My 103rd K-Drama is one that made it to my makjang list, Little Women. They say it’s loosely based on Louisa May Alcott’s novel but really, I fail to see any resemblance save for the fact that the story is about sisters who grew up poor. There isn’t even the same number of sisters here…
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K-Drama Faves: Imitation
For my 102nd K-Drama, I watched Imitation on Netflix. There was this one night that I fell asleep at around 8pm then woke up at 3am. I couldn’t go back to sleep. I decided to watch something that would make me drowsy. The K-Drama series Imitation popped up my Netflix recos. I thought the poster…
Makjang dramas to watch… if that’s your thing
What is a makjang drama? The Korean word makjang has a lot of meanings, and can be translated as “taking things too far”. A drama is usually considered a makjang if it has out-of-this-world, greatly exaggerated, and overly dramatic plots and characterizations. They defy norms and conventional moral standards. Like suddenly… she has a twin!…
K-Drama Faves: Extraordinary Attorney Woo
Extraordinary Attorney Woo is officially the 100th K-Drama series I’ve finished. Woot. It’s a very good one at that. Even my friends who aren’t into this entertainment genre have found themselves hooked. It’s THAT good. Extraordinary Attorney Woo is about Woo Young Woo, the Republic of Korea’s first ever autistic lawyer. She’s a genius who…
K-Drama Faves: Remarriage and Desires
For my 99th K-Drama series, I marathoned Remarriage and Desires on Netflix. It stars Kim Hee Sun, whom I first watched in Alice then Tomorrow. Let me just say that Kim Hee Sun’s dramas have never let me down. She chooses her projects well and you can always count on a stellar performance. Remarriage and…