It has been a few months since I did a character study. So I am happy to return with one of my favorite characters of all time. Nope, I am not talking about Captain Harlock (but yes, I am a fan). I am talking about…Papa Gu!!!!!! Sorry, I just fainted from the excitement. Back now. … Continue reading
Once upon a time there were two crazy kids, one of whom loved sweet potatoes. They laughed, played, and enjoyed each others company to the full extent allowed by a Korean variety show. Then they were pulled apart, left to drift in their individual success, overflowing adoration, and stable lives. The shame! Character(s): YongSeo … Continue reading
This is a new type of character study for me- a look at a persona that exists outside of a blatantly fictional story. In other words I am bravely taking the initial step to give a shout out to a character that rocks the Korean Variety world. While variety is largely a fusion of reality … Continue reading
Puppy. Adorable puppy. Genius puppy. Was it only a little over a month ago that I bid you farewell? It seems like ages- absence makes the heart grow fonder. My obvious sugar coated love for this character withstanding I can throw in a big ol’ heap of objectivity and arrive at the same conclusion- my … Continue reading
Cry Me a River. But do it in style. Such is the life of the trio that recently stole my melodrama fan heart. As I look back I have a hard time missing I Miss You; I have a much easier time fondly remembering the three of tragedeers that made this melodrama the tear-fest that … Continue reading
“I’m Anthony. Mere alcohol cannot defeat me.” He had me at orange juice. The King of Drama, SBS’s recently completed Monday-Tuesday rom-com, gave us meta-drama gold in the form of the ambitiously stoic super-producer turned upstart Anthony Kim. With enough drama of his own to suffice for a twenty episode run, Anthony played out a … Continue reading
The Princess’s Man is an excellent drama, if not a perfect one. The story was well thought out, the production executed in a way that left little to be desired. I have thought long and hard on the character that has “stuck” with me after the drama has ended (the difficulty on focusing on which … Continue reading
“A phrase began to beat in my ears with a sort of heady excitement: “There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired.” “Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my … Continue reading
Color me tortured. Joo Wal was the bad guy that was, the bad guy that somehow left me full of pity and sympathy. It is rare to see a character who has committed such wholly evil acts as a slightly sympathetic creature, a person that you wish a semi happy ending for (evil is still … Continue reading
Amnesia is a pet peeve of mine…mainly because of Korean Drama. Okay- my annoyance at amnesia is exclusive to k-drama land. An often utilized plot twist, a rarely well executed story point, amnesia makes me shudder. I have to eat my words this once and congratulate Kim Kang Woo at pulling it off- you made … Continue reading
