One of my favorite Kdramas lately is One Day Off, which is a rare example of an interesting but restful show. It’s about a school teacher who, when faced with the intractability of some of her students, “sometimes longs to disappear,” so she indulges herself with one-day trips.
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Sleepeeer Hit, also known as Juhan Shuttai in Japanese, is a fun look at the world of Japanese mangas (comics) as seen through the eyes of a newbie editor who has loved reading mangas for a long time, but doesn’t know anything about the business. And yes, it really has all those “e’s” in the title. Listen for the characters to say it in the show. If you’re looking for an enjoyable, lighthearted story, you’ve come to the right place!
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Two of the most popular dramas from the early 2000’s, Lovers in Paris and Lovers in Prague, recently appeared on Viki. I thought they’d be interesting to watch, but wasn’t sure about tackling 38 episodes. Then I wondered which one was better, and started watching an episode of each in turn. What do you think happened?
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A few books by Japan’s most famous mystery writer have recently been translated into English and published! When I heard that, I just had to get my own copy of the first one, The Honjin Murders, which was originally published in 1945. What do you think? Will it hold up?
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If you are looking for a fun, easy-watch kind of drama, one you can enjoy without thinking too hard, you should try Ghost Doctor. It finished airing recently, which means you can binge it now! I’ve got three reasons why you should see it.
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What do you do when your most favorite Kpop group has a new album drop?? Fangirl hard over your favorite pirate boys, of course!! Karie the Maknae and I, MiataMama, bring you our thoughts on all the fantastic new music from ATEEZ’s ZERO: FEVER Part.2!!
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Tori Girl (Bird Girl) is a Japanese movie about Yukina, a freshman at a science university who gets pulled into in the school’s human-powered flight club because of a cute guy.
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My Retirement, My Life is a cute Japanese movie about a set-in-his-ways fuddy-duddy who thinks he can relax and veg out when he retires. However, his grown daughter has other plans.
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One of our favorite classic dramas has a sequel! If it’s been a while since you saw it and need a refresher before you watch the new one, look no further! We’ll catch you up on what went on and who is who.
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안녕하세요? Hello, fellow Kdrama and Kpop fans! Has the Covid-19 sheltering got you down? Are you bored? Are you looking for ways to distract yourself and perhaps broaden your horizons? Maybe you’re thinking to yourself- “Now I finally have time to learn a bit of Korean!” Well, luckily for us, BTS has launched a new video series to do just that! Will these new Korean lessons help us in our Kdrama binges and Kpop bias stalking?! Join me as I check them, out!
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