We have boxers and reincarnated lovers and accountants bent on revenge, oh my! Add in some time traveling and a vampire and I really want to know: What dramas will catch your fancy this June?
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Author: Karie the Maknae
Top Kpop MVs: Hit Me with those VOICES
If there’s one thing that keeps me hooked on a group or a soloist, it’s the quality and appeal of their vocals. I will always keep coming back for more! Join me as I check out some solid comebacks from my favorites, a debut group that has already found its way onto my permanent playlists, and so many more.
Continue readingTop Kpop MVs: Exploring Kingdom
Sometimes 4th gen kpop is on a completely different level. While groups like BTS have an overarching storyline that fans can access with a little digging (me, I’m that fan. I had to get out a shovel), groups like ATEEZ and Kingdom have concepts that are completely in your face. ATEEZ are the Pirate Kings of course, and we’ve discussed that here on the blog. But today we’re gonna take a peek at the lesser-known group Kingdom, whose concepts and music have been solid from their debut. Come see if they’re a group who should be landing on your playlists!
Continue readingTop 6 Kpop MVs: Comebacks That SLAP
Just hit me in the feels and call me emo, kids. iKON is BACK and my world is rejoicing! Add to that some emotional entries from SEVENTEEN and Agust-D, and it’s been a productive couple of weeks in kpopland! Come see what songs have me reaching for the tissues, and which ones have me dancing along in solidarity.
Continue readingShould You Take a Ride with Taxi Driver?
The power of Lee Je Hoon is undeniable, especially when it comes to the appeal of his Taxi Driver character, Kim Do Gi. Paired with the Rainbow Taxi found family headed by CEO Jang (played by a very capable Kim Eui Sung), Taxi Driver 2 took the Korean ratings system by storm, earning a 21% viewership by its finale and becoming the most-watched drama of 2023 so far. Come see if I agree with those ratings, and if this compelling drama should be on your radar.
Continue readingMay 2023 Drama Teaser Roundup
May is a rich month for dramas! From mysterious time-travel adventures to post-apocalyptic deliverymen to childhood friends gone sideways to our favorite fox in the shape of Lee Dong Wook, there are a lot of good shows headed our way. Come see what you’ll be adding to your May watchlist very, very soon.
Continue readingStarry Love and the Power of Moms
With Mother’s Day just around the corner here in the US, it seems like the perfect time to explore the power dynamics of the four moms in the dynamic xianxia Starry Love. Come see if the Heavenly Empress, the Beast Queen, the Empress of the Void, and Consort Xue had any affect on the story and what it all means!
Continue readingGet Me Some N.Flying OSTs!
N.Flying has been on my radar for a long time – I found them when Lee Hong Gi promoted them years ago, and fell in love with Yoo Hwe Sung’s vocal power and Seung Hyub’s emotional range. Between the intense instrumental work and the knock-you-off-your-seat vocals, they’re a great band. It makes sense that they would end up on so many OSTs! Come see how N.Flying’s contributions have made these OSTs a compelling listen.
Continue readingRiding the April Hallyu Wave
April has come, and with it some very interesting-looking dramas. From a bank teller who changes her life by touching someone else’s money to a love coach’s journey towards romance to the female-led telling of a Seoul mayoral race, things are starting off with a bang! Come see what you’ll be adding to your watch list this month.
Continue readingMarch 2023 and the Hallyu Wave
Can you believe it’s nearly March? Me neither, but time keeps pushing forward. And with that push comes a bounty of new dramas, including a taxi driver for ghosts, three men who refuse to grow up, childhood friends who are forced to grow up, and more BLs than you can shake a stick at. (Ok, maybe you can shake a stick at them. Let’s not brag.) Come see what you have to choose from when the March Hallyu wave hits a streaming service near you!
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