It's become clear that the greatest obstacle to this couple's happiness may end up being their own problems communicating with each other. There's a lot of crying and a lot...
Things get intense this week, in both good and bad ways. The relationship between our adorable lovebirds deepens, and begins to have real-world implications as one by one the people...
Every two years, we marvel anew at the heights that the human body can reach through training and discipline (or simply complain about the preemptions of our favorite shows). In...
Forest of Secrets
The world has pretty much agreed by now that 2017 was a garbage fire, and for me it was also personally very challenging—I started last winter with...
Famed auteur Bong Joon-ho's (Snowpiercer, Mother) most recent film, Okja, is a modern fairy tale about a girl, her animal sidekick, and the greedy corporation that threatens to destroy their...
These halcyon days may not be meant to last, but Im and Yeon-kyung are determined to enjoy them to the fullest anyway, resulting in an hour full of enough flirting...
Our leads find themselves back in Joseon at a very inopportune time, with the invading Japanese army adding a new threat to an already dangerous era. But for Yeon-kyung, who...
After his latest ordeal in Joseon, Im has gone to a place where Yeon-kyung has a hard time reaching him. Now that she knows about his past and the reasons...
Im begins to adjust to his new life as he learns more about how today's world works, and he's coming to realize that while 21st century Seoul might not have...
Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food: Episodes 13-14
by Anisa
It's become clear that the greatest obstacle to this couple's happiness may end up being their own problems communicating with each other. There's a lot of crying and a lot...
Tags: Jung Hae-in, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food, Sohn Ye-jin
Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food: Episodes 7-8
by Anisa
Things get intense this week, in both good and bad ways. The relationship between our adorable lovebirds deepens, and begins to have real-world implications as one by one the people...
Tags: Jung Hae-in, Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food, Sohn Ye-jin
[Movie Review] Underdogs Take Off on a heartwarming Olympic journey
by Anisa
Every two years, we marvel anew at the heights that the human body can reach through training and discipline (or simply complain about the preemptions of our favorite shows). In...
Tags: Ha Jung-woo, Kim Dong-wook, Kim Ji-suk
[2017 Year in Review] Essential K-drama therapy
by Anisa
Forest of Secrets The world has pretty much agreed by now that 2017 was a garbage fire, and for me it was also personally very challenging—I started last winter with...
Tags: Theme of the Month, year in review, year in review 2017
[Movie Review] Friendship drives heartwarming satire film Okja
by Anisa
Famed auteur Bong Joon-ho's (Snowpiercer, Mother) most recent film, Okja, is a modern fairy tale about a girl, her animal sidekick, and the greedy corporation that threatens to destroy their...
Tags: Ahn Seo-hyun, Bong Joon-ho
Live Up to Your Name: Episode 15
by Anisa
Im has realized that he won't be able to keep all of his promises, and the time has come for him to make a decision. Will he stay in the...
Tags: Kim Ah-joong, Kim Nam-gil, Live Up to Your Name
Live Up to Your Name: Episode 13
by Anisa
These halcyon days may not be meant to last, but Im and Yeon-kyung are determined to enjoy them to the fullest anyway, resulting in an hour full of enough flirting...
Tags: Kim Ah-joong, Kim Nam-gil, Live Up to Your Name
Live Up to Your Name: Episode 11
by Anisa
Our leads find themselves back in Joseon at a very inopportune time, with the invading Japanese army adding a new threat to an already dangerous era. But for Yeon-kyung, who...
Tags: Kim Ah-joong, Kim Nam-gil, Live Up to Your Name
Live Up to Your Name: Episode 9
by Anisa
After his latest ordeal in Joseon, Im has gone to a place where Yeon-kyung has a hard time reaching him. Now that she knows about his past and the reasons...
Tags: Kim Ah-joong, Kim Nam-gil, Live Up to Your Name
Live Up to Your Name: Episode 6
by Anisa
Im begins to adjust to his new life as he learns more about how today's world works, and he's coming to realize that while 21st century Seoul might not have...
Tags: Kim Ah-joong, Kim Nam-gil, Live Up to Your Name