The 48th Grand Bell (Daejong) Awards were held on the evening of October 17. And on this night, the two big winners were The Front Line and War of the Arrows. As I look at the list of attendees and the winners, it came to me that Chungmuro is definitely going through a generational turnover. …
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Korean language and culture series: Korean names, part 4
And so here we are with the fourth and the final installment of the Korean names subseries. The original title for Part 4 was “Sam Soon and other names Koreans find funny.” However, I decided to broaden the scope of the topic to include a discussion on any quirky, tacky, old-fashioned, or unconventional Korean names …
Blue’s random musings
1. It has started to hit me like a ton of bricks that there’s no 49 Days to look forward to this upcoming Wednesday. Damn, another drama withdrawal! Jo Hyun Jae and your Han Kang, are you doing well? For those one or two people who may be waiting for it, the episode 20 recap and my …
Bella’s favorite ballads
Back in the day, Bella used to sing her heart out to K-ballads (in the shower, at work, in the car). And Bella still does and continues her (why do I continue to refer to myself in the 3rd person?) unabashed love affair with the cheese-tastic greatness of Korean ballads and the accompanying MVs. Below …




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