In episode 4 of the drama Goblin, Kim Shin reads the book May the Stars Carry Your Sadness Away. The scene below shows him reciting the poem as she is walking towards him. It’s a beautiful poem that connect what he feels at the current moment. The Poet and His Poetry Researching the poet, … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
Asian Dramas are known to be romantic. So why not take ideas from them and try them out with the significant other thus birth my Korean drama date ideas. A Date with Someone You Don’t Know Well As you can tell from the picture, Hani was disappointed with who she was on a date with (psst…here’s … [Read more…]
Summer is here and the time has come for us to take a trip to the beach (located at the ocean or a lake–I live in the Great Plains, so no ocean here). There are many simple ways to enjoy time at the beach, but here’s how to do it Playful Kiss style. Beach Sports … [Read more…]
In Playful Kiss there were a lot of cultural occurrences and references that required further research. I thought that it might be beneficial to others to post what I learned. Straight Men Holding Hands (skinship) Ha Ni and Seung Jo’s dads held hands towards the end of episode 3. As an American, I didn’t understand what … [Read more…]
The date most anticipated by Jungu occurs, but it is extremely exhausting. They do a lot, so prepare yourself. They start off watching a movie, then grab a bit to eat. They go to the batting cages, take a walk, have dinner, go on another walk at the river. Lastly, they decide to get a … [Read more…]
From just watching dramas, you start to believe that Korean have a love affair with food. They eat it all the time, making your mouth water. Playful Kiss is no different. This drama particularly ate a lot more snacks that main dishes, but it doesn’t change the food love affair one bit. I wrote about … [Read more…]
In the Korean drama, Playful Kiss, Oh Hani goes on an unofficial date with her big crush, Seungjo. He was on a date with someone else; Hani and Kyungsu followed. They ended up making trouble where Seungjo and Hani ran away together. After a while of running, they stopped to get drinks and decided to go to … [Read more…]
While watching the Korean drama, Playful Kiss, I observed the many travel spots that the antagonist visited. When she went on dates or on trips with the family, you are given a glimpse of Korean. Here are the places that you can add to your trip itinerary. Mangsang Beach Mangsang Beach is located in the northeastern region … [Read more…]