Questions that come up watching Korean historical dramas!
When I watch Korean historical dramas, so many questions pop up! I’ve tried to find the answers to them. Here’s
Read MoreWhen I watch Korean historical dramas, so many questions pop up! I’ve tried to find the answers to them. Here’s
Read MoreAdd to the growing list of Korean historical dramas and Joseon Kings
Read More‘Do you want to eat rice with beans?’ This might sound like a perfectly ordinary question. Even thoughtful. Maybe the
Read MoreThis expression comes from the days when noodles were commonly served at weddings. So if someone asks, ‘When are you
Read MoreWhat does the Korean idiom ‘to lack even broth‘ mean? ‘I helped him get his business off the ground. But
Read MoreSometimes the question comes up – is there a Monarchy in Korea? Well, the answer is: not anymore. For over
Read MoreThis post is about the children’s game played with traditional Korean candy dalgona. It appears in the Netflix drama series Squid Game ‘The Man with the Umbrella’
Read MoreEveryone’s talking about the Korean drama, Squid Game (Ojing-eo Geim). Internationally it’s a huge success, ranking top on Netflix in
Read MoreThere’s an important question that doesn’t get answered in the first two series of historical zombie drama Kingdom: How did this zombie debacle begin?
Read MoreTwo very different brothers have to return to their conservative hometown of Andong for their father’s funeral.
Read MoreExtreme Job is a comedy about a hapless narcotics team who take over a chicken restaurant to stake out a drug trafficking organisation.
Read MoreHere’s the final post of the recaps of Jewel in the Palace (MBC 2004), a Korean historical drama that I can watch again and again!
Read MoreHere’s an unusual and fabulous song for anyone looking to broaden their musical horizons! The band Lee-nal-chi (이날치) take a modern approach to perform traditional Korean Pansori.
Read MoreFeeling nostalgic? Here is the 4th instalment of Jewel in the Palace recaps (MBC 2004) starring Lee Young Ae as Jang Geum and Ji Jin Hee as royal official Min Jung Ho.
Read MoreHere’s the third post in this nostalgic series looking back at the blockbuster historical drama Dae Jang Geum. (AKA Jewel in the Palace, MBC 2004)
Read MoreHere is the second instalment in this series on nostalgia dramas! By episode 10 Jang Geum has already gone through a lot! Life in the palace is tough. But luckily, nobody can deny her talent for cooking.
Read MoreFeeling nostalgic? Jewel in the Palace (MBC 2004) is one of those dramas that I can watch again and again. I can’t believe it’s nearly 20 years old!
Read MoreThe Korean zombie film Peninsula (2020) is out on Netflix. It’s the sequel to Train to Busan (2016) (also directed by Yeon Sang-ho). My expectations were high, but then I read the reviews which weren’t so good. And after watching the film, I could see why.
Read MoreShin Saimdang (1504-1551) is one of the most famous women in Korean history. And she was the model of Confucian values in the Joseon period. So it’s not surprising that her family home is suitably understated and tasteful. It’s a modest hanok set in a garden of black bamboo in Gangwon Province.
Read MoreI can’t say no to a Korean zombie film. And #Alive (#살아있다) was the most popular film on Netflix when it was released in September 2020.
Read MoreOn hangul day read all about hangul: the Hangul Museum, Hangul calligraphy, hangul typography, and King Sejong in film and drama.
Read MoreI like this brilliantly honest Korean idiom about envy which accepts a rather unbecoming part about human nature
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