Alchemy of Souls: Light and Shadow | Series Review

At a time when drama slump had become my personality, this drama approached me and reminded me why I used to love them in the first place. Is it because of Lee Jae-wook? A big FAT YES.  Or maybe also Go Youn-jung? Oh well, as a Law School defender, yes!  Or is it Hong Sisters…

Alchemy of Souls | Series Review

Fantasy dramas, when done right, are almost always an instant classic. And Alchemy of Souls might be like that–another Hong Sisters hit filled with homage to their past works. Sometimes, it even feels like Game of Thrones minus the dragons. I’d like to commend the drama creators for putting up such another elaborate world-building in…

First Impression: Alchemy of Souls

Drama Profile Title: Alchemy of SoulsMain Cast: Lee Jae-wook, Jung So-min, Hwang Min-hyun, Yoo Jun-sang, Oh Na-raWriter: Hong Jung-eun and Hong Mi-ran (Hotel del Luna, Hwayugi, Master's Sun, My Girlfriend is a Gumiho)PD: Park Joon-hwa (Touch Your Heart, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim, Because This Is My First Life)Timeslot: Saturday and Sunday / Network: tvN, NetflixEpisodes: 20Genre: Fantasy Romance Plot Synopsis: A…

Live On x A Love So Beautiful | Series Review

It’s been a while since I’ve last written a comparative review with two seemingly similar yet different K-drama. In this edition, I’ve decided to talk about the recent high-school set short series, Live On and A Love So Beautiful. Similarities The first obvious similarity between these two series is their setting. The stories both happen…

Breakout Stars of 2020

The K-dramaverse is filled with talented shining stars. The competition has always been tough and outshining the established names is always a challenge. But this year, some stars are just destined to finally get their spotlight. Our list varies from rookie actors who seem to be unpolished gems we discovered to seasoned theatre/movie actors who…

Jung Da-bin, NU’EST’s Minhyun cast in new youth drama

Jung Da-bin (Extracurricular) and NU’EST’s Hwang Min-hyun are both confirmed as the leads of the upcoming jtbc youth romance drama “Live On” (working title). “Live On” will tell the story of a female high schooler who falls in love with her high school's broadcasting club president. Jung Da-bin will take on the role of Baek…

Chinito: Top 10 Monolid Oppas

This was originally posted in 2017 on our Facebook Page. Some may go far as having surgeries to have double eyelids but these oppas prove how handsome and charming monolids are. Name: Lee Jun-ki Birthday: April 17, 1982 Upcoming Drama: Criminal Minds (tvN, July 26, 2017)Ahjumma's Chinito Character Pick: The cold and sexy chinito Wang…

K-Drama Reaction: Temperature of Love | Episodes 9-10

Have you ever heard of the term killing part? It's often used in K-Pop songs to refer to the highlight of the choreography where the fans would go wild and crazy. So now, let me walk you through the killing part of Temperature of Love Episodes 9-10. When is Too Late? One thing I appreciate…

Sangnamja: Top 10 Manliest and Sexiest Oppas

Sangnamja ( 상남자) - Manly man/real man Flowerboys are charming but when these sexy beasts enter the scene, their hotness will definitely make you scream. Here's our Top 10 list of sangnamja oppas. WARNING: Make sure to have a jug of water nearby, images may cause excessive thirst. Gong Yoo Raise your hand if you…

Noona Slayer: Top 10 Young Oppas

Dictionary: Oppa (오빠) = OLDER male (to females) K-Drama Fans: All good-looking guys regardless of age. After raping the replay button on Shinee's Replay, I created this Top 10 List of Young Oppas you want to hear say "Noonan neomu yeppeo (Noona, you're so pretty)." Imagine Park Bo-gum whispering this to you! I kenaaaat. So,…