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• Protect the Boss (OMG, I love Ji Sung. Like seriously very very much --> OMG, love this drama seriously very, very much! I'm ALMOST itching to recap it.)
• You've Fallen for Me (there's something about this drama that really tugs at my heart and gets to me --> such a cute drama!)
• Hooray for Love (this drama keeps me curious enough on what'll happen next)
• Scent of a Woman (it bores me and then it doesn't and then bores me again, but very pretty)Bella is Currently Watching:
• City Hunter (so behind and still behind ... )
• You've Fallen for Me (Gahh it is majorly distracting when jailbait boy toy is emoting in which he looks constipated, just me? There is a multitude of faults with the drama but the OST is LOVE! Also, before Blue turns into a greedy monster, I officially declare Song Chang Eui as MINE--> on the verge of being dropped--> utterly endearing drama and still hanging on--> being raped by the sugar but seriously endearing, makes sense?)
• I Need Romance- (not bad, sort of a Sex in the City knock-off thing going on but promising enough-->hmm...-->pfft for reality!)
• Scent of a Woman- (promising start, the cinematography and direction are amazing, can't help but be distracted how thin Kim Sun Ah is and holy moly the army has made my Wookie so bloody gorgeous!-->teetering and then I'm back on board again...)
• Protect the Boss- (Bloody hilarious, smartly written, utterly endearing)
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Category Archives: Korean language and culture series
Korean language and culture series: Korean names, part 4
And so here we are with the fourth and the final installment of the Korean names subseries. The original title for Part 4 was “Sam Soon and other names Koreans find funny.” However, I decided to broaden the scope of … Continue reading
Korean language and culture series: Loanwords
Many years ago, I first introduced Korean dramas to my Taiwanese-American friend, “C.” Of course, not knowing any Korean, she had to rely on English subtitles to watch and understand the shows. After completing two or three drama series, she … Continue reading
Korean language and culture series: Aunty, are you there?
While burning some subtitles and Korean dramas for a non-Korean speaking friend, Bella noticed that the subtlety was completely lost with a rather simple reference of the relationship between two characters. Especially since her ever keen friend picked up on … Continue reading
Korean language and culture series: Korean names, part 3
So this is the post that started it all. Back during my Sungkyunkwan Scandal craze, someone posed a question about Korean family names on the SKKS Soompi thread. Specifically, she wondered whether certain family names belonged exclusively to the nobility (yangban) … Continue reading
Korean language and culture series: Korean names, part 2
We finally got the Korean names subseries going, starting with an explanation of romanization of names. To give you a tentative roadmap, part 2 will cover the basic structure of Korean names, part 3 will cover family names and origins, and part … Continue reading
Korean language and culture series: Korean names, part 1
A reader asks: “Would you ladies consider doing a post on romanization of Korean names? For example, Im Soo Jung can also be romanized as Lim Soo Jung or Im Su Jeong. The surname 주 is both ‘Joo’ and ‘Ju’. … Continue reading
Korean language and culture series: Hyungsu-nim vs. Jesu-ssi
In the introduction to the blog’s Korean Language and Cultures series, I posed the question, “Why do male characters in Korean dramas argue over whether to call their friend’s wife ‘hyungsu-nim’ or ‘jesu-ssi,’ when in English, they both translate to … Continue reading
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