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My Top Five Dramas of 2024
It has been nearly seven years since I started my k-drama journey, approaching 250 titles as my next milestone. I now feel that I can see the trends from a wider angle, pinpointing which years really nailed their content and which lacked their luster. 2024 was a bit of a “fill in the dots” year. Read more
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My Top Five Dramas of 2023
2023 brought a number of new heavy hitters to my favorites list with each gaining their spot for different reasons. Since too many top tier dramas came out last year, I had to include an honorable mention this time since it deserved to make the cut. As with every year, or so it seems, the Read more
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My Top Five Dramas of 2022
Having watched quite a number of dramas last year, I’ve selected my favorite five 2022 dramas for this list. There would be quite a list of honorable mentions but these five piqued my interest the most for various reasons. I even changed this list at the last minute after finishing one drama, check out my Read more
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It’s Not a K-Drama Unless…
By ahjumama First, don’t get the idea that I’m some kind of expert on this topic. My daughters first persuaded me to watch Korean dramas a few years ago, knowing that I love a good story (hey, I’m a literature teacher). I had been hearing about Korean dramas from students, too. I watched a little Read more
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Designed for Success
While music and cinematography are often heralded as reasons to love a movie or television show, a less marketed aspect of filmmaking success is production design. A cohesive design goes a long way toward helping a production look and feel polished, whether it’s the set design, the locations, the costuming, or many more elements that Read more
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Dramas I Quit Watching
Watching K-dramas has been my main pastime over the last few years, greatly exacerbated by a global pandemic keeping me and everyone else indoors. With over 130 dramas watched so far, I’ve seen a wide range of classic and modern dramas. But there were a few shows that didn’t quite make the cut for me, Read more
Drama Queens 