Marry old time

Had dinner with Mark and his friends last night, and the conversation was about KDrama recommendations.

Peter and I shared our faves - some of them they've watched, some of them were new. Some of the recommendations were old, some were new.

On my way home, I remembered one of my faves that I wasn't able to recommend.

"Marry my husband" was a KDrama that aired on Prime Video in 2024. It's about marriage and revenge, and a bit of fantasy thrown in.

It's actually quite campy, which adds to its charm. I've re-watched this twice, and still like it.

Time to re-watch it again.

That's Brave

Shin Hae Sun is one of the most versatile and fun to watch actresses in KDrama land.

Whether she's doing a lead or a support role, she really stands out and makes her mark.

She was awesome in "Still 17" and "Mr. Queen," and it showed her ability to shine in dramas and comedies.

But look, she can also do action!

Hope they bring "Brave Citizen" to Netflix soon.

This is... Korean

Since the song came out in "The Greatest Showman," everybody fell in love with "This is Me."

That includes me.

The song and the MTV are on repeat, and it's something I'd listen to regularly.

Today, I discovered a new reason to enjoy the song even more:

There's a Korean version! And what makes this even cooler is that the singers are actually K-drama stars!

I've spotted the grandma in "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha," the queen's Dad in "Queen for Seven Days," and the Queen's handmaiden and the deposed Queen in "Under the Queen's Umbrella." It's so refreshing to see them at their most natural, and singing to boot!

This is... so cool!

Hyeongjewa Jamae

Since Ate Bullet and I were both "home alone" this weekend, we took it as an opportunity to change up our usual Sunday "eat in at the garage day." 

Instead of eating in, we decided and have dinner outside. It was also an opportunity for me to introduce Ate to one of my go-to Korean restaurants, Jeongwon.

Since both of us watch K-drama, there was a lot of K-onversation revolving that, and life in general. It's been a while since brother and sister went out like this, so this was very welcome.

Eomcheongnan!

Cha Time

Nope, this isn't about the Taiwanese tea brand. I'm never that obvious.

This is about the Netflix K-drama that I've been watching, and incidentally, their last episode is today.

"Doctor Cha" was a joy to watch from the first episode to the last. The characters and characterisations, the plot and plot twists, the conflicts and resolutions - they all came together beautifully and gloriously at the last episode.

This is going on my "must re-watch list."

Celebrity sighting

The nice thing about Kdramas on Netflix is how they feature themes and subjects that are attuned with the current times.

Saw this trailer for an upcoming series called "Celebrity." Based on the trailer, it seems to be about online influencers and celebrities, and the power they suddenly yield.

Aside from the characters being online celebrities, I'm not sure what the series will be about just yet. It looks like there's drama, mystery, intrigue, maybe even a murder.

Of course, the fact that Park Gyu-Young is one of the reasons why this will be on my watch list. She was such a joy to watch in "Dali & Cocky Prince," and I'm excited to see what she brings to these series.

It's going to be a month before this "Celebrity" sighting happens. Until then, I'll be excitedly waiting.

Bay the way

Since we're on the subject of "Something in the Rain."

In that K-drama, Son Ye Jin was working at a coffee company called "Coffee Bay." From the 1st to the 16th episode, we'd always see Coffee Bay - from the exterior, to the interior, to the stockroom - it was all over the place.

One thing that was always on my mind was: "Is Coffee Bay a real place in Seoul."

And during my last trip, the answer finally presented itself.

It is a real coffee shop! And this is the branch near Seoul Station.

Leave it to K-dramas to make people curious about Korean brands.

Dramatic Drink

While at Lotte Mart at Seoul Station, a certain product caught my eye.

It was a can of beer with a very light and refreshing hue of blue and orange. After looking at it for a few minutes, I remembered where I first saw this can of beer. 

This was the beer that Son Ye Jin and the other main characters in “Something in the Rain” would drink when they’d get together.

As a new K-drama follower, this curiosity led me to buy the beer and bring it back to the hotel.

Oh, the things that K-dramas make you do.