The Oxford Dictionary defines the word supernatural as a manifestation or event attributed to some force beyond scientific understanding or the laws of nature. I define it as daebak. -Lore I love me some fantasy storytelling. I grew up on a steady diet of the X-files, Buffy, and Star Trek with a heavy splattering of … Continue reading
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2012- Drama Year in Review
2012. For me it has been the year of the K-drama. While I have dabbled in Korean Dramas for awhile now this year was the year (dare I say it) that my addiction came into being. 2012 is the year I said “Marathon! Sign me up”. In the spirit of my own year of the … Continue reading
K-Drama X files: The Folk Tale of Arang and the Magistrate
Arang and the Magistrate is a traditional Korean folk tale, recently re-imagined as a fusion drama. The well written Arang and the Magistrate starring Shin Min Ah and Lee Joon Gi (in his post army come back role) borrowed the Arang story and added a flare and uniqueness that was refreshing. The origins of this … Continue reading
The Best Characters in K-Drama: Joo Wal, Arang and the Magistrate
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
Goat Flowers Huh…or Life Lessons from Arang and the Magistrate
Arang and the Magistrate-how I will miss you. A well executed fusion that brought great characters and good writing to a fulfilling conclusion is something that will be hard to let go. And the magistrate was very nice to look at. Very nice. As I choke back my sobs of drama-end-sorrow I think it is … Continue reading
The Ten Best Monsters in Korean Drama
With Halloween fast approaching the time is right to remember the terrifying, the frightening, and the down right cute Sups (totally took a True Blood line, had to) from Korean Drama. Scream, run away, close your eyes. It will not matter; Drama Fever will still be streaming the title long after the fright has diminished. … Continue reading