2022 had me trapped in a slump. Writing my top drama favorites was challenging not just because of my writer’s block, but also because the dramas I watched from the past year were on a record low. I get vulnerable on this platform - often (and unnecessarily) pouring my heart out when things get tough…
Gone are the years when the ‘damsel in distress’ is the only female archetype that becomes the main character in K-dramas. This year, there is a more noticeable shift in the way a woman’s story is told. There is more effort to diversify the tales shared with us. Characters who walked into our screen have…
Whenever I am asked how I spend my free time, it’s almost always “watching K-dramas and writing about them”—a template answer I have given for the past five years. In 2017, we started this blog as an avenue of our endless thoughts about Korean dramas: stories, characters, sceneries. But looking back now, I believe what…
Continue reading ➞ Five Lifesavers: Getting Through The Bad Times With K-Dramas
It’s been five years since we started sharing our love for K-dramas through this blog. Half a decade of expressing our thoughts – good and bad – and writing love letters to our lifesavers. But my relationship with K-dramas has long started even before we decided to create a home for our thoughts. Different K-dramas…
Continue reading ➞ Five Lifesavers: Comforting K-dramas in Different Life Stages
The dramas this year have been nothing but spectacular. And one of the main reasons is how talented the actors in them are. From the perfect comic timing to heart-shattering emotional breakdowns, these actors gave us standout performances we’d always remember. The Frown Crown Song Joong-ki (Vincenzo) https://youtu.be/csYTRVWWIoM His highly anticipated return to the small…
I had a hard time listing down my favorites this year, mainly because it's a personally chaotic year for me, and my drama-watching drive was really at an all-time low. My final five is a different mix this time around - three are miniseries while two are full-length dramas. I like the tight storylines of…
Healing through K-dramas We’re in the second year of the pandemic and thankfully, we’re on our way to healing. And unlike 2020, this year I had less time to watch K-dramas as our real lives settle into a new normalcy. But that didn’t stop me from consuming every K-contents that piqued my curiosity. Among those,…
Every year, we always have those drama moments that linger in our heads. These scenes usually stand out for their impressive script, actors’ performances, or overall brilliance. While these may not be the most important scenes in the plot, it sure does take a place in our hearts and minds this year! The Frown Crown…
While the whole world is healing and we are still locked up in our homes, dramas always never fail to lift us and provide us with much-needed entertainment. While 2021 will be remembered as the year of COVID-19 variants and massive vaccinations, it’s not all doom and gloom for these Korean celebrities. This year is…
K-dramaland will never run out of couples that set our romantic standards high. From friends-to-lovers to idiots-in-love, K-dramas can satisfy every romance junkie’s cravings. And for 2021, these couples took us to very heart-fluttering journeys. The Frown Crown Oh Mi-joo (Shin Se-kyung) and Ki Seon-gyeom (Im Si-wan) - Run On Run On is such a…
Korean dramas are known for having well-curated songs that match the drama's script. Soundtracks evoke different emotions aimed for by a story and often take us back to the feeling of comfort or longingness depending on a drama's impact on us. This year, our choices are all mixed as we leaned towards songs that are…
I think we can all agree that 2020 is that year we're all able to catch up on our dramas. My watched list for the year has reached a personal best record. And for that reason alone, I didn't think I could come up with a comprehensive roll of my top 3 favorite K-dramas for…
‘Saving lives through K-dramas’ Our blog’s tagline has been truer for me this year. Because of the pandemic, we were forced to change our already established daily routines and abruptly deal with uncertainties. Amid all the rapid changes, one constant thing remained in my life – K-dramas. I would never know what I would have…
We finally reached the last category of our year-end specials. This time, we picked our top actors and actresses who performed their best in this year’s K-dramas. Maknae's Choice Park Seo-joon (Itaewon Class) Park Seo-joon’s defining moment in Itaewon Class happened earlier in the series. Its premiere episodes already showed how much effort and preparation…
Every K-drama has that one defining scene that surely leaves an indelible impression on our minds. It could be because of its poignant dialogue or its cinematic effect. These scenes, sometimes, aren’t even the most important plot point but got stuck in our heads because of its grandness or sincerity. We have varying reasons but…
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