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Angela

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Angela’s roots are in Chinese drama and Cpop, but she started watching Korean drama because she loved the intense acting and weaving plotlines…and the pretty people didn’t hurt either. With thousands of hours and genres under her belt since 2002 she is a bona fide Korean drama professional. Her passion for Korean drama quickly spilled over to Korean variety shows and Kpop as well. To pass the rest of her time, she agonizes over leading the branding and marketing for a startup.

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Angela's Latest Posts

Whisper Korean Drama Review

GOOD!
A legal/crime thriller that's both entertaining to watch and deeply philosophical.
By Angela | Jun 22, 2017 | Drama

War of the Outlaws

Ever since he made a name for himself with the dark horse action crime drama The Chaser in 2012, award-winning screenwriter Park Kyung Soo has rarely disappointed in his subsequent works. His specialty is writing tightly-woven, …

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Unit Black – ‘Steal Your Heart’ Album Review

MEH..
Hip hop flavored tracks that show strong swagger, but needs more x-factor to stand out further.
By Angela | Jun 20, 2017 | Music

Unit Black is the first promotional unit that came out of Boys24, a Korean pre-debut boy group formed by CJ E&M through a survival show of the same name. The eight rookie boys debuted in April of this year with …

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Top Kpop Singles Roundup – May 2017

A number of solid ballad and R&B slow jams emerge on top amidst usual hip hop club bangers.
By Angela | Jun 14, 2017 | Music

May is a whole lot more quiet compared to the explosive array of pop ditties and group comebacks from the previous couple of months. As a result, we’re seeing a number of solid ballad and R&B slow jams emerge on …

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10 of Modern Kdrama’s Best Female Lead Characters

Find out who are the most confident, intelligent, and self-reliant Korean drama heroines.
By Angela | Jun 8, 2017 | Drama

Traditionally, Korean drama is notorious for portraying stereotypically meek and helpless female lead characters, the kind that depend on the hero for their salvation and purpose of existence. However, this trend has been turning in the last decade or so with …

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BLACK6IX – ‘Please’ Album Review

GOOD!
Let’s hear it for the retro newcomers and their groovy tracks in this short album.
By Angela | Jun 5, 2017 | Music

During the cutthroat battle among rookie debuts in the month of April, Black Hole entertainment’s BLACK6IX emerged as standout newbies with both raw emotions and retro flair. In what seems like a contemporary reinvention of the character-defining dance ballad fusion …

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Day6 – ‘Every Day6 April’ Album Review

GOOD!
An album that leaves you with more surprises than disappointments.
By Angela | May 28, 2017 | Music

The two releases of Every Day6 April album as part of Day6’s monthly project continue the general trend of including a head-turning number coupled with a safe zone play. The title song I’m Serious has a completely unexpected catchy summery vibe, while …

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Top Kpop Singles Roundup – April 2017

Groundbreaking new sounds in April from unexpected collaborations and inventive solo releases.
By Angela | May 18, 2017 | Music

In April, solo artists, be it former or current hotshot idols, breakout rap stars, or rookie up-and-comers, ruled the singles roundup list. Unexpected collaborations and inventive solo releases generated much exciting and groundbreaking new tastes in the Kpop scene. The …

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Winner – ‘Fate Number For’ Album Review

GOOD!
Set your mind free with the calming and hooky tunes of Fate Number For.
By Angela | May 16, 2017 | Music

Much to the fan’s relief, YG’s Winner finally makes a long-awaited comeback after losing popular member Nam Tae Hyun. The boys reestablish their authority in Kpop and on charts with a two-track mini-album titled Fate Number For. Known as a …

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Strong Woman Do Bong Soon Korean Drama Review

GOOD!
A relaxing rom-com with amazing romantic chemistry, colorful characters, and superpower fun.
By Angela | May 10, 2017 | Drama

Double Trouble Couple

Good things come in small packages. That old adage certainly holds true in Strong Woman Do Bong Soon, where our petite heroine Do Bong Soon (Park Bo Young) not only holds extraordinary strength passed down from her …

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B.A.P – ‘Rose’ Album Review

MEH..
Rose is full of impact, but lacked lasting hookiness besides the title track.
By Angela | May 7, 2017 | Music

With the successful release of their last album Noir in late 2016, B.A.P reclaimed their title as the Kpop act with the most No.1 on Billboard World Album chart. This is a testament to the group’s continued efforts in reinventing …

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Day6 – ‘Every Day6 March’ Album Review

GOOD!
Yet another example of Day6’s unique perspective and interpretation of contemporary rock.
By Angela | Apr 24, 2017 | Music

The two releases of Every Day6 March album as part of Day6’s monthly project continue to showcase the boys’ plethora of talents in genre-mixing and making pop rock sound cool again. Every Day6 March album is yet another example of …

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Dean – ‘Limbo’ Album Review

GOOD!
Limbo flows with creative juice and poetry, but is unfortunately too short.
By Angela | Apr 22, 2017 | Music

Kpop’s R&B and soul representative Dean is back with a short two track album titled Limbo. Dean once again lived up to his fame as an inventive producer who constantly treads into new waters, which can be heard in particular …

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Top Kpop Singles Roundup – March 2017

March's eargasmic singles feature the best idol group comebacks, debuts, and collaborations.
By Angela | Apr 9, 2017 | Music

Compared to the previous singles roundups, we’re seeing a whole lot of various flavors of mainstream pop in March, from trap, EDM, jazz, to even bubblegum. With a number of experienced groups making comebacks, and a slew of newbies debuting, …

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38 Task Force Korean Drama Review

MEH..
A polarizing drama with intense and amusing highs undermined by humdrum lows.
By Angela | Apr 8, 2017 | Drama

Swindle to the End

In 38 Task Force, the mantra of the 38 Tax Collection Division, a government unit in charge of collecting taxes, is — “Trace to the end, must be collected”. Yet while the working class diligently pays their …

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The Non-human Character Kdrama Roundup — Angels & Deities

Find out who are all the hidden angels and gods and what dramas they're from.
By Angela | Apr 5, 2017 | Drama

After studying the nature of some of the spookier non-human character types such as vampires and ghosts, we end this series on a brighter note with largely benevolent celestial beings — angels and deities.

Angel

Originating from many Western culture …

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