Sigh. I love it when a drama becomes my happy place. In just four short hours, Where Stars Land has managed it. Between Yeo Reum’s big heart, Soo Yeom’s smirky eyebrow, and the hijinks that come with a large airport, this show is living up to its melodrama label.
At first blush, Player seems like a light-hearted heist fest, much like Ocean’s Eleven or Leverage (American) or even Switched from earlier this year. Come see if it lived up to the hype!
Welcome to the chatty recap for Where Stars Land! (Also known as Fox Bride Star, Star of the Foxes, and formerly known as People of Incheon Airport.) Join us as we discuss the changing plot, the mysterious Lee Soo Yeon, and whether Chae Soo Bin can be anyone besides herself.
I have to start this post with a disclaimer: I know nothing about the technicalities that go into making a good rap. All I know is what sounds good to my ears, and what makes me punch the air when I hear a particularly good solo. So, in no particular order, here are my five favorite kpop songs with EXCELLENT raps.
Karie the Maknae: Over this last year, I’ve come to trust Kmuse’s recommendations more and more. My own forays into Chinese dramas were disastrous, but after Kmuse inadvertently got me to watch Legend of Fuyao, I’ve discovered that branching out from kdramas ain’t so bad. So when she said, “Do you want to watch Young Detective Dee?”, my immediate response was to pop popcorn and press play. As per usual, I was NOT disappointed.
A new batch of dramas are almost upon us! Come join the Fangirls as they chat about all the upcoming drama teasers and casting gossip to help you find the perfect fall drama.
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Right before I fell down the kpop rabbit hole (I feel like I talk about that rabbit hole ALL THE TIME–to be fair, it was a defining event in my life), I was starting to get into what I call Power Coffeehouse. Power Coffeehouse included Phillip Phillips, Mumford and Sons, Bastille, Coldplay to an extent, Ben Folds Five…you get the picture. Continue reading
I think I’ve finally found a companion to Still 17! MiataMama and I decided to give Devilish Joy a whirl after hearing it described as being somewhat like 50 First Dates. Thankfully, I don’t spy anyone like Rob Schneider in this one (not a knock on the man himself — his character was just awful in that movie). Nor is the lead character stuck in the same day — he and the people around him are fully aware of his Cinderella amnesia, as they call it. The amnesia is the ONLY thing that ties the two together. Continue reading
Seo Kang Joon is coming back to the small screen in The Third Charm and I am RIDICULOUSLY happy. He more than proved his acting range in Are You Human Too? and I’m ready to see what else he can do as a more standard romantic lead. Add in Lee Som (Because This is My First Life) and I think we have a solid romance on our hands.
A.C.E. Chuseok Greetings
Doesn’t it seem like all the kpop groups come out with Chuseok greetings about this time of year? Yes, yes it does, because Chuseok arrives in early fall EVERY year. I decided to pick MiataMama’s brain about Chuseok because I wanted to know more than what Wikipedia was telling me. Read on for an outsider’s inside glimpse into Chuseok!