Big Bang won tons of awards and even the daesang (grand prize) at MAMA 2015 Hong Kong. It has been topping charts and nominated in various international awards. I’m not surprised. And if the world was fluent in Korean, perhaps it would have touched more people in ways it is capable of. The lyrics to […]
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Here’s what I’ve got to say about the film: first of all, it was great! And it reminded me too much of “Master’s Sun” (probably the main reason why I picked this film to watch) The main action-idea is exactly the same: the female lead is a loner. She spends her days alone and always […]
I have just finished episode 10 which is just about at the point where the climax begins. The audience is left with the cliffhanger of whether the Celadon teacup (made with Cheong Jae soil) is able to retain heat and past the test given by the Ming Empire’s ambassador. The preview was pretty intense, showing […]
Here goes another (not so much) of an analysis of G Dragon’s latest release, “Crooked”. At first, listening to the song while watching the mv without understanding as to the lyrical content, it could come off as a really cheerful and upbeat song. The first impression of the music video is also that of him […]
As I was revisiting the past 2 years of Kpop – the songs I played on repeat during the years when I actively pursued Kpop music – I listened to songs released by boy groups B1A4 and Infinite who were both rookies back then. I could not believe my eyes when I realised those were […]
After finishing Shin Kyung Sook’s “Please Look After Mother” – which I teared up more often than not from page 4 to the very end – I had a pretty good feeling about Korean literature. I felt that if there was another language that I could learn, it would be Korean because these writers have […]
I get out of bed, peeling the white fluffy comforter away from me. I walk down the wooden flight of stairs towards the kitchen. The island and cupboards are made of white-washed wood. I make myself a cup of latte with my brand new espresso machine and feel refreshed instantly. While sipping at my coffee, […]
