Category: Special Features
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Friday Drama Review: “Jung-yi: Goddess of Fire”
A beautiful historical drama filled with the majesty and drama we have come to expect from this genre, Jung-yi was an epic tale worth the re-telling. Storyline/Synopsis: My Rating 8/10 Set in the Joseon Dynasty, Jung-yi is based on the story of a real historical figure: Baek Pah-sun, the first woman to become a…
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Hanja Time – Why Korea is called Korea
The name “Korea” comes from a building and some deer antlers. It’s true, and in this article we are going to discover why. Koreans call their country ‘Han Gook’ (한국 – 韓國) which means “Nation of Han people”, so why do we call it Korea? Where does this word “Korea” come from anyways? …
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Hanja Time – The path to enlightenment
What do Taekwondo, Taoism, freeways, enlightenment, and the 8 provinces of Korea all have in common? They all contain a character this character (which we say as 도 in Korean): It means ‘way’ or ‘path’, both in the literal sense, and in the metaphysical sense. You may have heard of Taoism- Tao (or…
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Hanja Time – Have a Ball
The Chinese character 球 (구 – “Gu”) means ‘ball’ or ‘sphere’. Many Korean names for sports and games have this character in them. 야구 “Yagu” (野球) – Baseball The first sound, 야 “Ya” means countryside, or field. When 구 “Gu” is added it becomes “Field-ball”, or baseball. 탁구 “Tak-gu” (卓球) – Ping pong/ Table…
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Hanja Time – Stuck In The Middle
The Hanja character for ‘middle’ (중) is wonderfully simple – it is merely a box with a line drawn right down the middle: It is easy to see how a box with a line down the middle could mean ‘middle’, but it wasn’t always this way. In ancient China it looked like this: Some people…
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Friday Drama Review: “Good Doctor”
“A long time ago, my brother said, ‘No matter how scared you are, you have to accomplish what you want to. That the one who endures and gets past everything is the coolest person in the world.’ To me, people and the world are scary. I remember my brother’s words and I gain strength.” —…
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Millie’s Top Ten August K-Pop Music Videos
Millie’s Top Ten August K-Pop Music Videos More fun summer tracks, with the return of the solo artists! SME, JYP and YG have recently focused on the debut of the solo artists, and I can’t decide which is my favorite, they are all good. Henry came with his follow-up track “143”, Kang Seung Yoon made…
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Maknae Millie’s Interview with Dance Winners of “K-Con Got Talent”
K-Con 2013 hosted their very own dance competition, “K-Con Got Talent” where fans could sing or dance as a solo, pair or group to their favorite K-pop songs and show off their idol moves. This year’s competition was heated – not just because of the suffocating weather- but with amazing talent and unique performances. San…
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Friday Drama Review: “The Master’s Sun”
The Hong Sisters strike again with a quirky fantasy-style romantic comedy. Storyline/Synopsis: My Rating 7/10 The Master’s Sun was one of the new ‘Ghost Dramas’ of the season. Tae Gong-sil suffers an accident and is left with the unwanted ability to see ghosts. Alone, and suffering from insomnia (those pesky specters…
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[BIBIMBEATS] Why We’re Obsessed: What to love about YG survival showdown “WIN: Who Is Next?”
I’ve never been a fan of Korean talent shows. Sure, watching JY Park’s all-too-enthusiastic reactions on KPop Star is entertaining. And the fact that The Voice Korea got big names like Kangta and Leessang’s Gil in judges’ chairs is impressive. But the reality is you can only listen to stiff covers of 2NE1’s “Lonely” so…
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