded by blood? A lot, actually. And things can get complicated for better or worse. Such is the case of a blended family. There is…
Feminism is defined as the pursuit of providing social, political, legal, and economic rights for women on the basis of the equality of the sexes. It is an ongoing debate which dates back from the existence of our forefathers up until this day. In Korean history, records reveal that the country's royal and political hierarchy were widely populated…
I have always wanted to feature this Korean drama ever since we started to conceptualize our humble blog. This is my ultimate favorite K-drama - the one drama which invited me to enter the K-drama world, and I never left since then. If for some fans it's Jang Nara's Bright Girl, for me it's Full…
After reviewing two consecutive dramas with heavy underlying messages, I wanted to write about a lighter one this week. It's honestly a tough pick because my list of K-drama favorites are endless, but this show is definitely a standout! Not to mention it starred two of my lovable oppas, Lee Dong-wook and Lee Joon-gi. Let…
They say love will find you when you least expect it. Love will go to you even if you are not looking for it. Some even say love can chase away all the sadness in your heart. Some say it can also be the one to make you hurt. They say the best kind of…
Annyeong haseyo! I am grumpy ahjumma, and I am going to be your new GF twice a month! This is Ahjummamshies' latest segment, Grumpy Flashback wherein we feature well-loved Korean dramas from the past. Please always tune in to our humble site as I give the spotlight to our favorite dramas and reminisce their highlights.…
