What Will Psy’s Comeback Mean for Kpop?

  Psy is set to make his return with the new song Hangover on June 8th. This time, Snoop Dogg will be featured in both the song and the highly anticipated music video. Following Psy’s last two massive hits, Gangnam Style and Gentleman, I’m very interested to see how […]

[Recap] Doctor Stranger – Episode 10

Doctor Stranger was a mess this week. Episode 10 brought into sharp focus how directionless the plot has become. Conspiracies continue and Hoon’s character remains 110% committed to Jae Hee’s well-being. The mysteries are getting old and I find that I don’t have much interest in their outcome anymore. I’m still […]

[Recap] Doctor Stranger – Episode 9

Episode 9 is filled with a life saving competition, redundant searching, and continued conspiracies. Hoon’s attention is once again focused on Seung Hee, now that he’s convinced Jae Hee and Seung Hee are the same person. My long list of questions continue to grow while any answers I seek […]

My Kitten Has A Name: Mei Li

Thank you for everyone’s great name suggestions! I really appreciated the awesome Asian related names I received. After lots of consideration and some amazing ideas, my family has decided to name our new kitten Mei Li (美丽), meaning beautiful in Chinese. I was really hoping to choose a […]

[Recap] Doctor Stranger – Episode 8

Episode 8 of Doctor Stranger brought an enjoyable watch with many a cute moment featuring Hoon. At the same time, we see plenty of internal scheming in the rush to finalize the surgery teams for the Jae Joon and Hoon competition. Hoon remains committed to saving lives, but many obstacles […]

[Recap] Doctor Stranger – Episode 7

The focus of episode 7 shifts back to Hoon, featuring great character development alongside  dramatic medical rescues. Lee Jong Suk is doing a great job portraying Hoon’s internal struggle and I look forward to seeing his character continue to take center stage. We’re still largely in the dark about the North […]

The Trouble of Remembering Korean Names

I admit, I used to really struggle with remembering the names of Korean celebrities. Why? First of all, the Korean language is very different from English. It took me a long time to even get comfortable with recognizing when a name was being spoken. It doesn’t help that […]