I'm somewhat of an Oliver Twist, so even after I spend 16 hours of my life on a drama, I sometimes still want more. But I'm not just pulling my greed...
"Life can’t always give you everything you want, but it sometimes hides small gifts here and there."
-Twinkling Watermelon
If there’s one lesson K-dramas like to hammer in...
2023 was a year of cutesy, cuddly, can’t-get-enough-kisses couples. It was also a year for intense pining that saw some couples repel like same-pole magnets the more they tried to...
They are charismatic, they are dramatic. They are possessed with a glib tongue and the ability to lie without blinking. They know how to work a suit and can charm...
Like the female lead to a male lead, to every chaebol boss there must be a right-hand man. To the elderly chairmen, he's the one who knows where all the...
While there are many technical facets to surviving and thriving in dramaland — from compiling lists to loading up on storage space — I’ve found that most of my personal tactics...
Sometimes, dramaland can feel like a black hole: once you're fully sucked in, you're almost never getting out. And like something out of a dystopian cinematic universe or a survival...
It’s tough to narrow down all the lessons that K-dramas have taught me. With every watch, little nuggets of information get stored in my brain for future use. Sometimes...
K-dramas, just like other forms of art, imitate life. And one thing I've learned from life is to always expect the unexpected. The same can be said about dramas — and...
[2023 Year in Review] A soundtrack for the season
by solstices
Before penning this essay, I stared at a blank page for a long while, racking my brain for a way to sum up my year of dramas. Then I thought...
Tags: editorial, year in review, year in review 2023
[2023 Year in Review] Side plots, supporting characters & spin-offs
by Unit
I'm somewhat of an Oliver Twist, so even after I spend 16 hours of my life on a drama, I sometimes still want more. But I'm not just pulling my greed...
Tags: editorial, year in review, year in review 2023
[2023 Year in Review] Serendipities of 2023
by mistyisles
"Life can’t always give you everything you want, but it sometimes hides small gifts here and there." -Twinkling Watermelon If there’s one lesson K-dramas like to hammer in...
Tags: editorial, year in review, year in review 2023
[2023 Year in Review] Couples that killed it
by Dramaddictally
2023 was a year of cutesy, cuddly, can’t-get-enough-kisses couples. It was also a year for intense pining that saw some couples repel like same-pole magnets the more they tried to...
Tags: editorial, year in review, year in review 2023
[2023 Year in Review] The real husbands of dramaland
by Unit
They are charismatic, they are dramatic. They are possessed with a glib tongue and the ability to lie without blinking. They know how to work a suit and can charm...
Tags: editorial, year in review, year in review 2023
The right-hand men of dramaland
by Unit
Like the female lead to a male lead, to every chaebol boss there must be a right-hand man. To the elderly chairmen, he's the one who knows where all the...
Tags: Business Proposal, editorial, King the Land, Master's Sun, See You in My 19th Life, The Forbidden Marriage, The King 2 Hearts, The Secret Life of My Secretary, Trolley, What's Wrong With Secretary Kim
[Surviving and Thriving] Emotional survival
by Dramaddictally
While there are many technical facets to surviving and thriving in dramaland — from compiling lists to loading up on storage space — I’ve found that most of my personal tactics...
Tags: editorial, Theme of the Month
[Surviving and Thriving] The checklist
by Unit
Sometimes, dramaland can feel like a black hole: once you're fully sucked in, you're almost never getting out. And like something out of a dystopian cinematic universe or a survival...
Tags: editorial, Theme of the Month
[K-drama lessons] Do it yourself
by Dramaddictally
It’s tough to narrow down all the lessons that K-dramas have taught me. With every watch, little nuggets of information get stored in my brain for future use. Sometimes...
Tags: editorial, Theme of the Month
[K-drama lessons] Expect the unexpected
by Unit
K-dramas, just like other forms of art, imitate life. And one thing I've learned from life is to always expect the unexpected. The same can be said about dramas — and...
Tags: editorial, Theme of the Month