One thing that I seem to find happening to me quite frequently is not realizing that I've become attached to a certain musical artist. I'll be listening to YouTube Music or Pandora or whatever streaming platform I decide for the day, and a new song will come on that totally rocks, and I'll be all,… Continue reading Tuesday Tunes #34: Sunmi is My Heroine
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Freebie Friday #27: DNA
I think one of the greatest things about being a nerd is that it's not really a keep-it-to-yourself thing anymore. In fact, wouldn't you say nerdiness is sort of trendy at the moment? I know that a lot of people get upset when they're underground fandom goes mainstream, but I LOVE IT. I love having more… Continue reading Freebie Friday #27: DNA
Watch Wednesday #26: I’m Not a Robot
One of the things about Korean television that I enjoy is the fact that they have no fear about going into a series and saying, "One season, one story. Done." In English-speaking television, this is rare enough to snag alternative titles like "miniseries" or "limited engagement". For Korean TV, it's pretty much the norm. They… Continue reading Watch Wednesday #26: I’m Not a Robot
Tuesday Tunes #25: Happy (BTS) New Year!
If you were watching Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, then you watched BTS hit a worldwide scale of exposure. Rocking two insanely well-choreographed performances, their hashtag, #BTSxRockinEve, actually went on to completely obliterate the show's original hashtag on Twitter. Yes, BTS is going to take over the world. “i can now see why people like bts”… Continue reading Tuesday Tunes #25: Happy (BTS) New Year!
Tuesday Tunes #24: Top 5 SHINee Songs–You Did Well, Jonghyun
If you weren't already aware, one of SHINee's band members, Jonghyun, committed suicide on Monday. While I could spend today's blog post using Jonghyun's early death (he was my age, 27-years-old) as a step-off to discussing the notoriously strict and high-pressure environment of the Korean entertainment industry, I think I'd rather look at the shining… Continue reading Tuesday Tunes #24: Top 5 SHINee Songs–You Did Well, Jonghyun
Tuesday Tunes #21: Gashina
You know how you get obsessed with a song, and you watch the music video, and then both the song and the music cycle through your brain basically ALL day? Well, when it's a song/music video that's in your non-native tongue it's even worse because you have no freaking clue what the actual lyrics are. Sure,… Continue reading Tuesday Tunes #21: Gashina
Tuesday Tunes #20: Barefooted Youth
I've been watching Korean dramas again--taking a break from binging Riverdale--and I fell upon one that surprised me with how fantastic it is. I'll probably binge the rest of the series tonight and talk about it for tomorrow's Watch Wednesday, but for today I want to talk about the music of the series. Titled Go Back Couple,… Continue reading Tuesday Tunes #20: Barefooted Youth
Tuesday Tunes #19: Tight Race for Best Song in the 2017 Melon Awards
Only in its eighth year, the Melon Music Awards is an annual major music awards show held in South Korea. Judging criteria for the awards involves judge scores as well as digital sales, but a good chunk of the determining vote goes to online voting. The polls for the 2017 Melon Awards have barely been open… Continue reading Tuesday Tunes #19: Tight Race for Best Song in the 2017 Melon Awards
Watch Wednesday #2: The Military is for the Good-Looking
I love Watch Wednesday. My friends and family (specifically my little brother) have probably had enough with my constant nerd film or TV suggestions, which is quickly followed up with, "HAVE YOU WATCHED IT YET?!" So, yeah, it's good to have this blog to come and type out why great shows are so legit. This… Continue reading Watch Wednesday #2: The Military is for the Good-Looking
Manga Monday #2: Webtoons and the South Korean ‘Inside Out’
In our first Manga Monday, we touched on how manga--basically Japanese comic books, if you forgot--has branched out all around Asia. South Korea has has taken their manhwa one step further by slapping those puppies online. What originally began as scanning in and posting in-print manhwa for online consumption, later became a huge hub of online-only publications… Continue reading Manga Monday #2: Webtoons and the South Korean ‘Inside Out’
