Ghost Doctor has been a fun watch from start to finish. Hopeful real-life lessons were finely intertwined with its fantasy narrative and one couldn’t help but support one of the best K-drama duos created in recent times. Cha Young-min (Rain) and Ko Seung-tak (Kim Bum) started off on the wrong foot. It was a given…
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Best Actors and Actresses of 2021
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…
Rain, Kim Bum, Son Na-eun confirmed for “Ghost Doctor”
Rain (Welcome 2 Life), Kim Bum (Law School), and Son Na-eun (Dinner Mate) are all confirmed for the upcoming fantasy medical drama “Ghost Doctor” (literal title). Rain will star as the thoracic surgeon Cha Young-min, an arrogant and selfish thoracic surgeon whose spirit will possess another person's body due to an unexpected incident. This body will be Kim Bum's…
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Law School | Series Review
Legal dramas are a hit or miss, usually. It caters to a specific type of audience and definitely not everyone's cup of tea. You would seldom hear someone say, “Let's watch a legal drama for healing or to past time.” It requires your full attention, and it can't be played in the background while you're…
The Curious Ahjumma: Second Lead Couple
I recently wrote a list of second couples we love in K-dramas. After finishing that listicle, it kind of felt like I haven’t released all my ~feels~ for these secondary pairings. And so, I have decided to make a relatively longer feature for our beloved second lead couples in K-drama because they DO deserve more…
First Impression: Law School
"Those who know the law well are more dangerous than those who know nothing about it." Drama Profile Title: Law SchoolMain Cast: Lee Myung-min, Kim Bum, Ryu Hye-young, Lee Jung-eunWriter: Seo InPD: Kim Suk-yoon (The Light in Your Eyes)Timeslot: Wednesday and Thursday 21:00Network: JTBCEpisodes: 16Genre: Legal Plot Synopsis: Students and professors of Hankuk University Law School become prime suspects in the murder of…
Dimpled Charmers: Korean Male Actors With Gorgeous Dimples
Science says a dimple is an anomaly in the cheek’s muscle that causes a dent when the individual smiles. An anomaly, that we can all agree, we all love especially if it’s on our favorite Korean actors' faces. The imperfection just somehow makes them more charming than they already are. And so, we list down…
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First Impression: Tale of the Nine Tailed
Drama Profile Title: Impression: Tale of the Nine Tailed (English title) / Tale of the Nine-Tailed Fox (literal title) Main Cast: Lee Dong-wook, Jo Bo-ah, Kim Bum Writer: Han Woo-ri (Children of a Lesser God) PD: Kang Shin-hyo (Children of a Lesser God, The Heirs) Timeslot: Wednesday and Thursday / 22:50 Network: JTBC Episodes: 16…
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In Spotlight: Kim Bum Filmography
Perhaps one of the most well-known Korean stars by international fans, Kim Bum has definitely made his mark into legitimate stardom back in 2009 when he played as one of the Korean F4. But behind that angelic face and perfect dimples, lies a versatile actor who is willing to take on even the most annoying…
Kim Bum joins fantasy drama “Tale of Gumiho”
After four years, Kim Bum (Mrs. Cop) finally returns to dramaland through the upcoming tvN drama “Tale of Gumiho” or “Tale of the Nine-tailed Fox” (working title). He will join Lee Dong-wook (Strangers From Hell) and Jo Bo-ah (Forest) as the drama's lead stars. He will play the role of Yi Rang, a gumiho who resents…
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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…
From Reel to Real to Kill: Korean Celebrities Who Used to Date
Unlike most of Korean dramas we watched, not every couple get their happily-ever-after. They might have been lovey-dovey at one point but they are now just “strangers with a familiar laugh.” So if you’re looking for a way to kill all the Valentine vibes around, you’re in the right place as I list down Korean…
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K-Drama Rewind: Boys Over Flowers
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…