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Interview with Lee Chae-young
Lee Chae-young shares what she looks for in a role, non-acting interests, and more
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Baek Bo-ram shares her fitness and happiness rituals
Interview with Jang Do-yeon
Comedian Jang Do-yeon talks de-stressing and some of her current joys in life
Interview with Ham Eun-jung
Ham Eun-jung talks about what roles she'd like to tackle and her fans
Interview with Oh Chang-seok
Oh Chang-seok talks about role prep and wisdom for budding actors
Drama Casting & News
Searching mountains with Jeon Ji-hyun, Joo Ji-hoon in tvN's Jirisan
by tineybeanie
Actors in dramaland: Overcoming a bad first impression
by missvictrix
Secret Garden Getting into K-dramas is like jumping into the deep end of a swimming pool. You don't know exactly what you're in for — and suddenly you're over your head....
Tags: Boys Before Flowers, Crash Landing on You, Extraordinary You, Flower Boy Ramyun Shop, I Hear Your Voice, Love Alarm, Marriage Not Dating, Memories of the Alhambra, Misaeng, My Girl, My ID Is Gangnam Beauty, My Name Is Kim Sam-soon, Nice Guy, Run On, Secret Garden, Shut Up: Flower Boy Band, Summer Scent, When My Love Blooms, You're Beautiful
From youth romances to mid-life melos: K-drama and storytelling perspectives
by missvictrix
Nevertheless Is age just a number? We often talk about age in K-dramas as it relates to romantic relationships, but what if we take a step back and look at...
Tags: A Couple's World, Cheese in the Trap, Dear My Friends, Extracurricular, Graceful Friends, Mine, Nevertheless, On the Verge of Insanity, On the Way to the Airport, Racket Boys, School 2017, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-ju, When My Love Blooms
[PPL Round-up] Just like in the royal palace
by missvictrix
I've been sleuthing K-drama product placement (PPL) and writing about it for a while now, but it's funny — all it takes is one drama to totally change the way we...
Tags: A Couple's World, A Piece of Your Mind, My Unfamiliar Family, The King: Eternal Monarch, When My Love Blooms, Will You Have Dinner With Me
When My Love Blooms: Episodes 15-16 Open Thread (Final)
by missvictrix
Our tale of reunited lovers comes to a close this week, but before that can happen, there's a lot of redemption, wrap-up, and closure in store for us. Each of...
Tags: Got7 Jinyoung, Jeon So-ni, Lee Bo-young, Park Shi-yeon, When My Love Blooms, Yoo Ji-tae
When My Love Blooms: Episodes 13-14 Open Thread
by missvictrix
Our lovers might be leaning on each other more these days, but with their affair made very public, new troubles rear their heads. Getting a divorce is not as simple...
Tags: Got7 Jinyoung, Jeon So-ni, Lee Bo-young, Park Shi-yeon, When My Love Blooms, Yoo Ji-tae
When My Love Blooms: Episodes 11-12 Open Thread
by missvictrix
Fathers and their children are our focus this week. Whether our story takes place in the present, or lingers in the past, we learn how our characters are affected by...
Tags: Got7 Jinyoung, Jeon So-ni, Lee Bo-young, Park Shi-yeon, When My Love Blooms, Yoo Ji-tae
When My Love Blooms: Episodes 9-10 Open Thread
by missvictrix
As we learn more about the accident that wrecked our heroine's youth, we get a better picture of her in the present day, and understand a little more what makes...
Tags: Got7 Jinyoung, Jeon So-ni, Lee Bo-young, Park Shi-yeon, When My Love Blooms, Yoo Ji-tae
When My Love Blooms: Episodes 7-8 Open Thread
by missvictrix
Will history repeat itself for our star-crossed lovers? This week we learn more about the turmoil our couple endured when they were young, and then see it mirrored in the...
Tags: Got7 Jinyoung, Jeon So-ni, Lee Bo-young, Park Shi-yeon, When My Love Blooms, Yoo Ji-tae
When My Love Blooms: Episodes 5-6 Open Thread
by missvictrix
This week we learn more about the circumstances that pulled our Romeo and Juliet apart in their youth. It's as sad as it is infuriating — and so is the fact...
Tags: Got7 Jinyoung, Jeon So-ni, Lee Bo-young, Park Shi-yeon, When My Love Blooms, Yoo Ji-tae
A contract romance: You, your drama, and the suspension of disbelief
by missvictrix
Each time you start a drama, it's like a contract between you and the story. The drama says, "If you're willing to suspend your disbelief and join me for the...
Tags: A Piece of Your Mind, Chocolate, Go Back Spouses, Memories of the Alhambra, Splish Splash Love, The King: Eternal Monarch, When My Love Blooms