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K-drama ● Review: The Silent Sea
Despite some weaknesses in the opening and in characterizations, it is a well-produced sci-fi thriller that is interesting enough.
Jan 9, 20224 min read
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K-drama ● Review: Hellbound
A supernatural force kills people whilst religious fanatics take advantage. Tries too hard, but well-paced with some dramatic suspense.
Nov 25, 20215 min read
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K-drama ● Review: Sweet Home
Whilst it is another zombie apocalypse survival-horror drama, the series starts off with a strong atmosphere. The plot is...
Nov 2, 20213 min read
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K-drama ● Review: My Name
A “revenge” K-drama version of Infernal Affairs with more action and violence.
Oct 22, 20213 min read
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Asian Teenager Invokes “Science” to Finally Convince Parents
San Francisco, CA – Park Ji-eun, 14, finally convinced her parents that she was really sick and allow her to not go to school. “Normally,...
Oct 5, 20211 min read
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K-drama ● Review: Love Alarm
Interesting premise with potential. It’s a show that I want to like, but some of the characters are difficult to sympathize...
Aug 14, 20213 min read
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K-drama ● Review: Strong Girl Bong-soon
Mostly enjoyable romantic dramady and very funny at times, but the plotting and pacing plateau in the second half of the series.
Jul 7, 20214 min read
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K-drama ● Review: Uncontrollably Fond
Attempts to be melodramatic emotion porn and fails. It’s not quite Uncontrollably Farcical but there are moments it’s so bad...
May 15, 20212 min read
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Maangchi’s Real Korean Cooking by Maangchi (with Lauren Chattman)
This is a comprehensive cookbook focused on Korean home cooking.
May 7, 20211 min read
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#LoveDumbAsians
Given the current sentiments regarding #StopAsianHate—and there’s a few of us Asians here at Opinyuns—it’s time I add to it.
May 6, 20218 min read
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K-drama ● Review: Crash Landing on You
Attempts to be the got-a-bit-of-everything romantic dramady. It somewhat achieves that, but the pacing is unnecessarily slow...
Apr 13, 20213 min read
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Koreatown by Deuki Hong & Matt Rodbard
This is a cookbook by Korean-American chef Deuki Hong, first published in 2016, that introduces the basics of Korean cuisine and provides...
Mar 25, 20212 min read
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K-drama ● Review: Gap Dong
Mostly nonsensical, try-hard crime-thriller drama that drags on for way too long.
Mar 14, 20213 min read
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Film ● Mini-Review: The Villainess
In some ways the Korean version of La Femme Nikita. Nicely shot revenge flick but perhaps predictable.
Jun 7, 20171 min read
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