Boys Over Flowers is a 2009 series based on the Japanese Manga, Hana Yori Dango. I have seen this drama so many times and to me it really seems like it’s a classic in the Korean drama world. Genre: Romantic comedy, drama Episodes: 25 Summary This is a modern spin on the classic Cinderella story. … [Read more…]
Boys Over Flowers was the first live action adaptation of this manga that I saw. I thought the drama was cute. But it wasn’t until I watched Hana Yori Dango (which is the Japanese live action adaptation of the manga) did I fall in love with the story. Just like Itazura Na Kiss, this is … [Read more…]
In the Korean Drama Boys Over flowers, Jun Pyo visits Jan Di’s home and ends up making a large batch of kimchi with her family. After actulaay making kimchi myself, I understand why it is made in a large batch. Making kimchi is not necessarily difficult, it just requires a lot of work. Kimchi is … [Read more…]
It’s always a mix up when I write about travel locations for drama. I’m never sure if I can find the locations. For Boys Over Flowers, the drama travel spots are really quite straight forward and I appreciate them for that. New Caledonia New Caledonia is the place were the F4 trick Jan Di and … [Read more…]
I have written so much this year. I am really proud of myself. It’s a difficult taks to keep up with a blog, take care of a family, and work full-time. This 2017 year in review post is about the most viewed blog posts of 2017. I want to thank everyone who takes the time … [Read more…]
Last time when I wrote about travel locations from Good Morning Call, it was so easy. The name of places was the name of places. I didn’t have to struggle. The drama travel spots for Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days took so much work that I checked out and lost interest for awhile. But … [Read more…]
The hambagu aka the hamburger steak is Japanese equivalent of the hamburger (although to me it is more like meatloaf in the form of patties or a salisbury steak). It’s a more western food, but loved in Japanese (or just in Japanese dramas). I first saw the hambagu in the Netflix show called Terrance House: … [Read more…]
Nao is the female lead in the drama, Good Morning Call. In episode 6 of season 2, she threw a really cool birthday celebration for Uehara. She can plan and throw an amazing birthday party. I can’t. So I have a lot of respect for her. The last party I threw was my daughter 1st … [Read more…]
In episode 9 of Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days, Nao decided to help Daichi meet up with Nanase. She told him that she couldn’t be around him if he didn’t feel the same. Nao told Nanase that they’re going to plan a party for Daichi and she needs her help. At the time Natsume … [Read more…]
I started to realized that my blog is suppose to be about culture (or that’s what I’m aiming for), but I have been spending way to much time writing about dramas. I love dramas! I am going to try to spend more time writing about things that come up in everyday life that are also … [Read more…]