Author: Jini
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Friday Drama Review: “Missing You” – Why did it Have To End?
The words “Final Episode” appeared as an unwelcome guest at a party. OK, maybe it was not the usual convivial, ‘cocktails-raised-in-cheer’ type party, but nonetheless, I was unprepared for the series to end. “Missing You” had me engrossed in its heartrending episodes. Storyline/Synopsis: My rating 8/10 At 15, Soo Yeon (Kim So Hyun), the daughter of…
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Friday Drama Review: “May Queen” – A Dramatic Voyage
Kim Jae Won, who earned my respect in the 2011 drama “Can You Hear My Heart”, drew my attention to this drama. The excellent performances put in by top youth actors and a top shelf cast of characters kept me hooked. Unpredictable twists and turns continued throughout keeping the viewers guessing throughout the entire drama.…
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Korea Goes Loco for the Taco Bell Bulgogi Combo
Introducing the Infamous Taco Bell Bulgogi Combo in Korea. This meal features a Fiesta Bulgogi Taco, Grilled Bulgogi Burrito and Soft Drink. The Fiesta Bulgogi Taco contains lettuce and fiesta salsa (what makes this “party salsa” I’m not too sure of ), and the Grilled Bulgogi Burrito appears to have shredded melty cheese, and fiesta…
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I look forward …
I look forward to our first class tonight! – Ji-Hye Lee, the Korean Class instructor. Korea Daily’s Korean class starts tonight at 6:30pm. Classes are Tues and Thurs 6:30-8:30pm for 10 weeks.
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Kkonnect goes to ‘The Tower’!
Last Sunday the 13th, Kkonnect staff, Cheryl, Jini and Natalie enjoyed the latest Korean film to show at AMC Fashion Valley. ‘The Tower’ was a captivating disaster movie which kept everyone on the edge of their seats. Korean films really know how to get to everyone’s emotions! Filled with a star-studded cast and amazing acting, this…
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H-MART: What’s Hot and What’s Cold?
THE ASIAN MARKET CHRONICLES: H-MART: WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S COLD? (A KKonnect.net Special) I’d like to preface this post by saying that opinions written in this article do not necessarily represent the opinions KKonnect. And that H-Mart and I are still friends. How can a place of commerce can have a friendship with a human?…
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San Diego’s McKay Kim on Kpop Star
http://www.allkpop.com/2013/01/spoiler-mckay-kim-brian-shin-and-kim-min-suk-perform-wonder-girls-like-this-on-k-pop-star-2 http://www.allkpop.com/2012/11/spoiler-californian-mckay-kim-shines-on-k-pop-star-2
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Friday Drama Review: Rooftop Prince – A Winner in any Time Period
Garnering a respectable share of the booty at the 2012 Korean Drama Awards, “Rooftop Prince” is a worthy prizewinner. With a remarkable capacity to successfully combine quirky comedy with gut-wrenching dramatic scenes, this drama is definitely worth watching. Released early in 2012, I’ve already watched it three (yup, three!) times through and will undoubtedly watch…
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A Great Korean Indie Music Streaming Website
한국 인디 음악 듣기에 좋은 웹사이트! http://8tracks.com/fourwaves/sweet-time-replay K-Konnect loves this website!
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Minkyu Lee’s ‘Adam and Dog’ nominated for the Academy Award’s best short animated film!
The nominees have been announced for the Academy Awards and Minkyu Lee, whom we suspect to be Korean, is one of them with his short animation ‘Adam and Dog’. We have been researching him on various blogs to learn more about this animator and although information is very scarce, we want to congragulate him on this nomination.…
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