#kyu hyun

[teashh]

One of the things I love about kdramas is that it really subverts what masculinity is supposed to be. You see the loser who's down bad for the female lead (Lovely runner, queen of tears, Love Next Door, Strong Girl Do Bong Soon, the Judge from Hell), you see the soft masculinity in hometown cha cha cha, summer strike and Doctor Slump and extraordinary attorney woo, the protective kind of masculinity in any of Ji Chang Wook's and Ahn Bo Hyun's works, the reassured and confident masculinity of Seo Kang Joon in Undercover High school and Lee Jun Hyuk in Love scout, the playful masculinity in Twinkling Watermelon and Crash Course in Romance, the stoic but gentle masculinity in Doctor Romantic and Hierarchy, and the "I care about you and only you" kind of masculinity in Vincenzo to name a few.

This is progress from the old kdramas and I get that it's fictional and in real life, some of these actors are assholes. But in the era where Toxic masculinity is rampant, I think we can turn towards kdrama to have some inkling of what kind of man we should strive to be and what kind of man we should want. This should not something we see only in fiction. We should raise our sons (I'm 21) to be like this so that one day it's not just a concept for fictional love stories.

[gaymer-hag-stan]

On the 28th of January, fifteen years ago, Girls' Generation released their second Korean full-length album, Oh!

Oh! features a vibrant, youthful concept with a mix of upbeat pop tracks and catchy hooks. The title track "Oh!" became an iconic hit, showcasing the group's cheerful energy and infectious choreography. The album blends electronic beats, bubblegum pop, and ballads, solidifying Girls' Generation’s position as one of the leading K-pop acts of the era.

[spontaneousellipsis]

Life is about turning into different roads. Whether you want it or not, you have to face the reality placed in front of you. You can’t find the right answer every single time. But Teacher Kim always said this... “Do not give up asking the questions about why we live and what we live for. The moment you give up on that, the romance in life ends.”

DR. ROMANTIC (2016) dirs. Yoo In Shik and Park Soo Jin, wrt. Kang Eun Kyung

[koreanss501-kpop]

Alert alert 💚💚💚

SS501 comeback?

New album?

Our boys are back...💚💚

[daredreemer]

Perfection (Chinese Version) 

by Super Junior-M

[warningsine]

[somanykdramas]

THE FIERY PRIEST 2

GENRES: Comedy, Action

SUMMARY: More of everything that made Season 1 awesome, plus new friends, superpowers, and twice the chaos.

THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Action dusters, Vatican keys, private karaoke caves, ghosts, heart ricecakes, babygirl drug lords, giant crucifixes, elections, superpowers, cast-led musical numbers, police hand-puppets, stargazing, tattoo sleeves, circus fights, gangsters named after fish, and masked avengers.

HOT TAKE: This show is chaos and friendship. It's caring and kicks to the face. It's even faith and farce. I dare anyone to find someone better suited for this main role than Kim Nam Gil -- he is both leading man handsome and at the same time a pile of adorable, giggling hyenas in a trench coat.

My best guess is that the script for this show was maybe 10 pages long since it seemed like the gems of every episode came from the cast just kinda feeling their roles out and bouncing pure joy off each other for an hour at a time.

Watch to the very end and tell me if you think they're teasing at a possible Season 3...

[korean-dreams-girls]

HyunJin (Loossemble) & KyuJin (NMIXX) - Selca

[leche-flandom]

I predicted Doom coming back in some way or form at the end, but I did not predict that little bit of chemistry between him and Lee Hyun-kyu.

[ayushsan]

One Ordinary Day, Ep 07

[gozdziak]

Watching the Watcher as I wait for new episodes of The Potato Lab and The Art of Negotiation to drop…. Excellent drama that in many ways defies characterization. Excellent acting, great writing….

[gaymer-hag-stan]

On the 5th of January, sixteen years ago, Girls' Generation released their first mini album, Gee.

Known for its upbeat, catchy melody and vibrant choreography, the title track became a cultural phenomenon in South Korea, popularizing K-pop internationally. Its lyrics describe the fluttering emotions of falling in love, expressed through cheerful energy and a repetitive "Gee, gee, gee, gee" hook. The music video, featuring the members as mannequins brought to life, further cemented its iconic status.

[koreanss501-kpop]

[daredreemer]

This is Love by Super Junior

[passionforfiction]

Dr. Romantic Series

Rewatching these three seasons one after the other has helped me appreciate the details I missed when watching each after the years of separation. I loved going back to the first one and then seeing that Kim Sabu kept in contact with Kang Dong Joo, Yoo Seo Jung and Do In Beom now that they were doing different things. I also made the connection between the mother of the paramedic in season 2 with season 3 as she appeared now and we can see her relationship with Seo Woo Jin. And of course the return of Kang Don Joo and Yoo Seo Jung is so much sweeter! I really love this series. Each season brings something new and just watching how Kim Sabu helps each of his students become better doctors and nurses, it warms my heart. The relationship between them all, the friendships and their love for what they do is in deed a beautiful romance.

[onenakedfarmer]

Watching

ALL OF US ARE DEAD [지금 우리 학교에서는] Lee Jae-kyoo, Kim Nam-su Korea, 2022