*Cue in the iconic VO* 😉 Ladies and gentlemen, Upper East Siders and beyond, gather 'round as I, your ever-observant Gossip Girl Grumpy Ahjumma, unveil a tale that's as dramatic as any K-drama plot twist. We've got a protagonist who once thrived in the world of carefree blogging about the glitzy and glamorous K-dramas but…
Feminism is a topic that has been discussed for decades and has received a lot of attention recently. Feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights, opportunities, and respect. It is a movement that has brought about significant changes in many societies, and it is something that is important for everyone…
Continue reading ➞ Somaek Confessions: Feminism and K-Dramas
The year is ending once again and comes with it is our yearly tradition of looking back at the past year through the lens of K-dramas we watched. We list everything we watched and rank them according to our favorites. And while doing it for this year’s dramas, I was once again reminded that the…
Continue reading ➞ Somaek Confessions: Experiential Consumption of K-dramas
As some people would say, first impressions last. In the world of K-dramas, and motion picture viewing in general too, this is mostly the case as well. However, given the subjective nature of motion pictures and how people receive them, there are instances wherein a second look could present a different perception. While there’s no…
Continue reading ➞ Somaek Confessions: “Bad” K-Dramas that deserve a second chance
It's 2021, and thankfully, coming across abusive relationships in Korean dramas is becoming less and less. We have graduated from the annoying phase of normalization of toxicity and violence among lead characters. I'm not saying we've eradicated them completely, but we now see an improvement in storytelling in terms of main couple interactions. This gives…
Continue reading ➞ Somaek Confessions: Romanticization of Toxic Relationships
The other day, I and my squad talked about how we would soon be entering another decade of our lives. They went on talking about other real-life stuff while I stayed stuck reflecting on how I’ve spent my younger days. And yep, you guessed it right. Most of it was spent fangirling over fictional characters…
Continue reading ➞ Somaek Confessions: Five Commandments of a Fangirl
I always want to keep things light and fun but there are times when we have to face reality no matter how ugly it is. Age is just a number… is it really? Once upon a lull day during this quarantine, I and my squad were talking about our fave actors and actresses who were…
Continue reading ➞ Somaek Confessions: Age is just a number… is it really?
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