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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The Parents: Korean Drama Edition
Mothers Day, Father’s day, Parents day. Call it Lore in Stone Cities almost forgot and had to run to the store day. Okay, so I am bad with holidays. Far from the real world in that place (ahem drama land) where amnesia, love triangles, and fate dominate the landscape such holidays are often not celebrated. … Continue reading
Tragicify This! Magically Applying I Miss You’s Tragedy Formula to Other Dramas
The melodrama genre is inherently heart breaking, tear jerking, and full of tragedy. Going into a melo I fully expect to see the characters lives torn apart by horrible events and the ever resulting need for revenge. But not all melos are created equal. While some give great context to the tragic plot twists others … Continue reading
Oppa Korean Drama Style! Or my K-drama associations with Psy’s Pop Hit
I told myself I would never type a word about Gangnam Style. Why you ask? Because sometimes there is nothing left to say, sometimes a concept has drawn out what it needed from society. Now I am not hating on Psy, in fact I like his personality and music. I just think there are some … Continue reading
Home is Where the K Drama is…or The Five Best Cribs in Korean Drama
“The structure of a play is always the story of how the birds came home to roost.” ~Arthur Miller …and sometimes the birds came home to roost in a pretty sweet pad. ~Addendum to Arthur Miller quote, Lore in Stone Cities After watching dozens of Korean dramas a truth has dawned on me, K-drama land … Continue reading
Drink the kool-aid…or flower wine. Life Lessons from Secret Garden
When I fell for this drama I fell hard. It did not hit me immediately- no it was more of a third or fourth episode kind of love. The kind of love that makes you giggle, fist pump, and eagerly await the next episode simultaneously. While I cannot claim this is my favorite Hyun Bin … Continue reading