Archive for August, 2007
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Scene analyses and comparisons: Sam-Girl-Wolf-Rose edition
As you know, for the past couple of weeks, I’ve been on the prowl for a good show to watch. I’ve sampled a bunch of series, but so far, none has really stuck. The ones I’ve found interesting have been on the mild end of the excitement spectrum, but nothing’s really gripped me. Maybe it’s... More »
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For the bored and random
Keke. Totally just for kicks and giggles… Today’s useless but amusing toy of the day comes via Pop Candy, which, if you’re unaware, is a fantastic blog on American/Western pop culture. Not the Perez Hilton-y, slagging-on-poptarts (or as they say, “celebutard”) kind of pop culture, but a witty, smart, ironic kind that skews a little... More »
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Coffee Prince Behind-the-Scenes Special
(Someone should Photoshop Gong Yoo’s head into this pic. PS challenge anyone? ) I don’t have that much to say about the Coffee Prince special — first because a lot of it is merely recaps of the series, and is better enjoyed by watching the special oneself rather than reading me recapping someone else’s... More »
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Coffee Prince: Seventeenth Cup (Final)
And, finally. Here we are: the final episode! SONG OF THE DAY The Hi-Lights – “울트라 캡숑 히든 보너스” (ultra awesome hidden bonus) [ zShare download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Tags: Chae Jung-ahn, Coffee Prince, Gong Yoo, Lee Seon-kyun, Yoon Eun-hye... More »
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Romance Hunter: Episodes 1-5
When I first started watching cable drama Romance Hunter, it was mainly out of curiosity, since I hadn’t heard anything about it. (I was surfing clubboxes for something else, and the title caught my eye, so I downloaded it. I stumble across lots of things serendipitously like that, and it’s always a nice feeling when... More »
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Shameless Prince eye candy
…because really, if you’re going for eye candy, isn’t shameless the best approach? (Random) SONG OF THE DAY Instant Romantic Floor – “Instant Cafe” [ zShare download ] [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Tags: Coffee Prince, Kim Dong-wook, Kim Jae-wook, Lee Eon... More »
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Second interview: Writer of Coffee Prince
Interview with “Coffee Prince” writer Lee Jung Ah: “Embarrassed over such favorable response for treatment of gay love” “This wasn’t a drama that I started with a specific intention to make a big statement about homosexuality. A woman playing the role of a man was an important aspect, but this drama is just a love... More »
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IP Bans
Another boring blog admin post. I’ve banned some IPs from this site. I was looking through my apache error logs and was a bit alarmed to see persistent attempts to access unauthorized parts of my server. I hope I’m not misinterpreting the data, but from what I could tell, some people in China really, really,... More »
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The Sex and the City Effect
I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while but it coincides with recent topics, so here goes. I think there’s a prevalent (mistaken) perception — particularly if kdramas are a primary source of information — that Koreans are puritanical about sex. In my opinion, they really aren’t. There are traditional elements in the... More »
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Coffee Prince: Sixteenth Cup
I’ve read the comments on whether Coffee Prince is or isn’t “realistic.” Here’s my take: Coffee Prince isn’t realistic, and it doesn’t tout itself as realism. From reading about writer Lee Sun Mi, I highly doubt that’s a claim she aspires to anyway. Coffee Prince isn’t even purely original. What it IS, then, is a... More »
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