Ironic as it may seem, but I started the New Year watching the last episodes of ‘Oh My Venus!’—the Korean drama that hooked me just before 2015 ended. I love this rom-com not only because its very funny, the actors were superb A-listers, So Ji Sub is sooo downright cool that I want him and… Continue reading ‘Oh My Venus’ and my fitness goals for 2016
I’ve been to many Buddhist temples but this is the first time I’ve been to one that sports a spectacular view of the sea… Haedong Yonggungsa, definitely, nailed my search for one of my best travel spots in South Korea. It wasn’t even something I planned going to. Last year, when I got here with… Continue reading Haedong Yonggungsa Temple (Busan part 2)
There’s this particular scene in Rooftop Prince where the heroine, Park-ha (Han Ji Min), prepared a hearty dish for the err, “lost” Crown Prince (Park Yu-Chun) and his entourage. It captured my attention because judging from the ingredients she used, it was fairly easy to make. So after watching that episode (I think that’s in… Continue reading Chicken Omurice
NEW YEAR–New beginnings, new hope. Time surely pass by so fast. If time is tangible I would have hoped it has strings that I can pull so I can hold on to a memory which I cherish and or loosen my grip on a memory that I’d choose to let go. Some years back, that’s… Continue reading Looking ahead versus looking back
One of the most memorable Korean drama that I’ve watched was Baker King. When it was aired on a late night slot by GMA-7 late last year, I was really captivated. I don’t know what made this K-drama so freaking addicting. It might have been because I’m into baking and love breads…I don’t know. But… Continue reading Drama Review: Learning from the Baker King
I know…I know, this review is already really late, but there’s something so addicting in this Korean saeguk (historical) drama that I just feel like I can’t get enough of it. As I mentioned in my previous blog, my interest in watching Korean dramas started with QSD. When this drama started airing on GMA-7 (Philippine TV)… Continue reading All Hail Queen Seon Deok! (A belated review on QSD)
I wasn’t into any Korean dramas before, but when GMA-7 started running QSD, a Korean saeguk drama on the life of the first female ruler in old Korea’s Silla Kingdom, I was hooked. There was so much discussion going on especially in the Internet plus the fact most of my friends and acquaintances had been talking about… Continue reading Musings: How Queen Seon Deok started it all
Just the other day, one of my friends, fellow blogger Angie Chui, mentioned my name on Facebook when she found out that Pure Love—the Korean late night drama aired in ABS-CBN is SBS’s 49 Days. I’m not surprised though given the tendency of most Korean production units to change titles and oftentimes funny ones at… Continue reading Musings: on 49 Days (a.k.a. Pure Love)
