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«Lovestruck in the City» review
《도시남녀의 사랑법》 / 《Lovestruck in the City》 is a short story or short form romantic comedy drama which depicts real love stories of young people as they live in a huge busy city. It stars 《Ji Chan Wook》 and 《Kim Ji Won》. The series is also the first part of the multi-series entitled 《City Couple’s Way of Love》.
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«Please Don't Date Him» review
《제발 그 남자 만나지 마요》 / 《Please Don’t Date Him》 is romantic comedy done right. There are many shows categorised as “RomCom” over the years and very few deserving of this label. 《Please Don’t Date Him》 is one of the few exception as it brings out genuine laughter in every episode while building on the romantic relationship of the characters.
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«The K2» review
《더 케이투》 / 《The K2》 is a 2016 Korean action and romance drama starring 《Ji Chang Wook》 and 《Im Yoon Ah》. It tells the story of a former mercenary who was framed for the murder of his girlfriend and was later given a second chance in life as a security bodyguard for the secret daughter of a presidential candidate.
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«Architecture 101» review
《건축학개론》 / 《Architecture 101》 is a Korean movie about first loves and making decisions. This 2012 film stars 《Uhm Tae Woong》 and 《Han Ga Inn》 as the adult 《Seung Min Lee》 and 《Seo Yun Yang》, and 《Lee Je Hoon》 and 《Suzy》 as the younger 《Seung Min》 and 《Seo Yun》 who first met in college in Architecture 101.
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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo review
《달의 연인 - 보보경심 려》 or “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” is a very popular and one of the highly-rated Korean Drama since 2016. It stars IU as “Go Ha Jin” and “Hae Soo”, Lee Joon Gi as “Wang So”, Kang Ha Neul as “Wang Wook”, and Hong Jong Hyun as “Wang Yo” as the leading characters.
The series is a Korean TV adaptation of the Chinese novel 《步步惊心》 (Bù bù jīng xīn) by Tong Hua.
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«Gu Family Book» review
《구가의 서》 / 《Gu Family Book》 is a K-drama starring Lee Seung Gi as “Choi Kang Chi” and Bae Suzy as “Dam Yeo Wool”. The series aired from 2013-04-08 to 2013-06-25 with a total of 24 episodes with 1 hour and 5 minutes running time each. The series tells the love story of a half-human / half-mythical-creature and a lord’s daughter as they fight for their feelings in a world afraid of mythical creatures.
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«Vagabond» review
《배가본드》 / 《Vagabond》 is a 2019 hit TV series starring “이승기” (“Lee Seung Gi”) and “수지” (“Suzy”). One of Korea’s highly budgeted show and follower of the trend in filming in overseas locations, 《배가본드》 / 《Vagabond》 truly captured the interest of the audiences both in Korea and worldwide with its movie-quality production and very impressive plot.
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«Start-Up» review
Start-Up (스타트업) is a 2020 Korean drama starring Bae Suzy (배수지), Nam Joo Hyuk (남주혁), Kim Seon Ho (김선호) and Kang Han Na (강한나). This show is about two sisters who dream of starting the next highly successful startup company, but learn that being a successful CEO means first and foremost being human.
3 minutes read
The YOOki Chronicles
The YOOki Chronicles is Yohan Yukiya Sese-Cuneta’s return into casual and personal blogging. The name “YOOki” is a mash-up of the acronym of YourOnly.One and my nickname ᜌᜓᜃᜒ (Yuki・雪矢).
Interestingly, according to Chinese legend,
.1柳
(YOO) is an ancient Chinese surname. The ancestors of the surname were closely linked with the ancient sage-king named Yu Shun. In Korea, the 유
(YU) lineage traces to the Xia, Han, and Joseon dynasties. Holders of the surname Yu or Yoo had a reputation for charity and diligence
It is also the word for “willow” or the “willow tree” which means graceful or slender; and a tree growing near a body of water which provide continuous nourishment and resources for everyone. It can also mean to exist, an oil (anointment(?)), and simply as “U” (you).
The Hanzi 紀
(ki) character means to record, be disciplined, provide order. While the Hangeul equivalent, 키
(ki), means energy, spirit, a banner, and a period of time; and is also a suffix used to make a gerund or an infinitive.
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