K-drama
«The Law Cafe» episode 4: Child Abuse
When the place you call home is no longer your safe and happy place but you still hold on to the very definition of home, it is hard to escape from it even though it has become a place of abuse and misery.
1 minute read
«Alienoid» Part 1 review
Korean screenwriters have a fascination with time travel for the past five years or so. Korean time travel stories are commonly taken seriously by fans as hard science where time travel mechanics should be explained. Alienoid (외계+인) is a time travel adventure that is easy to follow and is a mix of science fiction and fantasy.
3 minutes read
«Alchemy of Souls» season 01 review
Alchemy of Souls (환혼) is an epic adventure of friendship, self-discovery, magic, and love. This high fantasy TV drama recently concluded its first season and dropped a very enticing season two plot.
4 minutes read
Whale couple Filipino memes
The Filipino people are known for finding laughter out of painful stories and experiences. Filipinos do not tone down or dismiss a painful or sad story but it is in their culture to uplift each other and to smile despite what one is going through. What happens when this culture encounters a painful and sad Korean drama story?
2 minutes read
A must watch: Alchemy of Souls
Alchemy of Souls (환혼) premiered last week on tvN and Netflix. This is the latest project by the renowned Hong sisters («Hotel del Luna» review, My Girlfriend Is A Gumiho, Hong Gil Dong).
Here is a short rundown and quick feedback about the premier of this live-action Korean pantasya (ᜉᜈ᜔ᜆᜐ᜔ᜌ).
3 minutes read
(Updated) «Grid (그리드)» explained
Have you recently finished watching Disney Plus’s Grid (그리드)? Confused? Worry not! In this article, I answered as many questions as I know the answers to and explained the reasons behind it.
16 minutes read
(Updated) «All Of Us Are Dead» explained
All Of Us Are Dead is the third worldwide blockbuster K-drama TV series from Netflix topping the charts in all regions, after last year’s Squid Game; and their second highly successful zombie production, after the Kingdom series. This is another take into Korea’s zombie apocalypse genre and this show ranks with Train to Busan (by Next Entertainment World), Kingdom, and #Alive.
7 minutes read
What K-pop idols go through according to «Imitation»
《Imitation》 is a 12-episode drama about K-Pop idols. It depicts the various challenges and experiences idols go through from training to finally being chosen to debut, a world that fans rarely see. It stars 《Jeong Ji So》 as 《Lee Ma Ha》, 《Lee Jun Young》 as 《Kwon Ryok》, 《Park Ji Yeon》 as 《La Li Ma》, 《Jeong Yun Ho》 as 《Lee Yoo Jin》, together with 《Chani》 as 《Lee Eun Jo》, 《Im Na Young》 as 《Shim Hyun Ji》, and 《Kim Min Seo》 as 《Yu Ri Ah》.
3 minutes read
The YOOki (柳紀 ・ 유 기) Chronicles
The YOOki (柳紀 ・ 유 기) Chronicles is ᜌᜓᜃᜒ (Yuki ・ 雪亮)’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 ・ 雪亮).
Interestingly, according to Chinese legend, 「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」 (YOO) lineage traces to the Xia, Han, and Joseon dynasties. Holders of the surname Yu or Yoo had a reputation for charity and diligence
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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 hangul equivalent, 「기」 (ki; gi), means energy, spirit, a banner, and a period of time; and is also a suffix used to make a gerund or an infinitive.
Can you guess what I mean by 「柳紀」 and 「유 기」 as the Chinese and Korean for “YOOki”?
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