At the risk of sounding melodramatic, Law School is very possibly the K-drama I've been waiting for. For my entire life. Allow me to sort through my thoughts on it because so far, I'm completely on board. In fact, if I have any reservations at this point, it's only in the form of desperately hoping... Continue Reading →
Thanks to SHINee's recent comeback, I found myself recalling a movie starring Minho that I watched several years ago. And rather than write about a currently-airing drama like a sensible person, I've decided to metaphorically pen this wholly unasked-for review of Derailed (2016). Let's start with some things I love about the film: The story... Continue Reading →
Karamazov No Kyodai tells a tale of three brothers who are suddenly summoned to their childhood home that holds nothing but painful memories. When their father is murdered in cold blood, the three of them fall under suspicion. I hesitated before beginning this one because of one reason -- I haven't read the book it... Continue Reading →
Netflix's binge-able Mainland Chinese drama Take My Brother Away (2018) tells the story of two squabbling siblings as they navigate school, friendship, and family through the oft-bewildering lens of adolescence. Shi Fen (Joseph Zeng) and Shi Miao (Sun Qian) are brother and sister who live with their well-meaning and loving -- but alcoholic -- father.... Continue Reading →
*Update as of 6/6/2021: I wrote this post when Penthouse had just begun airing. Some viewers were comparing it (in a negative light) to SKY Castle, so I thought I'd go ahead and write objectively about the similarities and the differences between the dramas. This post is not an in-depth analysis of the two dramas,... Continue Reading →
While this post is not a Penthouse vs. SKY Castle discussion, a short address of the topic seems inevitable. (Check out my most recent post where I compare the two dramas right here!) So, I'll do my best to be concise and we can get on with the review. Yes, the two dramas share quite... Continue Reading →
Teachers have an enormous responsibility because few other adults have such massive potential to impact students' lives. It doesn't matter where you're from, how many years you've been in school, or what kind of school you attend(ed): everyone remembers the people who taught them. The impact a teacher may have on his or her students... Continue Reading →
I seem to be in the mood for listicles lately -- since I just finished off a post surrounding my top five K-dramas, I felt it would be fitting to head over here to talk about some of my favorite Asian movies (only some, mind you; I have to cap it off somewhere). The theme... Continue Reading →
There's no easy way to say this, so I'll just cut to the chase: I haven't been watching K-dramas (or any Asian dramas) lately. Why the hiatus? I started watching Outer Banks on Netflix. Then I finished it...and watched it again. And again. (I think that show broke me.) Now, I know my blog is... Continue Reading →
I finished Extracurricular about two weeks ago and still find my mind wandering back to it sometimes. So I compiled a list of ten moments in the last two episodes that especially stuck out to me. These scenes are either simply awesome to watch in general, or they seriously left me thinking afterwards. Or both.... Continue Reading →
musings of a dramaholic 