Tag: entertainment
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[Get Drama] Friday Drama Review – “What’s Up”
And on to the genre of Musical Dramas. An absolute sleeper of a drama, “What’s Up” definitely has some great vocals, given that Kang Daesung, main vocalist for Big Bang has a starring role. Due to an unusual number of setback and struggles, the drama was finally aired months after the final episode was…
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Friday Drama Review – “Vampire Prosecutor”
Suffering serious culture shock, the Soju DramaQueen segued from Classic Historical Drama last week to edgy Crime Sci-Fi Fantasy this week. How exactly does one adequately transition from Dae Jang Geum to Vampire Prosecutor? It’s a valid question. The two dramas could not possibly be more different. Honestly, I was really expecting to not like…
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Friday Drama Review – “Dae Jang Geum”
A Jewel in the Korean Drama Scene Another drama from 2003, Dae Jang Geum is a historical classic that had been sitting on the “To Be Watched” list long enough. Tackling a 54-episode drama may sound daunting, but some dramas need to be seen for their historical significance. Although based on a true historical…
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Friday Drama Review – “Queen of Ambition”
Monarch of Madness? Perhaps Not. Ambition. Passion. Revenge. The series “Queen of Ambition” wrapped up its final episode with much weeping and nose-blowing, but all plot-lines were neatly tied up and finished. It felt, when all was said and done, that all 24 episodes were needed to fully develop the nefarious tale and all…
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Friday Drama Review – “That Winter, the Wind Blows”
Classic Melodrama – Prepare to Cry. High-tension melodrama may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but add a few gangsters, throw in a spunky, in-your-face wanna-be girlfriend, exploit great cinematography and put it together with fabulous music and you might even entice the most hard-core melo-haters. Superb performances by Song Hye Kyo and Jo…
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Interview with Bernie Cho, Executive Producer for DFSB Kollective
Marketing Genius & King of Music Promotion Bernie Cho is an interesting man. Raised and educated in the U.S, he moved to Seoul in search of a graduate degree. What he found instead was a serendipitous offer to work for MNET and MTV(Korea), which he did for a few years, becoming a Senior Producer…
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UPDATED! [Interview] Galaxy Express at the Void
UPDATED with newly rediscovered exclusive interview – now available as PodCast! If you weren’t there, you missed the Super Psychedelic Rock N Roll Party Wednesday night, Galaxy Express, award-winning Korean indie band, rocked El Cajon Boulevard for an enthusiastic crowd of fans, old and new alike. With fist-pumping, foot-stomping energy, this rock-till-you-drop band kept…
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Friday Drama Review – “City Hall”
Kim Sun Ah for Mayor! Hurrah! Whenever your mood is in need of a pick-me-up, any drama casting Kim Sun Ah in the lead is sure to the remedy. In terms of comedic timing, few actresses today can touch her unique vocal style and physical comedy. “City Hall” is a great example of silliness…
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F(x) and Anna Kendrick on “Funny or Die”
Wow – Should Anna Kendrick join F(x)? Check out this fun collaborative video and you tell me! http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/78b1d27dab/anna-kendrick-goes-k-pop-with-f-x Thanks, Dani, for the heads up on this one!
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