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The Best of 5 Things 2: K-variety Edition

The next stop on 5 Things’ 2nd Anniversary festivities is all about variety, K-varieties.  Korean variety shows are huge and can make or break a ...

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The Best of 5 Things 2: K-pop Edition

It’s been a little over two years since the first post of 5 Things I LOVED in K-pop was  released on August 29, 2010 (seriously, I ...

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5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 9/17 – 9/23

If you are a fan of a certain idol group coming to the US, this past week in K-pop consisted of only one thing: the ...

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5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 9/10 – 9/16

It’s a great day in September because not only is it two of my besties birthdays, a long awaited announcement was finally made (scandal, schmandal).  But ...

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Eun-gyo: No Muse for Old Men

Earlier this year, a controversial movie heated up the world of Chungmuro: A Muse or Eun-gyo, a film whose main plot is the romance between ...

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5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 9/3 – 9/9

As we enter the Fall season and the month of September, K-pop has been laden with divine dramas, dazzling debuts and vivacious variety. We learned ...

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“The Chaser,” and the Appeal of Immorality

Half an hour into The Chaser and you probably get an idea on why Hollywood remakes on Asian thrillers hardly ever work — or, said ...

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5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 8/27 – 9/2

Summer is just about done and as we enter September what did K-pop have in store for us? Arang and the Magistrate is an awesomely fantastical ...

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5 Things I LOVED in K-pop: 8/20 – 8/26

There were a ton of things going on in K-pop last week as we headed into the end of summer.  Kara opened the box for ...

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A Drive Through Seoul with “My Dear Enemy”

Standing in a place between a road movie, a comedy and a drama, My Dear Enemy opens with a long and complex sequence shot in ...

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